Question 1

Catastrophic thinking is characterized as involving ​

Accepted Answer

A) personality disordered type of thinking. 
B) thinking associated with neuroticism. 
C) exaggeration of the magnitude of one's problems. 
D) focusing on major stressors and ignoring the impact of minor frustrations. 
A) personality disordered type of thinking. 
B) thinking associated with neuroticism. 
C) exaggeration of the magnitude of one's problems. 
D) focusing on major stressors and ignoring the impact of minor frustrations.

Question 2

Which of the following characteristics has NOT been linked to optimism?

Accepted Answer

A) Longer life span 
B) More effective immune functioning 
C) Higher levels of conscientiousness 
D) Good physical health 
A) Longer life span 
B) More effective immune functioning 
C) Higher levels of conscientiousness 
D) Good physical health

Question 3

When experiencing a stressful situation, expressing your emotions in writing or talking to others about your difficulties ​

Accepted Answer

A) may have beneficial effects. 
B) may have beneficial effects for women but not men. 
C) may have beneficial effects for men but not women. 
D) may dramatically increase physiological arousal. 
A) may have beneficial effects. 
B) may have beneficial effects for women but not men. 
C) may have beneficial effects for men but not women. 
D) may dramatically increase physiological arousal.

Question 4

Mason is already late for an important appointment when he realizes he is almost out of gas. He stops to fill up his gas tank, and the clerk has trouble getting approval on his credit card. When he finally pulls out of the service station, the traffic is crawling because of an accident. Inconveniences of this type

Accepted Answer

A) can often have a significant effect on physical and mental health. 
B) are such routine hassles that they are not perceived as stressful. 
C) usually create avoidance-avoidance conflicts. 
D) are only stressful to individuals with a Type A personality. 
A) can often have a significant effect on physical and mental health. 
B) are such routine hassles that they are not perceived as stressful. 
C) usually create avoidance-avoidance conflicts. 
D) are only stressful to individuals with a Type A personality.

Question 5

In general, the LEAST stressful conflict is the _____ conflict.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Francis finished writing her economics final and was convinced that she had failed the exam and would have to repeat the course. She was so stressed out by the thought of taking the course a second time that she drank eight glasses of wine when she got home. Francis appears to cope with stress using the method of

Accepted Answer

A) self-indulgence. 
B) overcompensation. 
C) learned helplessness. 
D) undoing. 
A) self-indulgence. 
B) overcompensation. 
C) learned helplessness. 
D) undoing.

Question 7

The name Hans Selye gave to the body's response to stress is ​

Accepted Answer

A) the fight-or-flight response. 
B) the general adaptation syndrome. 
C) catharsis. 
D) defensive coping. 
A) the fight-or-flight response. 
B) the general adaptation syndrome. 
C) catharsis. 
D) defensive coping.

Question 8

Two blockbuster movies are opening on the same weekend and Andrea is having trouble deciding which movie to see first. Andrea is experiencing a(n) _____ conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) risk-aversion 
B) approach-approach 
C) avoidance-avoidance 
D) avoidance-approach 
A) risk-aversion 
B) approach-approach 
C) avoidance-avoidance 
D) avoidance-approach

Question 9

The formation of new neurons is known as

Accepted Answer

A) exogenesis. 
B) cytogenesis. 
C) pathogenesis. 
D) neurogenesis. 
A) exogenesis. 
B) cytogenesis. 
C) pathogenesis. 
D) neurogenesis.

Question 10

The component of the Type A personality associated with coronary heart disease appears to be

Accepted Answer

A) indecisiveness. 
B) hostility. 
C) time urgency. 
D) ambitiousness. 
A) indecisiveness. 
B) hostility. 
C) time urgency. 
D) ambitiousness.

Question 11

During the _____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome, arousal decreases and the body's resources may be depleted.

Accepted Answer

A) resistance 
B) recovery 
C) exhaustion 
D) alarm reaction 
A) resistance 
B) recovery 
C) exhaustion 
D) alarm reaction

Question 12

People who are _____ tend to report more symptoms of illness.

Accepted Answer

A) high in anxiety 
B) high in self-esteem 
C) relatively inattentive to bodily sensations 
D) high in hardiness 
A) high in anxiety 
B) high in self-esteem 
C) relatively inattentive to bodily sensations 
D) high in hardiness

Question 13

Noncompliance with medical advice occurs approximately _____ of the time.

Accepted Answer

A) 5-10% 
B) 30-50% 
C) 75% 
D) 80-90% 
A) 5-10% 
B) 30-50% 
C) 75% 
D) 80-90%

Question 14

Clarice was in a meeting with several other employees when her boss started to criticize a proposal Clarice had put together for the marketing department. As he started into his critique, Clarice's heart rate and respiration increased, and she could feel her face and hands become flushed and red. According to Selye's general adaptation syndrome, Clarice was experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) a resistance reaction. 
B) physiological exhaustion. 
C) autonomic rebound. 
D) an alarm reaction. 
A) a resistance reaction. 
B) physiological exhaustion. 
C) autonomic rebound. 
D) an alarm reaction.

Question 15

Constructive coping includes all of the following EXCEPT ​

Accepted Answer

A) confronting a problem directly. 
B) inhibiting emotional reactions to stress. 
C) reliance on the use of defense mechanisms. 
D) making reasonably realistic appraisals of coping resources. 
A) confronting a problem directly. 
B) inhibiting emotional reactions to stress. 
C) reliance on the use of defense mechanisms. 
D) making reasonably realistic appraisals of coping resources.

Question 16

When the adrenal medulla is stimulated, ​

Accepted Answer

A) large amounts of catecholamines are released into the bloodstream. 
B) the hormone ACTH is secreted. 
C) corticosteroids are absorbed by the adrenal glands. 
D) the parasympathetic nervous system is activated. 
A) large amounts of catecholamines are released into the bloodstream. 
B) the hormone ACTH is secreted. 
C) corticosteroids are absorbed by the adrenal glands. 
D) the parasympathetic nervous system is activated.

Question 17

When you tell yourself that you will never be happy again now that your significant other has ended the relationship, you are engaging in what Albert Ellis calls ​

Accepted Answer

A) catharsis. 
B) catastrophic thinking. 
C) calamitous thinking. 
D) primary appraisal. 
A) catharsis. 
B) catastrophic thinking. 
C) calamitous thinking. 
D) primary appraisal.

Question 18

Laboratory experiments with cardiology patients have shown that brief periods of mental stress

Accepted Answer

A) can trigger sudden symptoms of heart disease. 
B) have little, or no, impact on overall cardiac function. 
C) can intensify chronic symptoms of heart disease, such as arteriosclerosis. 
D) can trigger emotional responses, such as depression and feelings of despair. 
A) can trigger sudden symptoms of heart disease. 
B) have little, or no, impact on overall cardiac function. 
C) can intensify chronic symptoms of heart disease, such as arteriosclerosis. 
D) can trigger emotional responses, such as depression and feelings of despair.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an important factor in patient nonadherence or noncompliance to medical advice?

Accepted Answer

A) Patients believe the instructions are inappropriate. 
B) Patients find the instructions unpleasant to follow. 
C) Patients sometimes dislike their physicians. 
D) Patients misunderstand the instructions. 
A) Patients believe the instructions are inappropriate. 
B) Patients find the instructions unpleasant to follow. 
C) Patients sometimes dislike their physicians. 
D) Patients misunderstand the instructions.

Question 20

Studies of the immune system in humans have found that stress ​

Accepted Answer

A) can lead to increased levels of immune activity. 
B) has very little effect on immune activity. 
C) can lead to decreased levels of immune activity. 
D) decreases autonomic nervous system function. 
A) can lead to increased levels of immune activity. 
B) has very little effect on immune activity. 
C) can lead to decreased levels of immune activity. 
D) decreases autonomic nervous system function.

Catastrophic thinking is characterized as involving

Which of the following characteristics has NOT been linked to optimism?

When experiencing a stressful situation, expressing your emotions in writing or talking to others about your difficulties

In general, the LEAST stressful conflict is the _____ conflict.

The name Hans Selye gave to the body's response to stress is

Two blockbuster movies are opening on the same weekend and Andrea is having trouble deciding which movie to see first. Andrea is experiencing a(n) _____ conflict.

The formation of new neurons is known as

The component of the Type A personality associated with coronary heart disease appears to be

During the _____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome, arousal decreases and the body's resources may be depleted.

People who are _____ tend to report more symptoms of illness.

Noncompliance with medical advice occurs approximately _____ of the time.

Constructive coping includes all of the following EXCEPT

When the adrenal medulla is stimulated,

When you tell yourself that you will never be happy again now that your significant other has ended the relationship, you are engaging in what Albert Ellis calls

Laboratory experiments with cardiology patients have shown that brief periods of mental stress

Which of the following is NOT an important factor in patient nonadherence or noncompliance to medical advice?

Studies of the immune system in humans have found that stress

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Catastrophic thinking is characterized as involving ​

Which of the following characteristics has NOT been linked to optimism?

When experiencing a stressful situation, expressing your emotions in writing or talking to others about your difficulties ​

In general, the LEAST stressful conflict is the _____ conflict.

The name Hans Selye gave to the body's response to stress is ​

Two blockbuster movies are opening on the same weekend and Andrea is having trouble deciding which movie to see first. Andrea is experiencing a(n) _____ conflict.

The formation of new neurons is known as

The component of the Type A personality associated with coronary heart disease appears to be

During the _____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome, arousal decreases and the body's resources may be depleted.

People who are _____ tend to report more symptoms of illness.

Noncompliance with medical advice occurs approximately _____ of the time.

Constructive coping includes all of the following EXCEPT ​

When the adrenal medulla is stimulated, ​

When you tell yourself that you will never be happy again now that your significant other has ended the relationship, you are engaging in what Albert Ellis calls ​

Laboratory experiments with cardiology patients have shown that brief periods of mental stress

Which of the following is NOT an important factor in patient nonadherence or noncompliance to medical advice?

Studies of the immune system in humans have found that stress ​

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality

Social Behavior

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Catastrophic thinking is characterized as involving

When experiencing a stressful situation, expressing your emotions in writing or talking to others about your difficulties

The name Hans Selye gave to the body's response to stress is

Constructive coping includes all of the following EXCEPT

When the adrenal medulla is stimulated,

When you tell yourself that you will never be happy again now that your significant other has ended the relationship, you are engaging in what Albert Ellis calls

Studies of the immune system in humans have found that stress