As cited in the text, which of the following behavioral patterns doubles the risk of heart disease?
a. sedentary lifestyle
b. diet
c. Type A behavior pattern
d. overwork
e. job stress
a
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The state of tension created by biological needs is called a(n) ________
a) emotion b) impulse c) drive d) instinct
Jacopo has a long-term goal of becoming a neurologist. At the moment, though, he is only seven years old. He therefore also has several "stepping stone goals" (finishing high school, going to college, going to medical school, etc.). That is, Jacopo has a complete ____
a. hierarchy of goals b. action identification system c. incremental system map d. self-determination map
Existentialists focused their research on the aspect of the human condition that forced people to:
A) succumb to external social pressures to conform to stereotypes. B) confront reality, rather than denying it. C) address events that occurred in the past. D) act on their abilities to self-actualize.
In desensitization, a person
a. constructs a hierarchy, is taught exercises that produce deep relaxation, and then tries to perform the least disturbing item on the list. b. is taught exercises that produce deep relaxation and then is exposed to the highest fear-producing stimulus. c. attempts to discover the reasons why she or he is fearful of a particular stimuli and then to face these fears one by one. d. is exposed to response-contingent shocks whenever they try to engage in a bad habit, such as smoking or drinking alcohol.