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A client is having psychological counseling for problems communicating with his mother. Which model of stress is the most useful in reference to this stressor?

  • A. Adaptation Model
  • B. Stimulus-Based Model
  • C. Transaction-Based Model
  • D. Selye's Model of Stress
Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The Transaction-Based Model is, according to R.S. Lazarus, a state that Stimulus theory and Response theory do not consider individual differences. He takes into account cognitive processes that intervene between the encounter and the reaction and the factors that affect the nature of this process. He includes mental and psychological components or responses as part of his concept of stress (Person-Environment Transactions).