Question 1

Practicing meditation can be good for your blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In psychology, the demand made on an organism to adapt is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  pressure 
B)  stress 
C)  anxiety 
D)  coercion 
A)  pressure 
B)  stress 
C)  anxiety 
D)  coercion

Question 3

Stress management seeks to eliminate stress from your life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which element in auto fumes may be chiefly responsible for impairment of children's intellectual functioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  nitric acid 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  lead 
D)  sulfur dioxide 
A)  nitric acid 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  lead 
D)  sulfur dioxide

Question 5

The ability to predict a stressor apparently ______ its impact.

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminates 
B)  moderates 
C)  does not affect 
D)  amplifies 
A)  eliminates 
B)  moderates 
C)  does not affect 
D)  amplifies

Question 6

Explain what psychological hardiness is and discuss how it helps us cope with stress.

Accepted Answer

Psychological hardiness refers to a pers

Question 7

A goal or desire that produces mixed feelings in you because it has both positive and negative qualities and you're not sure which qualities to focus on, produces a(n) ______ conflict.

Accepted Answer

A)  approach-approach 
B)  approach-avoidance 
C)  multiple approach-avoidance 
D)  avoidance-avoidance 
A)  approach-approach 
B)  approach-avoidance 
C)  multiple approach-avoidance 
D)  avoidance-avoidance

Question 8

Someone with a Type A personality is most likely to live a lifestyle dictated by the irrational belief ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  "my past determines my feelings and behaviors today" 
B)  "it's easier to evade life's difficulties than to face them head on" 
C)  "my emotional misery stems from pressures I have no ability to control" 
D)  "I must be perfectly competent and achieving in everything I do" 
A)  "my past determines my feelings and behaviors today" 
B)  "it's easier to evade life's difficulties than to face them head on" 
C)  "my emotional misery stems from pressures I have no ability to control" 
D)  "I must be perfectly competent and achieving in everything I do"

Question 9

Identify and briefly discuss physiological and psychological methods of pain management.

Accepted Answer

Physiological methods of pain management

Question 10

Making African American children aware of the value of their own culture helps buffer the effects of acculturative stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Perfectionists ______ commit suicide when they are depressed.

Accepted Answer

A)  almost never 
B)  are less likely than other people to 
C)  are just as likely as other people to 
D)  are more likely than other people to 
A)  almost never 
B)  are less likely than other people to 
C)  are just as likely as other people to 
D)  are more likely than other people to

Question 12

Personal space appears to serve ______ functions.

Accepted Answer

A)  neither protective nor communicative 
B)  protective but not communicative 
C)  communicative but not protective 
D)  both communicative and protective 
A)  neither protective nor communicative 
B)  protective but not communicative 
C)  communicative but not protective 
D)  both communicative and protective

Question 13

Which of the following is not a benefit of feeling in control?

Accepted Answer

A)  The illusion of being in control allows us to feel that we are not at the mercy of the fates. 
B)  A sense of control is one of the keys to psychological hardiness. 
C)  We can avoid medical procedures because being in control brings a sense of invincibility that will heal most illnesses. 
D)  Predictability allows us to brace ourselves for the inevitable and plan ways of coping with it. 
A)  The illusion of being in control allows us to feel that we are not at the mercy of the fates. 
B)  A sense of control is one of the keys to psychological hardiness. 
C)  We can avoid medical procedures because being in control brings a sense of invincibility that will heal most illnesses. 
D)  Predictability allows us to brace ourselves for the inevitable and plan ways of coping with it.

Question 14

The suicide rate declines after natural disasters like hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

______ coping mechanisms recognize stressors for what they are and aim to manipulate the environment (in socially acceptable ways) to remove the stressors or to change our responses to cushion their impact.

Accepted Answer

A)  referent 
B)  passive 
C)  indirect 
D)  active 
A)  referent 
B)  passive 
C)  indirect 
D)  active

Question 16

Endorphins are ______________ that are composed of chains of amino acids.

Accepted Answer

A)  analgesics 
B)  prostaglandins 
C)  antibodies 
D)  neurotransmitters 
A)  analgesics 
B)  prostaglandins 
C)  antibodies 
D)  neurotransmitters

Question 17

Which of the following groups of people is least likely to develop infectious diseases, such as colds, when under stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  extraverts 
B)  introverts 
C)  people who lack social skills 
D)  people who live by themselves 
A)  extraverts 
B)  introverts 
C)  people who lack social skills 
D)  people who live by themselves

Question 18

Drug use ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  provides energy to help people better cope with stress 
B)  provides long-term relief from the depression that often results from stress 
C)  blunts awareness of sources of stress but fails to resolve the underlying problem 
D)  helps to lower the aggressive responses that sometimes accompany stress 
A)  provides energy to help people better cope with stress 
B)  provides long-term relief from the depression that often results from stress 
C)  blunts awareness of sources of stress but fails to resolve the underlying problem 
D)  helps to lower the aggressive responses that sometimes accompany stress

Question 19

According to your text, Westerners are prone to ______ their environment and Asians are prone to ______ their environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  adapting to, adapting to 
B)  changing, adapting to 
C)  adapting to, changing 
D)  changing, changing 
A)  adapting to, adapting to 
B)  changing, adapting to 
C)  adapting to, changing 
D)  changing, changing

Question 20

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention speculate that disaster loans might ______the suicide rate after natural disasters.

Accepted Answer

A)  dramatically decrease 
B)  slightly decrease 
C)  have no effect on 
D)  increase 
A)  dramatically decrease 
B)  slightly decrease 
C)  have no effect on 
D)  increase

Practicing meditation can be good for your blood pressure.

In psychology, the demand made on an organism to adapt is called ______.

Stress management seeks to eliminate stress from your life.

Which element in auto fumes may be chiefly responsible for impairment of children's intellectual functioning?

The ability to predict a stressor apparently ______ its impact.

Explain what psychological hardiness is and discuss how it helps us cope with stress.

A goal or desire that produces mixed feelings in you because it has both positive and negative qualities and you're not sure which qualities to focus on, produces a(n) ______ conflict.

Someone with a Type A personality is most likely to live a lifestyle dictated by the irrational belief ______.

Identify and briefly discuss physiological and psychological methods of pain management.

Making African American children aware of the value of their own culture helps buffer the effects of acculturative stress.

Perfectionists ______ commit suicide when they are depressed.

Personal space appears to serve ______ functions.

Which of the following is not a benefit of feeling in control?

The suicide rate declines after natural disasters like hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes.

______ coping mechanisms recognize stressors for what they are and aim to manipulate the environment (in socially acceptable ways) to remove the stressors or to change our responses to cushion their impact.

Endorphins are ______________ that are composed of chains of amino acids.

Which of the following groups of people is least likely to develop infectious diseases, such as colds, when under stress?

Drug use ______.

According to your text, Westerners are prone to their environment and Asians are prone to their environment.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention speculate that disaster loans might ______the suicide rate after natural disasters.

Psychology and the Challenges of Life

Personality: What It Is, How Its Measured

Psychological Factors and Health

Developing More Healthful Behavior

The Self in the Social World

Social Influence: Being Influenced Byand Influencingothers

Adolescent and Adult Development: Going Through Changes

Gender Roles, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation

Relationships: Getting From Here to There

Sexual Behavior

Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy: Ways of Helping

Time, Money, Studying, Tests: Meeting the Challenges of Daily Life

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Exam 3: Stress and Stress Management

Practicing meditation can be good for your blood pressure.

In psychology, the demand made on an organism to adapt is called ______.

Stress management seeks to eliminate stress from your life.

Which element in auto fumes may be chiefly responsible for impairment of children's intellectual functioning?

The ability to predict a stressor apparently ______ its impact.

Explain what psychological hardiness is and discuss how it helps us cope with stress.

A goal or desire that produces mixed feelings in you because it has both positive and negative qualities and you're not sure which qualities to focus on, produces a(n) ______ conflict.

Someone with a Type A personality is most likely to live a lifestyle dictated by the irrational belief ______.

Identify and briefly discuss physiological and psychological methods of pain management.

Making African American children aware of the value of their own culture helps buffer the effects of acculturative stress.

Perfectionists ______ commit suicide when they are depressed.

Personal space appears to serve ______ functions.

Which of the following is not a benefit of feeling in control?

The suicide rate declines after natural disasters like hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes.

______ coping mechanisms recognize stressors for what they are and aim to manipulate the environment (in socially acceptable ways) to remove the stressors or to change our responses to cushion their impact.

Endorphins are ______________ that are composed of chains of amino acids.

Which of the following groups of people is least likely to develop infectious diseases, such as colds, when under stress?

Drug use ______.

According to your text, Westerners are prone to ______ their environment and Asians are prone to ______ their environment.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention speculate that disaster loans might ______the suicide rate after natural disasters.

Psychology and the Challenges of Life

Personality: What It Is, How Its Measured

Psychological Factors and Health

Developing More Healthful Behavior

The Self in the Social World

Social Influence: Being Influenced Byand Influencingothers

Adolescent and Adult Development: Going Through Changes

Gender Roles, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation

Relationships: Getting From Here to There

Sexual Behavior

Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy: Ways of Helping

Time, Money, Studying, Tests: Meeting the Challenges of Daily Life

Filters

According to your text, Westerners are prone to their environment and Asians are prone to their environment.