Question 1

In the classification system of Friedman and Rosenman, Type A personalities run a greater risk of

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A) hypochondriasis. 
B) cancer. 
C) heart attacks. 
D) mental illness. 
A) hypochondriasis. 
B) cancer. 
C) heart attacks. 
D) mental illness.

Question 2

Learning to fight fear and anxiety with an internal monologue of positive coping statements is called

Accepted Answer

A) stress inoculation. 
B) progressive relaxation. 
C) guided imagery. 
D) K.I.S.S. 
A) stress inoculation. 
B) progressive relaxation. 
C) guided imagery. 
D) K.I.S.S.

Question 3

People often "freeze" and find it impossible to take action in an __________ conflict.

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A) approach-approach 
B) avoidance-avoidance 
C) approach-avoidance 
D) ambivalence 
A) approach-approach 
B) avoidance-avoidance 
C) approach-avoidance 
D) ambivalence

Question 4

Students who tend to become depressed

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A) strongly link everyday events to long-term goals. 
B) view positive events as stable and continuing. 
C) take daily tasks one at a time. 
D) do all of these 
A) strongly link everyday events to long-term goals. 
B) view positive events as stable and continuing. 
C) take daily tasks one at a time. 
D) do all of these

Question 5

Regarding defense mechanisms, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A) The use of defense mechanisms prevents us from developing large blind spots in awareness. 
B) Defense mechanisms often help keep us from being overwhelmed by immediate threats. 
C) Most of the defense mechanisms were first identified by Jean Piaget. 
D) After years of research, it has been found that defense mechanisms are almost completely conscious in nature. 
A) The use of defense mechanisms prevents us from developing large blind spots in awareness. 
B) Defense mechanisms often help keep us from being overwhelmed by immediate threats. 
C) Most of the defense mechanisms were first identified by Jean Piaget. 
D) After years of research, it has been found that defense mechanisms are almost completely conscious in nature.

Question 6

Psychological escape from frustration is an example of

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A) circumvention. 
B) ineffective problem-focused coping. 
C) ineffective emotion-focused coping. 
D) displaced aggression. 
A) circumvention. 
B) ineffective problem-focused coping. 
C) ineffective emotion-focused coping. 
D) displaced aggression.

Question 7

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

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The answer of Self-critical thoughts that increase anxiety and lower...

Question 8

Frequently experiencing a traffic jam on the expressway on your way to work would be an example of

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A) a microstressor. 
B) a personal frustration. 
C) a major life change. 
D) burnout. 
A) a microstressor. 
B) a personal frustration. 
C) a major life change. 
D) burnout.

Question 9

In adapting to a new culture, the pattern that involves maintaining one's old cultural identity and avoiding contact with 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 10

The easiest conflict to resolve is usually a(n)__________ conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) approach-avoidance 
B) approach-approach 
C) avoidance-avoidance 
D) multiple approach-avoidance 
A) approach-avoidance 
B) approach-approach 
C) avoidance-avoidance 
D) multiple approach-avoidance

Question 11

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 12

Severe psychosomatic disorders can be fatal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Regarding social support, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) People with close, supportive relationships have better immune responses and better health. 
B) Women tend to make better use of social support than men do. 
C) Support from family and friends serves as a buffer to cushion the impact of stressful events. 
D) The sharing of good news tends to provoke envy in others and decreases social support. 
A) People with close, supportive relationships have better immune responses and better health. 
B) Women tend to make better use of social support than men do. 
C) Support from family and friends serves as a buffer to cushion the impact of stressful events. 
D) The sharing of good news tends to provoke envy in others and decreases social support.

Question 14

Which of the following qualifies as an escape or withdrawal response from frustration?

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A) drug use 
B) persistence 
C) displacement 
D) redintegration 
A) drug use 
B) persistence 
C) displacement 
D) redintegration

Question 15

Unconsciously preventing anxiety-producing experiences from reaching conscious awareness is called

Accepted Answer

A) sublimation. 
B) repression. 
C) displacement. 
D) regression. 
A) sublimation. 
B) repression. 
C) displacement. 
D) regression.

Question 16

Which of the following would NOT be a good way to reduce burnout?

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A) Give the workers more control over aspects of their jobs. 
B) Encourage social support systems at work. 
C) Encourage the workers to dig deeper for the idealism they originally possessed. 
D) Adjust workloads. 
A) Give the workers more control over aspects of their jobs. 
B) Encourage social support systems at work. 
C) Encourage the workers to dig deeper for the idealism they originally possessed. 
D) Adjust workloads.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) The United States currently has the largest income inequalities in the developed world. 
B) Greeks earn, on average, less than half of what Americans earn and yet have a longer life expectancy. 
C) Being constantly reminded that you are relatively poor piles on an extra measure of stress and shortens one's life expectancy. 
D) Poorer women in California are less likely to die if they live in better-off neighborhoods than if they live in poorer neighborhoods. 
A) The United States currently has the largest income inequalities in the developed world. 
B) Greeks earn, on average, less than half of what Americans earn and yet have a longer life expectancy. 
C) Being constantly reminded that you are relatively poor piles on an extra measure of stress and shortens one's life expectancy. 
D) Poorer women in California are less likely to die if they live in better-off neighborhoods than if they live in poorer neighborhoods.

Question 18

The typical signs or symptoms of impending exhaustion include

Accepted Answer

A) emotional signs, such as anxiety, apathy, irritability, and mental fatigue. 
B) behavioral signs, such as avoidance of responsibilities and relationships, extreme or self-destructive behavior, self-neglect, and poor judgment. 
C) physical signs, such as excessive worry about illness, frequent illness, exhaustion, overuse of medicines, and physical ailments and complaints. 
D) all of these. 
A) emotional signs, such as anxiety, apathy, irritability, and mental fatigue. 
B) behavioral signs, such as avoidance of responsibilities and relationships, extreme or self-destructive behavior, self-neglect, and poor judgment. 
C) physical signs, such as excessive worry about illness, frequent illness, exhaustion, overuse of medicines, and physical ailments and complaints. 
D) all of these.

Question 19

Kirby and Marsha are college students. Kirby is always complaining about her class load and says she feels constantly fatigued. Although Marsha has a heavier class load and works part-time, Marsha rarely complains and does not appear as fatigued as Kirby. Which of the following statements is most likely TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Neither Marsha nor Kirby are really showing signs of stress. 
B) Kirby is making up her fatigue and is only experiencing eustress. 
C) Marsha is really more stressed than Kirby but is hiding it. 
D) Kirby will experience more stress than Marsha because of her perceived lack of control. 
A) Neither Marsha nor Kirby are really showing signs of stress. 
B) Kirby is making up her fatigue and is only experiencing eustress. 
C) Marsha is really more stressed than Kirby but is hiding it. 
D) Kirby will experience more stress than Marsha because of her perceived lack of control.

Question 20

Many psychosomatic problems are the result of

Accepted Answer

A) prolonged stress. 
B) imagination. 
C) sleep deprivation. 
D) a nutritional deficiency. 
A) prolonged stress. 
B) imagination. 
C) sleep deprivation. 
D) a nutritional deficiency.

In the classification system of Friedman and Rosenman, Type A personalities run a greater risk of

Learning to fight fear and anxiety with an internal monologue of positive coping statements is called

People often "freeze" and find it impossible to take action in an __________ conflict.

Students who tend to become depressed

Regarding defense mechanisms, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Psychological escape from frustration is an example of

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

Frequently experiencing a traffic jam on the expressway on your way to work would be an example of

In adapting to a new culture, the pattern that involves maintaining one's old cultural identity and avoiding contact with the new culture is known as

The easiest conflict to resolve is usually a(n)__________ conflict.

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

Severe psychosomatic disorders can be fatal.

Regarding social support, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following qualifies as an escape or withdrawal response from frustration?

Unconsciously preventing anxiety-producing experiences from reaching conscious awareness is called

Which of the following would NOT be a good way to reduce burnout?

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

The typical signs or symptoms of impending exhaustion include

Many psychosomatic problems are the result of

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Exam 13: Health, Stress, and Coping

In the classification system of Friedman and Rosenman, Type A personalities run a greater risk of

Learning to fight fear and anxiety with an internal monologue of positive coping statements is called

People often "freeze" and find it impossible to take action in an __________ conflict.

Students who tend to become depressed

Regarding defense mechanisms, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Psychological escape from frustration is an example of

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

Frequently experiencing a traffic jam on the expressway on your way to work would be an example of

In adapting to a new culture, the pattern that involves maintaining one's old cultural identity and avoiding contact with the new culture is known as

The easiest conflict to resolve is usually a(n)__________ conflict.

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

Severe psychosomatic disorders can be fatal.

Regarding social support, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following qualifies as an escape or withdrawal response from frustration?

Unconsciously preventing anxiety-producing experiences from reaching conscious awareness is called

Which of the following would NOT be a good way to reduce burnout?

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

The typical signs or symptoms of impending exhaustion include

Many psychosomatic problems are the result of

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

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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