Nina visits a therapist in an attempt to treat her social phobia. During the first several sessions she spends time learning various relaxation techniques. Then her therapist has her create a hierarchy of situations that cause her anxiety from the least anxiety-producing to the most fearful. Slowly, the therapist guides her in encountering each situation on the hierarchy while incorporating the relaxation techniques to ensure that Nina remains relaxed in each situation. Which technique is the therapist using to change Nina’s reactions?

Standard applicant checks, including driving records and criminal background checks, are used for what types of positions?

Which of the following is true regarding what we experience when under chronic stress?

What are the two primary mechanisms that govern arousal?

Information first enters our memory systems into the _______ stage of memory.

Olga does yoga three times a week and meditates everyday.  She finds that as a result she sleeps better and experiences less stress.  These behaviors fit under which of the following?

If alcohol-based skin prep solutions are still present on the skin or drapes when laser or electrocautery is used, a fire could result.

An insulin syringe is marked in:

Phillip frequently thinks that when bad things happen it is all his fault. When he does poorly on one exam in a class, he believes that he is just stupid and will never succeed. Phillip is engaging in which of the following?