After receiving a partridge, two turtle doves, and three French hens from his true love, Luke is experiencing stress because he hasn't sent a single present to his true love yet! However, Luke decides to think about his situation as a challenge rather than a problem, and he realizes that he can talk to his friends about good gift ideas. In this example, which stress mediators are most clearly operating?
A. Cognitive appraisal and predictability
B. Control and predictability
C. Control and social support
D. Cognitive appraisal and social support
Answer: D
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b. Show the same face with a body posture implying fear. c. Ask you to look at the face while you are gazing to your left. d. Ask you to look at the face while you are gazing to your right.
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A. clinical observation B. self-monitoring C. a dynamic formulation D. an observational decision tree
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a. Mood b. Obsessive-Compulsive c. Personality d. All of the above
Yvette was in a forest one day during a lightning storm. One of the trees close by was struck by lightning. Since that time Yvette has been terrified of standing close to trees. The development of her tree phobia can best be explained using principles of:
a. instrumental conditioning b. modeling c. retroactive interference d. classical conditioning