You Are Called to a Motor Vehicle Collision Where the Car

question 17

Multiple Choice

You are called to a motor vehicle collision where the car is on fire.You should ensure safety by:

• A) borrowing turnout gear from the fire department.
• B) remaining a safe distance from the car until the fire is out.
• C) putting your unit back in service and leaving the scene.
• D) using your fire extinguisher to put out the fire.

Understand the impact of perceived control on stress and well-being.

Comprehend the physiological and psychological stress responses, including the fight-or-flight reaction.

Identify types of coping mechanisms and their relevance in stress management.

Recognize the psychological and physiological functions of different immune system components in stress.

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Definitions:

Thinking About Thinking

The process of reflecting on one's own thought patterns, beliefs, and cognitive processes; also known as metacognition.

Correspondence Bias

The tendency to draw inferences about a person's unique and enduring dispositions from behaviors that can be entirely explained by the situations in which they occur.

External Attributions

The process of assigning the cause of behavior to situational factors outside the individual, rather than internal characteristics.

Knowledge Structures

The mental frameworks and organizational systems individuals use to process, store, and retrieve information based on their experiences and learning.