Question 1

Karen is learning strategies to reduce her stress and improve her coping skills.Karen is attending a __________ class.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamics 
B)  behavior medicine 
C)  refusal skills training 
D)  stress management 
A)  psychodynamics 
B)  behavior medicine 
C)  refusal skills training 
D)  stress management

Question 2

Choosing between your aunt's white chocolate raspberry cheesecake and your grandmother's banana pudding,both of which you love,would be a(n)__________ conflict.

Accepted Answer

approach-a

Question 3

Connie has a heavy class load at college and is feeling stressed,which could affect her immune system.If she wants to reduce her stress level and also have fewer illnesses this semester,Connie should

Accepted Answer

A)  write about upsetting experiences that occur. 
B)  write about positive experiences. 
C)  write about her feelings and her plans for coping with upsetting situations. 
D)  do all of these. 
A)  write about upsetting experiences that occur. 
B)  write about positive experiences. 
C)  write about her feelings and her plans for coping with upsetting situations. 
D)  do all of these.

Question 4

The use of feedback or knowledge of results to bring about voluntary control of involuntary behaviors describes the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  bioenergetics. 
B)  bioencephalography. 
C)  biomeditation. 
D)  biofeedback. 
A)  bioenergetics. 
B)  bioencephalography. 
C)  biomeditation. 
D)  biofeedback.

Question 5

People who use humor to cope with stressful situations tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  lose their focus on solving the problem. 
B)  lower their distress and stress reactions to difficult events. 
C)  distract themselves and others from working on the problems. 
D)  come up with less creative and less realistic solutions to problems. 
A)  lose their focus on solving the problem. 
B)  lower their distress and stress reactions to difficult events. 
C)  distract themselves and others from working on the problems. 
D)  come up with less creative and less realistic solutions to problems.

Question 6

Regarding biofeedback,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biofeedback has been successful because it creates a dramatic placebo effect in the person utilizing it. 
B)  Some researchers believe that biofeedback simply acts as a "mirror" to help a person perform tasks involving self-regulation. 
C)  Biofeedback has been used with some success to control epileptic seizures and hyperactivity in children. 
D)  Many of biofeedback's benefits arise from general relaxation. 
A)  Biofeedback has been successful because it creates a dramatic placebo effect in the person utilizing it. 
B)  Some researchers believe that biofeedback simply acts as a "mirror" to help a person perform tasks involving self-regulation. 
C)  Biofeedback has been used with some success to control epileptic seizures and hyperactivity in children. 
D)  Many of biofeedback's benefits arise from general relaxation.

Question 7

According to Redford Williams,hostility is likely to be reduced through which of the following suggestions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stop mistrusting the motives of others. 
B)  Find ways to reduce how often you feel irritated and angry. 
C)  Learn to be kinder and more considerate. 
D)  All of these are good suggestions for reducing hostility. 
A)  Stop mistrusting the motives of others. 
B)  Find ways to reduce how often you feel irritated and angry. 
C)  Learn to be kinder and more considerate. 
D)  All of these are good suggestions for reducing hostility.

Question 8

A person who is unusually resistant to the effects of stress would be described by psychologists as

Accepted Answer

A)  a hardy personality. 
B)  detached. 
C)  vulnerable. 
D)  a Type C personality. 
A)  a hardy personality. 
B)  detached. 
C)  vulnerable. 
D)  a Type C personality.

Question 9

People can learn to regulate bodily states that were once thought to be involuntary by applying information about the body that is given to the person.This informational process is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  bioerganomics. 
B)  biofeedback. 
C)  neuropacing. 
D)  biotomography. 
A)  bioerganomics. 
B)  biofeedback. 
C)  neuropacing. 
D)  biotomography.

Question 10

Writing about one's feelings tends to

Accepted Answer

A)  lead to mild depressions. 
B)  leave the mind clearer so one can come up with effective coping strategies. 
C)  cause one to become unrealistically optimistic about life. 
D)  be a poor substitute for social support in reducing stress levels. 
A)  lead to mild depressions. 
B)  leave the mind clearer so one can come up with effective coping strategies. 
C)  cause one to become unrealistically optimistic about life. 
D)  be a poor substitute for social support in reducing stress levels.

Question 11

For serious problems related to stress,you should

Accepted Answer

A)  go to a medical doctor and get a prescription for tranquilizers. 
B)  throw yourself into work and keep very busy. 
C)  pretend like you are really not stressed and this will change your attitude. 
D)  learn stress management techniques directly from a therapist or stress clinic. 
A)  go to a medical doctor and get a prescription for tranquilizers. 
B)  throw yourself into work and keep very busy. 
C)  pretend like you are really not stressed and this will change your attitude. 
D)  learn stress management techniques directly from a therapist or stress clinic.

Question 12

When a person uses the technique of stress inoculation,upsetting thoughts that occur during a stressful event are counteracted by

Accepted Answer

A)  ignoring them. 
B)  making coping statements. 
C)  progressive relaxation. 
D)  leaving the field. 
A)  ignoring them. 
B)  making coping statements. 
C)  progressive relaxation. 
D)  leaving the field.

Question 13

Which of the following first classified people as Type A and Type B personalities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Holmes and Rahe 
B)  Friedman and Rosenman 
C)  Dollard and Miller 
D)  Beck and Greenberg 
A)  Holmes and Rahe 
B)  Friedman and Rosenman 
C)  Dollard and Miller 
D)  Beck and Greenberg

Question 14

A popular technique for stress inoculation involves

Accepted Answer

A)  practicing a monologue of internal positive coping statements. 
B)  submitting people to stressful situations until they are exhausted. 
C)  the use of sensory deprivation to induce a trance-like state of consciousness. 
D)  medically-administered ingestion of hormone-reducing drugs. 
A)  practicing a monologue of internal positive coping statements. 
B)  submitting people to stressful situations until they are exhausted. 
C)  the use of sensory deprivation to induce a trance-like state of consciousness. 
D)  medically-administered ingestion of hormone-reducing drugs.

Question 15

According to research,the most lethal factor of Type A behavior appears to be

Accepted Answer

A)  overworking. 
B)  hostility. 
C)  competitiveness. 
D)  a sense of time urgency. 
A)  overworking. 
B)  hostility. 
C)  competitiveness. 
D)  a sense of time urgency.

Question 16

The psychiatrist who first identified many of the defense mechanisms and assumed these mechanisms operated unconsciously was __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The psychiatrist who first identified many of...

Question 17

Which perspective views diseases as being caused by a combination of several different factors and involves the person who is sick playing a role in fostering his or her own health rather than passively getting treatments from a doctor?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosomatic perspective 
B)  mind-body perspective 
C)  medical model 
D)  biopsychosocial model 
A)  psychosomatic perspective 
B)  mind-body perspective 
C)  medical model 
D)  biopsychosocial model

Question 18

Explain the difference in primary and secondary appraisal of stressors and give an example of
each; and then explain the difference in problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping
and under what stressful conditions each should be used to effectively cope.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that during primary

Question 19

Minimal stress is associated with which pattern of adapting to a new culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  integration 
B)  separation 
C)  assimilation 
D)  marginalization 
A)  integration 
B)  separation 
C)  assimilation 
D)  marginalization

Question 20

Which pattern of adapting to a new culture is associated with moderate stress but fewer social difficulties?

Accepted Answer

A)  integration 
B)  separation 
C)  assimilation 
D)  marginalization 
A)  integration 
B)  separation 
C)  assimilation 
D)  marginalization

Exam 13: C: Health,stress,and Coping

Karen is learning strategies to reduce her stress and improve her coping skills.Karen is attending a __________ class.

Choosing between your aunt's white chocolate raspberry cheesecake and your grandmother's banana pudding,both of which you love,would be a(n)__________ conflict.

Connie has a heavy class load at college and is feeling stressed,which could affect her immune system.If she wants to reduce her stress level and also have fewer illnesses this semester,Connie should

The use of feedback or knowledge of results to bring about voluntary control of involuntary behaviors describes the use of

People who use humor to cope with stressful situations tend to

Regarding biofeedback,which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to Redford Williams,hostility is likely to be reduced through which of the following suggestions?

A person who is unusually resistant to the effects of stress would be described by psychologists as

People can learn to regulate bodily states that were once thought to be involuntary by applying information about the body that is given to the person.This informational process is known as

Writing about one's feelings tends to

For serious problems related to stress,you should

When a person uses the technique of stress inoculation,upsetting thoughts that occur during a stressful event are counteracted by

Which of the following first classified people as Type A and Type B personalities?

A popular technique for stress inoculation involves

According to research,the most lethal factor of Type A behavior appears to be

The psychiatrist who first identified many of the defense mechanisms and assumed these mechanisms operated unconsciously was __________.

Which perspective views diseases as being caused by a combination of several different factors and involves the person who is sick playing a role in fostering his or her own health rather than passively getting treatments from a doctor?

Explain the difference in primary and secondary appraisal of stressors and give an example of each; and then explain the difference in problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping and under what stressful conditions each should be used to effectively cope.

Minimal stress is associated with which pattern of adapting to a new culture?

Which pattern of adapting to a new culture is associated with moderate stress but fewer social difficulties?

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

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: 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