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________ life changes involve a certain amount of stress.

A) Only major positive
B) Only major negative
C) All major
D) Only some major positive and major negative

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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________ are at higher risk of developing coronary heart disease.

A) Types A, B, and D personalities
B) Type A and Type B personalities, but not Type D
C) Type B and Type D personalities, but not Type A
D) Type A and Type D, but not Type B

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Sometimes, people cause their own stress.

Of the following, the most stressful event on the College Life Stress Inventory is ________.

The phrase "a mixed blessing" most accurately describes a(n) ________ conflict.

Bobbi is very interested in theater. When she fails to get the lead in the school play, rather than just give up her theatrical efforts, she accepts her smaller role. Her behavior is an example of ________.

Amy wants to be a dentist but can't get into dental school despite two years of trying because her grades are too low. She is angry at herself for not earning better grades and feels that continuing to apply to other dental schools is hopeless. Her feelings stem from ________.

One survey found that ________ out of 10 drivers had been threatened by aggressive driving within the previous year.

The idea that Americans learn aggressive driving habits by viewing risky driving in movies and television commercials is known as the ________ hypothesis.

Self-deceptive techniques identified by Freud for reducing stress are called ________.

The walls of Martha and Bill's apartment complex are very thin. Often, they cannot fall asleep because the people who live downstairs play their radio too loudly at night. One night, Bill asked them several times to turn down the radio. When they did not, he called the police. Bill's reaction represents ________ coping.

The Type A behavior pattern is a significant predictor of ________.

A parent with unfulfilled ambitions shares emotionally in her child's success. When the child is promoted, the parent feels as if she, herself, has triumphed. Her behavior exemplifies the defense mechanism of ________.

Each of the following is one of the three stages of reaction to a catastrophe described in your text except ________.

Relaxation training and breathing exercises can ________.

An internal source of stress described by Ellis and Harper is a set of ________.

The idea that people are more likely to lose their tempers while driving if they have suffered recent blows to their self-esteem and seek to recoup their sense of worth by winning battles on the road is the ________ hypothesis.

Denial and repression are the most basic defense mechanisms.

Direct coping refers to any action we take to change an uncomfortable situation.

According to Maslow, well-adjusted people are ________ thinkers.