Karen smokes two packs of cigarettes a day. however, she is aware that smoking is harmful to her health; therefore, she holds two conflicting or dissonant thoughts. if karen were to reduce her cognitive dissonance by changing her behavior, she might say to herself
a. smoking really isn't all that dangerous.
b. smoking is a habit that i have little control over.
c. i think that i'll try to give smoking up.
d. i'll only smoke when i feel stresses out.

Lots of points if answered ! match the terms to their definition. 1. physical stress a term used to describe the workload placed on the body in general 2. plateau a principle that refers to the gradual increase in the amount of exercise sustained over a specified period of time 3. progression how quickly your heart rate returns to normal after an activity session 4. recovery heart rate a principle stating that the results you get will be directly related to the type of work you do and to specific muscles or body parts being worked 5. specificity states that the body adapts to increasing demand by developing the ability to handle those specific demands 6. stamina the ability to sustain a workload for an extended period of time 7. the overload principle an element of fitness that is characterized by a decrease in improvement or a leveling off of performance