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1		is the response of individuals to circumstances and events that threaten them and tax their coping abilities.


2		The reaction prepares organisms to do what they need to do to survive.


3		is the individuals' interpretation of the events in their lives as harmful, threatening, or challenging and their determination of whether they have the resources to effectively cope with the events.


4		A scientific field that explores connections among psychological factors (such as attitudes and emotions), the nervous system, and the immune system is .


5		A reaction that prepares organisms to do what they need to do to survive is called the response.


6		In , individuals evaluate their resources and determine how effectively they can be used to cope with the event.


7		occurs when we must decide between two or more incompatible options.


8		is the belief that you can master a situation and produce positive outcomes.


9		is the tendency to assume that your own behaviors are responsible for whatever happens to you.


10		is a psychological disorder that develops through exposure to a traumatic event.