Question 1

Elongated muscle fibers are more relaxed and can be trained to reach a zero firing threshold, a phenomenon that is verifiable with a(n) ____ instrument.

Accepted Answer

The instrument used to verify the zero firing threshold of elongated muscle fibers is an electromyograph (EMG). An EMG measures the electrical activity of muscles and can detect muscle relaxation and the absence of muscular contractions.

Question 2

Jacobson saw ____ as a barometer of relaxation levels.

Accepted Answer

Jacobson developed the progressive muscle relaxation technique, which involves tensing and then relaxing specific muscle groups. Therefore, he would use somatic muscular tension as a barometer of relaxation levels.

Question 3

The concept of using storytelling and metaphor to create helpful or healing imagery-based suggestions has a long and deep tradition in the world's major religions, in indigenous traditions such as those practiced by Native Americans, and in traditional Chinese medicine among others.Even though this method has been practiced for several millennia, psychologists were generally slow to adopt it until the late 1960s when Joseph Wolpe incorporated ____ into his systematic desensitization method.

Accepted Answer

The passage mentions the use of storytelling and metaphor to create imagery-based suggestions for healing, and specifically states that psychologists were slow to adopt this method until Joseph Wolpe incorporated guided imagery into his systematic desensitization method in the late 1960s. Therefore, the correct choice is A) guided imagery.

Question 4

Schulz developed six formulas or exercises that focus on different systems of the body.The heaviness formula focuses on ____.

Accepted Answer

The heaviness formula focuses on muscular relaxation.

Question 5

____ awareness is the ability to differentiate a tense muscle from a relaxed one.

Accepted Answer

Muscle sense is also known as proprioception, which is the awareness of the position and movement of our body parts. It includes the ability to differentiate between tense and relaxed muscles. Kinesthetic sense is also related to body movement and position but is more related to the awareness of the overall movement and spatial orientation of the body. Imaginal muscle sense and autogenic sense are not related to the ability to differentiate between tense and relaxed muscles.

Question 6

Schulz developed six formulas or exercises that focus on different systems of the body.Pleasant warm sensations are associated with ____ that occurs in relaxation.

Accepted Answer

Pleasant warm sensations are often associated with vascular dilation, which increases blood flow and can help promote relaxation.

Question 7

The ____ state is a very deeply relaxed state that rests on the threshold between sleep and consciousness.

Accepted Answer

The hypnagogic state is the transitional state of consciousness between wakefulness and sleep. It is a deeply relaxed state that occurs just before falling asleep, characterized by vivid sensory experiences and dream-like imagery. The hypnopompic state, on the other hand, occurs just before waking up and is characterized by similar experiences. The dream state refers to the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep when vivid dreams occur, while the hypnotic state is induced by a hypnotist and involves a heightened state of suggestibility or trance.

Question 8

The deep relaxation technique called ____ muscle relaxation consists of tensing and relaxing different muscle groups.

Accepted Answer

Progressive muscle relaxation is a deep relaxation technique that involves progressively tensing and relaxing different muscle groups in the body. It is used to reduce stress and anxiety and promote overall relaxation. Guided relaxation involves a guided meditation or visualization, autogenic relaxation involves the use of affirmations and visualizations to induce relaxation, and systematic relaxation is a general term for any relaxation technique that involves a structured process or sequence.

Question 9

The process of ____ involves pairing increasingly fearful phobic images with relaxation in the mind's eye.

Accepted Answer

The process described here of pairing increasingly fearful phobic images with relaxation in the mind's eye is known as systematic desensitization. This is a type of therapy commonly used to help individuals overcome phobias or intense fears. Progressive desensitization is a similar method that involves gradually exposing a person to the feared stimulus in real life settings, while systematic training and autogenic training are different types of relaxation techniques.

Question 10

Although there are approximately ____ skeletal muscles in the body, they can be grouped together into 16 muscle groups, then seven, and finally four in progressively abbreviated versions of the Jacobson technique.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Although there are approximately ____ skeletal muscles...

Question 11

When we engage in guided imagery relaxation, we use ____ to create relaxing sensory-filled images and scenarios that transport us to a new world, a world of our imagination.

Accepted Answer

Guided imagery relaxation primarily uses language to create and describe vivid, sensory-filled images and scenarios that help transport the individual to a peaceful, imaginary world. This technique relies on descriptive and suggestive language to evoke mental images that promote relaxation and well-being.

Question 12

Schulz developed six formulas or exercises that focus on different systems of the body.For the viscera exercise, the practitioner is to focus on an image of the ____ with warm rays extending to the organs of the body.

Accepted Answer

Schulz's viscera exercise involves focusing on an image of the solar plexus, which is a network of nerves located in the abdomen. The warm rays are imagined to extend out to the organs of the body, promoting relaxation and healing.

Question 13

Early on, Jacobson determined that a truly relaxed person with eyes closed showed ____ startle response to a sudden unexpected noise like the smack of a book dropping onto a floor.

Accepted Answer

The question explicitly states that a "truly relaxed person with eyes closed" shows "no startle response" to a sudden noise. Therefore, the answer is D.

Question 14

____ can be measured on a 100 point scale in units called Subjective Units of Distress (SUDS).

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____ can be measured on a 100...

Question 15

Sleep and relaxation serve ____ restorative functions.

Accepted Answer

While sleep and relaxation both contribute to overall well-being, they serve different restorative functions. Sleep is necessary for physical restoration and repair, while relaxation primarily supports mental restoration and stress reduction.

Question 16

Wolpe's (1958) systematic desensitization procedure uses an abbreviated version of ____.

Accepted Answer

Wolpe's systematic desensitization procedure uses a combination of relaxation and gradual exposure to feared stimuli, with the relaxation often achieved through progressive relaxation techniques.

Question 17

Schulz developed six formulas or exercises that focus on different systems of the body.Heart regulation is designed to emphasize ____ heart beats rather than ____ beats.

Accepted Answer

According to the sentence, the heart regulation exercise is designed to emphasize regular and even heart beats rather than slow beats or fast beats. Choice C fits this description.

Question 18

Autogenic training involves learning a method of deep relaxation through self-hypnosis or passive concentration that centers on the ____ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

Autogenic training focuses on the autonomic nervous system, aiming to regulate functions that are normally outside conscious control, such as heart rate and breathing, through self-induced relaxation techniques.

Question 19

Generally muscles should not be held for too long in a tense state-no more than ____ seconds to prevent any muscle cramps.

Accepted Answer

Muscles should not be held in a tense state for too long to avoid cramps, and the recommended duration is 5 to 7 seconds for safety and effectiveness.

Question 20

The ____ state is an altered state of waking consciousness with sleeplike characteristics that is distinguished by increased suggestibility.

Accepted Answer

The term "hypnotic state" refers specifically to a state of altered consciousness induced by hypnotism, which is characterized by increased suggestibility. Hypnagogic and hypnopompic states refer to transitional states between waking and sleeping, and dream states refer to the mental state during sleep, neither of which are necessarily characterized by increased suggestibility.

Quiz 13: Self-Regulation Relaxation Strategies