Question 1

Programs that typically include practice in stress reduction, self-protection, decision-making, self-control, and social skills are called life skills training.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Luis is five years old and tries to dress and talk like his father, whom he admires.This makes him feel "grown-up" and invincible.Luis is exhibiting which defense mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A)  rationalization 
B)  identification 
C)  intellectualization 
D)  sublimation 
A)  rationalization 
B)  identification 
C)  intellectualization 
D)  sublimation

Question 3

Regarding one's coping with threats, which of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The two types of coping can aid each other. 
B)  The two types of coping can clash and interfere with effective coping. 
C)  Emotion-focused coping tends to be especially useful when you are facing a controllable stressor. 
D)  Both types of coping involve thinking and acting in ways that help us handle stressors. 
A)  The two types of coping can aid each other. 
B)  The two types of coping can clash and interfere with effective coping. 
C)  Emotion-focused coping tends to be especially useful when you are facing a controllable stressor. 
D)  Both types of coping involve thinking and acting in ways that help us handle stressors.

Question 4

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)was developed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Hans Selye. 
B)  Holmes and Rahe. 
C)  Dollard and Miller. 
D)  Joseph Wolpe. 
A)  Hans Selye. 
B)  Holmes and Rahe. 
C)  Dollard and Miller. 
D)  Joseph Wolpe.

Question 5

Which of the following would be classified as a personal frustration?

Accepted Answer

A)  You are late to class because you cut your alarm clock off and overslept. 
B)  You are late to class because of a flat tire. 
C)  You are late to class because of a traffic jam near campus. 
D)  All of these would be personal frustrations. 
A)  You are late to class because you cut your alarm clock off and overslept. 
B)  You are late to class because of a flat tire. 
C)  You are late to class because of a traffic jam near campus. 
D)  All of these would be personal frustrations.

Question 6

The final stage of the general adaptation syndrome involves the

Accepted Answer

A)  stage of resolution. 
B)  alarm reaction. 
C)  defensive reaction. 
D)  stage of exhaustion. 
A)  stage of resolution. 
B)  alarm reaction. 
C)  defensive reaction. 
D)  stage of exhaustion.

Question 7

Pressure occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  a shock happens unpredictably. 
B)  one must choose between two events. 
C)  a shock happens regularly. 
D)  activities are speeded up or extra work is added. 
A)  a shock happens unpredictably. 
B)  one must choose between two events. 
C)  a shock happens regularly. 
D)  activities are speeded up or extra work is added.

Question 8

Learned helplessness is most closely associated with depression in ways that include

Accepted Answer

A)  feelings of hopelessness. 
B)  a loss of appetite and sex drive. 
C)  feelings of being a failure. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  feelings of hopelessness. 
B)  a loss of appetite and sex drive. 
C)  feelings of being a failure. 
D)  all of these.

Question 9

The alarm reaction, the stage of resistance, and the stage of exhaustion are the three stages of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Cannon-Bard theory. 
B)  expectancy value theory. 
C)  general adaptation syndrome. 
D)  Yerkes-Dodson law. 
A)  Cannon-Bard theory. 
B)  expectancy value theory. 
C)  general adaptation syndrome. 
D)  Yerkes-Dodson law.

Question 10

A biofeedback technique for the prevention of migraine headaches would most likely focus on control of

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha waves. 
B)  the heart rate. 
C)  muscular tension. 
D)  blood flow. 
A)  alpha waves. 
B)  the heart rate. 
C)  muscular tension. 
D)  blood flow.

Question 11

The time during which one develops a plan and chooses a means of meeting a threat is called

Accepted Answer

A)  primary appraisal. 
B)  the adaptation phase. 
C)  secondary appraisal. 
D)  the reactive plan stage. 
A)  primary appraisal. 
B)  the adaptation phase. 
C)  secondary appraisal. 
D)  the reactive plan stage.

Question 12

Sid quit smoking over 20 years ago.Whenever he sees a young person light up a cigarette, he lectures them angrily about the dangers of smoking.When asked why he does this, he responds that if he did not get angry with them, he might ask them for a cigarette.Sid is doing the exact opposite behavior of how he really feels, which is characteristic of the defense mechanism of

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction formation. 
B)  sublimation. 
C)  projection. 
D)  displacement. 
A)  reaction formation. 
B)  sublimation. 
C)  projection. 
D)  displacement.

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT one of the top ten work stresses listed in your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual harassment 
B)  inflexible hours 
C)  job expectations uncertain 
D)  work interferes with personal time 
A)  sexual harassment 
B)  inflexible hours 
C)  job expectations uncertain 
D)  work interferes with personal time

Question 14

Regarding the cause(s)of psychosomatic illness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress is the sole cause of psychosomatic illnesses. 
B)  Personality and learned reactions to stress are involved in the development of psychosomatic illnesses. 
C)  Genetic predisposition and organ weaknesses contribute to the development of psychosomatic illnesses. 
D)  A general disease-prone personality type exists, and to a degree, there are also "headache personalities," "asthma personalities," and "cardiac personalities." 
A)  Stress is the sole cause of psychosomatic illnesses. 
B)  Personality and learned reactions to stress are involved in the development of psychosomatic illnesses. 
C)  Genetic predisposition and organ weaknesses contribute to the development of psychosomatic illnesses. 
D)  A general disease-prone personality type exists, and to a degree, there are also "headache personalities," "asthma personalities," and "cardiac personalities."

Question 15

During which stage of the general adaptation syndrome does the pituitary gland signal the adrenal glands to produce more adrenaline, noradrenaline, and cortisol with these stress hormones being dumped into the bloodstream with some bodily processes speeding up and others slowing down?

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm reaction 
B)  activation stage 
C)  stage of resistance 
D)  defensive reaction 
A)  alarm reaction 
B)  activation stage 
C)  stage of resistance 
D)  defensive reaction

Question 16

The most common types of psychosomatic problems are gastrointestinal and

Accepted Answer

A)  circulatory. 
B)  genital. 
C)  respiratory. 
D)  neurological. 
A)  circulatory. 
B)  genital. 
C)  respiratory. 
D)  neurological.

Question 17

Much of the immediate discomfort of stress is caused by the emotional responses of the sympathetic nervous system, also known as __________ responses.

Accepted Answer

fight-or-f

Question 18

A person who is unusually resistant to the effects of stress would be described by psychologists as

Accepted Answer

A)  a hardy personality. 
B)  detached. 
C)  vulnerable. 
D)  a Type C personality. 
A)  a hardy personality. 
B)  detached. 
C)  vulnerable. 
D)  a Type C personality.

Question 19

Compared to optimists, pessimists

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to deal with problems head-on 
B)  are less likely to be stopped by temporary setbacks. 
C)  are more likely to ignore problems. 
D)  tend to take better care of themselves. 
A)  tend to deal with problems head-on 
B)  are less likely to be stopped by temporary setbacks. 
C)  are more likely to ignore problems. 
D)  tend to take better care of themselves.

Question 20

Freud believed that art, music, dance, poetry, scientific investigation, and other creative activities could serve to rechannel sexual energies into productive behavior, a process he called

Accepted Answer

A)  sublimation. 
B)  projection. 
C)  reaction formation. 
D)  compensation. 
A)  sublimation. 
B)  projection. 
C)  reaction formation. 
D)  compensation.

Programs that typically include practice in stress reduction, self-protection, decision-making, self-control, and social skills are called life skills training.

Luis is five years old and tries to dress and talk like his father, whom he admires.This makes him feel "grown-up" and invincible.Luis is exhibiting which defense mechanism?

Regarding one's coping with threats, which of the following is FALSE?

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)was developed by

Which of the following would be classified as a personal frustration?

The final stage of the general adaptation syndrome involves the

Pressure occurs when

Learned helplessness is most closely associated with depression in ways that include

The alarm reaction, the stage of resistance, and the stage of exhaustion are the three stages of the

A biofeedback technique for the prevention of migraine headaches would most likely focus on control of

The time during which one develops a plan and chooses a means of meeting a threat is called

Which of the following was NOT one of the top ten work stresses listed in your textbook?

Regarding the cause(s)of psychosomatic illness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

During which stage of the general adaptation syndrome does the pituitary gland signal the adrenal glands to produce more adrenaline, noradrenaline, and cortisol with these stress hormones being dumped into the bloodstream with some bodily processes speeding up and others slowing down?

The most common types of psychosomatic problems are gastrointestinal and

Much of the immediate discomfort of stress is caused by the emotional responses of the sympathetic nervous system, also known as __________ responses.

A person who is unusually resistant to the effects of stress would be described by psychologists as

Compared to optimists, pessimists

Freud believed that art, music, dance, poetry, scientific investigation, and other creative activities could serve to rechannel sexual energies into productive behavior, a process he called

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Programs that typically include practice in stress reduction, self-protection, decision-making, self-control, and social skills are called life skills training.

Luis is five years old and tries to dress and talk like his father, whom he admires.This makes him feel "grown-up" and invincible.Luis is exhibiting which defense mechanism?

Regarding one's coping with threats, which of the following is FALSE?

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)was developed by

Which of the following would be classified as a personal frustration?

The final stage of the general adaptation syndrome involves the

Pressure occurs when

Learned helplessness is most closely associated with depression in ways that include

The alarm reaction, the stage of resistance, and the stage of exhaustion are the three stages of the

A biofeedback technique for the prevention of migraine headaches would most likely focus on control of

The time during which one develops a plan and chooses a means of meeting a threat is called

Which of the following was NOT one of the top ten work stresses listed in your textbook?

Regarding the cause(s)of psychosomatic illness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

During which stage of the general adaptation syndrome does the pituitary gland signal the adrenal glands to produce more adrenaline, noradrenaline, and cortisol with these stress hormones being dumped into the bloodstream with some bodily processes speeding up and others slowing down?

The most common types of psychosomatic problems are gastrointestinal and

Much of the immediate discomfort of stress is caused by the emotional responses of the sympathetic nervous system, also known as __________ responses.

A person who is unusually resistant to the effects of stress would be described by psychologists as

Compared to optimists, pessimists

Freud believed that art, music, dance, poetry, scientific investigation, and other creative activities could serve to rechannel sexual energies into productive behavior, a process he called

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

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