Stress Management Exam 1 2025
Questions and Answers
By and large, Americans tend to be thoracic breathers, yet when asleep, the body
naturally returns to diaphragmatic breathing. - ANSWER✔✔-True
According to Dr. Herbert Benson, these four components are needed to achieve the
Relaxation Response - ANSWER✔✔-Quietness, a mental device, a passive attitude, and
a comfortable position
_____ seems to promote an altered state of consciousness, which in turn, activates ____
brain functions to achieve a balance in cognitive thinking styles. - ANSWER✔✔-
Meditation, right
Mindfulness meditation has been shown to be effective for people suffering from
chronic pain. - ANSWER✔✔-True
Mental imagery is an important tool in the practice of systematic desensitization. -
ANSWER✔✔-True
In his stress theory, Richard Lazarus says that "daily hassles" cause stress. Which is a
cause of hassles according to Lazarus? - ANSWER✔✔-Unmet expectations
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, According to research by Holmes and Rahe, the point values assigned to stressful
events are called? - ANSWER✔✔-Life-change units
By and large, healing and curing mean the same thing. - ANSWER✔✔-False
It is not the situation that one finds oneself in that is stressful, but the perception
(interpretation) of the situation that determines one's level of stress. - ANSWER✔✔-
True
The Western paradigm of health is based on the philosophy of this renowned scholar. -
ANSWER✔✔-Descartes
The word health really means "to be whole." - ANSWER✔✔-True
The dualism of mind and body, which has so strongly influenced Western medicine,
was conceived and advocated by Rene Descartes and by association, advocated by Isaac
Newton. - ANSWER✔✔-True
Factors that negatively affect sleep hygiene - ANSWER✔✔-Menopause, cell phone use,
alcohol consumption
Inadequate sunlight is an example of which type of influence? - ANSWER✔✔-
Bioecological influence
Experts agree that physiological stress can best be defined as: - ANSWER✔✔-Rate of
wear and tear on the body
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Questions and Answers
By and large, Americans tend to be thoracic breathers, yet when asleep, the body
naturally returns to diaphragmatic breathing. - ANSWER✔✔-True
According to Dr. Herbert Benson, these four components are needed to achieve the
Relaxation Response - ANSWER✔✔-Quietness, a mental device, a passive attitude, and
a comfortable position
_____ seems to promote an altered state of consciousness, which in turn, activates ____
brain functions to achieve a balance in cognitive thinking styles. - ANSWER✔✔-
Meditation, right
Mindfulness meditation has been shown to be effective for people suffering from
chronic pain. - ANSWER✔✔-True
Mental imagery is an important tool in the practice of systematic desensitization. -
ANSWER✔✔-True
In his stress theory, Richard Lazarus says that "daily hassles" cause stress. Which is a
cause of hassles according to Lazarus? - ANSWER✔✔-Unmet expectations
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, According to research by Holmes and Rahe, the point values assigned to stressful
events are called? - ANSWER✔✔-Life-change units
By and large, healing and curing mean the same thing. - ANSWER✔✔-False
It is not the situation that one finds oneself in that is stressful, but the perception
(interpretation) of the situation that determines one's level of stress. - ANSWER✔✔-
True
The Western paradigm of health is based on the philosophy of this renowned scholar. -
ANSWER✔✔-Descartes
The word health really means "to be whole." - ANSWER✔✔-True
The dualism of mind and body, which has so strongly influenced Western medicine,
was conceived and advocated by Rene Descartes and by association, advocated by Isaac
Newton. - ANSWER✔✔-True
Factors that negatively affect sleep hygiene - ANSWER✔✔-Menopause, cell phone use,
alcohol consumption
Inadequate sunlight is an example of which type of influence? - ANSWER✔✔-
Bioecological influence
Experts agree that physiological stress can best be defined as: - ANSWER✔✔-Rate of
wear and tear on the body
COPYRIGHT © 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
