Question 1

Redirecting anger toward safer targets is called

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A)  repression. 
B)  displaced aggression. 
C)  withdrawal. 
D)  circumvention. 
A)  repression. 
B)  displaced aggression. 
C)  withdrawal. 
D)  circumvention.

Question 2

If you asked people what has frustrated them recently, most of them tend to mention a(n)

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A)  personal frustration. 
B)  external, nonsocial frustration. 
C)  external, social frustration. 
D)  frustration due to pressure. 
A)  personal frustration. 
B)  external, nonsocial frustration. 
C)  external, social frustration. 
D)  frustration due to pressure.

Question 3

Regarding stress, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  ​Stress is often made worse by our misguided responses to it. 
B)  ​Since stress can be self-generated, try to deliberately do things at a slower pace to reduce your stress. 
C)  Staying busy reduces stress because when you are "doing nothing," you are getting further behind. 
D)  ​Damaging stress often comes from letting one element, especially work or school, get blown out of proportion. 
A)  ​Stress is often made worse by our misguided responses to it. 
B)  ​Since stress can be self-generated, try to deliberately do things at a slower pace to reduce your stress. 
C)  Staying busy reduces stress because when you are "doing nothing," you are getting further behind. 
D)  ​Damaging stress often comes from letting one element, especially work or school, get blown out of proportion.

Question 4

Pneumonia and other infections occur at higher rates in people who have cancer, heart disease, lung disease, or liver disease, which illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  infectious diseases are often linked to behavioral risks, such as smoking, poor diet, and alcohol abuse. 
B)  many people have a disease-prone personality that causes additional infections. 
C)  genetics plays a strong role in the cause of cancers and diseases. 
D)  the causes of cancers and diseases are coincidental and unpredictable. 
A)  infectious diseases are often linked to behavioral risks, such as smoking, poor diet, and alcohol abuse. 
B)  many people have a disease-prone personality that causes additional infections. 
C)  genetics plays a strong role in the cause of cancers and diseases. 
D)  the causes of cancers and diseases are coincidental and unpredictable.

Question 5

The concept of learned helplessness is most closely associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  sublimation 
C)  reaction formation 
D)  situational attribution 
A)  depression 
B)  sublimation 
C)  reaction formation 
D)  situational attribution

Question 6

A high school senior choosing among all the different college majors would be an example of multiple approach-avoidance conflicts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When a person uses the technique of stress inoculation, upsetting thoughts that occur during a stressful event are counteracted by

Accepted Answer

A)  ignoring them. 
B)  making coping statements. 
C)  progressive relaxation. 
D)  leaving the field. 
A)  ignoring them. 
B)  making coping statements. 
C)  progressive relaxation. 
D)  leaving the field.

Question 8

Regarding external frustration, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)  External frustration is based on an individual's outward personal characteristics. 
B)  External frustration always involves nonsocial obstacles to one's goal attainment. 
C)  External frustration is based on conditions outside a person that affect progress toward a goal. 
D)  External frustration is less intense when a person encounters an obstacle very close to the goal. 
A)  External frustration is based on an individual's outward personal characteristics. 
B)  External frustration always involves nonsocial obstacles to one's goal attainment. 
C)  External frustration is based on conditions outside a person that affect progress toward a goal. 
D)  External frustration is less intense when a person encounters an obstacle very close to the goal.

Question 9

Regarding hardy personalities, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Persons strong in commitment accept and are comfortable with security and routine rather than seeking out interesting or important endeavors. 
B)  ​Persons who are strong in their commitment tendto get involved rather than feel alienated. 
C)  ​People strong in challenge find fulfillment in continual growth, and seek to learn from their experiences, even negative experiences. 
D)  ​Persons strong in control believe that more often than not they can influence the course of events around them, which prevents them from passively seeing themselves as victims of circumstance. 
A)  ​Persons strong in commitment accept and are comfortable with security and routine rather than seeking out interesting or important endeavors. 
B)  ​Persons who are strong in their commitment tendto get involved rather than feel alienated. 
C)  ​People strong in challenge find fulfillment in continual growth, and seek to learn from their experiences, even negative experiences. 
D)  ​Persons strong in control believe that more often than not they can influence the course of events around them, which prevents them from passively seeing themselves as victims of circumstance.

Question 10

People who smoke are also more likely to drink excessively, and people who overeat usually do not get enough exercise.These observations illustrate that

Accepted Answer

A)  many people have a disease-prone personality. 
B)  genetics plays a strong role in one's addictions. 
C)  unhealthy lifestyles almost always create multiple risks. 
D)  the causes of poor health are coincidental and unpredictable. 
A)  many people have a disease-prone personality. 
B)  genetics plays a strong role in one's addictions. 
C)  unhealthy lifestyles almost always create multiple risks. 
D)  the causes of poor health are coincidental and unpredictable.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Typical reactions to acculturative stress are anxiety, hostility, and depression. 
B)  Acculturative stress can result in identity confusion. 
C)  The separation pattern of acculturation usually produces the least amount of stress. 
D)  People who assimilate usually experience fewer social difficulties than the other patterns. 
A)  Typical reactions to acculturative stress are anxiety, hostility, and depression. 
B)  Acculturative stress can result in identity confusion. 
C)  The separation pattern of acculturation usually produces the least amount of stress. 
D)  People who assimilate usually experience fewer social difficulties than the other patterns.

Question 12

College students are particularly prone to depression.Which of the following does NOT account for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  pressure to choose a career 
B)  isolation and loneliness 
C)  the breakup of an intimate relationship 
D)  low aspirations and low motivation 
A)  pressure to choose a career 
B)  isolation and loneliness 
C)  the breakup of an intimate relationship 
D)  low aspirations and low motivation

Question 13

A stressful sense of threat is likely to occur when people not only perceive that they lack control over the situation but also have a perceived

Accepted Answer

A)  sense of displacement. 
B)  state of sublimation. 
C)  need to change secondary risk factors. 
D)  lack of competence. 
A)  sense of displacement. 
B)  state of sublimation. 
C)  need to change secondary risk factors. 
D)  lack of competence.

Question 14

When you are feeling stressed, remember if you spend time loafing, browsing, or napping, you will just get further behind and become more stressed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Marilyn has a sensitive thermometer with a signal light attached to her hand.The thermometer is wired so that an increase in temperature will activate this signal light.Then, Marilyn is told to keep the light on as much as possible.In so doing, Marilyn is able to exert voluntary control over the involuntary regulation of her temperature using which of the following techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)  artificial intelligence 
B)  bioencephalography 
C)  psychosomatic regulation 
D)  biofeedback 
A)  artificial intelligence 
B)  bioencephalography 
C)  psychosomatic regulation 
D)  biofeedback

Question 16

Which of the following would you recommend to an individual who would like to learn to lower his or her high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha brainwave control 
B)  computer assisted instruction 
C)  "mental practice" 
D)  biofeedback 
A)  alpha brainwave control 
B)  computer assisted instruction 
C)  "mental practice" 
D)  biofeedback

Question 17

Raining on the day of your outdoor wedding would be classified as frustration that is both

Accepted Answer

A)  external and social. 
B)  external and nonsocial. 
C)  internal and social. 
D)  external and personal. 
A)  external and social. 
B)  external and nonsocial. 
C)  internal and social. 
D)  external and personal.

Question 18

Regarding daily hassles and major life events, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daily hassles were better predictors of day-to-day health than major life events. 
B)  Daily hassles are better predictors of long-term health than major life events. 
C)  Daily hassles are also called microstressors. 
D)  Major life events spawn countless daily frustrations and irritants. 
A)  Daily hassles were better predictors of day-to-day health than major life events. 
B)  Daily hassles are better predictors of long-term health than major life events. 
C)  Daily hassles are also called microstressors. 
D)  Major life events spawn countless daily frustrations and irritants.

Question 19

People who are exposed repeatedly to unpleasant events over which they have no control may develop a passive resignation to the event.This condition is called

Accepted Answer

A)  learned helplessness. 
B)  reaction formation. 
C)  passive aggressiveness. 
D)  avoidance-avoidance. 
A)  learned helplessness. 
B)  reaction formation. 
C)  passive aggressiveness. 
D)  avoidance-avoidance.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  High scores on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)suggest that you have been exposed to health-threatening levels of stress. 
B)  The simplest way of coping with stress is to ignore upsetting conditions. 
C)  If you are good at coping with stressors, a high score on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)may not be a problem for you. 
D)  Stress triggers bodily effects, upsetting thoughts, and ineffective behavior with each element worsening the others in a vicious cycle. 
A)  High scores on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)suggest that you have been exposed to health-threatening levels of stress. 
B)  The simplest way of coping with stress is to ignore upsetting conditions. 
C)  If you are good at coping with stressors, a high score on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)may not be a problem for you. 
D)  Stress triggers bodily effects, upsetting thoughts, and ineffective behavior with each element worsening the others in a vicious cycle.

Redirecting anger toward safer targets is called

If you asked people what has frustrated them recently, most of them tend to mention a(n)

Regarding stress, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Pneumonia and other infections occur at higher rates in people who have cancer, heart disease, lung disease, or liver disease, which illustrates that

The concept of learned helplessness is most closely associated with which of the following?

A high school senior choosing among all the different college majors would be an example of multiple approach-avoidance conflicts.

When a person uses the technique of stress inoculation, upsetting thoughts that occur during a stressful event are counteracted by

Regarding external frustration, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Regarding hardy personalities, which of the following statements is FALSE?

People who smoke are also more likely to drink excessively, and people who overeat usually do not get enough exercise.These observations illustrate that

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

College students are particularly prone to depression.Which of the following does NOT account for this?

A stressful sense of threat is likely to occur when people not only perceive that they lack control over the situation but also have a perceived

When you are feeling stressed, remember if you spend time loafing, browsing, or napping, you will just get further behind and become more stressed.

Which of the following would you recommend to an individual who would like to learn to lower his or her high blood pressure?

Raining on the day of your outdoor wedding would be classified as frustration that is both

Regarding daily hassles and major life events, which of the following statements is FALSE?

People who are exposed repeatedly to unpleasant events over which they have no control may develop a passive resignation to the event.This condition is called

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

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Redirecting anger toward safer targets is called

If you asked people what has frustrated them recently, most of them tend to mention a(n)

Regarding stress, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Pneumonia and other infections occur at higher rates in people who have cancer, heart disease, lung disease, or liver disease, which illustrates that

The concept of learned helplessness is most closely associated with which of the following?

A high school senior choosing among all the different college majors would be an example of multiple approach-avoidance conflicts.

When a person uses the technique of stress inoculation, upsetting thoughts that occur during a stressful event are counteracted by

Regarding external frustration, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Regarding hardy personalities, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

People who smoke are also more likely to drink excessively, and people who overeat usually do not get enough exercise.These observations illustrate that

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

College students are particularly prone to depression.Which of the following does NOT account for this?

A stressful sense of threat is likely to occur when people not only perceive that they lack control over the situation but also have a perceived

When you are feeling stressed, remember if you spend time loafing, browsing, or napping, you will just get further behind and become more stressed.

Which of the following would you recommend to an individual who would like to learn to lower his or her high blood pressure?

Raining on the day of your outdoor wedding would be classified as frustration that is both

Regarding daily hassles and major life events, which of the following statements is FALSE?

People who are exposed repeatedly to unpleasant events over which they have no control may develop a passive resignation to the event.This condition is called

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

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Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

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Intelligence.

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Therapies.

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Regarding hardy personalities, which of the following statements is FALSE?