Question 1

Prior experience with a stressful situation can lead to reduced stress if that situation reoccurs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

You are consciously refusing to deal with reality,such as ignoring the warning labels on alcohol products.This defense mechanism is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  sublimation. 
B)  projection. 
C)  denial. 
D)  displacement. 
A)  sublimation. 
B)  projection. 
C)  denial. 
D)  displacement.

Question 3

What is the body's natural disease-fighting system called?

Accepted Answer

A)  the suppression system 
B)  the immune system 
C)  the autonomic system 
D)  the parasympathetic system 
A)  the suppression system 
B)  the immune system 
C)  the autonomic system 
D)  the parasympathetic system

Question 4

Which of the following is true about stress reactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  They produce a physiological reaction only. 
B)  Psychological reactions happen independently of physiological reactions. 
C)  They produce both a physiological and psychological reactions. 
D)  Physiological reactions differ depending on the stressor. 
A)  They produce a physiological reaction only. 
B)  Psychological reactions happen independently of physiological reactions. 
C)  They produce both a physiological and psychological reactions. 
D)  Physiological reactions differ depending on the stressor.

Question 5

The personal characteristics of how we respond to stressful situations are known as ______ variables.

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent 
B)  person 
C)  independent 
D)  correlated 
A)  dependent 
B)  person 
C)  independent 
D)  correlated

Question 6

When stressful conflicts are changed into acceptable activities and behaviors,_______ has taken place.

Accepted Answer

A)  displacement 
B)  sublimation 
C)  repression 
D)  reaction formation 
A)  displacement 
B)  sublimation 
C)  repression 
D)  reaction formation

Question 7

Marriage seems to benefit men more than women,according to your text,because

Accepted Answer

A)  women have many more criticisms of their marriage than men. 
B)  women have more social supports outside of marriage. 
C)  wives often urge husbands to lead healthier lifestyles. 
D)  single/divorced men lead less safe lives. 
A)  women have many more criticisms of their marriage than men. 
B)  women have more social supports outside of marriage. 
C)  wives often urge husbands to lead healthier lifestyles. 
D)  single/divorced men lead less safe lives.

Question 8

The specialization known as ______ psychology seeks to improve physical well-being.

Accepted Answer

A)  health 
B)  abnormal 
C)  personality 
D)  social 
A)  health 
B)  abnormal 
C)  personality 
D)  social

Question 9

If you use defense mechanisms to cope with stress,you are using a(n)_______ coping strategy.

Accepted Answer

A)  aggressive 
B)  beneficial 
C)  preventative 
D)  ineffective 
A)  aggressive 
B)  beneficial 
C)  preventative 
D)  ineffective

Question 10

Sublimation is an effective coping mechanism,because dangerous motives are reduced by attributing them to someone else.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Based on research,one effective technique in coping with stress is stress

Accepted Answer

A)  removal. 
B)  redefinition. 
C)  amplification. 
D)  reexamination. 
A)  removal. 
B)  redefinition. 
C)  amplification. 
D)  reexamination.

Question 12

In an avoidance-avoidance conflict,a person must choose between ______ outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple positive 
B)  positive and negative 
C)  multiple negative 
D)  positive and neutral 
A)  multiple positive 
B)  positive and negative 
C)  multiple negative 
D)  positive and neutral

Question 13

Effective coping involves _______,whereas ineffective coping involves _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  removing the source of stress;withdrawing from the stress 
B)  defense mechanisms;managing stress reactions 
C)  aggression;frustration 
D)  repression;sensitization 
A)  removing the source of stress;withdrawing from the stress 
B)  defense mechanisms;managing stress reactions 
C)  aggression;frustration 
D)  repression;sensitization

Question 14

The disease known as ______ impairs the ability of the body's immune system to fight bacteria,viruses,and cancer.

Accepted Answer

A)  AIDS 
B)  leukemia 
C)  osteoporosis. 
D)  lupus 
A)  AIDS 
B)  leukemia 
C)  osteoporosis. 
D)  lupus

Question 15

Jeff used a coping strategy that was ineffective because it distorted reality.What kind of strategy did he use?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive coping 
B)  a defense mechanism 
C)  sensitization 
D)  stress removal 
A)  cognitive coping 
B)  a defense mechanism 
C)  sensitization 
D)  stress removal

Question 16

Married people tend to be ______ than those not in committed relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  less monogamous 
B)  far healthier 
C)  less sexually active 
D)  not as healthy 
A)  less monogamous 
B)  far healthier 
C)  less sexually active 
D)  not as healthy

Question 17

Which defense mechanism operates by misdirecting pent-up feelings away from the person associated with the feelings and on to someone who is considered safe?

Accepted Answer

A)  rationalization 
B)  repression 
C)  sublimation 
D)  displacement 
A)  rationalization 
B)  repression 
C)  sublimation 
D)  displacement

Question 18

Approximately ______ of all surgeries performed in the United States are performed on women.

Accepted Answer

A)  85% 
B)  67% 
C)  50% 
D)  33% 
A)  85% 
B)  67% 
C)  50% 
D)  33%

Question 19

Upsetting emotions and depression may affect the immune system by

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing the body's resistance to disease. 
B)  increasing the resistance of the autonomic nervous system. 
C)  reducing the response time of a person's general adaptation response. 
D)  increasing tolerance to microstressors. 
A)  reducing the body's resistance to disease. 
B)  increasing the resistance of the autonomic nervous system. 
C)  reducing the response time of a person's general adaptation response. 
D)  increasing tolerance to microstressors.

Question 20

You are not getting good enough grades to attend graduate school,but rather than admitting it you tell people that graduate school education has nothing valuable to offer you,and they wouldn't understand you anyway.This is the defense mechanism known as

Accepted Answer

A)  rationalization. 
B)  displacement. 
C)  denial. 
D)  projection. 
A)  rationalization. 
B)  displacement. 
C)  denial. 
D)  projection.

Prior experience with a stressful situation can lead to reduced stress if that situation reoccurs.

You are consciously refusing to deal with reality,such as ignoring the warning labels on alcohol products.This defense mechanism is known as

What is the body's natural disease-fighting system called?

Which of the following is true about stress reactions?

The personal characteristics of how we respond to stressful situations are known as ______ variables.

When stressful conflicts are changed into acceptable activities and behaviors,_______ has taken place.

Marriage seems to benefit men more than women,according to your text,because

The specialization known as ______ psychology seeks to improve physical well-being.

If you use defense mechanisms to cope with stress,you are using a(n)_______ coping strategy.

Sublimation is an effective coping mechanism,because dangerous motives are reduced by attributing them to someone else.

Based on research,one effective technique in coping with stress is stress

In an avoidance-avoidance conflict,a person must choose between ______ outcomes.

Effective coping involves _,whereas ineffective coping involves _.

The disease known as ______ impairs the ability of the body's immune system to fight bacteria,viruses,and cancer.

Jeff used a coping strategy that was ineffective because it distorted reality.What kind of strategy did he use?

Married people tend to be ______ than those not in committed relationships.

Which defense mechanism operates by misdirecting pent-up feelings away from the person associated with the feelings and on to someone who is considered safe?

Approximately ______ of all surgeries performed in the United States are performed on women.

Upsetting emotions and depression may affect the immune system by

You are not getting good enough grades to attend graduate school,but rather than admitting it you tell people that graduate school education has nothing valuable to offer you,and they wouldn't understand you anyway.This is the defense mechanism known as

Introduction to Psychology

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Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Basic Principles of Learning

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Exam 13: Stress and Health

Prior experience with a stressful situation can lead to reduced stress if that situation reoccurs.

You are consciously refusing to deal with reality,such as ignoring the warning labels on alcohol products.This defense mechanism is known as

What is the body's natural disease-fighting system called?

Which of the following is true about stress reactions?

The personal characteristics of how we respond to stressful situations are known as ______ variables.

When stressful conflicts are changed into acceptable activities and behaviors,_______ has taken place.

Marriage seems to benefit men more than women,according to your text,because

The specialization known as ______ psychology seeks to improve physical well-being.

If you use defense mechanisms to cope with stress,you are using a(n)_______ coping strategy.

Sublimation is an effective coping mechanism,because dangerous motives are reduced by attributing them to someone else.

Based on research,one effective technique in coping with stress is stress

In an avoidance-avoidance conflict,a person must choose between ______ outcomes.

Effective coping involves _______,whereas ineffective coping involves _______.

The disease known as ______ impairs the ability of the body's immune system to fight bacteria,viruses,and cancer.

Jeff used a coping strategy that was ineffective because it distorted reality.What kind of strategy did he use?

Married people tend to be ______ than those not in committed relationships.

Which defense mechanism operates by misdirecting pent-up feelings away from the person associated with the feelings and on to someone who is considered safe?

Approximately ______ of all surgeries performed in the United States are performed on women.

Upsetting emotions and depression may affect the immune system by

You are not getting good enough grades to attend graduate school,but rather than admitting it you tell people that graduate school education has nothing valuable to offer you,and they wouldn't understand you anyway.This is the defense mechanism known as

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

Filters

Effective coping involves _,whereas ineffective coping involves _.