stress management ch. 2 – Flashcards
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This type of stress is most commonly associated with illness and disease
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chronic stress
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a term coined by Dr. Roberta lee to mean 21st century lifestyle stress
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Superstress
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This stress response initially involves this system
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limbic system
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This person is recognized for discovering the scientific link between emotions and neuropeptides
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Candace pert
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Which of the following defense mechanisms is not commonly associated with the psychology of everyday stress
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narcissism
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The rage reflex is attributed to
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Charles Darwin
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hostile aggressive behavior
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This type A characteristic is thought to be most closely related to CHD
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a search for that which cannot be found in one's traditional religion
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This term spiritual hunger can be best defined as
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women
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The tend and befriend theory proposed by Shelley Taylor speaks best to the coping technique used by
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rapid societal change
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Future shock is best defined as
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chaotic antisocial, formal institutional, skeptic, and mystic communal
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the order of M. Scott Peck's stages of spiritual growth is which of the following
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inadequate sunlight
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This stressor would be classified as a bioecological influence
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societies
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According to experts, the field of sociology involves the study of human behavior within ALL BUT the following
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the limbic area
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This level of the brain is called the seat of the emotions because it appears to be the first to register pain
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root chakra
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This chakra is associated with the prostate gland as a result of potential security issues
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unity of conscious and unconscious minds
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This term psychic equilibrium means
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your own emotions
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Emotional literacy refers to the ability to read and respond to
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type A
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Type D personality is most closely associated with
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a sense of awe and wonder of all creation
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According to Matthew Fox, via creative is best described as
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ultradian cycles
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There are many physiological cycles affected by environmental stressors. Which of the following cycles occurs in more than once in a 24 hour period
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A therapy based on the works of John B Watson, in which coping and relaxation techniques are used to desensitize oneself to stress
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Behavioral therapy
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A physiological process in which various body cells regenerate or grow
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Anabolic Functioning
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A trait of thinking or doing many activities at once, also known as multitasking. (type A personality)
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Polyphasia
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A term used by Viktor Frankl describing the search for meaning in ones life
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Logotherapy
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the study of the effects of stress on disease; treats the mind, central nervous system, and immune system as one interrelated unit
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Psychoneuroimmunology
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A shallow understanding of complicated issues that is caused by information grazing. jumping from site to site and cherry picking information
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Shallow Effect
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The hormonal response triggered by the neural aspects of the adrenal medulla that are released directly into the blood, lasting minutes to hours
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Intermediate Stress Effect
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the sudden disappearance of nonmedically treated disease, most often observed with cancerous tumors
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Spontaneous Remission
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A term coined by Carl Jung to describe the self-realization process, a process leading to wholeness
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Individuation
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A term coined by Carl Jung to explain the fear or hatred of anything new (fear of the unknown)
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Misoneism
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emotional release through crying, yelling, laughing, and the like
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Catharsis
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Survivor personality traits, the ability to use both right and left brain thinking processes to successfully deal with a problem or stressor
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Biphasic Personality Traits
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A Jungian term to describe primordial images that become symbolic forms with an inherent understanding among all people
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Archetype
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the integration, balance, and harmony of mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual well being through taking responsibility for ones own health; posits that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
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Wellness Paradigm
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Having an excess of time and using our minds freely during that time
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Cognitive Surplus
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FALSE
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Research shows that codependent traits manifest in adulthood when married or working with/for an alcoholic
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TRUE
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In Matthew fox's concept of creation spirituality, via transformative is the path where we are co-creators for a better world
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FALSE
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It is not perception of the situation, but the situation that one find's onself in that determines one's level of stress
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TRUE
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If you are inside playing video games, surfing the net, or using a smartphone all day, more than likely you are not directly getting enough of the sunshine vitamin
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FALSE
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Neuroplasticity refers to the body's ability to create new nerve cells closest to the skin
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FALSE
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Chakras are meridian points in which acupuncture needles are used to unclog passages of energy or chi
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TRUE
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Freud was of the opinion that stress was in innate part of the human condition
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FALSE
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Research reveals that randomly vented anger is a healthy means of emotional catharsis
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TRUE
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Resiliency seems to be the key factor for the hardy personality
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TRUE
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From the philosophy of Jesus, we learn that of faith hope and love, love is the greatest aspect of human existence
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TRUE
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In today's rapidly paced world the terms change and stress are used synonymously and mean the same thing
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FALSE
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Sociology is best described as the study of different cultures in the same locality
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FALSE
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The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the relaxation response
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TRUE
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Studies show a person diagnosed with multiple personality disorder can have different diseases that come and go among their personalities
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FALSE
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The basic premise to Leo Buscaglias work is that we must be taught to love by out parents
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a rethinking process about a stressor
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Cognitive restructuring is a term best described as:
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Operant conditioning
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This behavioral theory speaks to the nature of "voluntary" behaviors
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Individuals who started journal writing while on welfare were more likely to find employment and better housing faster
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In his efforts to study the benefits of journal writing, Ira Progoff discovered the following:
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Black humor
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This type of humor is thought to be helpful in relieving the fear of death
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The Judge
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As described by Roger von Oech, this role can ruin the creative process
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People usually prepare their next thought while pretending to listen
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This is the primary factor that explains why people are not good listeners
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Pacing
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This is not considered one of the "Three P's" of time management
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awareness, reappraisal, adoption and substitution, and evaluation
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The four stages of cognitive restructuring are (in order):
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Relapse stage
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What aspect differentiates Prochaska's Behavior Change Model from other models?
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help identify and resolve the causes of stress through self-awareness
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The primary purpose of journal writing to help control stress is to
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Self-parody
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This type of humor is thought to be best suited to reduce stress-related anger and help maintain a sense of psychic balance
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Incubation, inspiration, perspiration, administration
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Charles M. Johnson, founder of the Institute for Creative Development, describes the order for creativity and creative problem solving this way
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Affect displays
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Facial expressions are an example of this type of nonverbal communication
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10%
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Experts suggest you put away this much money from your monthly income in savings
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Take responsibility for your own thoughts
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From his time in the concentration camps, Viktor Frankl learned this simple wisdom to help survive
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The fear of not enough money
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The stress of "poverty consciousness" is best described this way
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Neurolinguistic Programming
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NLP is best defined as
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Classical conditioning
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This theory of behavior was tested by training dogs with a ringing bell
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access both right (feelings) and left (thoughts) brain functions
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The "Buzan method" of journal writing is significant for its ability to
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a perception
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Humor is best described as
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right brain thinking
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Abraham Maslow's term "primary creativity" would best be described as
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our perception of reality is based on the limits of our vocabulary
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The "Sapir-Whorf" hypothesis suggests that
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Place your credit cards in a glass of water and place the glass in the freezer
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Tips for "financial freedom" include all but the following
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the opposite of accumulated grief
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"Brief grief" is considered
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Values
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Of the following parts of one's personality, which is thought to be the most difficult to influence with regard to stress?
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Identify concerns, identify emotions, and seek resolutions
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These are the three essential criteria for effective journal writing
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morbid humor
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Black humor is thought to be
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cultural roadblocks
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According to creative consultant Arthur VanGundy, left brain thinking falls in the domain of
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when we are stressed, we exaggerate our own communication style
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"Schismogenesis" is a term to suggest that
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Creativity
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This is not considered one of the "Three C's" of time management
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toxic thoughts
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Repeated negative thought processing that tends to pollute our view of our lives and ourselves
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Operant conditioning
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A learned behavior that stems from a voluntary function or something we make a conscious decision about
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Journal writing
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A coping technique; expression of thoughts, feelings, memories, and ideas in written form, either prose or poetry, to increase self-awareness
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Satire
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A written or dramatic form of parody
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Perceptual Roadblocks
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Obstacles to the creative process, played by the ego, in the role of the judge
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Attitude
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These are beliefs about our values, often expressed as opinions
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transpsychological
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A term used to describe the therapeutic effects of self-discovery through active awareness in journaling
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incongruity theory
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A theory that states the reason we laugh is because when two concepts come together in our head and they don't make sense, we get a chuckle
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Explorer
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Von Oech's term to identify the first stage of the creative process in which one begins to look for new ideas by venturing outside one's comfort level
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Metamessages
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The underlying intention of verbal communication when people are indirect with their comments, thus adding to m miscommunication
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True
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Nonverbal language is believed over verbal language when the two seem to contradict each other
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False
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Clustering is a term used to describe someone who is extremely pressed for time with too much to do
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False
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The unconscious mind is believed to control as much as 40-50% of one's behavior
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True
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Before a behavior can be changed, a person has to admit that indeed the behavior is undesirable
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False
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Journal writing offers a good immediate catharsis, but offers little in the way of long-term resolutions
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True
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Laughter was not always looked upon with favor. At one time in history, laughter was thought to be the work of the devil
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True
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Creativity can be a great coping technique for stress, but the irony is that fear (stress) can block the creative process
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False
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The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that we use humor to lighten up a heavy conversation
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True
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Cleaning your house is a recommended way to save money because you realize you don't need to buy as much, or buy things you already have
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False
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Conceptually, "thought stopping" is the same thing as self-talk
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Specific, Measurable, Adjustable, Realistic, Time-Oriented
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In the presentation we had on Monday with Megan Sterns, what did SMART stand for when setting financial goals?
