Exam 8: Perception Interventions

A behavior pattern that is not excessively competitive and has no free-floating hostility or sense of time urgency is called _____.

Cognitive restructuring is not an effective technique for fear reduction or coping.

Jason fears entering elevators. More particularly, he fears being squashed between the elevator doors. Jason's fear is an example of _____.

Resiliency refers to the ability to identify and make use of strengths and assets to respond to challenges, thereby growing as an individual.

The perception that one has little control over the events that affect one's life is known as _____.

We may not be able to choose a situation, but we can choose how we perceive the situation.

Anxiety only has a cognitive (thought) component.

Which of the following is true about polyphasic behavior?

A state of mind and body that includes three factors-commitment, control, and challenge-is known as _____.

Which of the following statements about perception is true?

_____ involves overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in everyday social situations.

Which of the following is associated with the Type A behavior pattern?

An intense fear of something that poses little or no actual danger is known as _____.

_____ refers to a general sense of anxiety that is not specific to a particular stimulus.

People with Type D behavior tend to exhibit all of the following traits EXCEPT _____.

Control and responsibility go hand in hand.

Which of the following techniques can be used to reduce Type A behavior?

In vivo desensitization involves imagining the stimulus in a relatively safe environment.

Self-efficacy is the personal belief that the self _____.

The perception that one has a good deal of control over the events that affect one's life is known as _____.