Question 1

During the _____ phase of Selye's theory of stress, considerable energy is expended to adapt to the stressor.

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm reaction 
B)  accelerated responsiveness 
C)  resistance 
D)  exhaustion 
A)  alarm reaction 
B)  accelerated responsiveness 
C)  resistance 
D)  exhaustion

Question 2

Poor working conditions and/ or a bad marriage are classified in your text as:

Accepted Answer

A)  stressful life events 
B)  hassles 
C)  chronic stressors 
D)  eustress 
A)  stressful life events 
B)  hassles 
C)  chronic stressors 
D)  eustress

Question 3

Simon is experiencing chest pain due to an insufficient blood supply to the heart. Saul's coronary arteries are nearly blocked, which is slowing blood flow to his heart. Sean has just experienced the death of some of his heart muscle tissue. What do these men have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Angina 
B)  Atherosclerosis 
C)  Heart attack 
D)  Heart disease 
A)  Angina 
B)  Atherosclerosis 
C)  Heart attack 
D)  Heart disease

Question 4

Imagine that you are a health psychologist speaking to a group of eager psychology students who want to know what you do that is so helpful to others. Define health psychology for them, and describe one imaginary client that has benefited from your work, and two services you perform in your community or with other professionals as a health psychologist.

Accepted Answer

Health psychology is a field that focuse

Question 5

_____ plays a critical role in the long-term effects of stress, and it is the most common measure of stress.

Accepted Answer

A)  Epinephrine 
B)  Norepinephrine 
C)  Insulin 
D)  Cortisol 
A)  Epinephrine 
B)  Norepinephrine 
C)  Insulin 
D)  Cortisol

Question 6

People with cynical hostility are more prone to heart disease because _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  they are nearly always in a stressful state 
B)  their hostility and suspiciousness create interpersonal conflicts 
C)  they tend to have higher blood pressure and heart rates 
D)  all of these options 
A)  they are nearly always in a stressful state 
B)  their hostility and suspiciousness create interpersonal conflicts 
C)  they tend to have higher blood pressure and heart rates 
D)  all of these options

Question 7

Which of the following persons is NOT adversely affecting his immune system function?

Accepted Answer

A)  A fifteen-year-old cigarette smoker 
B)  A high school student who stays up all night to "party" 
C)  A college student who stays up all night to study 
D)  All of these people are adversely affecting their immune systems 
A)  A fifteen-year-old cigarette smoker 
B)  A high school student who stays up all night to "party" 
C)  A college student who stays up all night to study 
D)  All of these people are adversely affecting their immune systems

Question 8

In your text, physical and mental arousal to situations that we perceive as threatening or challenging is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  A health crisis 
B)  Stressors 
C)  Stress 
D)  All of these options 
A)  A health crisis 
B)  Stressors 
C)  Stress 
D)  All of these options

Question 9

Research suggests that people with higher _____ have less psychological stress than those with higher _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  external locus of control; internal locus of control 
B)  internal locus of control; external locus of control 
C)  emotion-focused coping styles; problem-focused coping styles 
D)  problem-focused coping styles; emotion-focused coping styles 
A)  external locus of control; internal locus of control 
B)  internal locus of control; external locus of control 
C)  emotion-focused coping styles; problem-focused coping styles 
D)  problem-focused coping styles; emotion-focused coping styles

Question 10

This term refers to a person's belief that life's circumstances are either under their internal, personal control or due to external factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Localization belief 
B)  Locus of control 
C)  Attribution of control 
D)  Location of efficacy 
A)  Localization belief 
B)  Locus of control 
C)  Attribution of control 
D)  Location of efficacy

Question 11

People who think of their professions as a "calling," such as nurses, _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rarely experience burnout due to their idealism. 
B)  may experience burnout, but do so significantly less often than police officers. 
C)  are not vulnerable to burnout. 
D)  may burn out due to loss of idealism. 
A)  rarely experience burnout due to their idealism. 
B)  may experience burnout, but do so significantly less often than police officers. 
C)  are not vulnerable to burnout. 
D)  may burn out due to loss of idealism.

Question 12

This person is LEAST likely to experience burnout.

Accepted Answer

A)  A doctor 
B)  A teacher 
C)  A police officer 
D)  A photographer 
A)  A doctor 
B)  A teacher 
C)  A police officer 
D)  A photographer

Question 13

Dr. Sidney is treating a client with Type-A personality by teaching him behavioral strategies for changing at least one characteristic per week until all the Type - traits disappear. Dr. Sidney is practicing _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  unethically 
B)  the target-behavior approach 
C)  the shotgun approach 
D)  short-term therapy 
A)  unethically 
B)  the target-behavior approach 
C)  the shotgun approach 
D)  short-term therapy

Question 14

Which of the following persons is MOST likely to experience chronic stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zachary's father died of a heart attack three weeks ago. 
B)  Junko has been in labor for 10 hours so far. 
C)  Wen-Ho is stuck on a Los Angeles freeway at rush hour while visiting his aunt for the week. 
D)  Paulette is shy and attending a new high school. 
A)  Zachary's father died of a heart attack three weeks ago. 
B)  Junko has been in labor for 10 hours so far. 
C)  Wen-Ho is stuck on a Los Angeles freeway at rush hour while visiting his aunt for the week. 
D)  Paulette is shy and attending a new high school.

Question 15

Which of the following persons is EFFECTIVELY using emotion-focused coping?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roscoe rationalized that his poor grade on the math test was because his teacher was boring. 
B)  Logan rationalized that not making the basketball team would give him more time to focus on his studies and finish college sooner. 
C)  Kimmy decided that all men were jerks after being dumped by five guys in five years. 
D)  Dolores decided to ignore the lump in her breast, telling herself that it was probably no big deal. 
A)  Roscoe rationalized that his poor grade on the math test was because his teacher was boring. 
B)  Logan rationalized that not making the basketball team would give him more time to focus on his studies and finish college sooner. 
C)  Kimmy decided that all men were jerks after being dumped by five guys in five years. 
D)  Dolores decided to ignore the lump in her breast, telling herself that it was probably no big deal.

Question 16

Holmes is running for congress and has to decide whether or not to tell the truth about his use of drugs in high school. This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  approach-approach conflict 
B)  avoidance-avoidance conflict 
C)  the problem with a democracy 
D)  an approach-avoidance conflict 
A)  approach-approach conflict 
B)  avoidance-avoidance conflict 
C)  the problem with a democracy 
D)  an approach-avoidance conflict

During the _____ phase of Selye's theory of stress, considerable energy is expended to adapt to the stressor.

Poor working conditions and/ or a bad marriage are classified in your text as:

Simon is experiencing chest pain due to an insufficient blood supply to the heart. Saul's coronary arteries are nearly blocked, which is slowing blood flow to his heart. Sean has just experienced the death of some of his heart muscle tissue. What do these men have in common?

_____ plays a critical role in the long-term effects of stress, and it is the most common measure of stress.

People with cynical hostility are more prone to heart disease because _____.

Which of the following persons is NOT adversely affecting his immune system function?

In your text, physical and mental arousal to situations that we perceive as threatening or challenging is called _____.

Research suggests that people with higher _ have less psychological stress than those with higher _.

This term refers to a person's belief that life's circumstances are either under their internal, personal control or due to external factors.

People who think of their professions as a "calling," such as nurses, _________.

This person is LEAST likely to experience burnout.

Dr. Sidney is treating a client with Type-A personality by teaching him behavioral strategies for changing at least one characteristic per week until all the Type - traits disappear. Dr. Sidney is practicing _____.

Which of the following persons is MOST likely to experience chronic stress?

Which of the following persons is EFFECTIVELY using emotion-focused coping?

Holmes is running for congress and has to decide whether or not to tell the truth about his use of drugs in high school. This is an example of _____.

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Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

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Exam 3: Stress and Health Psychology

During the _____ phase of Selye's theory of stress, considerable energy is expended to adapt to the stressor.

Poor working conditions and/ or a bad marriage are classified in your text as:

Simon is experiencing chest pain due to an insufficient blood supply to the heart. Saul's coronary arteries are nearly blocked, which is slowing blood flow to his heart. Sean has just experienced the death of some of his heart muscle tissue. What do these men have in common?

_____ plays a critical role in the long-term effects of stress, and it is the most common measure of stress.

People with cynical hostility are more prone to heart disease because _____.

Which of the following persons is NOT adversely affecting his immune system function?

In your text, physical and mental arousal to situations that we perceive as threatening or challenging is called _____.

Research suggests that people with higher _____ have less psychological stress than those with higher _____.

This term refers to a person's belief that life's circumstances are either under their internal, personal control or due to external factors.

People who think of their professions as a "calling," such as nurses, _________.

This person is LEAST likely to experience burnout.

Dr. Sidney is treating a client with Type-A personality by teaching him behavioral strategies for changing at least one characteristic per week until all the Type - traits disappear. Dr. Sidney is practicing _____.

Which of the following persons is MOST likely to experience chronic stress?

Which of the following persons is EFFECTIVELY using emotion-focused coping?

Holmes is running for congress and has to decide whether or not to tell the truth about his use of drugs in high school. This is an example of _____.

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Life Span Development I

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychotherapy

Social Psychology

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

Filters

Research suggests that people with higher _ have less psychological stress than those with higher _.