According to the cognitive theory of stress, the most important determinant of stress is:
a) whether it is positive or negative in nature.
b) the individual's health status.
c) whether the person avoids or confronts the stressor.
d) the individual's interpretation of the stressor.
ANS: D, This is like the old saying: "It is not what happens to you that matters. It is what you think about what happens to you that is important!"
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A. Sigmund Freud B. Aaron Beck C. Dorothea Dix D. Carl Rogers
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