Question 1

The movement within psychology that promotes focusing attention on using research to improve people's lives rather than treating psychological disorders is called

Accepted Answer

A)  affirmational psychology. 
B)  health psychology. 
C)  psychoneuroimmunology. 
D)  positive psychology. 
A)  affirmational psychology. 
B)  health psychology. 
C)  psychoneuroimmunology. 
D)  positive psychology.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a stage in the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  readjustment 
B)  resistance 
C)  alarm 
D)  exhaustion 
A)  readjustment 
B)  resistance 
C)  alarm 
D)  exhaustion

Question 3

Like the general adaptation syndrome, the model proposed by Lazarus emphasizes the physical response to stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Allison has just started a new job. She has become very aware of all the expectations people have for her, and she feels somewhat threatened. According to Lazarus, what process has Allison gone through in sizing up her new job?

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary appraisal 
B)  primary appraisal 
C)  primary adjustment 
D)  secondary adjustment 
A)  secondary appraisal 
B)  primary appraisal 
C)  primary adjustment 
D)  secondary adjustment

Question 5

Marty has experienced many stressful events in his life over the past year. According to Holmes and Rahe, within the next two years he will probably

Accepted Answer

A)  have fewer health problems than usual because the stress is in the past. 
B)  have fewer health problems than usual because he now is psychologically hardy. 
C)  have no more health problems than usual. 
D)  have more health problems than usual. 
A)  have fewer health problems than usual because the stress is in the past. 
B)  have fewer health problems than usual because he now is psychologically hardy. 
C)  have no more health problems than usual. 
D)  have more health problems than usual.

Question 6

The statement "Happy thoughts are healthy thoughts" reflects research findings that

Accepted Answer

A)  pessimists have better chances of surviving serious illness than do optimists. 
B)  optimists cope better with stress and thus have lowered risk of illness. 
C)  pessimists are less healthy than optimists. 
D)  optimists have a happier mood when they have to cope with illness. 
A)  pessimists have better chances of surviving serious illness than do optimists. 
B)  optimists cope better with stress and thus have lowered risk of illness. 
C)  pessimists are less healthy than optimists. 
D)  optimists have a happier mood when they have to cope with illness.

Question 7

Richard Lazarus believes that the little stressors, which he calls hassles, add up to more stress than major life events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Anna is having difficulties keeping up with the demands of work, so she begins keeping a journal to express some of her anxieties and keep her difficulties in perspective. Which type of coping does this describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion-focused coping. 
B)  problem-focused coping. 
C)  psychological coping. 
D)  avoidant coping. 
A)  emotion-focused coping. 
B)  problem-focused coping. 
C)  psychological coping. 
D)  avoidant coping.

Question 9

According to Richard Lazarus, uplifts are

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term increases in the prevalence of hassles. 
B)  a temporary sensitivity to hassles during periods of significant life change. 
C)  positive experiences that may neutralize or cancel out many of life's hassles. 
D)  positive major life events that can produce significant amounts of stress. 
A)  short-term increases in the prevalence of hassles. 
B)  a temporary sensitivity to hassles during periods of significant life change. 
C)  positive experiences that may neutralize or cancel out many of life's hassles. 
D)  positive major life events that can produce significant amounts of stress.

Question 10

Research has indicated that control over the cause of stress reduces stress

Accepted Answer

A)  to the extent that the stress is predictable. 
B)  only if the control is exercised. 
C)  even if the control is not exercised. 
D)  to the extent that the control is real. 
A)  to the extent that the stress is predictable. 
B)  only if the control is exercised. 
C)  even if the control is not exercised. 
D)  to the extent that the control is real.

Question 11

What is Lazarus's term for the positive experiences in life that can neutralize the effects of many of the hassles?

Accepted Answer

A)  uplifts 
B)  peak experiences 
C)  de-stressors 
D)  highs 
A)  uplifts 
B)  peak experiences 
C)  de-stressors 
D)  highs

Question 12

According to the text, what behaviour has been found to reduce osteoporosis or the loss of bone mass?

Accepted Answer

A)  strength training 
B)  cardiovascular training 
C)  low-fat diets 
D)  smoking cessation 
A)  strength training 
B)  cardiovascular training 
C)  low-fat diets 
D)  smoking cessation

Question 13

Susceptibility to illness increases during what stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  terminal 
B)  resistance 
C)  alarm 
D)  exhaustion 
A)  terminal 
B)  resistance 
C)  alarm 
D)  exhaustion

Question 14

Compared with those who do not get cancer, many cancer patients report that they

Accepted Answer

A)  never thought they would have cancer, before the cancer was diagnosed. 
B)  had fewer intimate relationships before the cancer was diagnosed. 
C)  took fewer vacations, or breaks from work before they were diagnosed. 
D)  faced more high-stress situations in their lives before their cancer was diagnosed. 
A)  never thought they would have cancer, before the cancer was diagnosed. 
B)  had fewer intimate relationships before the cancer was diagnosed. 
C)  took fewer vacations, or breaks from work before they were diagnosed. 
D)  faced more high-stress situations in their lives before their cancer was diagnosed.

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of problem-focused coping?

Accepted Answer

A)  getting a second job 
B)  crying 
C)  humour 
D)  religious faith 
A)  getting a second job 
B)  crying 
C)  humour 
D)  religious faith

Question 16

What is the term for stimuli or events that place a demand on an organism for adaptation or readjustment?

Accepted Answer

A)  stressors 
B)  strain 
C)  tension 
D)  stress 
A)  stressors 
B)  strain 
C)  tension 
D)  stress

Question 17

Research has suggested that excessive optimism is a form of denial that actually hinders immune system activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Efforts or actions that are taken in advance of a potentially stressful situation, to prevent its occurrence or minimize its consequences, are called

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive coping. 
B)  primary appraisal. 
C)  general adaptation. 
D)  adaptive appraisal. 
A)  proactive coping. 
B)  primary appraisal. 
C)  general adaptation. 
D)  adaptive appraisal.

Question 19

What was the Social Readjustment Rating Scale designed to reveal?

Accepted Answer

The SRRS assesses stress in terms of lif

Question 20

Lowered immune response has been associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  debilitating depression. 
B)  being childless. 
C)  neither stress nor depression. 
D)  excessive sleepiness. 
A)  debilitating depression. 
B)  being childless. 
C)  neither stress nor depression. 
D)  excessive sleepiness.

The movement within psychology that promotes focusing attention on using research to improve people's lives rather than treating psychological disorders is called

Which of the following is not a stage in the general adaptation syndrome?

Like the general adaptation syndrome, the model proposed by Lazarus emphasizes the physical response to stress.

Allison has just started a new job. She has become very aware of all the expectations people have for her, and she feels somewhat threatened. According to Lazarus, what process has Allison gone through in sizing up her new job?

Marty has experienced many stressful events in his life over the past year. According to Holmes and Rahe, within the next two years he will probably

The statement "Happy thoughts are healthy thoughts" reflects research findings that

Richard Lazarus believes that the little stressors, which he calls hassles, add up to more stress than major life events.

Anna is having difficulties keeping up with the demands of work, so she begins keeping a journal to express some of her anxieties and keep her difficulties in perspective. Which type of coping does this describe?

According to Richard Lazarus, uplifts are

Research has indicated that control over the cause of stress reduces stress

What is Lazarus's term for the positive experiences in life that can neutralize the effects of many of the hassles?

According to the text, what behaviour has been found to reduce osteoporosis or the loss of bone mass?

Susceptibility to illness increases during what stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Compared with those who do not get cancer, many cancer patients report that they

Which of the following is an example of problem-focused coping?

What is the term for stimuli or events that place a demand on an organism for adaptation or readjustment?

Research has suggested that excessive optimism is a form of denial that actually hinders immune system activity.

Efforts or actions that are taken in advance of a potentially stressful situation, to prevent its occurrence or minimize its consequences, are called

What was the Social Readjustment Rating Scale designed to reveal?

Lowered immune response has been associated with

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The movement within psychology that promotes focusing attention on using research to improve people's lives rather than treating psychological disorders is called

Which of the following is not a stage in the general adaptation syndrome?

Like the general adaptation syndrome, the model proposed by Lazarus emphasizes the physical response to stress.

Allison has just started a new job. She has become very aware of all the expectations people have for her, and she feels somewhat threatened. According to Lazarus, what process has Allison gone through in sizing up her new job?

Marty has experienced many stressful events in his life over the past year. According to Holmes and Rahe, within the next two years he will probably

The statement "Happy thoughts are healthy thoughts" reflects research findings that

Richard Lazarus believes that the little stressors, which he calls hassles, add up to more stress than major life events.

Anna is having difficulties keeping up with the demands of work, so she begins keeping a journal to express some of her anxieties and keep her difficulties in perspective. Which type of coping does this describe?

According to Richard Lazarus, uplifts are

Research has indicated that control over the cause of stress reduces stress

What is Lazarus's term for the positive experiences in life that can neutralize the effects of many of the hassles?

According to the text, what behaviour has been found to reduce osteoporosis or the loss of bone mass?

Susceptibility to illness increases during what stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Compared with those who do not get cancer, many cancer patients report that they

Which of the following is an example of problem-focused coping?

What is the term for stimuli or events that place a demand on an organism for adaptation or readjustment?

Research has suggested that excessive optimism is a form of denial that actually hinders immune system activity.

Efforts or actions that are taken in advance of a potentially stressful situation, to prevent its occurrence or minimize its consequences, are called

What was the Social Readjustment Rating Scale designed to reveal?

Lowered immune response has been associated with

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

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Therapies

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