Question 1

Which type of conflict tends to be most unpleasant and highly stressful?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Barbara is majoring in English literature, and she has applied for over 100 scholarships during the last year. However, she hasn't received any of the scholarships because her grades are quite low. When she received the latest letter notifying her that a scholarship had gone to someone else, she imagined how humiliated the committee members would be if she were to get one of her short stories published. In this instance, Barbara appears to be dealing with the stress-induced anxiety of being turned down for another scholarship through

Accepted Answer

A)  overcompensation 
B)  intellectualization 
C)  the use of fantasy 
D)  displacement 
A)  overcompensation 
B)  intellectualization 
C)  the use of fantasy 
D)  displacement

Question 3

If you cannot decide whether to submit to back surgery, which you dread, to alleviate your back pain or to continue to live with the pain, which you sometimes find unbearable, you are caught in

Accepted Answer

A)  an approach-avoidance conflict 
B)  an approach-approach conflict 
C)  a double approach-avoidance conflict 
D)  an avoidance-avoidance conflict 
A)  an approach-avoidance conflict 
B)  an approach-approach conflict 
C)  a double approach-avoidance conflict 
D)  an avoidance-avoidance conflict

Question 4

Waiting in line, car trouble, shopping for holiday gifts at the end of the year, balancing your checkbook are considered examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  a major stressor 
B)  chronic stress 
C)  acute stress 
D)  conflict 
A)  a major stressor 
B)  chronic stress 
C)  acute stress 
D)  conflict

Question 5

Physiological responses to stress occur through two major pathways through which the ____ conveys signals to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  pituitary gland; endocrine system 
B)  pituitary gland; autonomic nervous system 
C)  hypothalamus; endocrine system 
D)  hypothalamus; autonomic nervous system 
A)  pituitary gland; endocrine system 
B)  pituitary gland; autonomic nervous system 
C)  hypothalamus; endocrine system 
D)  hypothalamus; autonomic nervous system

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm reaction 
B)  exhaustion 
C)  recovery 
D)  resistance 
A)  alarm reaction 
B)  exhaustion 
C)  recovery 
D)  resistance

Question 7

Frustration

Accepted Answer

A)  involves any noticeable alterations in one's living circumstances that require readjustment 
B)  involves expectations or demands that one behave in a certain way 
C)  is experienced whenever the pursuit of some goal is thwarted 
D)  occurs when two or more incompatible motivations or behavioral impulses compete for expression 
A)  involves any noticeable alterations in one's living circumstances that require readjustment 
B)  involves expectations or demands that one behave in a certain way 
C)  is experienced whenever the pursuit of some goal is thwarted 
D)  occurs when two or more incompatible motivations or behavioral impulses compete for expression

Question 8

Common emotional responses to stress include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  apprehension, anxiety, fear 
B)  shame, contempt, guilt 
C)  annoyance, anger, rage 
D)  dejection, sadness, grief 
A)  apprehension, anxiety, fear 
B)  shame, contempt, guilt 
C)  annoyance, anger, rage 
D)  dejection, sadness, grief

Question 9

Brooke had been battling the rising floodwaters around her home for more than 72 hours. It seemed that no matter how many sandbags she stacked, it wasn't enough. At this point she just feels that there is nothing else that she can do. Her overall energy reserves are totally depleted, and her body just wants to give up. According to Selye's general adaptation syndrome, Brooke is probably experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  a resistance reaction 
B)  an alarm reaction 
C)  physiological exhaustion 
D)  autonomic rebound 
A)  a resistance reaction 
B)  an alarm reaction 
C)  physiological exhaustion 
D)  autonomic rebound

Question 10

The Featured Study by Pennix and his colleagues showed that depression tripled the subjects risk for cardiac death. This finding indicates that illness and levels of stress are

Accepted Answer

A)  uncorrelated 
B)  negatively correlated 
C)  positively correlated 
D)  multifactorial variables 
A)  uncorrelated 
B)  negatively correlated 
C)  positively correlated 
D)  multifactorial variables

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the principle types of stress?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Susan is shopping for a new car. She was planning on purchasing a car she could afford if she takes out a small loan. She just looked at a car that she "fell in love with" but she would need to double the size of her car loan to buy it. As Susan decides whether to purchase the more expensive car, she will MOST likely experience an

Accepted Answer

A)  approach-avoidance conflict 
B)  attractive-unattractive conflict 
C)  approach-approach conflict 
D)  avoidance-avoidance conflict 
A)  approach-avoidance conflict 
B)  attractive-unattractive conflict 
C)  approach-approach conflict 
D)  avoidance-avoidance conflict

Question 13

All of the following accurately reflect Selye's description of physiological responses to stress EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  if a stress is prolonged, the individual becomes accustomed to the threat 
B)  physiological responses to stress differ, or are specific, to specific types of stressors 
C)  continuing exposure to a stress may result in the individual exhibiting increased susceptibility to diseases of adaptation 
D)  initially stress causes an activation of the fight-or-flight response 
A)  if a stress is prolonged, the individual becomes accustomed to the threat 
B)  physiological responses to stress differ, or are specific, to specific types of stressors 
C)  continuing exposure to a stress may result in the individual exhibiting increased susceptibility to diseases of adaptation 
D)  initially stress causes an activation of the fight-or-flight response

Question 14

Francis finished writing her Economics final and was convinced that she had failed the exam and would have to repeat the course. She was so stressed out by the thought of taking the course a second time that she drank eight glasses of wine when she got home. Based on this information, it appears that one method that Francis uses to cope with stress is

Accepted Answer

A)  self-indulgence 
B)  overcompensation 
C)  learned helplessness 
D)  undoing 
A)  self-indulgence 
B)  overcompensation 
C)  learned helplessness 
D)  undoing

Question 15

Studies of the immune system in humans have found that the immune response depends on actions of

Accepted Answer

A)  specialized red blood cells; known as hematocytes 
B)  hormones known as lymphocytes 
C)  specialized white blood cells known as lymphocytes 
D)  hormones known as corticosteroids 
A)  specialized red blood cells; known as hematocytes 
B)  hormones known as lymphocytes 
C)  specialized white blood cells known as lymphocytes 
D)  hormones known as corticosteroids

Question 16

Dr. Gouin believes that getting a promotion at work or getting married is just as stressful as losing a job or getting a divorce. Dr. Gouin's beliefs are mostlike those of

Accepted Answer

A)  Scheier and Carver 
B)  Miller and DiMatteo 
C)  Friedman and Rosenman 
D)  Holmes and Rahe 
A)  Scheier and Carver 
B)  Miller and DiMatteo 
C)  Friedman and Rosenman 
D)  Holmes and Rahe

Question 17

Research on cardiology patients shows that in the six hours prior to their heart attack they often

Accepted Answer

A)  experienced episodes of anger 
B)  ingested moderate amounts of caffeine 
C)  experienced major life stressors 
D)  ate foods high in cholesterol and fat 
A)  experienced episodes of anger 
B)  ingested moderate amounts of caffeine 
C)  experienced major life stressors 
D)  ate foods high in cholesterol and fat

Question 18

With three finals and two papers on her schedule at the beginning of finals' week, Kim was very aware of feeling her body "all keyed-up" as she worried how she could possibly do everything she needed to do. By the middle of the week, Kim felt calmer and was dealing fairly well with budgeting her time and was completing tasks in a timely fashion. During the middle of finals week, Kim was MOST likely in the ____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A)  resistance 
B)  recovery 
C)  exhaustion 
D)  alarm reaction 
A)  resistance 
B)  recovery 
C)  exhaustion 
D)  alarm reaction

Question 19

Research conducted by Kimberly Young suggests that Internet addiction

Accepted Answer

A)  is an extremely rare syndrome that is difficult to study empirically 
B)  is mostly limited to shy males with high I.Q. levels 
C)  is decreasing among older adolescents but increasing among young adults 
D)  may be an attempt to escape real-world problems 
A)  is an extremely rare syndrome that is difficult to study empirically 
B)  is mostly limited to shy males with high I.Q. levels 
C)  is decreasing among older adolescents but increasing among young adults 
D)  may be an attempt to escape real-world problems

Question 20

Posttraumatic stress disorder involves

Accepted Answer

A)  physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion attributable to long-term involvement in emotionally demanding situations 
B)  aggravated symptoms that emerge when burnout goes untreated for several years 
C)  disturbed behavior that emerges after a major stressful event is over 
D)  the emergence of schizophrenic symptoms in individuals exposed to chronic stress 
A)  physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion attributable to long-term involvement in emotionally demanding situations 
B)  aggravated symptoms that emerge when burnout goes untreated for several years 
C)  disturbed behavior that emerges after a major stressful event is over 
D)  the emergence of schizophrenic symptoms in individuals exposed to chronic stress

Exam 25: Stress, Coping, and Health Part 1

Which type of conflict tends to be most unpleasant and highly stressful?

If you cannot decide whether to submit to back surgery, which you dread, to alleviate your back pain or to continue to live with the pain, which you sometimes find unbearable, you are caught in

Waiting in line, car trouble, shopping for holiday gifts at the end of the year, balancing your checkbook are considered examples of

Physiological responses to stress occur through two major pathways through which the ____ conveys signals to the ____.

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of the general adaptation syndrome?

Frustration

Common emotional responses to stress include all of the following EXCEPT

The Featured Study by Pennix and his colleagues showed that depression tripled the subjects risk for cardiac death. This finding indicates that illness and levels of stress are

Which of the following is NOT one of the principle types of stress?

All of the following accurately reflect Selye's description of physiological responses to stress EXCEPT

Studies of the immune system in humans have found that the immune response depends on actions of

Dr. Gouin believes that getting a promotion at work or getting married is just as stressful as losing a job or getting a divorce. Dr. Gouin's beliefs are mostlike those of

Research on cardiology patients shows that in the six hours prior to their heart attack they often

Research conducted by Kimberly Young suggests that Internet addiction

Posttraumatic stress disorder involves

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