Mr. and Mrs. Connors are approaching retirement. Mrs. Connors is excited because during this time in her life she will be able to focus on gardening, volunteer work, painting, and her grandchildren
Mr. Connors is apprehensive because he will no longer be working at his much-loved job. The difference in their expectations for retirement may lie in the presence of ______.
a. possible selves
b. unconditional positive regard
c. culture
d. stress-related illness
a
You might also like to view...
When faced with a major assignment such as a term paper it is a good idea to
a. set aside a large block of time (for example, an entire weekend) to devote to the assignment. b. break the assignment down into smaller components. c. start the assignment with a clear idea of your conclusion in mind. d. postpone beginning the assignment until shortly before the due date in order to incorporate information from the instructor's lectures into the project.
Your friend's mother is afraid of squirrels. Although she knows squirrels are basically harmless, she cannot control her anxiety when she sees either a real squirrel or a picture of a squirrel. She never took your friend to the local park when he was a child because of the numerous squirrels. Your friend's mother has
a. panic disorder. b. conversion disorder. c. generalized anxiety disorder. d. a specific phobia.
Attention focusing exercises involve:
a. deep, rhythmic breathing b. tensing and relaxing each of the major muscle groups in the body c. focusing on a therapist who provides images of relaxing scene d. assuming relaxed postures with all parts of the body supported in a recliner of comfortable chair
?-70 millivolts is to ____ as –55 millivolts is to ____
a. ?resting potential; threshold of excitation b. ?threshold of excitation; resting potential c. ?home electrical capacity; the body’s electrical capacity d. ?the body’s electrical capacity; home electrical capacity