Valliant (1979) discusses the "ubiquity of stress." This refers to ideas such as:
a. In a current and rapidly changing society, stress can be viewed as a positive.
b. Eustress is counterproductive.
c. The overwhelmed can functionally regress.
d. Dream therapy has been found to be an effective treatment of overwhelming stress.
ANS: C
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