Exam 5: Managing Stress

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Claire extends her left calf muscle then relaxes it, concentrating on the tension leaving the muscle as she does so. Claire then tenses and relaxes her left quadriceps, again noting the flow of tension from the area. Claire is engaged in ______.

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Social support is associated with decreased mortality even among those who are critically ill.

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According to the text, "researchers believe that exposure to nature basically switches the body from the 'fight-or-flight' response . . . to a 'rest-and-digest' model." Exposure to nature therefore involves a switch from ______ nervous system activity to ______ nervous system activity.

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The significant links between health and such constructs as optimism, gratitude, resilience, and self-compassion validate the new and growing subfield of ______ psychology.

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Problem-focused coping is always more effective than emotion-focused coping.

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Which statement BEST captures the distinction between the effects of religiosity and those of spirituality on health-related behaviors and feelings?

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People with an external locus of control are MORE likely to exercise than are people with an internal locus of control.

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"Mature trees" are a selling point often seen in real estate ads. Based on the textbook's discussion, is this a valid selling point?

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The term ______ refers to an individual's efforts to manage the stressful demands of a specific situation.

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Sandy is a senior at a small liberal arts college. She enjoys a warm, collegial relationship with several faculty members in her department. For example, she consults regularly with Dr. Paine concerning the graduate school applications she is preparing. Dr. Paine is providing a type of social support called ______ support.

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______ provides visual or auditory information about biological processes, allowing an individual to learn to control his or her physiological processes.

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Vigilant coping is to ______ coping as minimizing is to ______ coping.

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Which individual is the BEST example of a Type A personality?

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Ahmed is writing an article for a popular "life hacks" site. He is considering the title, "Denial, Distraction, and Daydreaming: The Three Ds of ______ Coping."

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Which choice BEST captures the relationship among the concepts of emotion-focused, approach-focused, and problem-focused coping?

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