Question 1

Which of the following is POOR advice for a person who wants to handle conflicts more effectively?

Accepted Answer

A) Don't be hasty when making important decisions. 
B) Try out decisions partially when possible. 
C) Look for workable compromises. 
D) It is better to stick to a decision even when it appears to be wrong. 
A) Don't be hasty when making important decisions. 
B) Try out decisions partially when possible. 
C) Look for workable compromises. 
D) It is better to stick to a decision even when it appears to be wrong.

Question 2

If Maria tends to see her own shortcoming of laziness in others rather than in herself, she is displaying the defense mechanism known as projection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Rosario has a crush on Jason. When her friends tell her that they know she likes Jason, Rosario goes overboard telling them why she would never like him. Which defense mechanism explains Rosario's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) sublimation 
B) reaction formation 
C) rationalization 
D) projection 
A) sublimation 
B) reaction formation 
C) rationalization 
D) projection

Question 4

By allowing them to master difficult challenges, such as mountaineering, white-water canoeing, and wilderness survival, the Outward Bound schools help to "immunize" people against

Accepted Answer

A) idealism and maladaptive perfectionism. 
B) learned helplessness and depression. 
C) arrogance, individualism, and a lack of team spirit. 
D) the use of reaction formation, projection, and rationalization. 
A) idealism and maladaptive perfectionism. 
B) learned helplessness and depression. 
C) arrogance, individualism, and a lack of team spirit. 
D) the use of reaction formation, projection, and rationalization.

Question 5

Illnesses in which psychological factors contribute to bodily damage or to damaging changes in bodily functioning are called

Accepted Answer

A) somatic symptom disorders. 
B) hypochondriasis. 
C) physio-disturbances. 
D) psychosomatic disorders. 
A) somatic symptom disorders. 
B) hypochondriasis. 
C) physio-disturbances. 
D) psychosomatic disorders.

Question 6

As a teenager, Zhao has found that he can work off his frustrated desires by playing heavy metal and punk rock on his electric guitar. Zhao is utilizing the defense mechanism known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Moderation in drinking alcohol means consuming only

Accepted Answer

A) one alcoholic drink per week. 
B) two alcoholic drinks per week. 
C) one or two alcoholic drinks per day and remaining alcohol-free two or three days per week. 
D) three or four alcoholic drinks per day and being alcohol-free at least one day a week. 
A) one alcoholic drink per week. 
B) two alcoholic drinks per week. 
C) one or two alcoholic drinks per day and remaining alcohol-free two or three days per week. 
D) three or four alcoholic drinks per day and being alcohol-free at least one day a week.

Question 8

Define frustration, compare the two sources of frustration, and describe five common reactions to frustration.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that frustration is

Question 9

The impact of long-term stresses can be understood by examining the body's defenses against stress, a pattern known as

Accepted Answer

A) the mind-body connection. 
B) one's locus of control. 
C) the general adaptation syndrome. 
D) the defense mechanism model. 
A) the mind-body connection. 
B) one's locus of control. 
C) the general adaptation syndrome. 
D) the defense mechanism model.

Question 10

Victims of traumatic stresses, such as war or natural disasters, tend to suffer from all of the following symptoms EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) flashbacks. 
B) irritability. 
C) sublimated rage. 
D) depression. 
A) flashbacks. 
B) irritability. 
C) sublimated rage. 
D) depression.

Question 11

Jerry's doctor informed him that he found Jerry's SRRS to be quite high, which indicates a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) great deal of satisfaction in his life. 
B) increased chance that he will contract an illness. 
C) high rate of depression. 
D) high need to achieve. 
A) great deal of satisfaction in his life. 
B) increased chance that he will contract an illness. 
C) high rate of depression. 
D) high need to achieve.

Question 12

Daily annoyances that are closely linked to one's immediate health and psychological well-being are called hassles, or __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Daily annoyances that are closely linked to...

Question 13

Stress and negative emotions raise our vulnerability to infections, worsen illnesses, and delay recovery because they

Accepted Answer

A) lower immune system activity and decrease inflammation. 
B) lower immune system activity and increase inflammation. 
C) increase immune system activity and decrease inflammation. 
D) increase immune system activity and increase inflammation. 
A) lower immune system activity and decrease inflammation. 
B) lower immune system activity and increase inflammation. 
C) increase immune system activity and decrease inflammation. 
D) increase immune system activity and increase inflammation.

Question 14

Morgan finds riding rollercoasters thrilling and fun, while her friend Abby finds this activity distressing and terrifying. Thus, to know if an activity causes a person eustress or distress depends on

Accepted Answer

A) whether the somatic or autonomic nervous system is involved. 
B) what meaning the person places on events. 
C) how each person's limbic system interprets the situation. 
D) whether the person has a Type A or Type B personality. 
A) whether the somatic or autonomic nervous system is involved. 
B) what meaning the person places on events. 
C) how each person's limbic system interprets the situation. 
D) whether the person has a Type A or Type B personality.

Question 15

Events found on the SRRS that can produce stress include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) trouble with in-laws 
B) outstanding personal achievement 
C) marriage 
D) All of these are on the SRRS and can produce stress. 
A) trouble with in-laws 
B) outstanding personal achievement 
C) marriage 
D) All of these are on the SRRS and can produce stress.

Question 16

Freud believed that art, music, dance, poetry, scientific investigation, and other creative activities could serve to rechannel sexual energies into productive behavior, a process he called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) Setting aside time for "me acts," such as loafing, browsing, puttering, playing, and napping is important to prevent stress. 
B) Disorganization creates stress. 
C) Deliberately doing things at a slower pace will decrease one's stress. 
D) Expressing one's feelings to others or in writing tends to increase one's stress. 
A) Setting aside time for "me acts," such as loafing, browsing, puttering, playing, and napping is important to prevent stress. 
B) Disorganization creates stress. 
C) Deliberately doing things at a slower pace will decrease one's stress. 
D) Expressing one's feelings to others or in writing tends to increase one's stress.

Question 18

Regarding the approach-avoidance conflict, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The approach-avoidance conflict involves a person being simultaneously attracted to and repelled by the same situation or goal. 
B) The approach-avoidance conflict often creates ambivalent feelings in a person. 
C) A person seldom escapes from an approach-avoidance conflict and often resorts to partial approach solutions. 
D) The approach-avoidance conflict often results in the person freezing and then using displacement to deal with this difficult situation. 
A) The approach-avoidance conflict involves a person being simultaneously attracted to and repelled by the same situation or goal. 
B) The approach-avoidance conflict often creates ambivalent feelings in a person. 
C) A person seldom escapes from an approach-avoidance conflict and often resorts to partial approach solutions. 
D) The approach-avoidance conflict often results in the person freezing and then using displacement to deal with this difficult situation.

Question 19

Ben and Aisha are excellent paramedics who have saved many lives. In order to handle the extreme stress of their job, they very often make humorous comments about their situations and at times act silly to relieve the stress. They are using which coping strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) indirect verbalization 
B) problem-focused coping 
C) fantasy-prone coping 
D) emotion-focused coping 
A) indirect verbalization 
B) problem-focused coping 
C) fantasy-prone coping 
D) emotion-focused coping

Question 20

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.

Which of the following is POOR advice for a person who wants to handle conflicts more effectively?

If Maria tends to see her own shortcoming of laziness in others rather than in herself, she is displaying the defense mechanism known as projection.

Rosario has a crush on Jason. When her friends tell her that they know she likes Jason, Rosario goes overboard telling them why she would never like him. Which defense mechanism explains Rosario's behavior?

By allowing them to master difficult challenges, such as mountaineering, white-water canoeing, and wilderness survival, the Outward Bound schools help to "immunize" people against

Illnesses in which psychological factors contribute to bodily damage or to damaging changes in bodily functioning are called

As a teenager, Zhao has found that he can work off his frustrated desires by playing heavy metal and punk rock on his electric guitar. Zhao is utilizing the defense mechanism known as

Moderation in drinking alcohol means consuming only

Define frustration, compare the two sources of frustration, and describe five common reactions to frustration.

The impact of long-term stresses can be understood by examining the body's defenses against stress, a pattern known as

Victims of traumatic stresses, such as war or natural disasters, tend to suffer from all of the following symptoms EXCEPT

Jerry's doctor informed him that he found Jerry's SRRS to be quite high, which indicates a(n)

Daily annoyances that are closely linked to one's immediate health and psychological well-being are called hassles, or __________.

Stress and negative emotions raise our vulnerability to infections, worsen illnesses, and delay recovery because they

Morgan finds riding rollercoasters thrilling and fun, while her friend Abby finds this activity distressing and terrifying. Thus, to know if an activity causes a person eustress or distress depends on

Events found on the SRRS that can produce stress include which of the following?

Freud believed that art, music, dance, poetry, scientific investigation, and other creative activities could serve to rechannel sexual energies into productive behavior, a process he called

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

Regarding the approach-avoidance conflict, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Ben and Aisha are excellent paramedics who have saved many lives. In order to handle the extreme stress of their job, they very often make humorous comments about their situations and at times act silly to relieve the stress. They are using which coping strategy?

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

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Exam 13: Health, Stress, and Coping

Which of the following is POOR advice for a person who wants to handle conflicts more effectively?

If Maria tends to see her own shortcoming of laziness in others rather than in herself, she is displaying the defense mechanism known as projection.

Rosario has a crush on Jason. When her friends tell her that they know she likes Jason, Rosario goes overboard telling them why she would never like him. Which defense mechanism explains Rosario's behavior?

By allowing them to master difficult challenges, such as mountaineering, white-water canoeing, and wilderness survival, the Outward Bound schools help to "immunize" people against

Illnesses in which psychological factors contribute to bodily damage or to damaging changes in bodily functioning are called

As a teenager, Zhao has found that he can work off his frustrated desires by playing heavy metal and punk rock on his electric guitar. Zhao is utilizing the defense mechanism known as

Moderation in drinking alcohol means consuming only

Define frustration, compare the two sources of frustration, and describe five common reactions to frustration.

The impact of long-term stresses can be understood by examining the body's defenses against stress, a pattern known as

Victims of traumatic stresses, such as war or natural disasters, tend to suffer from all of the following symptoms EXCEPT

Jerry's doctor informed him that he found Jerry's SRRS to be quite high, which indicates a(n)

Daily annoyances that are closely linked to one's immediate health and psychological well-being are called hassles, or __________.

Stress and negative emotions raise our vulnerability to infections, worsen illnesses, and delay recovery because they

Morgan finds riding rollercoasters thrilling and fun, while her friend Abby finds this activity distressing and terrifying. Thus, to know if an activity causes a person eustress or distress depends on

Events found on the SRRS that can produce stress include which of the following?

Freud believed that art, music, dance, poetry, scientific investigation, and other creative activities could serve to rechannel sexual energies into productive behavior, a process he called

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

Regarding the approach-avoidance conflict, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Ben and Aisha are excellent paramedics who have saved many lives. In order to handle the extreme stress of their job, they very often make humorous comments about their situations and at times act silly to relieve the stress. They are using which coping strategy?

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

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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