Several Methods Have Been Used to Measure Stress,but the Approach

question 83

Multiple Choice

Several methods have been used to measure stress,but the approach taken by most health psychologists is

• A) self-report scales.
• B) performance tests.
• C) physiological measures.
• D) estimates by close associates.

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A bell-shaped probability distribution characterized by its mean and standard deviation, indicating that data close to the mean are more prevalent.

Standard Deviation

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