Mayer (1983) has outlined several basic ideas about normal thinking which include:
A) thinking is cognitive, occurs internally and is inferred from behavior
B) thinking is directed and results in behavior that "solves" a problem or is directed toward solution
C) thinking is a process that involves some manipulation of knowledge in the cognitive system
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
D
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A) psychological hardiness B) self-efficacy expectations C) coronary-prone behavior patterns D) daily hassles
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A. 59%; 1 B. 67%; 2 C. 73%; 4 D. 82%; 5
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a. stress can be better studied b. a situation is perceived in similar ways by healthy individuals c. normal stress reactions are caused by stressful situations d. different people can appraise the same situation differently
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a. sleep b. state dependent learning c. proactive interference d. retroactive interference