Question 1

Research on prayer reveals that:

Accepted Answer

A)  people who attend church get more prayers answered. 
B)  if you want to pray for someone, you can do it from anywhere. 
C)  prayer works better for people than for plants and animals. 
D)  if you want to pray for someone, it's best to be in the same locale. 
A)  people who attend church get more prayers answered. 
B)  if you want to pray for someone, you can do it from anywhere. 
C)  prayer works better for people than for plants and animals. 
D)  if you want to pray for someone, it's best to be in the same locale. B

Question 2

Dreams are thought to be an effective coping technique because:

Accepted Answer

A)  dream incubation can uncover repressed emotions. 
B)  they conceal information that is damaging to the ego. 
C)  they offer insight into helping solve personal issues. 
D)  REM time is the most relaxing segment of sleep. 
A)  dream incubation can uncover repressed emotions. 
B)  they conceal information that is damaging to the ego. 
C)  they offer insight into helping solve personal issues. 
D)  REM time is the most relaxing segment of sleep. C

Question 3

Ho'Oponopono is a Polynesian form of forgiveness as a means of finding inner peace

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

This landmark study (compensation theory) involving this group revealed the power of social support.

Accepted Answer

A)  Combat soldiers 
B)  Cancer patients 
C)  Boston Marathon runners 
D)  September 11th victims 
A)  Combat soldiers 
B)  Cancer patients 
C)  Boston Marathon runners 
D)  September 11th victims

Question 5

Research supports the idea that dream analysis and the therapeutic effects of dreams are powerful means to increase awareness of personal issues as well as viable tools to help resolve them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The practice Ho'oponopono is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  making peace with outcast family members. 
B)  finding resolution with aggressors and bullies. 
C)  reuniting estranged family members from prison. 
D)  repairing the torn community tapestry. 
A)  making peace with outcast family members. 
B)  finding resolution with aggressors and bullies. 
C)  reuniting estranged family members from prison. 
D)  repairing the torn community tapestry.

Question 7

Prayer and mental imagery are very similar with regard to intention of results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

This coping technique helps neutralize the fear of the unknown.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social orchestration 
B)  Dream therapy 
C)  Information seeking 
D)  Prayer 
A)  Social orchestration 
B)  Dream therapy 
C)  Information seeking 
D)  Prayer

Question 9

Body Tapping is a type of massage used to calm neural firing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Please define the following terms or concepts in no more than two sentences, and give an example to support your definition.
A. Agnostic 
B. Atheist 
C. Buffer theory 
D. Cognitive-dissonance theory 
E. Compensation theory 
F. Direct-effect theory 
G. Dream incubation 
H. Dream therapy 
I. Faith 
J. Forgiveness 
K. Hobbies 
L. Information seeking 
M. Intercessory prayer 
N. Prayer and faith 
O. Social orchestration 
P. Social support 
Q. Supportive-expressive group therapy
R. Body tapping (emotional freedom technique)

Accepted Answer

A. Agnostic: Agnostic refers to a person

Question 11

Social orchestration involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  changing factors in your environment that can cause stress. 
B)  avoiding stressful situations. 
C)  using the fight-or-flight response. 
D)  None of these is correct. 
A)  changing factors in your environment that can cause stress. 
B)  avoiding stressful situations. 
C)  using the fight-or-flight response. 
D)  None of these is correct.

Question 12

Body tapping, as a coping technique for stress, is based on the premise of all of the following aspects except:

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive reframing. 
B)  neural linguistic programming. 
C)  modified acupressure. 
D)  Chakra Alignment. 
A)  cognitive reframing. 
B)  neural linguistic programming. 
C)  modified acupressure. 
D)  Chakra Alignment.

Question 13

Social orchestration is really a coping mechanism to:

Accepted Answer

A)  reorganize daily behaviors to decrease the frequency of stressful encounters. 
B)  change one's attitude toward social interaction. 
C)  change one's social interaction by thinking stressors through. 
D)  learn to create viable options for one's social environment. 
A)  reorganize daily behaviors to decrease the frequency of stressful encounters. 
B)  change one's attitude toward social interaction. 
C)  change one's social interaction by thinking stressors through. 
D)  learn to create viable options for one's social environment.

Question 14

Body tapping is based on the concept of a light finger massage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

There is no one coping technique that works for everyone; however, there is one coping technique that works for each person, it just takes some trial and error to find. This chapter highlights several additional effective coping skills. Please pick one and share why it is thought to be effective. Please add any personal connections you may have with this skill and why you think it has proven effective.

Accepted Answer

Social orchestration
A coping technique;

Question 16

Body tapping has been around for about 20 years as a coping skill. Please explain the steps used in body tapping and how this technique compares to others like it.

Accepted Answer

Body tapping, also known as Emotional Fr

Question 17

The Covid-19 pandemic tested a great many coping skills (effective and ineffectiv
e). Cite some examples of the importance of support groups and how people came together (in many cases, virtually) to help others and themselves.

Accepted Answer

During the Covid-19 pandemic, support gr

Question 18

The direct effect theory of support groups states that social contact only provides positive exposure to the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Forgiveness is considered an effective coping technique because it helps to reduce stress by:

Accepted Answer

A)  relinquishing control of anger. 
B)  releasing toxic thoughts. 
C)  subsiding feelings of victimization. 
D)  releasing toxic thoughts and subsiding feelings of victimization. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  relinquishing control of anger. 
B)  releasing toxic thoughts. 
C)  subsiding feelings of victimization. 
D)  releasing toxic thoughts and subsiding feelings of victimization. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 20

Research reveals that there are fewer than ten coping techniques to truly deal with stress effectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Additional Coping Techniques

Research on prayer reveals that:

Dreams are thought to be an effective coping technique because:

Ho'Oponopono is a Polynesian form of forgiveness as a means of finding inner peace

This landmark study (compensation theory) involving this group revealed the power of social support.

Research supports the idea that dream analysis and the therapeutic effects of dreams are powerful means to increase awareness of personal issues as well as viable tools to help resolve them.

The practice Ho'oponopono is best described as:

Prayer and mental imagery are very similar with regard to intention of results.

This coping technique helps neutralize the fear of the unknown.

Body Tapping is a type of massage used to calm neural firing.

Social orchestration involves:

Body tapping, as a coping technique for stress, is based on the premise of all of the following aspects except:

Social orchestration is really a coping mechanism to:

Body tapping is based on the concept of a light finger massage.

Body tapping has been around for about 20 years as a coping skill. Please explain the steps used in body tapping and how this technique compares to others like it.

The Covid-19 pandemic tested a great many coping skills (effective and ineffectiv e). Cite some examples of the importance of support groups and how people came together (in many cases, virtually) to help others and themselves.

The direct effect theory of support groups states that social contact only provides positive exposure to the individual.

Forgiveness is considered an effective coping technique because it helps to reduce stress by:

Research reveals that there are fewer than ten coping techniques to truly deal with stress effectively.

The Nature of Stress

The Sociology of Stress

The Physiology of Stress

Stress and Disease

Toward a Psychology of Stress

The Stress Emotions: Anger, Fear, and Joy

Stress-Prone and Stress-Resistant Personality Traits

Stress and Human Spirituality

Cognitive Restructuring: Reframing

Healthy Boundaries: Behavior Modification

Journal Writing

Expressive Art Therapy

Humor Therapy Comic Relief

Creative Problem Solving

Communication Skills in the Information Age

Resource Management: Managing Time and Money

Diaphragmatic Breathing

Meditation and Mindfulness

Hatha Yoga

Mental Imagery and Visualization

Music Therapy

Massage Therapy

Tai Chi Chuan

Progressive Muscular Relaxation

Autogenic Training and Clinical Biofeedback

Physical Exercise, Nutrition, and Stress

Ecotherapy: The Healing Power of Nature

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