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13. A student who is motivated by and does well on tests might be experiencing ________, meaning that performance has reached its peak.

9. The white blood cells that attack foreign invaders to the body are called ________.

7. What is one of the major criticisms of the Social Readjustment Rating Scale?

15. A person’s commute to and from work is considered ________.

12. Which of the following statements pertaining to asthma is false?

5. According to the Holmes and Rahe scale (SRRS), which life event requires the greatest amount of readjustment?

11. The most lethal dimension of Type A behavior pattern seems to be ________.

3. At which stage of Selye’s general adaptation syndrome is a person especially vulnerable toillness?

6. While waiting to pay for his weekly groceries at the supermarket, Paul had to wait about 20 minutes in a long line at the checkout because only one cashier was on duty. When he was finally ready to pay, his debit card was declined because he did not have enough money left in his checking account. Because he had left his credit cards at home, he had to place the groceries back into the cart and head home to retrieve a credit card. While driving back to his home, traffic was backed up two miles due to an accident. These events that Paul had to endure are best characterized as ________.

1. Negative effects of stress are most likely to be experienced when an event is perceived as________.