SM FEA

Forgiveness is considered an effective coping technique because it helps to reduce stress in the following way:

All of the above

Free radicals cause stress to the body in which of the following ways?

All that is listed

Hobbies, as a coping technique, can serve to decrease stress in this way.

All that is listed

Spirituality can best be defined as follows:

At this time, we do not have an adequate definition of this term

This chemical agent is thought to be associated with "runner's high."

Beta-endorphin

These three characteristics are thought to be associated with what is now known as the hardy personality.

Challenge, control, and commitment

This is considered to be the first step in the creative solving process.

Description of the problem

This theory best explains the healing effect that music has regarding chronic pain.

Entrainment theory

Codependent behavior deals mostly with this basic fear.

Fear of rejection

This response was observed from people listening to the music of Mozart, hence the name, "The Mozart Effect."

Higher SAT scores

This Type A characteristic is thought to be most closely related to coronary heart disease.

Hostile aggressive behavior

This coping technique helps neutralize the fear of the unknown.

Information seeking

This type of muscle contraction shows no visible change in length.

Isometric

The physiological Effects of Ecotherapy shows how important spending time in nature is. Following is an example of ecotherapy.

Leisurely walks in a forested area

Research studies investigating the effects of meditation have found the following results.

Like exercise, meditation lowers resting heart rate and blood pressure.

Which of the following statements is false about massage?

Massage therapy was created in the United States with the fitness boom.

Which of the following are thought to be the greatest social influences on Type A behavior?

Material wealth, secularization, and immediate gratification

This is considered to be the number one symptom of stress

Muscle tension

If necessity is the mother of invention, then this is considered to be the father.

Play

From split-brain research, what have we learned about stress management?

Right brain thinking styles are closely associated with relaxation.

This form of massage is based on the concept of unblocking areas to restore a balance of energy.

Shiatsu

Which of the following is not a cognitive function associated with the left hemisphere of the brain?

Spatial orientation

From his time in the concentration camps, Viktor Frankl learned this simple wisdom to help survive.

Take responsibility for your own thoughts.

Thinking "outside the box" is an example of this stage of the creative process.

The Explorer

As described by Roger von Oech, this role can ruin the creative process.

The Judge

The premise of PMR is the following statement.

The comparison between tension and non-tension promotes relaxation.

Solitude is defined as:

The intentional act of seeking alone time in a quiet space as a means of seeking inner peace

This is the reason why people who are stressed are vulnerable to nutrient deficiency.

They don't restore essential nutrients.

While music therapy dates back to ancient Greece, the use of music with this population of people gave music therapy professional credence in the 20th century.

World War II veterans

Spiritual potential is best described as:

a collection of inner resources to be used in times of stress.

Once defining stress as an inability to cope, stress expert Joan Borysenko now defines stress as:

a lack of connectedness.

Cognitive restructuring is a term best described as

a rethinking process about a stressor.

The following results have been observed in people who own pets.

all that is listed

The postures (positions) strived for in Hatha yoga are called:

asanas

This is the suggested order to reconstruct negative thoughts into positive ones:

awareness, reappraise, adopt, evaluate

If you were to "think like da Vinci," to be creative you would do all of these except:

borrow ideas.

Abraham Maslow's term "primary creativity" would best be described as:

brain storming- use of both sides of the brain.

Social orchestration is really a coping mechanism to:

change the entire stress-producing environment.

Type D personality is most closely associated with:

codependency

The primary difference between inclusive and exclusive meditation is that with inclusive meditation, you need to have:

detached observation.

Reframing, in the form of positive affirmations:

helps to balance negative self-talk.

Meditation can best be described as:

increased concentration that leads to increased awareness.

Repeating the word OM would be considered a:

mantra

Listening to ocean waves to meditate would be considered a:

nadam

In terms of Type A behavior, polyphasia is best described as:

performing several tasks at one time.

Tinnitus refers to:

ringing in the ears.

The Hatha yoga pranayama is:

the breathing technique.

The basic difference between massage therapy and therapeutic touch is:

therapeutic touch involves subtle energy and the human energy field.

Dreams are thought to be an effective coping technique because:

they offer insight into helping solve personal issues.

Synchronicity is a term that means:

two unrelated but meaningful events that occur within the same time period.

Yoga is an ancient Sanskrit word that literally means:

union of mind, body, and spirit.

Hatha yoga literally means:

union of the sun and the moon.

This theory says that a social support group acts as an effective coping technique because similar attitudes and values tend to negate the bad effects of stress.

"Cognitive Dissonance Theory"