Question 1

Which of the following is just as important as an actual lack of control in causing us to feel threatened?

Accepted Answer

A)  intense primary appraisal 
B)  disorganized secondary appraisal 
C)  perceived lack of control 
D)  approach conflict 
A)  intense primary appraisal 
B)  disorganized secondary appraisal 
C)  perceived lack of control 
D)  approach conflict

Question 2

Penny's college roommate borrows clothes without asking, rarely contributes to the snacks in the fridge, and teases Penny constantly in front of others in the dorm.Although deep down Penny has come to really dislike her roommate, on the surface she acts as if they are best friends.It is likely that Penny is using the defense mechanism known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Regarding stress management, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  When you are "doing nothing," you are getting further behind and will be more stressed. 
B)  Disorganization creates stress. 
C)  Learning to let go of trivial but upsetting irritations decreases stress. 
D)  It is important to set gradual, achievable goals for yourself. 
A)  When you are "doing nothing," you are getting further behind and will be more stressed. 
B)  Disorganization creates stress. 
C)  Learning to let go of trivial but upsetting irritations decreases stress. 
D)  It is important to set gradual, achievable goals for yourself.

Question 4

Regarding hypertension, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Although 78 percent of people with hypertension know that they have it, only 68 percent of these diagnosed patients are treated. 
B)  ​Medicine alone maynot be enough to control a person's hypertension and restore health without changes in the person's behavior. 
C)  ​Despite being diagnosed, many people still don't change the habits that led to their hypertension. 
D)  ​Of those diagnosed with hypertension, 50 percent of these patients comply with their treatment regimens. 
A)  ​Although 78 percent of people with hypertension know that they have it, only 68 percent of these diagnosed patients are treated. 
B)  ​Medicine alone maynot be enough to control a person's hypertension and restore health without changes in the person's behavior. 
C)  ​Despite being diagnosed, many people still don't change the habits that led to their hypertension. 
D)  ​Of those diagnosed with hypertension, 50 percent of these patients comply with their treatment regimens.

Question 5

Rachel is physically and psychologically healthy; is happy, optimistic, and self-confident; and bounces back emotionally from adversity.She would be said to be in a positive state of __________.

Accepted Answer

subjective

Question 6

Regarding the SRRS, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both positive and negative events cause stress. 
B)  Improvements in life conditions can be as costly as declines. 
C)  Scores on the SRRS are measured in LCUs. 
D)  Low scores on the SRRS suggest one is more likely to contract an illness. 
A)  Both positive and negative events cause stress. 
B)  Improvements in life conditions can be as costly as declines. 
C)  Scores on the SRRS are measured in LCUs. 
D)  Low scores on the SRRS suggest one is more likely to contract an illness.

Question 7

Regarding the "college blues," which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  In one study, students diagnosed with depression scored half a grade point below nondepressed students. 
B)  Depressed students are less likely to abuse alcohol, which is a depressant drug. 
C)  Isolation and loneliness are common at college, since students have left their families and other support groups behind. 
D)  Many college students lack the basic skills necessary for academic success and are afraid of failure. 
A)  In one study, students diagnosed with depression scored half a grade point below nondepressed students. 
B)  Depressed students are less likely to abuse alcohol, which is a depressant drug. 
C)  Isolation and loneliness are common at college, since students have left their families and other support groups behind. 
D)  Many college students lack the basic skills necessary for academic success and are afraid of failure.

Question 8

When one uses the pattern of assimilation in adapting to a new culture, he or she can expect to experience

Accepted Answer

A)  higher amounts of stress. 
B)  moderate stress but with extreme social difficulties. 
C)  moderate stress but with fewer social difficulties. 
D)  minimal amounts of stress 
A)  higher amounts of stress. 
B)  moderate stress but with extreme social difficulties. 
C)  moderate stress but with fewer social difficulties. 
D)  minimal amounts of stress

Question 9

A person caught between "a rock and a hard place" is in a(n)__________ conflict.

Accepted Answer

A)  approach-approach 
B)  avoidance-avoidance 
C)  approach-avoidance 
D)  double appraisal 
A)  approach-approach 
B)  avoidance-avoidance 
C)  approach-avoidance 
D)  double appraisal

Question 10

Regarding stress, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Stress can be a major behavioral risk factor if it is prolonged or severe. 
B)  Positive activities, such as vacations and holidays, have not been shown to be stressful for most people. 
C)  ​Stress is not always bad for you. 
D)  The effects of stress are studied by health psychologists. 
A)  ​Stress can be a major behavioral risk factor if it is prolonged or severe. 
B)  Positive activities, such as vacations and holidays, have not been shown to be stressful for most people. 
C)  ​Stress is not always bad for you. 
D)  The effects of stress are studied by health psychologists.

Question 11

In the experiment in which college students breathed air with increased amounts of carbon dioxide through a mask, the students found it much MORE stressful if they

Accepted Answer

A)  were surprised by the trials that contained the increased amount of carbon dioxide. 
B)  were told which trial would contain an increased amount of carbon dioxide. 
C)  could control the amount of carbon dioxide entering the mask. 
D)  experienced repeated trials of increased amounts of carbon dioxide that were each announced before occurring. 
A)  were surprised by the trials that contained the increased amount of carbon dioxide. 
B)  were told which trial would contain an increased amount of carbon dioxide. 
C)  could control the amount of carbon dioxide entering the mask. 
D)  experienced repeated trials of increased amounts of carbon dioxide that were each announced before occurring.

Question 12

Self-critical thoughts that increase anxiety and lower performance are called __________.

Accepted Answer

negative s

Question 13

In adapting to a new culture, the pattern that involves maintaining one's old cultural identity, but participating in the new culture is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation. 
B)  marginalization. 
C)  integration. 
D)  separation. 
A)  assimilation. 
B)  marginalization. 
C)  integration. 
D)  separation.

Question 14

If people experience repeated or intense trauma, then they are more likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  reimmerse themselves back into society more quickly. 
B)  try to elicit sympathy from others rather than recover. 
C)  experience the symptoms associated with stress disorders. 
D)  show no symptoms of distress immediately after each occurrence. 
A)  reimmerse themselves back into society more quickly. 
B)  try to elicit sympathy from others rather than recover. 
C)  experience the symptoms associated with stress disorders. 
D)  show no symptoms of distress immediately after each occurrence.

Question 15

Hardy people (those unusually resistant to the effects of stress)are characterized by a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  sense of personal commitment to self, work, and family. 
B)  feeling of no control over their lives. 
C)  attitude of just going with the flow. 
D)  tendency to avoid extra responsibilities. 
A)  sense of personal commitment to self, work, and family. 
B)  feeling of no control over their lives. 
C)  attitude of just going with the flow. 
D)  tendency to avoid extra responsibilities.

Question 16

An ability to laugh at life's ups and downs is associated with better immunity to disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Many diseases and well over half of all deaths in North America each year can be traced to

Accepted Answer

A)  accidents. 
B)  unhealthy behaviors. 
C)  infectious diseases. 
D)  poor prenatal care. 
A)  accidents. 
B)  unhealthy behaviors. 
C)  infectious diseases. 
D)  poor prenatal care.

Question 18

Regarding the management of bodily reactions to stress, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meditation promotes relaxation by interrupting upsetting thoughts. 
B)  Regular exercise can reduce anxiety and lower risks for disease by altering hormones, circulation, and muscle tone. 
C)  Progressive relaxation helps a person learn what muscle tension feels like and then to control it. 
D)  In guided imagery, a person is encouraged to imagine an idealistic, fanciful visual image, such as floating on a cloud. 
A)  Meditation promotes relaxation by interrupting upsetting thoughts. 
B)  Regular exercise can reduce anxiety and lower risks for disease by altering hormones, circulation, and muscle tone. 
C)  Progressive relaxation helps a person learn what muscle tension feels like and then to control it. 
D)  In guided imagery, a person is encouraged to imagine an idealistic, fanciful visual image, such as floating on a cloud.

Question 19

Regarding acculturative stress, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immigrants experience a large number of life changes and hassles when they live in a foreign culture. 
B)  Typical reactions to acculturative stress rarely include physical illnesses. 
C)  The severity of acculturative stress is related, in part, to how a person adapts to a new culture. 
D)  For many young immigrants, acculturative stress is a major source of mental health problems. 
A)  Immigrants experience a large number of life changes and hassles when they live in a foreign culture. 
B)  Typical reactions to acculturative stress rarely include physical illnesses. 
C)  The severity of acculturative stress is related, in part, to how a person adapts to a new culture. 
D)  For many young immigrants, acculturative stress is a major source of mental health problems.

Question 20

An attempt to overcome personal deficiencies (real or imagined)by excelling in some activity is called

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following is just as important as an actual lack of control in causing us to feel threatened?

Regarding stress management, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding hypertension, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Rachel is physically and psychologically healthy; is happy, optimistic, and self-confident; and bounces back emotionally from adversity.She would be said to be in a positive state of __________.

Regarding the SRRS, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the "college blues," which of the following statements is FALSE?

When one uses the pattern of assimilation in adapting to a new culture, he or she can expect to experience

A person caught between "a rock and a hard place" is in a(n)__________ conflict.

Regarding stress, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In the experiment in which college students breathed air with increased amounts of carbon dioxide through a mask, the students found it much MORE stressful if they

Self-critical thoughts that increase anxiety and lower performance are called __________.

In adapting to a new culture, the pattern that involves maintaining one's old cultural identity, but participating in the new culture is known as

If people experience repeated or intense trauma, then they are more likely to

Hardy people (those unusually resistant to the effects of stress)are characterized by a(n)

An ability to laugh at life's ups and downs is associated with better immunity to disease.

Many diseases and well over half of all deaths in North America each year can be traced to

Regarding the management of bodily reactions to stress, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding acculturative stress, which of the following statements is FALSE?

An attempt to overcome personal deficiencies (real or imagined)by excelling in some activity is called

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Which of the following is just as important as an actual lack of control in causing us to feel threatened?

Regarding stress management, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding hypertension, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Rachel is physically and psychologically healthy; is happy, optimistic, and self-confident; and bounces back emotionally from adversity.She would be said to be in a positive state of __________.

Regarding the SRRS, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the "college blues," which of the following statements is FALSE?

When one uses the pattern of assimilation in adapting to a new culture, he or she can expect to experience

A person caught between "a rock and a hard place" is in a(n)__________ conflict.

Regarding stress, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In the experiment in which college students breathed air with increased amounts of carbon dioxide through a mask, the students found it much MORE stressful if they

Self-critical thoughts that increase anxiety and lower performance are called __________.

In adapting to a new culture, the pattern that involves maintaining one's old cultural identity, but participating in the new culture is known as

If people experience repeated or intense trauma, then they are more likely to

Hardy people (those unusually resistant to the effects of stress)are characterized by a(n)

An ability to laugh at life's ups and downs is associated with better immunity to disease.

Many diseases and well over half of all deaths in North America each year can be traced to

Regarding the management of bodily reactions to stress, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding acculturative stress, which of the following statements is FALSE?

An attempt to overcome personal deficiencies (real or imagined)by excelling in some activity is called

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Regarding hypertension, which of the following statements is FALSE?