Question 1

In a/an __________conflict,a person must choose between two desirable goals.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

People who talk about suicide rarely follow through with it.This statement is:

Accepted Answer

A) true; only 1 percent of people who talk about suicide actually commit suicide. 
B) false; this statement is a myth.Many people use talking about suicide as a dress rehearsal for the real thing. 
C) partially true; 10 percent of people who talk about suicide actually commit suicide. 
D) both true and false; it depends on which country you reside in. 
A) true; only 1 percent of people who talk about suicide actually commit suicide. 
B) false; this statement is a myth.Many people use talking about suicide as a dress rehearsal for the real thing. 
C) partially true; 10 percent of people who talk about suicide actually commit suicide. 
D) both true and false; it depends on which country you reside in.

Question 3

Coping with stress in the Vietnamese culture typically includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) eating certain foods 
B) using biofeedback 
C) exercising 
D) engaging in a hobby 
A) eating certain foods 
B) using biofeedback 
C) exercising 
D) engaging in a hobby

Question 4

Observational learning theory's foremost proponent is:

Accepted Answer

A) Watson. 
B) Thorndike. 
C) Skinner. 
D) Bandura. 
A) Watson. 
B) Thorndike. 
C) Skinner. 
D) Bandura.

Question 5

According to Lazarus,secondary appraisal involves:

Accepted Answer

A) estimating the severity of the stressor. 
B) deciding whether the stressor is a problem. 
C) classifying the stressor as a threat or a problem. 
D) estimating the resources a person has available for coping. 
A) estimating the severity of the stressor. 
B) deciding whether the stressor is a problem. 
C) classifying the stressor as a threat or a problem. 
D) estimating the resources a person has available for coping.

Question 6

_________ is the optimal amount of stress that people need to promote health and well-being.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Religion helps people cope by rituals and rites that help them feel better about personal weaknesses,failures,or feelings of inadequacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In a recent study,researchers questioned middle-aged men about stress,diet,and lifestyle factors.They were also examined for four biological risk factors for heart disease including obesity,high blood sugar,high triglycerides,and low levels of HDL.As a result of this study,which of the following were strongly linked to the four biological risk factors?

Accepted Answer

A) The more stress these men were exposed to,the more likely they were to have these risk factors. 
B) The less stress these men were exposed to,the more likely they were to have these risk factors. 
C) The more stress these men were exposed to,the less likely they were to have these risk factors. 
D) The less stress these men were exposed to,the less likely they were to have these risk factors. 
A) The more stress these men were exposed to,the more likely they were to have these risk factors. 
B) The less stress these men were exposed to,the more likely they were to have these risk factors. 
C) The more stress these men were exposed to,the less likely they were to have these risk factors. 
D) The less stress these men were exposed to,the less likely they were to have these risk factors.

Question 9

Optimists tend to use alternative thinking to:

Accepted Answer

A) come up with explanations that do not reflect badly on them personally for why undesirable events occur. 
B) make themselves feel better by comparing their performance to that of less competent others. 
C) find a scapegoat. 
D) improve their cognitive abilities. 
A) come up with explanations that do not reflect badly on them personally for why undesirable events occur. 
B) make themselves feel better by comparing their performance to that of less competent others. 
C) find a scapegoat. 
D) improve their cognitive abilities.

Question 10

_________ occurs when a person feels pulled toward or drawn to two or more desires or goals,only one of which may be attained.

Accepted Answer

A) Frustration 
B) Conflict 
C) Displacement 
D) Cognitive dissonance 
A) Frustration 
B) Conflict 
C) Displacement 
D) Cognitive dissonance

Question 11

People who intend to commit suicide may seem to be in good spirits because they have made the decision to take their life and are looking forward to the escape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Burning your toast,having trouble opening an email attachment,breaking a glass,and running late for an appointment may be considered:

Accepted Answer

A) uplifts. 
B) hassles. 
C) downturns. 
D) distress. 
A) uplifts. 
B) hassles. 
C) downturns. 
D) distress.

Question 13

Learning to make a reflex response to a stimulus other than to the original,natural stimulus is called:

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) reflexive learning. 
D) stimulus response learning. 
A) classical conditioning. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) reflexive learning. 
D) stimulus response learning.

Question 14

Which of the following methods of acculturation will likely result in a moderate degree of acculturative stress?

Accepted Answer

A) completely adopting the values and customs of the new culture 
B) living a life that does not depend on adopting any set of values and customs 
C) rejecting the majority culture's ways and maintaining one's original cultural identity 
D) developing a new set of values that is a compromise between the old and the new cultures. 
A) completely adopting the values and customs of the new culture 
B) living a life that does not depend on adopting any set of values and customs 
C) rejecting the majority culture's ways and maintaining one's original cultural identity 
D) developing a new set of values that is a compromise between the old and the new cultures.

Question 15

Larysa moved from Ukraine to Canada.She learned to speak and write English,changed her last name so it would sound more "Canadian," and no longer maintains any of her old culture's styles of dress or customs.Larysa has used which method of entering the majority culture?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Joey put a quarter in the gumball machine only to find that the machine was not working.He continued to turn the dial on the machine in the hope that he would retrieve a gumball.Joey's behaviour is called:

Accepted Answer

A) persistence. 
B) increasing efforts. 
C) varying efforts. 
D) aggression. 
A) persistence. 
B) increasing efforts. 
C) varying efforts. 
D) aggression.

Question 17

Which parts of the nervous system are associated with the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) somatic and parasympathetic 
B) autonomic and sympathetic 
C) sympathetic and parasympathetic 
D) central and somatic 
A) somatic and parasympathetic 
B) autonomic and sympathetic 
C) sympathetic and parasympathetic 
D) central and somatic

Question 18

Stress has been shown to be related to:

Accepted Answer

A) increased resistance to environmental threats. 
B) decreased efficiency of the reticular formation. 
C) increased galvanic skin response. 
D) decreased efficiency of the body's immune system. 
A) increased resistance to environmental threats. 
B) decreased efficiency of the reticular formation. 
C) increased galvanic skin response. 
D) decreased efficiency of the body's immune system.

Question 19

The system of cells,organs,and chemicals of the body that responds to attacks from diseases,infections,and injuries is called the ________ system.

Accepted Answer

A) immune 
B) endocrine 
C) sympathetic nervous 
D) respiratory 
A) immune 
B) endocrine 
C) sympathetic nervous 
D) respiratory

Question 20

Concentrative meditation emphasizes focusing on a spot on the wall as a means of clearing the mind and relaxing the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In a/an __________conflict,a person must choose between two desirable goals.

People who talk about suicide rarely follow through with it.This statement is:

Coping with stress in the Vietnamese culture typically includes which of the following?

Observational learning theory's foremost proponent is:

According to Lazarus,secondary appraisal involves:

_________ is the optimal amount of stress that people need to promote health and well-being.

Religion helps people cope by rituals and rites that help them feel better about personal weaknesses,failures,or feelings of inadequacy.

Optimists tend to use alternative thinking to:

_________ occurs when a person feels pulled toward or drawn to two or more desires or goals,only one of which may be attained.

People who intend to commit suicide may seem to be in good spirits because they have made the decision to take their life and are looking forward to the escape.

Burning your toast,having trouble opening an email attachment,breaking a glass,and running late for an appointment may be considered:

Learning to make a reflex response to a stimulus other than to the original,natural stimulus is called:

Which of the following methods of acculturation will likely result in a moderate degree of acculturative stress?

Larysa moved from Ukraine to Canada.She learned to speak and write English,changed her last name so it would sound more "Canadian," and no longer maintains any of her old culture's styles of dress or customs.Larysa has used which method of entering the majority culture?

Joey put a quarter in the gumball machine only to find that the machine was not working.He continued to turn the dial on the machine in the hope that he would retrieve a gumball.Joey's behaviour is called:

Which parts of the nervous system are associated with the general adaptation syndrome?

Stress has been shown to be related to:

The system of cells,organs,and chemicals of the body that responds to attacks from diseases,infections,and injuries is called the ________ system.

Concentrative meditation emphasizes focusing on a spot on the wall as a means of clearing the mind and relaxing the body.

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Exam 10: Stress and Health

In a/an __________conflict,a person must choose between two desirable goals.

People who talk about suicide rarely follow through with it.This statement is:

Coping with stress in the Vietnamese culture typically includes which of the following?

Observational learning theory's foremost proponent is:

According to Lazarus,secondary appraisal involves:

_________ is the optimal amount of stress that people need to promote health and well-being.

Religion helps people cope by rituals and rites that help them feel better about personal weaknesses,failures,or feelings of inadequacy.

Optimists tend to use alternative thinking to:

_________ occurs when a person feels pulled toward or drawn to two or more desires or goals,only one of which may be attained.

People who intend to commit suicide may seem to be in good spirits because they have made the decision to take their life and are looking forward to the escape.

Burning your toast,having trouble opening an email attachment,breaking a glass,and running late for an appointment may be considered:

Learning to make a reflex response to a stimulus other than to the original,natural stimulus is called:

Which of the following methods of acculturation will likely result in a moderate degree of acculturative stress?

Larysa moved from Ukraine to Canada.She learned to speak and write English,changed her last name so it would sound more "Canadian," and no longer maintains any of her old culture's styles of dress or customs.Larysa has used which method of entering the majority culture?

Joey put a quarter in the gumball machine only to find that the machine was not working.He continued to turn the dial on the machine in the hope that he would retrieve a gumball.Joey's behaviour is called:

Which parts of the nervous system are associated with the general adaptation syndrome?

Stress has been shown to be related to:

The system of cells,organs,and chemicals of the body that responds to attacks from diseases,infections,and injuries is called the ________ system.

Concentrative meditation emphasizes focusing on a spot on the wall as a means of clearing the mind and relaxing the body.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Theories of Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Psychology and Human Development

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