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Which of the following is NOT one of the six initial stages of autogenics?


A) Focus on slow and calm breathing.
B) Focus on sensations of heaviness throughout the arms and legs.
C) Focus on sensations of coolness in the forehead.
D) Focus on reducing blood pressure.

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Identify a similarity between autogenic training and progressive relaxation.


A) Both produce a hypnotic state through relaxation.
B) Both relax the mind by relaxing the body first.
C) Both follow a six-stage relaxation process.
D) Both focus primarily on relaxing the mind than the body.

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People with high blood pressure should NOT use progressive relaxation because contractions can raise systolic blood pressure.

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It is best to wear loose-fitting clothing when practicing relaxation exercises.

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The contraction phase of progressive relaxation is designed to help people better recognize when they are _____.


A) stressed
B) determined
C) bracing
D) angry

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The idea of progressive relaxation is to have the body supported by the floor rather than by your muscles.

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Autogenic means _____.


A) self-training
B) self-talk
C) self-reliant
D) self-generating

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Progressive relaxation is also known as autohypnosis.

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In the context of autogenic meditation, visualization of relaxing images starts by _____.


A) rotating the eyeballs inward and upward
B) picturing yourself on a calm beach
C) contracting and relaxing the facial muscles
D) breathing in and out while counting to ten backwards

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It is important to loosen any tight clothing or jewelry before you start progressive relaxation.

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Nerve-muscle relaxation is induced through the progressive relaxation technique.

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There are _____ basic body positions to perform autogenics.


A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four

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The generalized warmth experienced during autogenics is a function of the dilation of the _____.


A) cardiac muscles
B) lung tissue
C) blood vessels
D) airway

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Identify a true statement about learning autogenics.


A) It is best to try as hard as possible to master the techniques.
B) Proceed at your own pace and master one stage at a time.
C) In the beginning of learning, practice at least 2 to 4 hours a day to become proficient.
D) An individual can master all the stages within a couple of weeks of training.

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Signs and symptoms of tension in the body include _____.


A) holding yourself too tightly
B) difficulty sitting comfortably
C) trembling hands
D) all of these

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Progressive relaxation has been shown to effectively treat chronic headaches.

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Autogenic training uses the bodily sensations of heaviness and warmth to relax and then expand this relaxed state to the mind through the use of _____.


A) imagery
B) hormones
C) telekinesis
D) medication

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Other names for _____ are Jacobsonian relaxation and neuromuscular relaxation.


A) progressive relaxation
B) Whitley relaxation
C) reflexive relaxation
D) reactive relaxation

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