Instructions: This test consists of twenty statements about stress. Some of the statements are true and some are false. If you think a statement is true, put a check in the box labeled TRUE. If you think a statement is false, put a check in the box labeled FALSE. 

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       1.  Imagining heaviness and warmth in one's body parts is an autogenetic training technique.

       2.  An individual should consume more caffeine during stressful times.

       3.  Competitive stressful activity is an effective stress management technique.

       4.  Involvement in the pleasure of physical activity leads to feelings of well-being.

       5.  Breaking down complicated tasks into smaller parts can reduce stress.

       6.  Stress can be reduced by avoiding routines whenever possible.

       7.  When undergoing important life changes, stress can be reduced by increasing the number of other changes that are made.

       8.  Heartbeat can be monitored by biofeedback.

       9.  Individuals should not try to change their relation to stress.

       10. Sitting comfortably helps to quite one's internal environment. 

       11. Autogenic training is an effective technique for relieving vascular problems associated with stress.

       12. Anticipating periods of boredom and planning activities for those periods can reduce stress.

       13. When using physical exercise as a stress management technique, one should try to exert oneself as much as possible.

       14. In autogenic training, an individual attempts to eliminate the physical sensations that are associated with  relaxation.

       15. Becoming less competitive with oneself and others is an effective way to reduce Type A behavior.

       16. Delegating authority and responsibility to others will have no effect on one's stress.

       17. To be effective, relaxation must be used at the same time and place  each time it is done.

       18. Being in a place away from other people helps to quite one's external environment.

       19. Focusing on one's positive characteristics improves a person's self-concept.

       20. Increased muscle activity is a characteristics of relaxation.

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Source: Centers for Disease Control: An Evaluation Handbook for Health Education Programs in Stress Management. Washington, D.C.: Department of Health and Human Services, 1983, pp. 97-100.