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An intrapersonal matter is between

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you and you

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Being malnourished means you

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eat either too little or too much

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Examples of foods high in saturated fats would include

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Red meat, Butter, Whole Milk, All of the choices are correct.

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Self-imposed starvation is known as

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Anorexia Nervosa

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Food substances that produce a stress‑like response are known as

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both pseudostressors and sympathomimetics.

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Examples of sympathomimetics include all the following, except

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coffee, chocolate, nicotine, All the choices would be examples

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A deficiency in B complex and Vitamin C can result in which condition?

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anxiety, insomnia, muscular weakness, all of these

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A condition in which bones become weak and brittle and the sufferer is at an increased risk for fractures is known as

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osteoporosis

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A condition of low blood sugar is known as

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hypoglycemia

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All of the following can be an effect of noise, except

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headaches, anxiety, muscle tension, All the choices are correct.

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Noise that helps you relax and also drowns out other sounds that may interfere with relaxation is called

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white noise

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A word that is the focus of meditation is called

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a mantra

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The presence of significant others with whom one can discuss stressors is called

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social support

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Daily interactions that are essentially negative are known as

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hassles

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Positive events that make us feel good are known as

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uplifts

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According to Lazarus,

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daily hassles are more harmful than significant life changes

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It is possible to eliminate all stress from your life.

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False

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Diets high in saturated fats increase the amount of cholesterol in the blood.

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True

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An overemphasis on dieting can itself be unhealthy.

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True

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Some diets are unhealthy and can lead to even more stress.

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True

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Eating disorders are more prevalent in Western culture where food is plentiful and feminine attractiveness is associated with thinness.

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True

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Chronic stress can deplete the absorption of vitamins that we take into our bodies.

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True

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Stress can interfere with calcium absorption in the intestines.

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True

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Lazarus perceived stress to be a function of

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Demands exceeding resources

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Activities to prevent a stressor from resulting in negative consequences are known as

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interventions

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Interpretation of a stressor is known as

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Cognitive appraisal

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After a life situation is perceived as stressful, what occurs next?

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Emotional arousal

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In the stress model, emotional reaction leads to

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Physiological arousal

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All of the following are examples of physiological arousal except

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Feeling overwhelmed

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An unhealthy roadblock might consist of

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misdirected anger, illicit drugs, ignoring"gut feelings" All the choices are correct

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Which of the following is an example of eustress?

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These are all examples of eustress

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Stress that results in negative consequences such as decreased performance growth is called

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Distress

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Which of the following would be an example of taking control?

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communicating directly with the person who has upset you, seeking a solution to a problem you have created, practicing relaxation techniques, All of the above

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Outcome efficacy is a form of appraisal

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Regarding the ability of others

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Incomplete stress management programs teach participants only one or just a few stress management techniques

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True

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The goal with stress management is to eliminate all of your stress

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False

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You are in much greater control over yourself than you may realize

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True

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Managing stress is an exercise in understanding which part of the stressor is controllable

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True

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Trying very hard to control stress will create stress

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True

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Lazarus' idea of task-oriented coping and emotion-focused coping do NOT require an appraisal of demand

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False

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Primary appraisal is the determination of resources available to manage a stressor or threat

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True

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Taking notes from a text book to prepare for an exam is an example of emotion-focused

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False

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Coping is a necessary function of managing demands

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True

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Self-efficacy is the perception of confidence in the ability to meet a demand

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True

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Expressing yourself and satisfying your own needs, feeling good about this, and not hurting others in the process is known as

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assertive behavior

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Seeking to dominate or to get your own way at the expense of others is known as

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aggressive behavior

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Sacrificing your own needs or wants to meet someone else's needs or wants is known as

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nonassertive behavior

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Aggressive nonverbal communication would include which of the following?

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leaning forward, with glaring eyes, clenching fists, hands placed on hips and head-wagging, All the choices are correct.

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Relating your feelings regarding another person's behavior is which component of the DESC form?

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Express

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Paraphrasing a speaker's words and feelings is known as

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both active and reflective listening.

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Which of the following is true about nonverbal body language?

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it s is easy to misinterpret, it can be a primary mode of communication, it can be limited to eye contact, All the choices are true.

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All of the following are true about "I" statements, except

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when we use "I," we are avoiding directed criticism.

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The first step of selective awareness is to

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recognize positive and negative elements.

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What often prevents us from experiencing life fully is

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the routine of daily experiences, sensory overload, going too fast, all of these

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Humor has been shown to

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improve tolerance of pain, decrease stress response, improve functioning of immune system, do all of these

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of Type A behavior?

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assertiveness

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A behavior pattern that is not excessively competitive, with no free-floating hostility and no sense of time urgency, is called

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Type B

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Researchers have developed two components of Type A behavior that appear to operate in opposing directions. These two components are

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impatience/irritability and achievement striving

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How highly you regard yourself is known as

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self-esteem

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The perception that one has little control over events that affect one's life is known as

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external locus of control

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The belief that one is either the victim of circumstances or the master of circumstances, each of which is erroneous, is known as

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co-creator perception deficiency

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An unrealistic fear that manifests itself in physiological arousal and is accompanied by the behavioral signs of escape or avoidance is

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anxiety

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Anxiety that is either temporary in nature or specific to a particular stimulus is known as

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state anxiety

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A general sense of anxiety not specific to a particular stimulus is known as

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trait anxiety

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Feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning is known as

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panic disorder

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If you are having a panic attack, which of the following will most likely occur?

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Your heart will pound, You will feel sweaty, You will feel weak, All the choices are equally likely to occur.

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A feeling of intense and disabling self-consciousness with an intense and persistent feeling of being watched, judged, and evaluated in a negative manner is called

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social phobia

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An intense fear of something that poses little or no actual danger is known as a(n)

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specific phobia

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Either imagining or encountering an anxiety-provoking stimulus while practicing relaxation is known as

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systematic desensitization

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A method of coping with anxiety that consist of examining irrational beliefs is known as

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ABCDE technique

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A state of mind and body that includes three factors: commitment, control, and challenge, is known as

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hardiness

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Self-efficacy is the personal belief that the self

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can be successful

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Studies have shown that self-efficacy plays a role in

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academic stress levels, life satisfaction, occupational stress, all of these

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Which of the following are techniques for managing anxiety?

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environmental planning, self-talk, thought stopping, all of these

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We may not be able to choose a situation, but we can choose how we perceive the situation

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True

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Control and responsibility go hand in hand

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True

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Phobias are irrational fears

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True

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Anxiety only has a cognitive (thought) component

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False

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Progressive relaxation and autogenic training are relaxation techniques directed toward cognitive stress

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True

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Cognitive restructuring is not an effective technique for fear reduction or coping

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False

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