Question 1

Pressure occurs when

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A)  a shock happens unpredictably. 
B)  one must choose between two events. 
C)  a shock happens regularly. 
D)  activities are speeded up or extra work is added. 
A)  a shock happens unpredictably. 
B)  one must choose between two events. 
C)  a shock happens regularly. 
D)  activities are speeded up or extra work is added.

Question 2

Danielle,a single mother,is raising three children on a limited income.Over the last few months,she has become so "stressed out" that she is anxious and irritable,and has been experiencing frequent migraine headaches.According to the general adaptation syndrome,Danielle must be in the

Accepted Answer

A)  stage of resistance. 
B)  stage of exhaustion. 
C)  alarm reaction. 
D)  stage of degeneration. 
A)  stage of resistance. 
B)  stage of exhaustion. 
C)  alarm reaction. 
D)  stage of degeneration.

Question 3

Regarding school-based antismoking programs,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Many of the programs are designed to persuade students that smoking is dangerous and "uncool." 
B)  The attitudes of teens toward smoking have not changed dramatically in the last 20 years. 
C)  Some antismoking programs are helping youths to learn to resist peer pressure to begin smoking. 
D)  Some antismoking programs include methods to cope with stress without turning to smoking and drug use. 
A)  Many of the programs are designed to persuade students that smoking is dangerous and "uncool." 
B)  The attitudes of teens toward smoking have not changed dramatically in the last 20 years. 
C)  Some antismoking programs are helping youths to learn to resist peer pressure to begin smoking. 
D)  Some antismoking programs include methods to cope with stress without turning to smoking and drug use.

Question 4

Which of the following is the mental and physical condition that occurs when we adjust or adapt to the environment?

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A)  stress 
B)  burnout 
C)  conflict 
D)  frustration 
A)  stress 
B)  burnout 
C)  conflict 
D)  frustration

Question 5

Which of the following factors typically INCREASE the amount of stress one experiences?

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A)  predictable stressors 
B)  controllable stressors 
C)  repeated stressors 
D)  none of these 
A)  predictable stressors 
B)  controllable stressors 
C)  repeated stressors 
D)  none of these

Question 6

Stress is likely to occur whenever

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A)  anger or rage occurs. 
B)  persistent or stereotyped responding is required of an organism. 
C)  an organism is forced to distinguish between real and imagined barriers. 
D)  demands are placed on an organism to adjust or adapt. 
A)  anger or rage occurs. 
B)  persistent or stereotyped responding is required of an organism. 
C)  an organism is forced to distinguish between real and imagined barriers. 
D)  demands are placed on an organism to adjust or adapt.

Question 7

Eustress is usually provoked by activities that

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A)  produce the most minimal amount of stress. 
B)  involve other people. 
C)  do not require a great deal of adjustment or adaptation. 
D)  are challenging, rewarding, and energizing. 
A)  produce the most minimal amount of stress. 
B)  involve other people. 
C)  do not require a great deal of adjustment or adaptation. 
D)  are challenging, rewarding, and energizing.

Question 8

Paul had planned to go on a two-week vacation.Because of problems at work,he will only be able to take off a couple of days now and then during the summer.So,Paul searches the Internet for interesting places to visit within short driving distances.Paul is dealing with this situation by using __________ coping.

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A)  emotion-focused 
B)  directive 
C)  problem-focused 
D)  primary appraisal 
A)  emotion-focused 
B)  directive 
C)  problem-focused 
D)  primary appraisal

Question 9

Regarding the promotion of healthy and unhealthy behaviors,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Research has shown that one glass of red wine daily may be healthy. 
B)  Five smokers in 10 will have long-term success at quitting. 
C)  If one smoker in a group of smokers quits, others are more likely to follow suit. 
D)  People were found to be 57 percent more likely to become obese if they had a friend who became overweight first. 
A)  Research has shown that one glass of red wine daily may be healthy. 
B)  Five smokers in 10 will have long-term success at quitting. 
C)  If one smoker in a group of smokers quits, others are more likely to follow suit. 
D)  People were found to be 57 percent more likely to become obese if they had a friend who became overweight first.

Question 10

Tom's friends are very worried about him because he is engaging in the single most lethal behavioral risk factor and the largest preventable cause of death.Tom's lethal habit is

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A)  smoking. 
B)  reckless driving. 
C)  alcohol abuse. 
D)  obesity. 
A)  smoking. 
B)  reckless driving. 
C)  alcohol abuse. 
D)  obesity.

Question 11

Which of the following statements concerning behavioral risk factors is TRUE?

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A)  Almost all of the causes of poor health are beyond one's control. 
B)  Luckily, unhealthy lifestyles usually center around one type of risk factor so that managing the behavior is relatively easy. 
C)  All people who exhibit behavioral risk factors have a general disease-prone personality type. 
D)  Some behaviors and lifestyles promote health, whereas others lead to illness and death. 
A)  Almost all of the causes of poor health are beyond one's control. 
B)  Luckily, unhealthy lifestyles usually center around one type of risk factor so that managing the behavior is relatively easy. 
C)  All people who exhibit behavioral risk factors have a general disease-prone personality type. 
D)  Some behaviors and lifestyles promote health, whereas others lead to illness and death.

Question 12

Sarah goes into her final exams feeling like she doesn't know anything,that she is dumb,and that she is going to fail every exam.She will probably have a more intense reaction to stress than other people because

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A)  in general she has more stress in her life. 
B)  she feels she lacks the ability to cope with the demands of finals. 
C)  she is undergoing school-related mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion. 
D)  she is trying to work off frustrated desires or unacceptable impulses in substitute activities that are constructive or accepted by society. 
A)  in general she has more stress in her life. 
B)  she feels she lacks the ability to cope with the demands of finals. 
C)  she is undergoing school-related mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion. 
D)  she is trying to work off frustrated desires or unacceptable impulses in substitute activities that are constructive or accepted by society.

Question 13

On his job,Guermo is faced with stressors that he cannot control.His best strategy for dealing with these stressors is to use

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion-focused coping. 
B)  problem-focused coping. 
C)  rationalization. 
D)  reaction formation. 
A)  emotion-focused coping. 
B)  problem-focused coping. 
C)  rationalization. 
D)  reaction formation.

Question 14

Which type of personality is associated with a person being frequently ill and is marked by persistent negative emotions,including anxiety,hostility,and depression?

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A)  Type B 
B)  behavioral risk 
C)  stress-prone 
D)  disease-prone 
A)  Type B 
B)  behavioral risk 
C)  stress-prone 
D)  disease-prone

Question 15

Frustration may be defined as a negative emotional state that occurs when

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A)  feelings of anger or aggression are displaced. 
B)  one is attracted to two or more mutually exclusive goals. 
C)  mixed positive and negative emotional states occur. 
D)  one is prevented from reaching a goal. 
A)  feelings of anger or aggression are displaced. 
B)  one is attracted to two or more mutually exclusive goals. 
C)  mixed positive and negative emotional states occur. 
D)  one is prevented from reaching a goal.

Question 16

The symptoms that occur during stressful travel,high-altitude sickness,final exams week,and (possibly)of falling in love are similar to the symptoms of which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm reaction 
B)  stage of resistance 
C)  defensive reaction 
D)  stage of avoidance 
A)  alarm reaction 
B)  stage of resistance 
C)  defensive reaction 
D)  stage of avoidance

Question 17

Which of the following would NOT be classified as an external,social frustration?

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A)  My sister wore one of my dresses, when I wanted to wear it. 
B)  My goal is to go to medical school, but I have earned only D's. 
C)  My supervisor was unfair to the staff when he promoted his friend rather than making the promotion based on seniority and productivity. 
D)  My history professor requires twice as many written reports as the other history professors. 
A)  My sister wore one of my dresses, when I wanted to wear it. 
B)  My goal is to go to medical school, but I have earned only D's. 
C)  My supervisor was unfair to the staff when he promoted his friend rather than making the promotion based on seniority and productivity. 
D)  My history professor requires twice as many written reports as the other history professors.

Question 18

Hans Selye developed a model,which describes the series of bodily reactions that occur to prolonged stress.He called this model the

Accepted Answer

A)  mind-body connection. 
B)  locus of control. 
C)  general adaptation syndrome. 
D)  defense mechanism. 
A)  mind-body connection. 
B)  locus of control. 
C)  general adaptation syndrome. 
D)  defense mechanism.

Question 19

The time during which you decide if a situation is relevant or irrelevant to you and whether the situation is threatening or a positive challenge is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the decision stage. 
B)  primary appraisal. 
C)  the reaction stage. 
D)  secondary appraisal. 
A)  the decision stage. 
B)  primary appraisal. 
C)  the reaction stage. 
D)  secondary appraisal.

Question 20

When we manage our stress,we

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A)  cause the body to release substances that increase inflammation. 
B)  can reduce the severity of cold and flu symptoms. 
C)  tend to prolong infections and delay healing. 
D)  actually put a strain on our immune system. 
A)  cause the body to release substances that increase inflammation. 
B)  can reduce the severity of cold and flu symptoms. 
C)  tend to prolong infections and delay healing. 
D)  actually put a strain on our immune system.

Exam 13: A: Health,stress,and Coping

Pressure occurs when

Danielle,a single mother,is raising three children on a limited income.Over the last few months,she has become so "stressed out" that she is anxious and irritable,and has been experiencing frequent migraine headaches.According to the general adaptation syndrome,Danielle must be in the

Regarding school-based antismoking programs,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is the mental and physical condition that occurs when we adjust or adapt to the environment?

Which of the following factors typically INCREASE the amount of stress one experiences?

Stress is likely to occur whenever

Eustress is usually provoked by activities that

Regarding the promotion of healthy and unhealthy behaviors,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Tom's friends are very worried about him because he is engaging in the single most lethal behavioral risk factor and the largest preventable cause of death.Tom's lethal habit is

Which of the following statements concerning behavioral risk factors is TRUE?

Sarah goes into her final exams feeling like she doesn't know anything,that she is dumb,and that she is going to fail every exam.She will probably have a more intense reaction to stress than other people because

On his job,Guermo is faced with stressors that he cannot control.His best strategy for dealing with these stressors is to use

Which type of personality is associated with a person being frequently ill and is marked by persistent negative emotions,including anxiety,hostility,and depression?

Frustration may be defined as a negative emotional state that occurs when

The symptoms that occur during stressful travel,high-altitude sickness,final exams week,and (possibly)of falling in love are similar to the symptoms of which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Which of the following would NOT be classified as an external,social frustration?

Hans Selye developed a model,which describes the series of bodily reactions that occur to prolonged stress.He called this model the

The time during which you decide if a situation is relevant or irrelevant to you and whether the situation is threatening or a positive challenge is known as

When we manage our stress,we

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