Question 1

When women are under stress, they are more likely than men to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  withdraw and try to be alone 
B)  behave aggressively 
C)  engage in denial 
D)  seek contact and support from others 
A)  withdraw and try to be alone 
B)  behave aggressively 
C)  engage in denial 
D)  seek contact and support from others

Question 2

The tendency to start smoking occurs almost exclusively during the ________ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  late adulthood 
B)  middle adulthood 
C)  adolescent 
D)  early childhood 
A)  late adulthood 
B)  middle adulthood 
C)  adolescent 
D)  early childhood

Question 3

According to Lewin, the result of facing a choice between two undesirable possibilities, neither of which has any positive qualities, is called a(n) ________ conflict.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Stress is experienced ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  only when we are faced with pleasant situations 
B)  in pleasant and unpleasant situations 
C)  only in life or death situations 
D)  only when we are faced with unpleasant situations 
A)  only when we are faced with pleasant situations 
B)  in pleasant and unpleasant situations 
C)  only in life or death situations 
D)  only when we are faced with unpleasant situations

Question 5

Stress research indicates that stress causes cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Jacob's father has always wanted him to be a lawyer. Jacob does not care about going to law school, but he does so to please his father. Jacob is responding to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  frustration 
B)  anxiety 
C)  conflict 
D)  pressure 
A)  frustration 
B)  anxiety 
C)  conflict 
D)  pressure

Question 7

Chronic anger and hostility ________ the risk of coronary heart disease. Depression ________ the risk of coronary heart disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase, increases 
B)  increase, decreases 
C)  decrease, increases 
D)  decrease, decreases 
A)  increase, increases 
B)  increase, decreases 
C)  decrease, increases 
D)  decrease, decreases

Question 8

The reverse of projection, ________ is often used as a defense mechanism when people feel trapped and utterly helpless.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sublimation 
B)  Intellectualization 
C)  Displacement 
D)  Identification 
A)  Sublimation 
B)  Intellectualization 
C)  Displacement 
D)  Identification

Question 9

Elderly people who pray or attend religious services regularly have ________ health and ________ rates of depression than those who do not.

Accepted Answer

A)  worse; lower 
B)  better; higher 
C)  worse; higher 
D)  better; lower 
A)  worse; lower 
B)  better; higher 
C)  worse; higher 
D)  better; lower

Question 10

The College Life Stress Inventory (CLSI) measures stress caused mainly by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pressure 
B)  change 
C)  mental health problems 
D)  physical disease 
A)  pressure 
B)  change 
C)  mental health problems 
D)  physical disease

Question 11

Sue feels she must be competent, adequate, and successful in everything she does. Since this is impossible she feels worthless as a human being. Ellis and Harper would say her problem arises from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  irrational beliefs 
B)  faulty expectations 
C)  faulty personal "tapes" 
D)  faulty response cues 
A)  irrational beliefs 
B)  faulty expectations 
C)  faulty personal "tapes" 
D)  faulty response cues

Question 12

When we must speed up or intensify our efforts to live up to a higher standard of performance, we experience ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance 
B)  anxiety 
C)  overload 
D)  pressure 
A)  cognitive dissonance 
B)  anxiety 
C)  overload 
D)  pressure

Question 13

Being told by your boss that you can either quit or you will be fired is an example of a(n) ________ conflict.

Accepted Answer

A)  approach/avoidance 
B)  double approach/avoidance 
C)  avoidance/avoidance 
D)  approach/approach 
A)  approach/avoidance 
B)  double approach/avoidance 
C)  avoidance/avoidance 
D)  approach/approach

Question 14

After weeks of being taunted by her so-called "friends" at school, Alyssa begins actively avoiding them whenever possible. Her coping style is best described as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  compromise 
B)  rationalization 
C)  confrontation 
D)  withdrawal 
A)  compromise 
B)  rationalization 
C)  confrontation 
D)  withdrawal

Question 15

Expressions of anger are a form of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  compromise 
B)  withdrawal 
C)  confrontation 
D)  abreaction 
A)  compromise 
B)  withdrawal 
C)  confrontation 
D)  abreaction

Question 16

People who respond to life events with impatience, hostility, competitiveness, urgency, and constant striving are said to be exhibiting a ________ behavior pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  Type B 
B)  Type A 
C)  Type S 
D)  Type T 
A)  Type B 
B)  Type A 
C)  Type S 
D)  Type T

Question 17

A supposedly mature adult reverting to childlike behavior is typical of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  regression 
B)  repression 
C)  reaction formation 
D)  sublimation 
A)  regression 
B)  repression 
C)  reaction formation 
D)  sublimation

Question 18

The reverse of projection is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  identification 
B)  intellectualization 
C)  sublimation 
D)  reaction formation 
A)  identification 
B)  intellectualization 
C)  sublimation 
D)  reaction formation

Question 19

Regarding stress and cancer, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  researchers have found that high levels of stress actually decrease risk of subsequently developing cancer 
B)  while some preliminary research showed a correlation between stress and cancer, the results could not be confirmed in later studies 
C)  researchers have found that high levels of stress cause subsequent development of cancer 
D)  researchers have found no link between prolonged stress and subsequent development of cancer 
A)  researchers have found that high levels of stress actually decrease risk of subsequently developing cancer 
B)  while some preliminary research showed a correlation between stress and cancer, the results could not be confirmed in later studies 
C)  researchers have found that high levels of stress cause subsequent development of cancer 
D)  researchers have found no link between prolonged stress and subsequent development of cancer

Question 20

Many sports fans are proud to wear their team "colors" and copies of the team uniform. Freud would see this as a form of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sublimation 
B)  identification 
C)  reaction formation 
D)  projection 
A)  sublimation 
B)  identification 
C)  reaction formation 
D)  projection

When women are under stress, they are more likely than men to ________.

The tendency to start smoking occurs almost exclusively during the ________ years.

According to Lewin, the result of facing a choice between two undesirable possibilities, neither of which has any positive qualities, is called a(n) ________ conflict.

Stress is experienced ________.

Stress research indicates that stress causes cancer.

Jacob's father has always wanted him to be a lawyer. Jacob does not care about going to law school, but he does so to please his father. Jacob is responding to ________.

Chronic anger and hostility the risk of coronary heart disease. Depression the risk of coronary heart disease.

The reverse of projection, ________ is often used as a defense mechanism when people feel trapped and utterly helpless.

Elderly people who pray or attend religious services regularly have health and rates of depression than those who do not.

The College Life Stress Inventory (CLSI) measures stress caused mainly by ________.

Sue feels she must be competent, adequate, and successful in everything she does. Since this is impossible she feels worthless as a human being. Ellis and Harper would say her problem arises from ________.

When we must speed up or intensify our efforts to live up to a higher standard of performance, we experience ________.

Being told by your boss that you can either quit or you will be fired is an example of a(n) ________ conflict.

After weeks of being taunted by her so-called "friends" at school, Alyssa begins actively avoiding them whenever possible. Her coping style is best described as ________.

Expressions of anger are a form of ________.

People who respond to life events with impatience, hostility, competitiveness, urgency, and constant striving are said to be exhibiting a ________ behavior pattern.

A supposedly mature adult reverting to childlike behavior is typical of ________.

The reverse of projection is ________.

Regarding stress and cancer, ________.

Many sports fans are proud to wear their team "colors" and copies of the team uniform. Freud would see this as a form of ________.

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When women are under stress, they are more likely than men to ________.

The tendency to start smoking occurs almost exclusively during the ________ years.

According to Lewin, the result of facing a choice between two undesirable possibilities, neither of which has any positive qualities, is called a(n) ________ conflict.

Stress is experienced ________.

Stress research indicates that stress causes cancer.

Jacob's father has always wanted him to be a lawyer. Jacob does not care about going to law school, but he does so to please his father. Jacob is responding to ________.

Chronic anger and hostility ________ the risk of coronary heart disease. Depression ________ the risk of coronary heart disease.

The reverse of projection, ________ is often used as a defense mechanism when people feel trapped and utterly helpless.

Elderly people who pray or attend religious services regularly have ________ health and ________ rates of depression than those who do not.

The College Life Stress Inventory (CLSI) measures stress caused mainly by ________.

Sue feels she must be competent, adequate, and successful in everything she does. Since this is impossible she feels worthless as a human being. Ellis and Harper would say her problem arises from ________.

When we must speed up or intensify our efforts to live up to a higher standard of performance, we experience ________.

Being told by your boss that you can either quit or you will be fired is an example of a(n) ________ conflict.

After weeks of being taunted by her so-called "friends" at school, Alyssa begins actively avoiding them whenever possible. Her coping style is best described as ________.

Expressions of anger are a form of ________.

People who respond to life events with impatience, hostility, competitiveness, urgency, and constant striving are said to be exhibiting a ________ behavior pattern.

A supposedly mature adult reverting to childlike behavior is typical of ________.

The reverse of projection is ________.

Regarding stress and cancer, ________.

Many sports fans are proud to wear their team "colors" and copies of the team uniform. Freud would see this as a form of ________.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Basis of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Mental Abilities

Motivation and Emotion

Life-Span Development

Personality

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Measurement and Statistical Methods

Psychology Applied to Work

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Chronic anger and hostility the risk of coronary heart disease. Depression the risk of coronary heart disease.

Elderly people who pray or attend religious services regularly have health and rates of depression than those who do not.