Question 1

The term general adaptation syndrome was coined by

Accepted Answer

A)  Carol Gilligan. 
B)  Hans Selye. 
C)  Walter Cannon. 
D)  Richard Lazarus. 
E)  John Watson. 
A)  Carol Gilligan. 
B)  Hans Selye. 
C)  Walter Cannon. 
D)  Richard Lazarus. 
E)  John Watson.

Question 2

An external event that causes internal stress responses is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  strain. 
B)  stressor. 
C)  moderator variable. 
D)  inhibitor. 
E)  immunosuppression. 
A)  strain. 
B)  stressor. 
C)  moderator variable. 
D)  inhibitor. 
E)  immunosuppression.

Question 3

The type of support one receives when other people provide helpful resources is called ________ support.

Accepted Answer

A)  tangible 
B)  socioemotional 
C)  social 
D)  biomedical 
E)  defensive 
A)  tangible 
B)  socioemotional 
C)  social 
D)  biomedical 
E)  defensive

Question 4

A loud noise at the front door of your apartment at 3

Accepted Answer

A)  external motivator; an internal motivator 
B)  coping catalyst; a poor coping strategy 
C)  pressure; burnout 
D)  eustress; GAS 
E) stressor; stress 
A)  external motivator; an internal motivator 
B)  coping catalyst; a poor coping strategy 
C)  pressure; burnout 
D)  eustress; GAS 
E) stressor; stress

Question 5

The life event with the most associated stress is

Accepted Answer

A)  being fired. 
B)  going to jail. 
C)  the death of a spouse. 
D)  a severe personal injury. 
E)  divorce. 
A)  being fired. 
B)  going to jail. 
C)  the death of a spouse. 
D)  a severe personal injury. 
E)  divorce.

Question 6

The response of your body to stress includes all BUT

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in sweating. 
B)  a relaxed bladder. 
C)  goose pimples. 
D)  heart rate increases. 
E)  secretion of digestive fluids decrease. 
A)  a decrease in sweating. 
B)  a relaxed bladder. 
C)  goose pimples. 
D)  heart rate increases. 
E)  secretion of digestive fluids decrease.

Question 7

The coping method that involves changing the way you feel or emotionally react to a stressor is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  a defense mechanism. 
B)  problem-focused coping. 
C)  self-focused coping. 
D)  emotion-focused coping. 
E)  secondary appraisal. 
A)  a defense mechanism. 
B)  problem-focused coping. 
C)  self-focused coping. 
D)  emotion-focused coping. 
E)  secondary appraisal.

Question 8

In which stage of the general adaptation syndrome has the body reached the limits of its ability to adapt to stress, which may result in the development of stress-related diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm 
B)  collapse 
C)  exhaustion 
D)  resistance 
E)  automaticity 
A)  alarm 
B)  collapse 
C)  exhaustion 
D)  resistance 
E)  automaticity

Question 9

An optimistic thinking style involves a belief that one's problems are

Accepted Answer

A)  general, external, and permanent. 
B)  temporary, internal, and personal. 
C)  specific, situational, and temporary. 
D)  general, uncontrollable, and permanent. 
E)  the result of the general adaptation syndrome. 
A)  general, external, and permanent. 
B)  temporary, internal, and personal. 
C)  specific, situational, and temporary. 
D)  general, uncontrollable, and permanent. 
E)  the result of the general adaptation syndrome.

Question 10

Shortly after Louisa learned that her mother had been killed in an automobile accident, she walked around her hometown for hours not knowing where she was. She was probably exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  anticipatory coping. 
B)  burnout. 
C)  chronic stress. 
D)  psychic numbness. 
E)  disinhibition. 
A)  anticipatory coping. 
B)  burnout. 
C)  chronic stress. 
D)  psychic numbness. 
E)  disinhibition.

Question 11

The ________ is characterized by a pattern of intense, angry, competitive, or hostile behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  residual stress pattern 
B)  Type A pattern 
C)  Type D personality 
D)  fight-and-flight syndrome 
E)  psychopathic personality 
A)  residual stress pattern 
B)  Type A pattern 
C)  Type D personality 
D)  fight-and-flight syndrome 
E)  psychopathic personality

Question 12

According to Hans Selye, resistance to stress is lowest at the ________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm 
B)  resistance 
C)  exhaustion 
D)  collapse 
E)  automatic 
A)  alarm 
B)  resistance 
C)  exhaustion 
D)  collapse 
E)  automatic

Question 13

The negative changes in thoughts, emotions, and behavior as a result of prolonged stress or frustration, often related to one's work, are called

Accepted Answer

A)  eustress. 
B)  burnout. 
C)  dysphoria. 
D)  epidemiology. 
E)  immunosupression. 
A)  eustress. 
B)  burnout. 
C)  dysphoria. 
D)  epidemiology. 
E)  immunosupression.

Question 14

A second heart attack is

Accepted Answer

A)  twice as likely for a Type A patient. 
B)  half as likely for a Type B patient. 
C)  common in Type D patients. 
D)  less likely in patients given stress-management training. 
E)  A and B are 
A)  twice as likely for a Type A patient. 
B)  half as likely for a Type B patient. 
C)  common in Type D patients. 
D)  less likely in patients given stress-management training. 
E)  A and B are

Question 15

Discuss in detail the Type A personality type and the effect of stress on this type of personality. Include any research that has been done to back up your answer.

Accepted Answer

Type A behavior involves impatience, hos

Question 16

The ________ control one has, the________ the degree of stress.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; greater 
B)  less; greater 
C)  less; lower 
D)  more; lower 
E)  Control has nothing to do with stress. 
A)  more; greater 
B)  less; greater 
C)  less; lower 
D)  more; lower 
E)  Control has nothing to do with stress.

Question 17

What is the name of the syndrome, often related to work, that involves emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced sense of personal accomplishment?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the name of the syndrome,...

Question 18

Which of the following is a mental series of exercises meant to refocus attention to one's body and achieve an awareness of one's own stress in order to let go of it?

Accepted Answer

A)  meditation 
B)  biofeedback 
C)  relaxation response 
D)  progressive relaxation 
E)  hypnosis 
A)  meditation 
B)  biofeedback 
C)  relaxation response 
D)  progressive relaxation 
E)  hypnosis

Question 19

A woman who has been repeatedly abused by her husband may develop ________ and stop trying to defend herself.

Accepted Answer

A)  unresolved major stress 
B)  a Type B behavior pattern 
C)  hardiness 
D)  learned helplessness 
E)  burnout 
A)  unresolved major stress 
B)  a Type B behavior pattern 
C)  hardiness 
D)  learned helplessness 
E)  burnout

Question 20

When those who underwent a severe ordeal are now recalling and reliving the event and having associated physical symptoms, they are experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  unresolved mild stress. 
B)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C)  hardiness. 
D)  learned helplessness. 
E)  immunosuppression. 
A)  unresolved mild stress. 
B)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C)  hardiness. 
D)  learned helplessness. 
E)  immunosuppression.

The term general adaptation syndrome was coined by

An external event that causes internal stress responses is called a(n)

The type of support one receives when other people provide helpful resources is called ________ support.

A loud noise at the front door of your apartment at 3

The life event with the most associated stress is

The response of your body to stress includes all BUT

The coping method that involves changing the way you feel or emotionally react to a stressor is known as

In which stage of the general adaptation syndrome has the body reached the limits of its ability to adapt to stress, which may result in the development of stress-related diseases?

An optimistic thinking style involves a belief that one's problems are

Shortly after Louisa learned that her mother had been killed in an automobile accident, she walked around her hometown for hours not knowing where she was. She was probably exhibiting

The ________ is characterized by a pattern of intense, angry, competitive, or hostile behavior.

According to Hans Selye, resistance to stress is lowest at the ________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

The negative changes in thoughts, emotions, and behavior as a result of prolonged stress or frustration, often related to one's work, are called

A second heart attack is

Discuss in detail the Type A personality type and the effect of stress on this type of personality. Include any research that has been done to back up your answer.

The control one has, the the degree of stress.

What is the name of the syndrome, often related to work, that involves emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced sense of personal accomplishment?

Which of the following is a mental series of exercises meant to refocus attention to one's body and achieve an awareness of one's own stress in order to let go of it?

A woman who has been repeatedly abused by her husband may develop ________ and stop trying to defend herself.

When those who underwent a severe ordeal are now recalling and reliving the event and having associated physical symptoms, they are experiencing

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The term general adaptation syndrome was coined by

An external event that causes internal stress responses is called a(n)

The type of support one receives when other people provide helpful resources is called ________ support.

A loud noise at the front door of your apartment at 3

The life event with the most associated stress is

The response of your body to stress includes all BUT

The coping method that involves changing the way you feel or emotionally react to a stressor is known as

In which stage of the general adaptation syndrome has the body reached the limits of its ability to adapt to stress, which may result in the development of stress-related diseases?

An optimistic thinking style involves a belief that one's problems are

Shortly after Louisa learned that her mother had been killed in an automobile accident, she walked around her hometown for hours not knowing where she was. She was probably exhibiting

The ________ is characterized by a pattern of intense, angry, competitive, or hostile behavior.

According to Hans Selye, resistance to stress is lowest at the ________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

The negative changes in thoughts, emotions, and behavior as a result of prolonged stress or frustration, often related to one's work, are called

A second heart attack is

Discuss in detail the Type A personality type and the effect of stress on this type of personality. Include any research that has been done to back up your answer.

The ________ control one has, the________ the degree of stress.

What is the name of the syndrome, often related to work, that involves emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced sense of personal accomplishment?

Which of the following is a mental series of exercises meant to refocus attention to one's body and achieve an awareness of one's own stress in order to let go of it?

A woman who has been repeatedly abused by her husband may develop ________ and stop trying to defend herself.

When those who underwent a severe ordeal are now recalling and reliving the event and having associated physical symptoms, they are experiencing

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Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

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The control one has, the the degree of stress.