One of the Problems Associated with Asthma Is That Once

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Multiple Choice

One of the problems associated with asthma is that once patients experience difficulty breathing, they often make their symptoms worse by concentrating on them and/or worrying about them. Consequently, many doctors include relaxation exercises as part of a treatment program to prevent patients from making their asthmatic reactions worse. This example of how our awareness of physiological changes can influence or even cause subsequent emotions is MOST supportive of which of the following theories of emotion?

• A) Plutchik
• B) Cannon-Bard
• C) James-Lange
• D) Yerkes-Dodson

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Definitions:

Patterned Behavior

Regular or predictable ways of acting or responding that are characteristic of an individual or group, often based on habits or social norms.

Personality Disorder

A type of mental disorder characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience.

Dysfunctional Behavioral Pattern

A recurring, maladaptive behavior that adversely affects an individual's ability to function in daily life.

Task Group

a collection of individuals brought together to achieve a specific goal or complete a particular task.