Question 1

A person appraises his or her ability to cope with the situation in the ________________ appraisal stage.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) coping 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) coping

Question 2

Imagine that you go through a public health emergency during your lifetime (e.g. a global pandemic). You have just found out that your life will be radically changed for an unknown period of time until the emergency has passed. If this ends up having a significant and stressful impact on your life, and you are interested in trying to quantify that impact, what method would be appropriate to capture that?

Accepted Answer

A) life event scales 
B) litmus test 
C) neuroimaging 
D) Rorschach test 
E) MMPI 
A) life event scales 
B) litmus test 
C) neuroimaging 
D) Rorschach test 
E) MMPI

Question 3

We all experience stress in our lives. According to the text, stress

Accepted Answer

A) must involve major life events 
B) is a pattern of appraisals, physiological responses, and behaviours 
C) only results from long-term exposure to stressors 
D) results from a reduction in cortisol 
E) is not related to daily hassles 
A) must involve major life events 
B) is a pattern of appraisals, physiological responses, and behaviours 
C) only results from long-term exposure to stressors 
D) results from a reduction in cortisol 
E) is not related to daily hassles

Question 4

Which of the following pairs would be considered the best example of a stage-matched intervention?

Accepted Answer

A) Maintenance stage-education regarding dangers of behaviour 
B) Precontemplation stage-social support 
C) Contemplation stage-specific skills training 
D) Preparation stage-education regarding dangers of behaviour 
A) Maintenance stage-education regarding dangers of behaviour 
B) Precontemplation stage-social support 
C) Contemplation stage-specific skills training 
D) Preparation stage-education regarding dangers of behaviour

Question 5

Joyce is very stressed about her upcoming psychology final exam. She is focused on how important this exam is for her future and the demands of the exam. According to Lazarus, Joyce is engaging in a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) primary appraisal 
B) secondary appraisal 
C) resistance appraisal 
D) alarm response 
E) trauma appraisal 
A) primary appraisal 
B) secondary appraisal 
C) resistance appraisal 
D) alarm response 
E) trauma appraisal

Question 6

What effect(s), if any, did your textbook suggest that religious beliefs can play in dealing with stressors?

Accepted Answer

A) positive effects 
B) negative effects 
C) both negative and positive effects 
D) no significant effect 
E) positive effects, though only for older individuals 
A) positive effects 
B) negative effects 
C) both negative and positive effects 
D) no significant effect 
E) positive effects, though only for older individuals

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a response to prolonged stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Blockage of arteries 
B) Deterioration of the hippocampus 
C) Increased regulation of diet 
D) Increase in chronic health conditions 
E) Sudden death 
A) Blockage of arteries 
B) Deterioration of the hippocampus 
C) Increased regulation of diet 
D) Increase in chronic health conditions 
E) Sudden death

Question 8

According to the general adaptation syndrome, stress has a beneficial effect in the ______ phase, because _____.

Accepted Answer

A) resistance; the body is able to conserve resources 
B) alarm; the stress will always engage a flight response 
C) collapse; the body is now able to regenerate resources 
D) exhaustion; our immune system is at peak potential 
E) alarm; the body is primed to deal with the stressor 
A) resistance; the body is able to conserve resources 
B) alarm; the stress will always engage a flight response 
C) collapse; the body is now able to regenerate resources 
D) exhaustion; our immune system is at peak potential 
E) alarm; the body is primed to deal with the stressor

Question 9

All of the following are characteristics of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) severe anxiety 
B) low neuroticism 
C) flashbacks 
D) emotional numbing 
E) survivor guilt 
A) severe anxiety 
B) low neuroticism 
C) flashbacks 
D) emotional numbing 
E) survivor guilt

Question 10

Hans Selye would most likely assert that many college students get sick at the end of the quarter or semester because they ________.

Accepted Answer

A) are in the exhaustion stage of his GAS model 
B) perceive an imbalance between their personal resources and situational demands 
C) have just experienced a "major negative event" 
D) made negative appraisals of situational consequences and the meaning of those consequences 
A) are in the exhaustion stage of his GAS model 
B) perceive an imbalance between their personal resources and situational demands 
C) have just experienced a "major negative event" 
D) made negative appraisals of situational consequences and the meaning of those consequences

Question 11

Under stress, a number of people have problems with working memory. How might you design a drug to help with this?

Accepted Answer

A) Try to lower the levels of serotonin 
B) Lower the levels of protein kinase C 
C) Inhibit MAO 
D) Reduce the effectiveness of cortisol 
E) Increase dopamine 
A) Try to lower the levels of serotonin 
B) Lower the levels of protein kinase C 
C) Inhibit MAO 
D) Reduce the effectiveness of cortisol 
E) Increase dopamine

Question 12

Antoinette is annoyed that the university judicial board has ordered her into therapy, because she doesn't believe that regularly getting drunk at age 19 is problematic. Rather than confronting her with evidence that she has a problem, the therapist asks Antoinette a series of questions that focus on the discrepancies between the trouble Antoinette is in and her beliefs about her behaviour. This technique is called

Accepted Answer

A) motivational interviewing. 
B) transtheoretical questioning. 
C) brainwashing. 
D) multimodal questioning. 
E) existential questioning. 
A) motivational interviewing. 
B) transtheoretical questioning. 
C) brainwashing. 
D) multimodal questioning. 
E) existential questioning.

Question 13

Regular medical checkups, exercise, and a healthy diet are all considered to be examples of

Accepted Answer

A) competency-focused health behaviours 
B) situation-focused health behaviours 
C) protective health behaviours 
D) health-enhancing behaviours 
A) competency-focused health behaviours 
B) situation-focused health behaviours 
C) protective health behaviours 
D) health-enhancing behaviours

Question 14

A review by House and his colleagues of studies conducted with almost 37,000 people living in the U.S., Finland, and Sweden found that people were twice as likely to die during the study if they had low levels of _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) personal coping skills 
B) pessimism 
C) social support 
D) optimism 
A) personal coping skills 
B) pessimism 
C) social support 
D) optimism

Question 15

A therapist working in a relapse prevention program would most likely assert that a lapse is

Accepted Answer

A) an indication of a lack of willpower 
B) an indication that personal coping skills were exceeded 
C) not the fault of the person with the substance abuse problem 
D) an indication that someone is not strong enough to resist temptation 
A) an indication of a lack of willpower 
B) an indication that personal coping skills were exceeded 
C) not the fault of the person with the substance abuse problem 
D) an indication that someone is not strong enough to resist temptation

Question 16

Define and give an example of the three major classes of coping strategies.

Accepted Answer

The three major classes of coping strate

Question 17

What are three different definitions of the term "stress"? If possible, use an example to clarify your definitions. When appraising stressful situations, what are four different types of cognitive appraisals that can occur? How do these appraisals correspond to Richard Lazarus's two major types of appraisals?

Accepted Answer

Three different definitions of the term

Question 18

How does controllability influence the effectiveness of coping strategies?

Accepted Answer

Controllability plays a significant role

Question 19

A health club consults you about reducing the dropout rates in its exercise classes. What can you tell them about the factors that are and are not associated with dropout? Provide them with at least one concrete suggestion for reducing dropout rates.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that have been

Question 20

Which of the following provides the best description of the Type B personality?

Accepted Answer

A) Competitive, workaholic, and demanding 
B) Sociable, nice, and emotionally inhibited 
C) Aggressive, friendly, and pressed for time 
D) Relaxed, agreeable, and experiences minimal time pressure 
A) Competitive, workaholic, and demanding 
B) Sociable, nice, and emotionally inhibited 
C) Aggressive, friendly, and pressed for time 
D) Relaxed, agreeable, and experiences minimal time pressure

A person appraises his or her ability to cope with the situation in the ________________ appraisal stage.

We all experience stress in our lives. According to the text, stress

Which of the following pairs would be considered the best example of a stage-matched intervention?

Joyce is very stressed about her upcoming psychology final exam. She is focused on how important this exam is for her future and the demands of the exam. According to Lazarus, Joyce is engaging in a(n)

What effect(s), if any, did your textbook suggest that religious beliefs can play in dealing with stressors?

Which of the following is NOT a response to prolonged stress?

According to the general adaptation syndrome, stress has a beneficial effect in the __ phase, because _.

All of the following are characteristics of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder EXCEPT

Hans Selye would most likely assert that many college students get sick at the end of the quarter or semester because they ________.

Under stress, a number of people have problems with working memory. How might you design a drug to help with this?

Regular medical checkups, exercise, and a healthy diet are all considered to be examples of

A review by House and his colleagues of studies conducted with almost 37,000 people living in the U.S., Finland, and Sweden found that people were twice as likely to die during the study if they had low levels of _____________.

A therapist working in a relapse prevention program would most likely assert that a lapse is

Define and give an example of the three major classes of coping strategies.

How does controllability influence the effectiveness of coping strategies?

A health club consults you about reducing the dropout rates in its exercise classes. What can you tell them about the factors that are and are not associated with dropout? Provide them with at least one concrete suggestion for reducing dropout rates.

Which of the following provides the best description of the Type B personality?

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A person appraises his or her ability to cope with the situation in the ________________ appraisal stage.

We all experience stress in our lives. According to the text, stress

Which of the following pairs would be considered the best example of a stage-matched intervention?

Joyce is very stressed about her upcoming psychology final exam. She is focused on how important this exam is for her future and the demands of the exam. According to Lazarus, Joyce is engaging in a(n)

What effect(s), if any, did your textbook suggest that religious beliefs can play in dealing with stressors?

Which of the following is NOT a response to prolonged stress?

According to the general adaptation syndrome, stress has a beneficial effect in the ______ phase, because _____.

All of the following are characteristics of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder EXCEPT

Hans Selye would most likely assert that many college students get sick at the end of the quarter or semester because they ________.

Under stress, a number of people have problems with working memory. How might you design a drug to help with this?

Regular medical checkups, exercise, and a healthy diet are all considered to be examples of

A review by House and his colleagues of studies conducted with almost 37,000 people living in the U.S., Finland, and Sweden found that people were twice as likely to die during the study if they had low levels of _____________.

A therapist working in a relapse prevention program would most likely assert that a lapse is

Define and give an example of the three major classes of coping strategies.

How does controllability influence the effectiveness of coping strategies?

A health club consults you about reducing the dropout rates in its exercise classes. What can you tell them about the factors that are and are not associated with dropout? Provide them with at least one concrete suggestion for reducing dropout rates.

Which of the following provides the best description of the Type B personality?

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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According to the general adaptation syndrome, stress has a beneficial effect in the __ phase, because _.