Question 1

People sometimes respond to frustration by trying to ignore it or to escape from it.This tendency is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  sublimation. 
B)  reaction formation. 
C)  suppression. 
D)  withdrawal. 
A)  sublimation. 
B)  reaction formation. 
C)  suppression. 
D)  withdrawal.

Question 2

After your checkup,your physician tells you that you must lower your life change units.Specifically,she is trying to tell you to

Accepted Answer

A)  lower your blood sugar level. 
B)  lower your stress level. 
C)  reduce your level of conflict. 
D)  avoid repressing your thoughts. 
A)  lower your blood sugar level. 
B)  lower your stress level. 
C)  reduce your level of conflict. 
D)  avoid repressing your thoughts.

Question 3

Nelson has been offered a promotion to a promising job position in a small town in an isolated area.He likes the town he lives in,his children love their school,but his present job is a dead-end job with little chance for promotion.Nelson is tense,upset,and is not sleeping well at night.He is experiencing a(n)_______ conflict.

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety 
B)  frustration 
C)  avoidance-avoidance 
D)  multiple approach-avoidance 
A)  anxiety 
B)  frustration 
C)  avoidance-avoidance 
D)  multiple approach-avoidance

Question 4

AIDS,as caused by HIV,has killed ______ people worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 million 
B)  20 million 
C)  200,000 
D)  200 million 
A)  2 million 
B)  20 million 
C)  200,000 
D)  200 million

Question 5

A stressful event can be perceived as less stressful if you believe you

Accepted Answer

A)  strongly believe in religion. 
B)  have a solution to the problem. 
C)  cannot predict the stress. 
D)  have control over the stress. 
A)  strongly believe in religion. 
B)  have a solution to the problem. 
C)  cannot predict the stress. 
D)  have control over the stress.

Question 6

Carla received a ticket for speeding that she feels is unjust.She can pay the ticket and forget it,or she can hire a lawyer,pay her fees,and perhaps be vindicated for being unjustly charged.Carla is tense and upset because she is experiencing a(n)_______ conflict.

Accepted Answer

A)  approach-approach 
B)  approach-avoidance 
C)  negative-approach 
D)  frustration 
A)  approach-approach 
B)  approach-avoidance 
C)  negative-approach 
D)  frustration

Question 7

What effect has been demonstrated by "getting something off your chest?"

Accepted Answer

A)  more visits to the therapist 
B)  increased medical and health problems 
C)  learning not to trust others with secrets 
D)  fewer health problems six months later 
A)  more visits to the therapist 
B)  increased medical and health problems 
C)  learning not to trust others with secrets 
D)  fewer health problems six months later

Question 8

During which stage of the general adaptation syndrome does the body enter a temporary state of shock?

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidance 
B)  exhaustion 
C)  resistance 
D)  alarm 
A)  avoidance 
B)  exhaustion 
C)  resistance 
D)  alarm

Question 9

Peter has gotten through the alarm reaction stage of the general adaptation syndrome.What will happen to him next?

Accepted Answer

A)  He will enter the withdrawal stage. 
B)  He will experience countershock. 
C)  He will enter the resistance stage. 
D)  He will enter the exhaustion stage. 
A)  He will enter the withdrawal stage. 
B)  He will experience countershock. 
C)  He will enter the resistance stage. 
D)  He will enter the exhaustion stage.

Question 10

A college senior is more likely to know how to handle examination stress and therefore will be under less stress than an incoming freshman.Which of the following factors that influence reactions to stress does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  predictability and control 
B)  prior experience with stress 
C)  social support 
D)  physiological factors producing stress 
A)  predictability and control 
B)  prior experience with stress 
C)  social support 
D)  physiological factors producing stress

Question 11

Married persons,compared to people who are single in their adult years,

Accepted Answer

A)  have the same levels of health. 
B)  have lowered levels of benefits compared to single persons. 
C)  experience happier but not healthier lives. 
D)  have greater health benefits. 
A)  have the same levels of health. 
B)  have lowered levels of benefits compared to single persons. 
C)  experience happier but not healthier lives. 
D)  have greater health benefits.

Question 12

Suppose you have a choice between staying home alone for the weekend or going to visit your aunt,neither of which you really want to do.Which type of conflict are you experiencing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

When we see our own problems as the problems of others,_______ is occurring.

Accepted Answer

A)  displacement 
B)  projection 
C)  rejection 
D)  reaction formation 
A)  displacement 
B)  projection 
C)  rejection 
D)  reaction formation

Question 14

Women are five times more likely to have AIDS in the United States than men

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Withdrawing from stress means that you _______ the stress.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid 
B)  confront 
C)  erase 
D)  dissolve 
A)  avoid 
B)  confront 
C)  erase 
D)  dissolve

Question 16

Women are ______ likely to experience osteoporosis than men and women are ______ likely to have health insurance than men.

Accepted Answer

A)  less;less 
B)  less;more 
C)  more;more 
D)  more;less 
A)  less;less 
B)  less;more 
C)  more;more 
D)  more;less

Question 17

High levels of depression are ______ among individuals undergoing stress.

Accepted Answer

A)  uncommon 
B)  common 
C)  rare 
D)  non-existent 
A)  uncommon 
B)  common 
C)  rare 
D)  non-existent

Question 18

John is widely regarded as a workaholic.He has not had a day off in the last five years and goes to work even when he is ill.On most days,he is driven to produce at least twice as much as anyone else.John's pattern of behavior is consistent with __________ personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  a repressor 
B)  a sensitizer 
C)  the Type A 
D)  the double-avoidance 
A)  a repressor 
B)  a sensitizer 
C)  the Type A 
D)  the double-avoidance

Question 19

The more predictable a stressful event is,the _______ the reaction to the event.

Accepted Answer

A)  less healthy 
B)  less beneficial 
C)  more stressful 
D)  less stressful 
A)  less healthy 
B)  less beneficial 
C)  more stressful 
D)  less stressful

Question 20

Not wanting to experience the side effects of prescribed medication is an example of a problem with

Accepted Answer

A)  medical compliance. 
B)  avoidance-avoidance conflict. 
C)  frustration. 
D)  a sensitizer personality. 
A)  medical compliance. 
B)  avoidance-avoidance conflict. 
C)  frustration. 
D)  a sensitizer personality.

People sometimes respond to frustration by trying to ignore it or to escape from it.This tendency is referred to as

After your checkup,your physician tells you that you must lower your life change units.Specifically,she is trying to tell you to

AIDS,as caused by HIV,has killed ______ people worldwide.

A stressful event can be perceived as less stressful if you believe you

Carla received a ticket for speeding that she feels is unjust.She can pay the ticket and forget it,or she can hire a lawyer,pay her fees,and perhaps be vindicated for being unjustly charged.Carla is tense and upset because she is experiencing a(n)_______ conflict.

What effect has been demonstrated by "getting something off your chest?"

During which stage of the general adaptation syndrome does the body enter a temporary state of shock?

Peter has gotten through the alarm reaction stage of the general adaptation syndrome.What will happen to him next?

A college senior is more likely to know how to handle examination stress and therefore will be under less stress than an incoming freshman.Which of the following factors that influence reactions to stress does this illustrate?

Married persons,compared to people who are single in their adult years,

Suppose you have a choice between staying home alone for the weekend or going to visit your aunt,neither of which you really want to do.Which type of conflict are you experiencing?

When we see our own problems as the problems of others,_______ is occurring.

Women are five times more likely to have AIDS in the United States than men

Withdrawing from stress means that you _______ the stress.

Women are likely to experience osteoporosis than men and women are likely to have health insurance than men.

High levels of depression are ______ among individuals undergoing stress.

John is widely regarded as a workaholic.He has not had a day off in the last five years and goes to work even when he is ill.On most days,he is driven to produce at least twice as much as anyone else.John's pattern of behavior is consistent with __________ personality.

The more predictable a stressful event is,the _______ the reaction to the event.

Not wanting to experience the side effects of prescribed medication is an example of a problem with

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People sometimes respond to frustration by trying to ignore it or to escape from it.This tendency is referred to as

After your checkup,your physician tells you that you must lower your life change units.Specifically,she is trying to tell you to

AIDS,as caused by HIV,has killed ______ people worldwide.

A stressful event can be perceived as less stressful if you believe you

Carla received a ticket for speeding that she feels is unjust.She can pay the ticket and forget it,or she can hire a lawyer,pay her fees,and perhaps be vindicated for being unjustly charged.Carla is tense and upset because she is experiencing a(n)_______ conflict.

What effect has been demonstrated by "getting something off your chest?"

During which stage of the general adaptation syndrome does the body enter a temporary state of shock?

Peter has gotten through the alarm reaction stage of the general adaptation syndrome.What will happen to him next?

A college senior is more likely to know how to handle examination stress and therefore will be under less stress than an incoming freshman.Which of the following factors that influence reactions to stress does this illustrate?

Married persons,compared to people who are single in their adult years,

Suppose you have a choice between staying home alone for the weekend or going to visit your aunt,neither of which you really want to do.Which type of conflict are you experiencing?

When we see our own problems as the problems of others,_______ is occurring.

Women are five times more likely to have AIDS in the United States than men

Withdrawing from stress means that you _______ the stress.

Women are ______ likely to experience osteoporosis than men and women are ______ likely to have health insurance than men.

High levels of depression are ______ among individuals undergoing stress.

John is widely regarded as a workaholic.He has not had a day off in the last five years and goes to work even when he is ill.On most days,he is driven to produce at least twice as much as anyone else.John's pattern of behavior is consistent with __________ personality.

The more predictable a stressful event is,the _______ the reaction to the event.

Not wanting to experience the side effects of prescribed medication is an example of a problem with

Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Basic Principles of Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Developmental Psychology

Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theories and Assessment

Abnormal Behavior

Therapies

Social Psychology

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

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Women are likely to experience osteoporosis than men and women are likely to have health insurance than men.