Question 1

Regarding the SRRS,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both positive and negative events cause stress. 
B)  Improvements in life conditions can be as costly as declines. 
C)  Scores on the SRRS are measured in LCUs. 
D)  Low scores on the SRRS suggest one is more likely to contract an illness. 
A)  Both positive and negative events cause stress. 
B)  Improvements in life conditions can be as costly as declines. 
C)  Scores on the SRRS are measured in LCUs. 
D)  Low scores on the SRRS suggest one is more likely to contract an illness.

Question 2

Which of the following is an unconscious process in which people see their own faults in other people,thus,protecting themselves against the anxiety they would feel if they discerned these faults in themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction formation 
B)  denial 
C)  projection 
D)  sublimation 
A)  reaction formation 
B)  denial 
C)  projection 
D)  sublimation

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggression is one of the most frequent responses to frustration. 
B)  Aggression is almost always the first reaction to frustration. 
C)  Frustration is most commonly met first with persistence. 
D)  Frustration may be dealt with through more vigorous efforts and more variable responses. 
A)  Aggression is one of the most frequent responses to frustration. 
B)  Aggression is almost always the first reaction to frustration. 
C)  Frustration is most commonly met first with persistence. 
D)  Frustration may be dealt with through more vigorous efforts and more variable responses.

Question 4

Jerrod is in a traffic jam and needs to be at a very important meeting in less than 20 minutes.He tries to call the office from his cell phone,but his phone battery is down and he does not have his charger.As the minutes tick by,we can expect which of the following to increase for Jerrod?

Accepted Answer

A)  learned helplessness 
B)  frustration 
C)  conflict 
D)  burnout 
A)  learned helplessness 
B)  frustration 
C)  conflict 
D)  burnout

Question 5

When children have developed learned helplessness regarding their studies,it is beneficial

Accepted Answer

A)  for the teacher to explain why the children should not feel "hopeless." 
B)  to use an incentive program for good grades that has reinforcers the children like. 
C)  to use an educational program that would allow the children to "succeed" repeatedly. 
D)  to tell the children that they are doing "very good" even when they are not. 
A)  for the teacher to explain why the children should not feel "hopeless." 
B)  to use an incentive program for good grades that has reinforcers the children like. 
C)  to use an educational program that would allow the children to "succeed" repeatedly. 
D)  to tell the children that they are doing "very good" even when they are not.

Question 6

If your boss needs 100 copies of a document and your copy machine is broken,driving to a copy center to accomplish your goal would be an example of a(n)__________ response.

Accepted Answer

A)  escape 
B)  displacement 
C)  circumvention 
D)  withdrawal 
A)  escape 
B)  displacement 
C)  circumvention 
D)  withdrawal

Question 7

Although Ken uses unethical and deceptive business practices during the work week,he is known as a hardworking volunteer by his church and his community on the weekend.By keeping these two sides of himself in "logic-tight" mental compartments so they do not come in conflict,Ken will experience very little anxiety because he is using the defense mechanism known as

Accepted Answer

A)  compensation. 
B)  isolation. 
C)  intellectualization. 
D)  identification. 
A)  compensation. 
B)  isolation. 
C)  intellectualization. 
D)  identification.

Question 8

As a consequence of his horrendous nightmares,Steve channeled these diabolical images and thoughts into becoming a mystery writer.Which of the following defense mechanisms is he using?

Accepted Answer

A)  regression 
B)  rationalization 
C)  reaction formation 
D)  sublimation 
A)  regression 
B)  rationalization 
C)  reaction formation 
D)  sublimation

Question 9

Persons who are made to feel helpless in one situation are more likely to act helpless in other situations if they

Accepted Answer

A)  see events as controllable. 
B)  attribute failure to specific factors in the original situation. 
C)  attribute failure to lasting, general factors. 
D)  use problem-focused coping. 
A)  see events as controllable. 
B)  attribute failure to specific factors in the original situation. 
C)  attribute failure to lasting, general factors. 
D)  use problem-focused coping.

Question 10

Stanley's novel,which even his best friend says "needs work," has just been rejected by the fifteenth publisher he sent it to.Stanley has experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  external frustration. 
B)  an approach-avoidance conflict. 
C)  displaced aggression. 
D)  personal frustration. 
A)  external frustration. 
B)  an approach-avoidance conflict. 
C)  displaced aggression. 
D)  personal frustration.

Question 11

Seligman and others have argued that there is a close connection between depression and

Accepted Answer

A)  situational attributions. 
B)  reaction formation. 
C)  emotional denial. 
D)  learned helplessness. 
A)  situational attributions. 
B)  reaction formation. 
C)  emotional denial. 
D)  learned helplessness.

Question 12

Larry would like to take Sara on a date,but she refused his first invitation to go bowling.If Sara hates bowling,and Larry continues to ask her out to go bowling,he is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction formation. 
B)  displaced response. 
C)  stereotyped behavior. 
D)  variability. 
A)  reaction formation. 
B)  displaced response. 
C)  stereotyped behavior. 
D)  variability.

Question 13

The devastating effects of learned helplessness point out the importance of which of the following in defending against psychological problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  hope 
B)  trust 
C)  sublimation 
D)  primary appraisals 
A)  hope 
B)  trust 
C)  sublimation 
D)  primary appraisals

Question 14

Carol spends ten days in the Florida Everglades in a wilderness survival program.The fact that she returns with a greater sense of self-confidence is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  mastery training. 
B)  biofeedback training. 
C)  sublimation. 
D)  guided imagery. 
A)  mastery training. 
B)  biofeedback training. 
C)  sublimation. 
D)  guided imagery.

Question 15

An escape artist submerged in a tank of water and bound with 200 pounds of chain becomes quite frustrated when the trick lock jammed due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the importance and urgency of the blocked goal. 
B)  the severe approach-avoidance conflict he is experiencing. 
C)  repetitive nature of this incident. 
D)  his realization that a mistake has been made. 
A)  the importance and urgency of the blocked goal. 
B)  the severe approach-avoidance conflict he is experiencing. 
C)  repetitive nature of this incident. 
D)  his realization that a mistake has been made.

Question 16

Regarding the experiments on learning helplessness,animals that first learn to escape the shocks

Accepted Answer

A)  were more persistent later in trying to escape the shocks and were more resistant to learned helplessness. 
B)  gave up more quickly when the shocks became inescapable, which resulted in their being less resistant to learned helplessness. 
C)  became extremely aggressive and hostile when the shocks became inescapable. 
D)  showed stereotyped responding to the shocks. 
A)  were more persistent later in trying to escape the shocks and were more resistant to learned helplessness. 
B)  gave up more quickly when the shocks became inescapable, which resulted in their being less resistant to learned helplessness. 
C)  became extremely aggressive and hostile when the shocks became inescapable. 
D)  showed stereotyped responding to the shocks.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT one of the four types of conflicts?

Accepted Answer

A)  approach-approach conflict 
B)  approach-avoidance conflict 
C)  reversible conflict 
D)  multiple conflicts 
A)  approach-approach conflict 
B)  approach-avoidance conflict 
C)  reversible conflict 
D)  multiple conflicts

Question 18

Which type of conflict do we most often encounter in everyday life?

Accepted Answer

A)  approach-approach conflict 
B)  approach-avoidance conflict 
C)  avoidance-avoidance conflict 
D)  multiple approach-avoidance conflict 
A)  approach-approach conflict 
B)  approach-avoidance conflict 
C)  avoidance-avoidance conflict 
D)  multiple approach-avoidance conflict

Question 19

Any response that is made with the aim of doing harm is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  aggression. 
B)  assertion. 
C)  circumvention. 
D)  sublimation. 
A)  aggression. 
B)  assertion. 
C)  circumvention. 
D)  sublimation.

Question 20

Choosing among all the different kinds of high-calorie and low-calorie ice cream treats in the supermarket would be an example of a(n)__________ conflict.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 13: B: Health,stress,and Coping

Regarding the SRRS,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is an unconscious process in which people see their own faults in other people,thus,protecting themselves against the anxiety they would feel if they discerned these faults in themselves?

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

Jerrod is in a traffic jam and needs to be at a very important meeting in less than 20 minutes.He tries to call the office from his cell phone,but his phone battery is down and he does not have his charger.As the minutes tick by,we can expect which of the following to increase for Jerrod?

When children have developed learned helplessness regarding their studies,it is beneficial

If your boss needs 100 copies of a document and your copy machine is broken,driving to a copy center to accomplish your goal would be an example of a(n)__________ response.

As a consequence of his horrendous nightmares,Steve channeled these diabolical images and thoughts into becoming a mystery writer.Which of the following defense mechanisms is he using?

Persons who are made to feel helpless in one situation are more likely to act helpless in other situations if they

Stanley's novel,which even his best friend says "needs work," has just been rejected by the fifteenth publisher he sent it to.Stanley has experienced

Seligman and others have argued that there is a close connection between depression and

Larry would like to take Sara on a date,but she refused his first invitation to go bowling.If Sara hates bowling,and Larry continues to ask her out to go bowling,he is exhibiting

The devastating effects of learned helplessness point out the importance of which of the following in defending against psychological problems?

Carol spends ten days in the Florida Everglades in a wilderness survival program.The fact that she returns with a greater sense of self-confidence is an example of

An escape artist submerged in a tank of water and bound with 200 pounds of chain becomes quite frustrated when the trick lock jammed due to

Regarding the experiments on learning helplessness,animals that first learn to escape the shocks

Which of the following is NOT one of the four types of conflicts?

Which type of conflict do we most often encounter in everyday life?

Any response that is made with the aim of doing harm is referred to as

Choosing among all the different kinds of high-calorie and low-calorie ice cream treats in the supermarket would be an example of a(n)__________ conflict.

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

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A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

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C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

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A: Motivation and Emotion

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C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

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C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: 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

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B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

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A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

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C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

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