Question 1

Marie serves as a faculty advisor to freshmen at her college.Many of them find the first semester of college overwhelming and stressful.She can best assist them by:

Accepted Answer

A)  helping them see their classes as challenges that require direct action 
B)  sympathizing with them, because college is stressful for everyone 
C)  telling them to grow up; they're not in high school any longer 
D)  threatening them with dismissal if they don't do well in their classes 
A)  helping them see their classes as challenges that require direct action 
B)  sympathizing with them, because college is stressful for everyone 
C)  telling them to grow up; they're not in high school any longer 
D)  threatening them with dismissal if they don't do well in their classes

Question 2

Rick is about to be married.He knows he is doing the right thing,but he is very anxious about meeting his fiancée's parents and about his ability to be a good husband.This stress has been continuing for a while.If Rick experiences the third stage of Selye's general adaptation syndrome,what may happen on his honeymoon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rick may experience a great emotional release. 
B)  Rick may get physically ill. 
C)  Rick may take out his pent-up frustrations on his new bride. 
D)  Rick may realize that all his anxiety was foolish and relax. 
A)  Rick may experience a great emotional release. 
B)  Rick may get physically ill. 
C)  Rick may take out his pent-up frustrations on his new bride. 
D)  Rick may realize that all his anxiety was foolish and relax.

Question 3

Tibetan monks have developed the ability to warm their hands by controlling the sympathetic division.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why might approach-approach conflict be the most stressful kind of conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  We are stuck between a rock and a hard place. 
B)  We must be willing to take the option that is the least pleasant. 
C)  We must learn how to make decisions that are not always popular. 
D)  We must give up a pleasurable consequence no matter what we choose. 
A)  We are stuck between a rock and a hard place. 
B)  We must be willing to take the option that is the least pleasant. 
C)  We must learn how to make decisions that are not always popular. 
D)  We must give up a pleasurable consequence no matter what we choose.

Question 5

Which of the following would be a hassle?

Accepted Answer

A)  getting engaged 
B)  finding that a car has double-parked next to you when you have to get to an appointment 
C)  the death of a spouse 
D)  being put on academic probation the first semester you are in college 
A)  getting engaged 
B)  finding that a car has double-parked next to you when you have to get to an appointment 
C)  the death of a spouse 
D)  being put on academic probation the first semester you are in college

Question 6

Use the example of an upcoming exam to illustrate the difference between emotion-focused coping and problem-focused coping.

Accepted Answer

Emotion-focused coping and problem-focus

Question 7

Why can meditation be helpful in managing stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves removing bothersome thoughts and replacing them with positive ones. 
B)  Since it is often done in groups, it can help facilitate social interaction. 
C)  By displaying our physiological responses on a computer, we can learn to control them. 
D)  It helps us make threat appraisals. 
A)  It involves removing bothersome thoughts and replacing them with positive ones. 
B)  Since it is often done in groups, it can help facilitate social interaction. 
C)  By displaying our physiological responses on a computer, we can learn to control them. 
D)  It helps us make threat appraisals.

Question 8

What advantage might the Internet have for people as they try to manage their stress according to Module 21?

Accepted Answer

A)  access to virtual support groups 
B)  keep updated on the news 
C)  read funny blogs 
D)  able to watch TV shows and movies 
A)  access to virtual support groups 
B)  keep updated on the news 
C)  read funny blogs 
D)  able to watch TV shows and movies

Question 9

Research in the 1990s on the relationship between Type A and heart disease have found that heart disease is related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a large number of traits, most of which are related to negative affect 
B)  impatience expressed publicly 
C)  hostility and anger 
D)  anxiety, frustration, anger, depression, and hardiness 
A)  a large number of traits, most of which are related to negative affect 
B)  impatience expressed publicly 
C)  hostility and anger 
D)  anxiety, frustration, anger, depression, and hardiness

Question 10

The part of the brain that is initially activated when a situation is appraised as threatening is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  adrenal medulla 
D)  putamen 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  adrenal medulla 
D)  putamen

Question 11

Based upon research findings,which is the best way to cope with an upcoming exam?

Accepted Answer

A)  using emotion-focused coping 
B)  "I wish I could have had more study time." 
C)  "There's not much I can do about my grade, so why worry?" 
D)  "I can demonstrate to my professor that I really do know this material." 
A)  using emotion-focused coping 
B)  "I wish I could have had more study time." 
C)  "There's not much I can do about my grade, so why worry?" 
D)  "I can demonstrate to my professor that I really do know this material."

Question 12

The acquisition of a behavior through first watching and then modeling other people is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  observational learning 
B)  direct learning 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  operant conditioning 
A)  observational learning 
B)  direct learning 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  operant conditioning

Question 13

To condition the immune system of a rat,the CS would be ____ and UCS would be the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a flashing light and humming fan; allergy-producing substance 
B)  a flashing light and humming fan; allergic reaction 
C)  an allergic-producing substance; allergic reaction 
D)  an allergic-producing substance; salivation 
A)  a flashing light and humming fan; allergy-producing substance 
B)  a flashing light and humming fan; allergic reaction 
C)  an allergic-producing substance; allergic reaction 
D)  an allergic-producing substance; salivation

Question 14

If you are creating a website on Type D behavior,what would be the most appropriate web address?

Accepted Answer

A)  www.frustration.com 
B)  www.anger.com 
C)  www.worry.com 
D)  www.optimistic.com 
A)  www.frustration.com 
B)  www.anger.com 
C)  www.worry.com 
D)  www.optimistic.com

Question 15

Michael's friends describe him as a worrier who tends to focus on doom and gloom.He also tends to be shy around people.Michael is best described as displaying:

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion-focused coping 
B)  Type B behavior 
C)  Type D behavior 
D)  an internal locus of control 
A)  emotion-focused coping 
B)  Type B behavior 
C)  Type D behavior 
D)  an internal locus of control

Question 16

A man who had been married for 35 years loses his wife to cancer.The grief the man experiences:

Accepted Answer

A)  may reduce his body's defense against disease 
B)  is a natural reaction that does not affect the man's physical health 
C)  provides an external release that will help maintain the man's physical health 
D)  may make the man think that he is ill when, in fact, he is not 
A)  may reduce his body's defense against disease 
B)  is a natural reaction that does not affect the man's physical health 
C)  provides an external release that will help maintain the man's physical health 
D)  may make the man think that he is ill when, in fact, he is not

Question 17

Research has found that people who were experiencing high stress and presumably in the resistance and exhaustion stages were at increased risk for physical health problems.This best demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious conflicts 
B)  classical conditioning 
C)  mind-body connection 
D)  unconscious motivation 
A)  unconscious conflicts 
B)  classical conditioning 
C)  mind-body connection 
D)  unconscious motivation

Question 18

Deciding the type of coping strategies one will use to deal with a problem is ______ appraisal.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary 
B)  secondary 
C)  threat 
D)  challenge 
A)  primary 
B)  secondary 
C)  threat 
D)  challenge

Question 19

Melanie is going to the dentist.Her decision that the dentist will hurt her is a ____,whereas her deciding to smoke a cigarette before going into the dentist's office is a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary appraisal; coping appraisal 
B)  harm/loss appraisal; challenge appraisal 
C)  challenge appraisal; primary appraisal 
D)  primary appraisal; secondary appraisal 
A)  secondary appraisal; coping appraisal 
B)  harm/loss appraisal; challenge appraisal 
C)  challenge appraisal; primary appraisal 
D)  primary appraisal; secondary appraisal

Question 20

When we experience the fight-flight response,stress hormones are produced.Research in psychoneuroimmunology indicates that these stress hormones:

Accepted Answer

A)  lead to the production of antibodies 
B)  make us feel sick 
C)  cause dopamine to be released in the brain 
D)  suppress the immune system 
A)  lead to the production of antibodies 
B)  make us feel sick 
C)  cause dopamine to be released in the brain 
D)  suppress the immune system

Exam 21: Health,stress and Coping

Marie serves as a faculty advisor to freshmen at her college.Many of them find the first semester of college overwhelming and stressful.She can best assist them by:

Tibetan monks have developed the ability to warm their hands by controlling the sympathetic division.

Why might approach-approach conflict be the most stressful kind of conflict?

Which of the following would be a hassle?

Use the example of an upcoming exam to illustrate the difference between emotion-focused coping and problem-focused coping.

Why can meditation be helpful in managing stress?

What advantage might the Internet have for people as they try to manage their stress according to Module 21?

Research in the 1990s on the relationship between Type A and heart disease have found that heart disease is related to:

The part of the brain that is initially activated when a situation is appraised as threatening is the:

Based upon research findings,which is the best way to cope with an upcoming exam?

The acquisition of a behavior through first watching and then modeling other people is called:

To condition the immune system of a rat,the CS would be ____ and UCS would be the ____.

If you are creating a website on Type D behavior,what would be the most appropriate web address?

Michael's friends describe him as a worrier who tends to focus on doom and gloom.He also tends to be shy around people.Michael is best described as displaying:

A man who had been married for 35 years loses his wife to cancer.The grief the man experiences:

Research has found that people who were experiencing high stress and presumably in the resistance and exhaustion stages were at increased risk for physical health problems.This best demonstrates:

Deciding the type of coping strategies one will use to deal with a problem is ______ appraisal.

Melanie is going to the dentist.Her decision that the dentist will hurt her is a ____,whereas her deciding to smoke a cigarette before going into the dentist's office is a ____.

When we experience the fight-flight response,stress hormones are produced.Research in psychoneuroimmunology indicates that these stress hormones:

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