Question 1

The time during which one develops a plan and chooses a means of meeting a threat is called

Accepted Answer

A)  primary appraisal. 
B)  the adaptation phase. 
C)  secondary appraisal. 
D)  the reactive plan stage. 
A)  primary appraisal. 
B)  the adaptation phase. 
C)  secondary appraisal. 
D)  the reactive plan stage.

Question 2

The concept of lifestyle illness is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  the causes of death at the turn of the century. 
B)  infectious diseases and accidents. 
C)  the probability of being pressured into committing suicide. 
D)  modern causes of death. 
A)  the causes of death at the turn of the century. 
B)  infectious diseases and accidents. 
C)  the probability of being pressured into committing suicide. 
D)  modern causes of death.

Question 3

You are so thirsty.So you go to the water fountain,but it is out of order and there is no drink machine in the building.You are experiencing a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  external conflict. 
B)  internal conflict. 
C)  personal frustration. 
D)  external frustration. 
A)  external conflict. 
B)  internal conflict. 
C)  personal frustration. 
D)  external frustration.

Question 4

During which stage of the general adaptation syndrome is the body better able to cope with the original stressor with its resistance to other stresses being lowered,such as when animals placed in extreme cold are more resistant to the cold,but more susceptible to infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm reaction 
B)  stage of resistance 
C)  maintenance stage 
D)  stage of resolution 
A)  alarm reaction 
B)  stage of resistance 
C)  maintenance stage 
D)  stage of resolution

Question 5

The correct order of the stages in the general adaptation syndrome (G.A.S.)are the

Accepted Answer

A)  activation phase, maintenance reaction, and the stage of resolution. 
B)  activation phase, stage of resistance, and stage of resolution. 
C)  alarm reaction, the stage of resistance, and the stage of exhaustion. 
D)  alarm reaction, the stage of exhaustion, and the maintenance phase. 
A)  activation phase, maintenance reaction, and the stage of resolution. 
B)  activation phase, stage of resistance, and stage of resolution. 
C)  alarm reaction, the stage of resistance, and the stage of exhaustion. 
D)  alarm reaction, the stage of exhaustion, and the maintenance phase.

Question 6

Pam is looking forward to the weekend,but her boss needs her to stay late on Friday and come in on Saturday morning in order to rewrite a report from another employee.This report must get to the main office by Monday.With this unexpected work and short deadline,Pam can be expected to be feeling the element of stress known as

Accepted Answer

A)  pressure. 
B)  burnout. 
C)  conflict. 
D)  eustress. 
A)  pressure. 
B)  burnout. 
C)  conflict. 
D)  eustress.

Question 7

People are more likely to develop stress disorders that require professional help,when traumatic stresses are

Accepted Answer

A)  severe or repeated. 
B)  unexpected. 
C)  natural disasters. 
D)  man-made disasters. 
A)  severe or repeated. 
B)  unexpected. 
C)  natural disasters. 
D)  man-made disasters.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm reaction 
B)  stage of resolution 
C)  stage of exhaustion 
D)  stage of resistance 
A)  alarm reaction 
B)  stage of resolution 
C)  stage of exhaustion 
D)  stage of resistance

Question 9

The final stage of the general adaptation syndrome involves the

Accepted Answer

A)  stage of resolution. 
B)  alarm reaction. 
C)  defensive reaction. 
D)  stage of exhaustion. 
A)  stage of resolution. 
B)  alarm reaction. 
C)  defensive reaction. 
D)  stage of exhaustion.

Question 10

Regarding stress,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress can be a major behavioral risk factor if it is prolonged or severe. 
B)  Stress can occur due to both positive and negative events. 
C)  Stress can often be managed and controlled. 
D)  Stress is almost always bad for you and should be avoided at all costs. 
A)  Stress can be a major behavioral risk factor if it is prolonged or severe. 
B)  Stress can occur due to both positive and negative events. 
C)  Stress can often be managed and controlled. 
D)  Stress is almost always bad for you and should be avoided at all costs.

Question 11

Regarding burnout,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Burnout occurs most often in emotionally demanding helping professions. 
B)  The most idealistic and caring workers are the ones who are the least likely to burn out. 
C)  College students can show burnout regarding their studies. 
D)  Burnout affects people mentally and emotionally as well as affecting their physical health. 
A)  Burnout occurs most often in emotionally demanding helping professions. 
B)  The most idealistic and caring workers are the ones who are the least likely to burn out. 
C)  College students can show burnout regarding their studies. 
D)  Burnout affects people mentally and emotionally as well as affecting their physical health.

Question 12

A student experiencing burnout in college usually

Accepted Answer

A)  feels that his or her college workload is too heavy. 
B)  participates in many extracurricular activities. 
C)  spends a good deal of time with his or her friends. 
D)  exhibits all of these behaviors. 
A)  feels that his or her college workload is too heavy. 
B)  participates in many extracurricular activities. 
C)  spends a good deal of time with his or her friends. 
D)  exhibits all of these behaviors.

Question 13

Dr.Marman is studying the ways in which stress and the immune system affect one's susceptibility to disease.This field of study is called

Accepted Answer

A)  neuropsychosymptomology. 
B)  immunohypochondrology. 
C)  psychosomatoneurology. 
D)  psychoneuroimmunology. 
A)  neuropsychosymptomology. 
B)  immunohypochondrology. 
C)  psychosomatoneurology. 
D)  psychoneuroimmunology.

Question 14

Symptoms such as shortness of breath,headache,sore muscles,upset stomach,and a lack of energy are characteristic of which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Regarding lifestyle and health,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Small risks can add up, dramatically raising the chance of illness. 
B)  Most infectious diseases are not linked to behavioral risks. 
C)  Pneumonia occurs at high rates in people who have cancer, heart disease, lung disease, or liver disease. 
D)  Those people who overeat usually do not get enough exercise. 
A)  Small risks can add up, dramatically raising the chance of illness. 
B)  Most infectious diseases are not linked to behavioral risks. 
C)  Pneumonia occurs at high rates in people who have cancer, heart disease, lung disease, or liver disease. 
D)  Those people who overeat usually do not get enough exercise.

Question 16

Regarding stress and poverty,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  According to the World Health Organization, 1.2 billion people around the world live in absolute poverty, surviving on less than a dollar a day. 
B)  Greeks earn, on average, only a little less than what Americans earn and have a shorter life expectancy. 
C)  In general, the poorer people are, the more their health suffers and the lower is their life expectancy. 
D)  Poorer women in California are more likely to die if they live in better-off neighborhoods than if they live in poorer neighborhoods. 
A)  According to the World Health Organization, 1.2 billion people around the world live in absolute poverty, surviving on less than a dollar a day. 
B)  Greeks earn, on average, only a little less than what Americans earn and have a shorter life expectancy. 
C)  In general, the poorer people are, the more their health suffers and the lower is their life expectancy. 
D)  Poorer women in California are more likely to die if they live in better-off neighborhoods than if they live in poorer neighborhoods.

Question 17

A specific condition or event in the environment that challenges or threatens a person is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  activator. 
B)  stressor. 
C)  shocker. 
D)  energizer. 
A)  activator. 
B)  stressor. 
C)  shocker. 
D)  energizer.

Question 18

Regarding stress and the immune system,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  As part of the body's self-protective response, the body releases substances that decrease inflammation. 
B)  Happiness, laughter, and delight tend to strengthen immune system response. 
C)  Immunity is lowered by major exam times, job loss, divorce, and bereavement. 
D)  Stress management can improve the chances of survival for cancer, heart disease, and HIV/AIDS. 
A)  As part of the body's self-protective response, the body releases substances that decrease inflammation. 
B)  Happiness, laughter, and delight tend to strengthen immune system response. 
C)  Immunity is lowered by major exam times, job loss, divorce, and bereavement. 
D)  Stress management can improve the chances of survival for cancer, heart disease, and HIV/AIDS.

Question 19

An attempt to deal with threat by managing or altering the distressing situation itself is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  management coping. 
B)  problem-focused coping. 
C)  focused threat assessment. 
D)  primary appraisal. 
A)  management coping. 
B)  problem-focused coping. 
C)  focused threat assessment. 
D)  primary appraisal.

Question 20

Regarding stress,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress is almost always harmful and must be avoided at all costs. 
B)  A healthy lifestyle includes a fair amount of good stress. 
C)  Prolonged stress causes less harm than short-term intense stress. 
D)  Stress occurs only when you are exposed to unpleasant situations. 
A)  Stress is almost always harmful and must be avoided at all costs. 
B)  A healthy lifestyle includes a fair amount of good stress. 
C)  Prolonged stress causes less harm than short-term intense stress. 
D)  Stress occurs only when you are exposed to unpleasant situations.

Exam 13: A: Health,stress,and Coping

The time during which one develops a plan and chooses a means of meeting a threat is called

The concept of lifestyle illness is associated with

You are so thirsty.So you go to the water fountain,but it is out of order and there is no drink machine in the building.You are experiencing a(n)

During which stage of the general adaptation syndrome is the body better able to cope with the original stressor with its resistance to other stresses being lowered,such as when animals placed in extreme cold are more resistant to the cold,but more susceptible to infection?

The correct order of the stages in the general adaptation syndrome (G.A.S.)are the

People are more likely to develop stress disorders that require professional help,when traumatic stresses are

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of the general adaptation syndrome?

The final stage of the general adaptation syndrome involves the

Regarding stress,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding burnout,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A student experiencing burnout in college usually

Dr.Marman is studying the ways in which stress and the immune system affect one's susceptibility to disease.This field of study is called

Symptoms such as shortness of breath,headache,sore muscles,upset stomach,and a lack of energy are characteristic of which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Regarding lifestyle and health,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding stress and poverty,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A specific condition or event in the environment that challenges or threatens a person is known as a(n)

Regarding stress and the immune system,which of the following statements is FALSE?

An attempt to deal with threat by managing or altering the distressing situation itself is known as

Regarding stress,which of the following statements is TRUE?

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology

B: Applied Psychology