Question 1

The correct sequence of the general adaptation syndrome stages are

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. 
B)  challenge, commitment, and control. 
C)  primary appraisal, secondary appraisal, and adaptation. 
D)  emergency response, inhibition, and adaptation. 
E)  excitement, stress, and coping. 
A)  alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. 
B)  challenge, commitment, and control. 
C)  primary appraisal, secondary appraisal, and adaptation. 
D)  emergency response, inhibition, and adaptation. 
E)  excitement, stress, and coping.

Question 2

________ occurs when people experience external stressors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Acute stress 
B)  Eustress 
C)  Distress 
D)  Catastrophic stress 
E)  Chronic stress 
A)  Acute stress 
B)  Eustress 
C)  Distress 
D)  Catastrophic stress 
E)  Chronic stress

Question 3

When nursing home residents were able to assume more responsibility for their routine all of the following happened EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  residents were more alert. 
B)  residents were happier than the controls 
C)  residents' lifespans were positively affected. 
D)  residents' lifespans were negatively affected. 
E)  residents were more active. 
A)  residents were more alert. 
B)  residents were happier than the controls 
C)  residents' lifespans were positively affected. 
D)  residents' lifespans were negatively affected. 
E)  residents were more active.

Question 4

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) measures stress related to

Accepted Answer

A)  positive and negative life events. 
B)  only negative life events. 
C)  only positive life events. 
D)  internal stressors. 
E)  hassles. 
A)  positive and negative life events. 
B)  only negative life events. 
C)  only positive life events. 
D)  internal stressors. 
E)  hassles.

Question 5

________ is the first stage by which the body attempts to cope with a stressor.

Accepted Answer

A)  The alarm phase 
B)  Reaction formation 
C)  Resistance 
D)  Reaction 
E)  Relaxation 
A)  The alarm phase 
B)  Reaction formation 
C)  Resistance 
D)  Reaction 
E)  Relaxation

Question 6

You decided to visit your new college a week earlier to meet with a couple of the professors and your advisor in order to reduce your stress about being a freshman and doing well. This is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  sublimation. 
B)  problem-focused-coping. 
C)  rumination. 
D)  emotion-focused coping. 
E)  defending. 
A)  sublimation. 
B)  problem-focused-coping. 
C)  rumination. 
D)  emotion-focused coping. 
E)  defending.

Question 7

A person who has ________ is likely to cope well during stress since this person sees the stressor as a challenge.

Accepted Answer

A)  low levels of stress hormones 
B)  high levels of hardiness 
C)  reduced immune function 
D)  a type B personality 
E)  cortical resilience 
A)  low levels of stress hormones 
B)  high levels of hardiness 
C)  reduced immune function 
D)  a type B personality 
E)  cortical resilience

Question 8

Which of the following is the term used to describe unpredictable, large-scale events that create a great deal of stress and feelings of threat?

Accepted Answer

A)  major life changes 
B)  catastrophic events 
C)  hassles 
D)  eustress 
E)  life change units 
A)  major life changes 
B)  catastrophic events 
C)  hassles 
D)  eustress 
E)  life change units

Question 9

For the past six months, Dahlia's job has been extremely stressful, but she doesn't feel that she can quit because she needs the money for tuition. Dahlia has been having chronic headaches and is behind in all of her classes. According to Hans Selye, Dahlia is in the ________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Iram made a New Year's resolution to promote wellness in his life. Which of the following are ways in which he can begin to incorporate wellness into his life?

Accepted Answer

A)  exercise regularly 
B)  eat fatty foods 
C)  take on more responsibility at work 
D)  spend more time alone 
E)  actively seek out more leadership responsibilities at his child's school. 
A)  exercise regularly 
B)  eat fatty foods 
C)  take on more responsibility at work 
D)  spend more time alone 
E)  actively seek out more leadership responsibilities at his child's school.

Question 11

Describe the general adaptation syndrome. Your answer should include the history of the term and what happens in the different phases of this syndrome.

Accepted Answer

Hans Selye coined the term to discuss ho

Question 12

The body first adapts to and maintains resources to cope with the stressor in which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

(stage of)

Question 13

__________ psychology is the field of study devoted to understanding the relationship between physical activities, psychological traits, and social relationships and overall health and rates of illness.

Accepted Answer

A)  Physiological 
B)  Developmental 
C)  Health 
D)  Medicinal 
E)  Sociocultural 
A)  Physiological 
B)  Developmental 
C)  Health 
D)  Medicinal 
E)  Sociocultural

Question 14

________ is the area of study that is comparable to behavioral medicine.

Accepted Answer

A)  Health psychology 
B)  Nutritional psychology 
C)  Biofeedback 
D)  Psychoanalysis 
E)  Psychobiology 
A)  Health psychology 
B)  Nutritional psychology 
C)  Biofeedback 
D)  Psychoanalysis 
E)  Psychobiology

Question 15

Name the three characteristics of hardiness.

Accepted Answer

challenge;

Question 16

________ is a hormone produced by the body in response to a stressor.

Accepted Answer

A)  Testosterone 
B)  Progesterone 
C)  Estrogen 
D)  Cortisol 
E)  Oxytocin 
A)  Testosterone 
B)  Progesterone 
C)  Estrogen 
D)  Cortisol 
E)  Oxytocin

Question 17

Edgar is learning deep-breathing techniques to reduce anxiety about having been robbed at knifepoint. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  problem-focused coping. 
B)  emotion-focused coping. 
C)  avoidance. 
D)  reappraisal. 
E)  defending. 
A)  problem-focused coping. 
B)  emotion-focused coping. 
C)  avoidance. 
D)  reappraisal. 
E)  defending.

Question 18

Researchers found that the ________ of daily hassles was a better predictor of health problems than were scores on a life-events scale.

Accepted Answer

A)  duration 
B)  type 
C)  negative quality 
D)  perceived severity 
E)  quantity 
A)  duration 
B)  type 
C)  negative quality 
D)  perceived severity 
E)  quantity

Question 19

Which of the following aspects of personality is associated with fewer physical symptoms of illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  rationalism 
B)  constructive criticism 
C)  optimism 
D)  having a Type A personality 
E)  having more anxiety and fear 
A)  rationalism 
B)  constructive criticism 
C)  optimism 
D)  having a Type A personality 
E)  having more anxiety and fear

The correct sequence of the general adaptation syndrome stages are

________ occurs when people experience external stressors.

When nursing home residents were able to assume more responsibility for their routine all of the following happened EXCEPT

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) measures stress related to

________ is the first stage by which the body attempts to cope with a stressor.

You decided to visit your new college a week earlier to meet with a couple of the professors and your advisor in order to reduce your stress about being a freshman and doing well. This is known as

A person who has ________ is likely to cope well during stress since this person sees the stressor as a challenge.

Which of the following is the term used to describe unpredictable, large-scale events that create a great deal of stress and feelings of threat?

Iram made a New Year's resolution to promote wellness in his life. Which of the following are ways in which he can begin to incorporate wellness into his life?

Describe the general adaptation syndrome. Your answer should include the history of the term and what happens in the different phases of this syndrome.

The body first adapts to and maintains resources to cope with the stressor in which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

__________ psychology is the field of study devoted to understanding the relationship between physical activities, psychological traits, and social relationships and overall health and rates of illness.

________ is the area of study that is comparable to behavioral medicine.

Name the three characteristics of hardiness.

________ is a hormone produced by the body in response to a stressor.

Edgar is learning deep-breathing techniques to reduce anxiety about having been robbed at knifepoint. This is an example of

Researchers found that the ________ of daily hassles was a better predictor of health problems than were scores on a life-events scale.

Which of the following aspects of personality is associated with fewer physical symptoms of illness?

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Exam 14: From Stress to Health and Well-Being

The correct sequence of the general adaptation syndrome stages are

________ occurs when people experience external stressors.

When nursing home residents were able to assume more responsibility for their routine all of the following happened EXCEPT

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) measures stress related to

________ is the first stage by which the body attempts to cope with a stressor.

You decided to visit your new college a week earlier to meet with a couple of the professors and your advisor in order to reduce your stress about being a freshman and doing well. This is known as

A person who has ________ is likely to cope well during stress since this person sees the stressor as a challenge.

Which of the following is the term used to describe unpredictable, large-scale events that create a great deal of stress and feelings of threat?

Iram made a New Year's resolution to promote wellness in his life. Which of the following are ways in which he can begin to incorporate wellness into his life?

Describe the general adaptation syndrome. Your answer should include the history of the term and what happens in the different phases of this syndrome.

The body first adapts to and maintains resources to cope with the stressor in which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

__________ psychology is the field of study devoted to understanding the relationship between physical activities, psychological traits, and social relationships and overall health and rates of illness.

________ is the area of study that is comparable to behavioral medicine.

Name the three characteristics of hardiness.

________ is a hormone produced by the body in response to a stressor.

Edgar is learning deep-breathing techniques to reduce anxiety about having been robbed at knifepoint. This is an example of

Researchers found that the ________ of daily hassles was a better predictor of health problems than were scores on a life-events scale.

Which of the following aspects of personality is associated with fewer physical symptoms of illness?

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

States of Consciousness

Emotion and Motivation

Personality: Theories of the Whole Person

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

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