Options Do Not Eliminate the Risks but They Give People

question 54

True/False

Options do not eliminate the risks but they give people choices about which risks they will hold and help to price those risks they might wish to assign to others.

Recognize the role of personality traits and behavior patterns, such as Type A behavior and negative affectivity, in stress reaction.

Understand the impact of workplace conditions, including role conflict, role overload, and abusive supervision, on stress levels.

Identify effective stress reduction techniques and the importance of wellness programs.

Understand the relationship between stress and health outcomes, such as PTSD, high blood pressure, and coronary heart disease.

---

Definitions:

Ambivalent Behavior

Actions or attitudes that exhibit simultaneous, often conflicting feelings towards a person, object, or situation, such as love and hate.

Evolved Mechanisms

Hereditarily acquired traits and behaviors that have been shaped by natural selection because they contribute to an organism's reproductive success.

Evolutionary Psychology

A theoretical approach in psychology that explains human thoughts and behaviors in terms of natural selection and adaptation.

Cognitive Neuroscience

The study of brain mechanisms underlying cognitive processes, including perception, memory, thinking, and emotion, through various brain imaging techniques.