A General Conclusion Stemming from the Research on Health and Stress

question 62

Multiple Choice

A general conclusion stemming from the research on health and stress is that

• A) short-term stress is more dangerous to one's health than chronic stress.
• B) until recently,psychologists have overemphasized the effects of stress on health.
• C) the source of stress is more important to health outcomes than the level of stress.
• D) chronic stress has adverse effects on health.

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Definitions:

Behavior Control

The regulation or governance of individuals' actions within an organizational context to achieve desired outcomes.

Consequences

The outcomes or effects that result from an action or decision.

Fundamental Attribution

The tendency to overemphasize personal characteristics and underestimate situational factors when explaining someone else's behavior.

Self-serving Bias

The tendency to attribute personal successes to internal factors while attributing failures to external factors.