Which of the Following Contributes to Poor Health When People

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contributes to poor health when people experience chronic stress?

• A) melatonin levels remain elevated
• B) high levels of parathyroid hormones make blood sugar regulation difficult
• C) high levels of glucocorticoids suppress the immune response
• D) suppression of growth hormone allows pathogens to proliferate

Distinguish between fear and anxiety in terms of psychological responses.

Identify various therapeutic approaches and their effectiveness in treating anxiety disorders.

Explore the cognitive theories explaining generalized anxiety disorder, including metacognitive and intolerance of uncertainty theories.

Recognize the significance of unconditional positive regard and conditions of worth according to Rogers’s client-centered theory.

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcer

An innately reinforcing stimulus, such as one that satisfies a biological need.

Conditioned Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer; also known as a secondary reinforcer.

Toilet Training

The process of teaching a young child to control their bladder and bowel movements and to use the toilet for elimination.

Discriminative Stimulus

A stimulus in operant conditioning that indicates the probability of consequence for a behavior; it signals whether reinforcement or punishment is likely to follow a specific response.