Exam 13: Health, Stress, and Coping

Margo, a once dedicated nurse, realizes with dismay that she has "lost all patience with her patients" and wishes they would "go somewhere else to be sick." Margo's feelings are a clear sign of

Which of the following is extremely disruptive and is the basis for some of the most common psychological disorders?

Approach-approach, avoidance-avoidance, and approach-avoidance are three types of

The use of marginalization or separation in adapting to a new culture usually produces __________ stress.

Freud noticed that his patients had tremendous difficulty recalling shocking or traumatic events from childhood. It seemed that powerful forces were holding these painful memories from awareness. Freud referred to this process as

In one study, people who were deliberately exposed to the virus that causes common colds were more likely to get a cold if they had high stress scores.

A very aggressive person may find social acceptance as a professional soldier; a greedy person may channel this urge into becoming a successful businessperson, and a person who tends to lie may re-channel this unacceptable impulse into creative writing. All of these are examples of which defense mechanism?

Which of the following is NOT a type of conflict?

Which of the following is a powerful antidote to depression and helplessness and is found by many people through religion, nature, human companionship, and even technology?

Regarding stress and the general adaptation syndrome, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following responses to frustration is most similar to scapegoating?

Biofeedback has been used with some success to control epileptic seizures and hyperactivity in children.

Rodrigo's parents want him to either go to college or go to work in his father's business. Rodrigo does not want to do either. He becomes so stressed by this conflict that he joins the army. Rodrigo's joining the army is an example of

Margo has been under a great deal of stress for two months. To her friends, she seems distracted, worried, and obsessive and is expressing many health concerns. These observations of Margo indicate which of the three elements often triggered by stress?

The qualities that psychologist Salvatore Maddi found in people he described as having a hardy personality include

Which of the following represents a frustration whose source is personal?

A specific condition or event in the environment that challenges or threatens a person is called a(n)__________.

Regarding reactions to frustration, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A mother would find it very stressful to listen to five of her son's hip-hop CDs in a row, while the son would find it stressful to listen to his mother's opera CDs. Thus, to know if a person is stressed, you must know

An ability to laugh at life's ups and downs is associated with better immunity to disease.