AP PSYCHOLOGY

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MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

STRESS AND HEALTH

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An elite group; NOT the Navy Seals, but a different elite group, wants to train their recruits to handle stress better. They do this by putting them in very high stress situations, possibly trying to deprive them of oxygen while making them do tasks. This organization is trying to get their recruits to have a
A
high-road reaction
B
low-road reaction
C
middle of the road reaction
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Take a Deep Breath A good place to start: Practice what the SEALs call 4 x 4 x 4 breathing. Inhale deeply for four counts, then exhale for four counts and repeat the cycle for four minutes several times a day. You’re guaranteed to feel calmer on any battleground.

Detailed explanation-2: -They are organized, trained and equipped to conduct a variety of Special Operations missions in all operational environments. Today’s SEALs trace their history from the elite frogmen of World War II. Training is extremely demanding, both mentally and physically, and produces the world’s best maritime warriors.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the things that the Navy Seals are taught during their training is to visualize themselves successfully completing any task that they’re assigned over and over again. By using visualization they’re training their mind for what is to come. They’re winning in their mind in order to win in the battlefield.

Detailed explanation-4: -Special Forces troops, such as these searching a home in Afghanistan, release higher levels of neuropeptide Y, which helps them deal with stress.

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