Jenny Uses a Relaxation Technique in Which She Focuses Awareness

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Multiple Choice

Jenny uses a relaxation technique in which she focuses awareness on present experience. Her goal is to disengage herself from strong attachments to beliefs, thoughts, or emotions, and develop a greater sense of emotional balance and well-being. According to the Psych for Your Life box, ''Minimizing the Effects of Stress,'' Jenny is using a(n) :

• A)problem-focused coping strategy called escape-avoidance.
• B)emotion-focused coping strategy called distancing.
• C)relaxation technique called mindfulness meditation.
• D)emotion-focused coping strategy called denial.

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Definitions:

Motivational States

Psychological conditions that energize and direct behavior towards achieving a specific goal or satisfying a need.

Directive

An authoritative instruction or an official order.

Physiological Activation

The bodily responses activated through the nervous system and endocrine systems, often in response to external stimuli or internal mental processes.

Important Goals

Objectives or aims that hold significant value or priority in one's life or endeavor.