Question 1

Edgar is learning deep-breathing techniques to reduce anxiety about having been robbed at knifepoint. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  problem-focused coping. 
B)  emotion-focused coping. 
C)  avoidance. 
D)  reappraisal. 
E)  defending. 
A)  problem-focused coping. 
B)  emotion-focused coping. 
C)  avoidance. 
D)  reappraisal. 
E)  defending.

Question 2

Survivors of the recent tsunami who are unable to fully comprehend what has happened would be said to have experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  psychic numbness. 
B)  automatic action. 
C)  the emergency phase. 
D)  inhibition. 
E)  burnout. 
A)  psychic numbness. 
B)  automatic action. 
C)  the emergency phase. 
D)  inhibition. 
E)  burnout.

Question 3

Actively working to change our thoughts about stress and how we appraise stressors are both components of

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive restructuring. 
B)  tangible support. 
C)  primary appraisal. 
D)  rationalization. 
E)  subjective well-being. 
A)  cognitive restructuring. 
B)  tangible support. 
C)  primary appraisal. 
D)  rationalization. 
E)  subjective well-being.

Question 4

Vanna's mother is ill and Vanna is feeling overwhelmed and sad. To cope with this stress of her mother's illness, Vanna has been writing her feelings down in a journal. Vanna is using

Accepted Answer

A)  problem-focused coping. 
B)  emotion-focused coping. 
C)  distraction. 
D)  reappraisal. 
E)  downward comparison. 
A)  problem-focused coping. 
B)  emotion-focused coping. 
C)  distraction. 
D)  reappraisal. 
E)  downward comparison.

Question 5

On your way to the airport for a 6 a.m. flight, you have a flat tire (but no spare), receive a speeding ticket, and then are asked to undergo a lengthy search at the security checkpoint. You are most likely experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  SRRS. 
B)  hassles. 
C)  burnout. 
D)  resistance. 
E)  projections. 
A)  SRRS. 
B)  hassles. 
C)  burnout. 
D)  resistance. 
E)  projections.

Question 6

Kirima has her doctorate in health psychology. Which of the following research questions might she be most likely to investigate?

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A)  Why are college students more prone to doing drugs when they take harder classes? 
B)  What is the relationship between one's ethnicity and political affiliation? 
C)  Are men or women better drivers? 
D)  What is the relationship between a person's age and the number of years it takes him or her to get an undergraduate degree? 
E)  Can suicide be predicted as a function of acculturation? 
A)  Why are college students more prone to doing drugs when they take harder classes? 
B)  What is the relationship between one's ethnicity and political affiliation? 
C)  Are men or women better drivers? 
D)  What is the relationship between a person's age and the number of years it takes him or her to get an undergraduate degree? 
E)  Can suicide be predicted as a function of acculturation?

Question 7

An optimistic thinking style involves a belief that one's problems are

Accepted Answer

A)  general, external, and permanent. 
B)  temporary, internal, and personal. 
C)  specific, situational, and temporary. 
D)  general, uncontrollable, and permanent. 
E)  the result of the general adaptation syndrome. 
A)  general, external, and permanent. 
B)  temporary, internal, and personal. 
C)  specific, situational, and temporary. 
D)  general, uncontrollable, and permanent. 
E)  the result of the general adaptation syndrome.

Question 8

When thinking about GREs, applying to graduate school, and studying for mid-terms, Nichole starts to have sweaty palms and a racing heart. It is MOST probable that Nichole is responding to

Accepted Answer

A)  T cells. 
B)  the pressure. 
C)  stressors. 
D)  lymphocytes. 
E)  cytokines. 
A)  T cells. 
B)  the pressure. 
C)  stressors. 
D)  lymphocytes. 
E)  cytokines.

Question 9

As the text points out, different people may react differently to the same stressor because they interpret that stressor in varying ways. This points to the importance of ________ appraisal.

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological 
B)  automatic 
C)  unconscious 
D)  cognitive 
E)  biopsychosocial 
A)  physiological 
B)  automatic 
C)  unconscious 
D)  cognitive 
E)  biopsychosocial

Question 10

Hachi is working against a deadline. She must have a term paper written by 8 a.m. tomorrow. The deadline is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  stress. 
B)  stressor. 
C)  stress response. 
D)  stress reaction. 
E)  stress coping mechanism. 
A)  stress. 
B)  stressor. 
C)  stress response. 
D)  stress reaction. 
E)  stress coping mechanism.

Question 11

________ is the area of study that is comparable to behavioral medicine.

Accepted Answer

A)  Health psychology 
B)  Nutritional psychology 
C)  Biofeedback 
D)  Psychoanalysis 
E)  Psychobiology 
A)  Health psychology 
B)  Nutritional psychology 
C)  Biofeedback 
D)  Psychoanalysis 
E)  Psychobiology

Question 12

The ________ control one has, the________ the degree of stress.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; greater 
B)  less; greater 
C)  less; lower 
D)  more; lower 
E)  Control has nothing to do with stress. 
A)  more; greater 
B)  less; greater 
C)  less; lower 
D)  more; lower 
E)  Control has nothing to do with stress.

Question 13

Iram made a New Year's resolution to promote wellness in his life. Which of the following are ways in which he can begin to incorporate wellness into his life?

Accepted Answer

A)  exercise regularly 
B)  eat fatty foods 
C)  take on more responsibility at work 
D)  spend more time alone 
E)  actively seek out more leadership responsibilities at his child's school. 
A)  exercise regularly 
B)  eat fatty foods 
C)  take on more responsibility at work 
D)  spend more time alone 
E)  actively seek out more leadership responsibilities at his child's school.

Question 14

Discuss in detail the different resources available for coping with stress. Which resources do you think are the most valuable? Why? Include any relevant research in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The text mentions social support, exerci

Question 15

The sequence of internal and behavioral processes triggered when a threat is perceived, preparing a person for struggle or escape, is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  tend-and-befriend response. 
B)  fight-or-flight response. 
C)  stay-or-play reaction. 
D)  general adaptation syndrome. 
E)  accelerate-or-brake structure. 
A)  tend-and-befriend response. 
B)  fight-or-flight response. 
C)  stay-or-play reaction. 
D)  general adaptation syndrome. 
E)  accelerate-or-brake structure.

Question 16

Persons who have been battling cancer and are now in the stage of resistance should be aware that

Accepted Answer

A)  their body is likely to be weakening. 
B)  they are increasingly becoming able to overcome the stress. 
C)  their body is just starting to be activated to fight it. 
D)  a flood of steroid-like hormones has just entered their bloodstream. 
E)  they may have great trouble handling new stressors. 
A)  their body is likely to be weakening. 
B)  they are increasingly becoming able to overcome the stress. 
C)  their body is just starting to be activated to fight it. 
D)  a flood of steroid-like hormones has just entered their bloodstream. 
E)  they may have great trouble handling new stressors.

Edgar is learning deep-breathing techniques to reduce anxiety about having been robbed at knifepoint. This is an example of

Survivors of the recent tsunami who are unable to fully comprehend what has happened would be said to have experienced

Actively working to change our thoughts about stress and how we appraise stressors are both components of

Vanna's mother is ill and Vanna is feeling overwhelmed and sad. To cope with this stress of her mother's illness, Vanna has been writing her feelings down in a journal. Vanna is using

On your way to the airport for a 6 a.m. flight, you have a flat tire (but no spare), receive a speeding ticket, and then are asked to undergo a lengthy search at the security checkpoint. You are most likely experiencing

Kirima has her doctorate in health psychology. Which of the following research questions might she be most likely to investigate?

An optimistic thinking style involves a belief that one's problems are

When thinking about GREs, applying to graduate school, and studying for mid-terms, Nichole starts to have sweaty palms and a racing heart. It is MOST probable that Nichole is responding to

As the text points out, different people may react differently to the same stressor because they interpret that stressor in varying ways. This points to the importance of ________ appraisal.

Hachi is working against a deadline. She must have a term paper written by 8 a.m. tomorrow. The deadline is an example of a

________ is the area of study that is comparable to behavioral medicine.

The control one has, the the degree of stress.

Iram made a New Year's resolution to promote wellness in his life. Which of the following are ways in which he can begin to incorporate wellness into his life?

Discuss in detail the different resources available for coping with stress. Which resources do you think are the most valuable? Why? Include any relevant research in your answer.

The sequence of internal and behavioral processes triggered when a threat is perceived, preparing a person for struggle or escape, is called the

Persons who have been battling cancer and are now in the stage of resistance should be aware that

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Exam 14: Stress, Health, and Well-Being

Edgar is learning deep-breathing techniques to reduce anxiety about having been robbed at knifepoint. This is an example of

Survivors of the recent tsunami who are unable to fully comprehend what has happened would be said to have experienced

Actively working to change our thoughts about stress and how we appraise stressors are both components of

Vanna's mother is ill and Vanna is feeling overwhelmed and sad. To cope with this stress of her mother's illness, Vanna has been writing her feelings down in a journal. Vanna is using

On your way to the airport for a 6 a.m. flight, you have a flat tire (but no spare), receive a speeding ticket, and then are asked to undergo a lengthy search at the security checkpoint. You are most likely experiencing

Kirima has her doctorate in health psychology. Which of the following research questions might she be most likely to investigate?

An optimistic thinking style involves a belief that one's problems are

When thinking about GREs, applying to graduate school, and studying for mid-terms, Nichole starts to have sweaty palms and a racing heart. It is MOST probable that Nichole is responding to

As the text points out, different people may react differently to the same stressor because they interpret that stressor in varying ways. This points to the importance of ________ appraisal.

Hachi is working against a deadline. She must have a term paper written by 8 a.m. tomorrow. The deadline is an example of a

________ is the area of study that is comparable to behavioral medicine.

The ________ control one has, the________ the degree of stress.

Iram made a New Year's resolution to promote wellness in his life. Which of the following are ways in which he can begin to incorporate wellness into his life?

Discuss in detail the different resources available for coping with stress. Which resources do you think are the most valuable? Why? Include any relevant research in your answer.

The sequence of internal and behavioral processes triggered when a threat is perceived, preparing a person for struggle or escape, is called the

Persons who have been battling cancer and are now in the stage of resistance should be aware that

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

States of Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

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The control one has, the the degree of stress.