Question 1

Research consistently finds that any of the coping strategy types discussed in the textbook have the same effectiveness at reducing anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In general, avoidance coping strategies are more effective in helping people with a wide variety of stressors than active strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Researchers find that men are more likely to use ___________coping strategies than women and women are more likely to use ___________coping strategies than men.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion-focused? problem-focused 
B)  active? avoidant 
C)  avoidant? active 
D)  problem-focused? emotion-focused 
A)  emotion-focused? problem-focused 
B)  active? avoidant 
C)  avoidant? active 
D)  problem-focused? emotion-focused

Question 4

Which of the following concepts did some of the developers of the original frustration aggression hypothesis use to explain why frustrated people sometimes fail to show signs of aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reaction formation and displacement 
B)  Displacement and sublimation 
C)  Sublimation and denial 
D)  Repression and denial 
A)  Reaction formation and displacement 
B)  Displacement and sublimation 
C)  Sublimation and denial 
D)  Repression and denial

Question 5

Suppose you have a shy friend who gets anxious whenever there are popular people nearby. The anxiety is so bad that your friend cannot speak around others. Freud would argue that your friend is experiencing ___________anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A)  reality 
B)  neurotic 
C)  moral 
D)  superego 
A)  reality 
B)  neurotic 
C)  moral 
D)  superego

Question 6

Researchers in one study compared the responses of people when someone cut in front of them in line. The researchers expected more aggressive reactions when the people were near the front of the line than near the back of the line. The researchers were testing the effects of ___________on aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)  crowd influence 
B)  modeling 
C)  arousal level 
D)  frustration 
A)  crowd influence 
B)  modeling 
C)  arousal level 
D)  frustration

Question 7

According to research on the frustration aggression hypothesis, we would expect a frustrated man who is allowed to act aggressively to experience

Accepted Answer

A)  catharsis and reduce his aggression. 
B)  catharsis and increase his aggression. 
C)  no catharsis and reduce his aggression. 
D)  no catharsis and increase his aggression. 
A)  catharsis and reduce his aggression. 
B)  catharsis and increase his aggression. 
C)  no catharsis and reduce his aggression. 
D)  no catharsis and increase his aggression.

Question 8

In one research study, participants were either (a) subjected to frustration or (b) not subjected to frustration. They then had the opportunity to deliver shocks to the person who had frustrated them or to an innocent stranger. In which situation were the most shocks delivered?

Accepted Answer

A)  A frustrated participant was shocking a stranger. 
B)  A nonfrustrated participant was shocking a stranger. 
C)  A frustrated participant was shocking the person who had frustrated them. 
D)  A nonfrustrated participant was shocking the person who had frustrated them. 
A)  A frustrated participant was shocking a stranger. 
B)  A nonfrustrated participant was shocking a stranger. 
C)  A frustrated participant was shocking the person who had frustrated them. 
D)  A nonfrustrated participant was shocking the person who had frustrated them.

Question 9

Researchers often organize the many kinds of coping strategies into categories. One of the most useful distinctions drawn by these researchers is between___________ and___________ strategies.

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious? unconscious 
B)  childish? adult 
C)  active-role? avoidance 
D)  primary? secondary 
A)  conscious? unconscious 
B)  childish? adult 
C)  active-role? avoidance 
D)  primary? secondary

Question 10

In terms of the four-category model of adult attachment, dismissing people have feelings that they are unworthy while they tend to see others as trustworthy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In terms of the four-category model of adult attachment, preoccupied people

Accepted Answer

A)  see themselves as unworthy of love and doubt a romantic relationship would be satisfying. 
B)  have feelings that they are unworthy while they tend to see others as trustworthy. 
C)  shy away from close relationships. 
D)  seek out intimate relationships because of curiosity. 
A)  see themselves as unworthy of love and doubt a romantic relationship would be satisfying. 
B)  have feelings that they are unworthy while they tend to see others as trustworthy. 
C)  shy away from close relationships. 
D)  seek out intimate relationships because of curiosity.

Question 12

State the early version of the distinction between active-role and avoidant coping strategies. Give some examples of a person's response to stress from each end of the dimension. Distinguish further the coping strategies that are problem-focused from emotion-focused strategies. State the relative effectiveness of these different strategies.

Accepted Answer

The early version of the distinction bet

Question 13

A friend comes to you with a problem. You determine that there is nothing she can do to solve the problem but also that it is not going to go away any time soon. According to research, you can best help your friend by recommending a(n)___________ strategy.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion-focused 
B)  problem-focused 
C)  avoidant 
D)  defensive 
A)  emotion-focused 
B)  problem-focused 
C)  avoidant 
D)  defensive

Question 14

Research on frustration and aggression generally has found that

Accepted Answer

A)  frustration always leads to aggression. 
B)  frustration sometimes leads to aggression. 
C)  frustration rarely leads to aggression. 
D)  frustration always leads to aggression but sometimes in indirect or displaced forms. 
A)  frustration always leads to aggression. 
B)  frustration sometimes leads to aggression. 
C)  frustration rarely leads to aggression. 
D)  frustration always leads to aggression but sometimes in indirect or displaced forms.

Question 15

Research on reactions to stressful stimuli finds that people typically use coping strategies to reduce anxiety

Accepted Answer

A)  when trained to do so by the experimenter. 
B)  when reminded to do so by the experimenter. 
C)  when given no instructions about coping strategies by the experimenter. 
D)  very rarely, unless the stimulus is extremely anxiety-provoking. 
A)  when trained to do so by the experimenter. 
B)  when reminded to do so by the experimenter. 
C)  when given no instructions about coping strategies by the experimenter. 
D)  very rarely, unless the stimulus is extremely anxiety-provoking.

Question 16

Between sublimation, displacement, and catharsis which would you prefer to use in moments if extreme frustration? Why? What are the disadvantages of the options that you did not select?

Accepted Answer

I would prefer to use catharsis in momen

Question 17

Carol is having difficulty with her romantic relationship. She is afraid of losing her partner, so she gives in to her partner's wishes to keep him happy. Carol probably has which kind of attachment style?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secure 
B)  Anxious-ambivalent 
C)  Avoidant 
D)  Dependent 
A)  Secure 
B)  Anxious-ambivalent 
C)  Avoidant 
D)  Dependent

Question 18

Freud wrote about several different types of anxiety. They included all except___________ anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A)  reality 
B)  neurotic 
C)  moral 
D)  performance 
A)  reality 
B)  neurotic 
C)  moral 
D)  performance

Question 19

Which of the following is predicted from the original frustration aggression hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggression is always caused by frustration. 
B)  Aggression is sometimes caused by frustration. 
C)  Frustration is the only one of many causes of aggression. 
D)  Catharsis always leads to frustration. 
A)  Aggression is always caused by frustration. 
B)  Aggression is sometimes caused by frustration. 
C)  Frustration is the only one of many causes of aggression. 
D)  Catharsis always leads to frustration.

Question 20

A person who describes his or her relationships with family members as distrustful and emotionally distant most probably has an avoidant style of attachment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Research consistently finds that any of the coping strategy types discussed in the textbook have the same effectiveness at reducing anxiety.

In general, avoidance coping strategies are more effective in helping people with a wide variety of stressors than active strategies.

Researchers find that men are more likely to use _coping strategies than women and women are more likely to use _coping strategies than men.

Which of the following concepts did some of the developers of the original frustration aggression hypothesis use to explain why frustrated people sometimes fail to show signs of aggression?

Suppose you have a shy friend who gets anxious whenever there are popular people nearby. The anxiety is so bad that your friend cannot speak around others. Freud would argue that your friend is experiencing ___________anxiety.

According to research on the frustration aggression hypothesis, we would expect a frustrated man who is allowed to act aggressively to experience

In one research study, participants were either (a) subjected to frustration or (b) not subjected to frustration. They then had the opportunity to deliver shocks to the person who had frustrated them or to an innocent stranger. In which situation were the most shocks delivered?

Researchers often organize the many kinds of coping strategies into categories. One of the most useful distinctions drawn by these researchers is between_ and_ strategies.

In terms of the four-category model of adult attachment, dismissing people have feelings that they are unworthy while they tend to see others as trustworthy.

In terms of the four-category model of adult attachment, preoccupied people

A friend comes to you with a problem. You determine that there is nothing she can do to solve the problem but also that it is not going to go away any time soon. According to research, you can best help your friend by recommending a(n)___________ strategy.

Research on frustration and aggression generally has found that

Research on reactions to stressful stimuli finds that people typically use coping strategies to reduce anxiety

Between sublimation, displacement, and catharsis which would you prefer to use in moments if extreme frustration? Why? What are the disadvantages of the options that you did not select?

Carol is having difficulty with her romantic relationship. She is afraid of losing her partner, so she gives in to her partner's wishes to keep him happy. Carol probably has which kind of attachment style?

Freud wrote about several different types of anxiety. They included all except___________ anxiety.

Which of the following is predicted from the original frustration aggression hypothesis?

A person who describes his or her relationships with family members as distrustful and emotionally distant most probably has an avoidant style of attachment.

What Is Personality

Personality Research Methods

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Freudian Approach: Relevant Research

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Neo-Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Trait Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Trait Approach: Relevant Research

The Biological Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Biological Approach: Relevant Research

The Humanistic Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Humanistic Approach: Relevant Research

The Behavioralsocial Learning Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

The Cognitive Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

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Research consistently finds that any of the coping strategy types discussed in the textbook have the same effectiveness at reducing anxiety.

In general, avoidance coping strategies are more effective in helping people with a wide variety of stressors than active strategies.

Researchers find that men are more likely to use ___________coping strategies than women and women are more likely to use ___________coping strategies than men.

Which of the following concepts did some of the developers of the original frustration aggression hypothesis use to explain why frustrated people sometimes fail to show signs of aggression?

Suppose you have a shy friend who gets anxious whenever there are popular people nearby. The anxiety is so bad that your friend cannot speak around others. Freud would argue that your friend is experiencing ___________anxiety.

According to research on the frustration aggression hypothesis, we would expect a frustrated man who is allowed to act aggressively to experience

In one research study, participants were either (a) subjected to frustration or (b) not subjected to frustration. They then had the opportunity to deliver shocks to the person who had frustrated them or to an innocent stranger. In which situation were the most shocks delivered?

Researchers often organize the many kinds of coping strategies into categories. One of the most useful distinctions drawn by these researchers is between___________ and___________ strategies.

In terms of the four-category model of adult attachment, dismissing people have feelings that they are unworthy while they tend to see others as trustworthy.

In terms of the four-category model of adult attachment, preoccupied people

A friend comes to you with a problem. You determine that there is nothing she can do to solve the problem but also that it is not going to go away any time soon. According to research, you can best help your friend by recommending a(n)___________ strategy.

Research on frustration and aggression generally has found that

Research on reactions to stressful stimuli finds that people typically use coping strategies to reduce anxiety

Between sublimation, displacement, and catharsis which would you prefer to use in moments if extreme frustration? Why? What are the disadvantages of the options that you did not select?

Carol is having difficulty with her romantic relationship. She is afraid of losing her partner, so she gives in to her partner's wishes to keep him happy. Carol probably has which kind of attachment style?

Freud wrote about several different types of anxiety. They included all except___________ anxiety.

Which of the following is predicted from the original frustration aggression hypothesis?

A person who describes his or her relationships with family members as distrustful and emotionally distant most probably has an avoidant style of attachment.

What Is Personality

Personality Research Methods

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Freudian Approach: Relevant Research

The Psychoanalytic Approach: Neo-Freudian Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Trait Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Trait Approach: Relevant Research

The Biological Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Biological Approach: Relevant Research

The Humanistic Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Humanistic Approach: Relevant Research

The Behavioralsocial Learning Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

The Cognitive Approach: Theory, Application, and Assessment

The Cognitive Approach: Relevant Research Appendix: Your Personality Glossary

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Researchers find that men are more likely to use _coping strategies than women and women are more likely to use _coping strategies than men.

Researchers often organize the many kinds of coping strategies into categories. One of the most useful distinctions drawn by these researchers is between_ and_ strategies.