Cognitive Factors

question 103

Multiple Choice

Cognitive factors

• A) always serve to minimize stress reactions.
• B) can create stress.
• C) have no impact on how the body responds to a challenge.
• D) alone determine what effect a traumatic event will have on the immune system.

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Definitions:

Variance

A statistical measurement of the dispersion between numbers in a data set, measuring how far each number in the set is from the mean.

Volatility

Measures the degree of variation of a trading price series over time, indicating the level of uncertainty or risk associated with the size of changes in a security's value.

Unsystematic Risk

The risk associated with a specific issuer of a security or investment, which can be mitigated through diversification.

Diversification

A risk management strategy that mixes a wide variety of investments within a portfolio to minimize the impact of any single investment's performance.