Question 1

Physical and emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and a lowered sense of self-efficacy that can be brought on gradually by chronic work-related stress defines

Accepted Answer

A)  stress overload 
B)  job-induced stress 
C)  burnout 
D)  a mental breakdown 
A)  stress overload 
B)  job-induced stress 
C)  burnout 
D)  a mental breakdown

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a common psychological problem that has been shown to be related to chronic stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  phobias 
B)  insomnia and other sleep disturbances 
C)  poor academic performance 
D)  sexual difficulties 
A)  phobias 
B)  insomnia and other sleep disturbances 
C)  poor academic performance 
D)  sexual difficulties

Question 3

Ron is "normal" and Don is depressed. Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Don is more likely to overestimate the degree to which he controls chance events 
B)  Don is less likely to display unrealistic optimism in making predictions about the future 
C)  Ron is more likely to exhibit "positive illusions" 
D)  Ron is more likely to have a favorable self-image 
A)  Don is more likely to overestimate the degree to which he controls chance events 
B)  Don is less likely to display unrealistic optimism in making predictions about the future 
C)  Ron is more likely to exhibit "positive illusions" 
D)  Ron is more likely to have a favorable self-image

Question 4

The notion that positive emotions alter people's mindsets, increasing their creativity and flexibility in problem solving is part of the

Accepted Answer

A)  flexible creativity theory of positive emotions 
B)  broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions 
C)  ebb and flow theory of positive emotions 
D)  optimal arousal theory of positive emotions 
A)  flexible creativity theory of positive emotions 
B)  broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions 
C)  ebb and flow theory of positive emotions 
D)  optimal arousal theory of positive emotions

Question 5

Stress effects appear to be moderated by the

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus activating the pituitary gland 
B)  pituitary gland activating the hypothalamus 
C)  hypothalamus activating the sympathetic nervous system 
D)  cerebellum activating the autonomic nervous system 
A)  thalamus activating the pituitary gland 
B)  pituitary gland activating the hypothalamus 
C)  hypothalamus activating the sympathetic nervous system 
D)  cerebellum activating the autonomic nervous system

Question 6

If one thinks of the general adaptation syndrome by the initials "GAS," it is most appropriate to say "the body runs out of gas" during the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Winona has a 10-page term paper due first thing in the morning, and she still has over half the paper left to write. At the same time her boyfriend is insisting that she come to the concert that evening where he will be performing his first violin solo. She knows that she needs to work on the paper, but she also knows her boyfriend will be disappointed if she doesn't attend the concert. Winona is MOST likely feeling

Accepted Answer

A)  pressure 
B)  frustration 
C)  vacillation 
D)  burnout 
A)  pressure 
B)  frustration 
C)  vacillation 
D)  burnout

Question 8

Life changes

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Overall, the evidence suggests that mental stress can elicit cardiac symptoms in ____ of patients with stable coronary disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 2 percent 
B)  approximately 20 percent 
C)  between 30 and 70 percent 
D)  over 90 percent 
A)  less than 2 percent 
B)  approximately 20 percent 
C)  between 30 and 70 percent 
D)  over 90 percent

Question 10

Behavioral vacillation would be most apt to go with which type of conflict?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The Featured Study by Pennix and his colleagues showed that

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological stress can increase people's susceptibility to heart disease 
B)  depression contributed to the emergence of cardiac disease in subjects 
C)  the depression and heart disease association found in other studies is probably the result of an increased frequency of health-impairing habits in stressed subjects 
D)  depression only increases susceptibility to heart disease in people with Type A personalities 
A)  psychological stress can increase people's susceptibility to heart disease 
B)  depression contributed to the emergence of cardiac disease in subjects 
C)  the depression and heart disease association found in other studies is probably the result of an increased frequency of health-impairing habits in stressed subjects 
D)  depression only increases susceptibility to heart disease in people with Type A personalities

Question 12

Garret is frustrated and angry when his request for a pay raise is turned down. After work, Garret goes to his gym and hits the punching bag for 10 minutes. Garret finds that he feels less tense and wound up after his workout. This change in Garret's mood is consistent with the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A)  overcompensation 
B)  undoing 
C)  denial 
D)  catharsis 
A)  overcompensation 
B)  undoing 
C)  denial 
D)  catharsis

Question 13

Bonanno and his colleagues have found that resilience to traumatic stress

Accepted Answer

A)  is not the rare exception it was once believed to be 
B)  in not a healthy coping strategy over the long-term 
C)  is not a good short-term coping strategy 
D)  is not something that occurs 
A)  is not the rare exception it was once believed to be 
B)  in not a healthy coping strategy over the long-term 
C)  is not a good short-term coping strategy 
D)  is not something that occurs

Question 14

As an individual experiences prolonged stress and begins to use coping efforts, physiological arousal stabilizes at a level higher than normal. This occurs during 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 15

The fight-or-flight response causes

Accepted Answer

A)  a reduction in breathing and heart rate and an acceleration in digestive processes 
B)  an acceleration in breathing, heart rate, and digestive processes 
C)  a reduction in breathing, heart rate, and digestive processes 
D)  an acceleration in breathing and heart rate and a reduction in digestive processes 
A)  a reduction in breathing and heart rate and an acceleration in digestive processes 
B)  an acceleration in breathing, heart rate, and digestive processes 
C)  a reduction in breathing, heart rate, and digestive processes 
D)  an acceleration in breathing and heart rate and a reduction in digestive processes

Question 16

Relatively healthful efforts that people make to deal with stressful events are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptive coping 
B)  offensive coping 
C)  defensive coping 
D)  constructive coping 
A)  adaptive coping 
B)  offensive coping 
C)  defensive coping 
D)  constructive coping

Question 17

One of the problematic aspects of the research into the link between stress and illness is that

Accepted Answer

A)  separate control groups are not able to be created due to ethical constraints 
B)  the data is correlational in nature and does not allow for conclusions as to casuality 
C)  subjects are only able to be followed for limited time periods so it is difficult to determine the long-term impact of the stressor 
D)  subjective cognitive appraisal differences leads people to interpret stressors differently and interferes with consistent conclusions 
A)  separate control groups are not able to be created due to ethical constraints 
B)  the data is correlational in nature and does not allow for conclusions as to casuality 
C)  subjects are only able to be followed for limited time periods so it is difficult to determine the long-term impact of the stressor 
D)  subjective cognitive appraisal differences leads people to interpret stressors differently and interferes with consistent conclusions

Question 18

Defense mechanisms are both conscious and unconscious attempts to

Accepted Answer

A)  work through problems 
B)  deceive oneself 
C)  enhance self-insight 
D)  constructively cope with stress 
A)  work through problems 
B)  deceive oneself 
C)  enhance self-insight 
D)  constructively cope with stress

Question 19

What does the research have to say about the general effect of everyday problems and the minor nuisances of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minor stresses produce minor effects. 
B)  Minor stresses have negative effects only when coupled with major stresses. 
C)  Minor stresses may have significant harmful effects on both physical and mental health. 
D)  Minor stresses often have significant harmful effects on mental health, but don't affect physical health. 
A)  Minor stresses produce minor effects. 
B)  Minor stresses have negative effects only when coupled with major stresses. 
C)  Minor stresses may have significant harmful effects on both physical and mental health. 
D)  Minor stresses often have significant harmful effects on mental health, but don't affect physical health.

Question 20

A choice must be made between two attractive choices in an

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 25: Stress, Coping, and Health Part 1

Physical and emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and a lowered sense of self-efficacy that can be brought on gradually by chronic work-related stress defines

Which of the following is NOT a common psychological problem that has been shown to be related to chronic stress?

Ron is "normal" and Don is depressed. Which of the following statements is false?

The notion that positive emotions alter people's mindsets, increasing their creativity and flexibility in problem solving is part of the

Stress effects appear to be moderated by the

If one thinks of the general adaptation syndrome by the initials "GAS," it is most appropriate to say "the body runs out of gas" during the

Life changes

Overall, the evidence suggests that mental stress can elicit cardiac symptoms in ____ of patients with stable coronary disease.

Behavioral vacillation would be most apt to go with which type of conflict?

The Featured Study by Pennix and his colleagues showed that

Garret is frustrated and angry when his request for a pay raise is turned down. After work, Garret goes to his gym and hits the punching bag for 10 minutes. Garret finds that he feels less tense and wound up after his workout. This change in Garret's mood is consistent with the concept of:

Bonanno and his colleagues have found that resilience to traumatic stress

As an individual experiences prolonged stress and begins to use coping efforts, physiological arousal stabilizes at a level higher than normal. This occurs during the ____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

The fight-or-flight response causes

Relatively healthful efforts that people make to deal with stressful events are referred to as

One of the problematic aspects of the research into the link between stress and illness is that

Defense mechanisms are both conscious and unconscious attempts to

What does the research have to say about the general effect of everyday problems and the minor nuisances of life?

A choice must be made between two attractive choices in an

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