According to Barbara Fredrickson, positive emotions tend to do all of the following EXCEPT

a. narrowing our mental focus.
b. creating an urge to play and to explore.
c. decreasing the bodily arousal when stressed and limiting stress-related damage.
d. making it more likely that a person will find a creative solution.


A

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Mr. Vogt is frustrated with his daughter’s exaggerated sense of her personal uniqueness. One way he could deal with this is to __________

A) encourage a more balanced perspective by pointing out that he had similar feelings as a teenager B) give her a “reality check” in which he points out many other people with similar characteristics C) play along with her inflated sense of self, as it will eventually diminish on its own D) refuse to acknowledge his daughter’s unique characteristics

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Overall, research has indicated that __________ influences the amount of stress that people experience

a. the seriousness of life events b. degree of control people have over their lives c. intelligence d. physical health

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Examples of motor skills from the Bayley Scales of Infant Development include turning head to sound, matching pictures, and naming four colors

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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