Question 1

Membership in a religious organization and regular attendance at religious functions ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) can be a vital part of a person's social support system 
B) will definitely extend one's life expectancy 
C) are a psychological defense mechanism 
D) promote one's cognitive abilities 
A) can be a vital part of a person's social support system 
B) will definitely extend one's life expectancy 
C) are a psychological defense mechanism 
D) promote one's cognitive abilities A

Question 2

Professor Willoughby assigns his class a term paper that is to make up 30% of their final grade.The students are given clear guidelines about what is expected in this assignment and are given two months to complete the assignment.Because students know that this paper is important but not the only thing upon which their grades will be based,this assignment would be likely to cause _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) frustration 
B) distress 
C) aggression 
D) eustress 
A) frustration 
B) distress 
C) aggression 
D) eustress D

Question 3

When a person has to make a choice among several goals and each goal has both its good points and its bad points,the person is experiencing a(n)__________ conflict.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The method in which the minority person tries to maintain a sense of original cultural identity while also trying to form a positive relationship with members of the dominant culture is called_____________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Min-Jee is currently very concerned about a recent increase in fighting among her family members.When talking with her therapist,she notes that this has been her biggest concern lately.According to the research into the severity of different hassles,which of the following statements is probably true about Min-Jee's age?

Accepted Answer

A) Min-Jee is 4 years old. 
B) Min-Jee is an adult. 
C) Min-Jee is an adolescent. 
D) Min-Jee is elderly. 
A) Min-Jee is 4 years old. 
B) Min-Jee is an adult. 
C) Min-Jee is an adolescent. 
D) Min-Jee is elderly.

Question 6

In a(n)__________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 7

Hassles are correlated with increased short-term illnesses such as colds,flu,and headaches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

For someone who likes both movies and concerts,choosing between going to one or the other represents an ______ conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) approach-avoidance 
B) avoidance-avoidance 
C) approach-approach 
D) incompatible demands 
A) approach-avoidance 
B) avoidance-avoidance 
C) approach-approach 
D) incompatible demands

Question 9

Which of the following is one reason why living in poverty is stressful?

Accepted Answer

A) lack of meaningfulness of work. 
B) too many hours of unpleasant shift work 
C) increased rates of disabilities due to poor prenatal care 
D) difficulty assimilating to the majority culture's ways 
A) lack of meaningfulness of work. 
B) too many hours of unpleasant shift work 
C) increased rates of disabilities due to poor prenatal care 
D) difficulty assimilating to the majority culture's ways

Question 10

When the body's resources are gone,the parasympathetic nervous system activates and the individual is in the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Hurricane Katrina and its various effects on the cities near the Gulf of Mexico are classic examples of what Selye calls hassles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Shanice suffers pain during intercourse.She is suffering from __________.

Accepted Answer

A) sexual aversion disorder 
B) female orgasmic disorder 
C) malapropism 
D) dyspareunia 
A) sexual aversion disorder 
B) female orgasmic disorder 
C) malapropism 
D) dyspareunia

Question 13

A sexual ___________ is a problem with sexual functioning,or the actual physical workings of the sex act.

Accepted Answer

A) dysfunction 
B) malapropism 
C) deviation 
D) shortcoming 
A) dysfunction 
B) malapropism 
C) deviation 
D) shortcoming

Question 14

Jordan is very frustrated because another patron at the bar is talking to the woman with whom Jordan was just dancing.According to Berkowitz's reformulation of the frustration-aggression hypothesis,which of the following factors makes Jordan unlikely to lash out in a physically aggressive manner?

Accepted Answer

A) Jordan already has a criminal charge for assault. 
B) The other man is much larger and stronger than Jordan. 
C) The woman makes it clear that she is not interested in Jordan 
D) Jordan is alone and has no friends to back him up. 
A) Jordan already has a criminal charge for assault. 
B) The other man is much larger and stronger than Jordan. 
C) The woman makes it clear that she is not interested in Jordan 
D) Jordan is alone and has no friends to back him up.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about stress is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is an emotion. 
B) Stress necessarily involves negative events. 
C) Positive situations can lead to stress. 
D) Stress arises only from threatening events. 
A) It is an emotion. 
B) Stress necessarily involves negative events. 
C) Positive situations can lead to stress. 
D) Stress arises only from threatening events.

Question 16

Min-Jee is currently very concerned about a recent increase in fighting among her family members.When talking with her therapist,she notes that this has been her biggest concern lately.According to the research into the severity of different hassles,which of the following statements is probably true about Min-Jee's age?

Accepted Answer

A) Min-Jee is 4 years old. 
B) Min-Jee is an adult. 
C) Min-Jee is an adolescent. 
D) Min-Jee is elderly. 
A) Min-Jee is 4 years old. 
B) Min-Jee is an adult. 
C) Min-Jee is an adolescent. 
D) Min-Jee is elderly.

Question 17

Lisa's score on the SRRS was 380.According to Holmes and Rahe,Lisa is probably suffering from a __________.

Accepted Answer

A) mild life crisis. 
B) moderate life crisis. 
C) major life crisis. 
D) mild stress disorder. 
A) mild life crisis. 
B) moderate life crisis. 
C) major life crisis. 
D) mild stress disorder.

Question 18

_________ 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 19

Dropping out of school,engaging in fantasy,and using drugs are all examples of withdrawal from frustration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An assessment that measures the amount of stress in a person's life resulting from major life events over one year is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) secondary appraisal 
B) primary appraisal 
C) Social Readjustment Rating Scale 
D) College Undergraduate Stress Scale 
A) secondary appraisal 
B) primary appraisal 
C) Social Readjustment Rating Scale 
D) College Undergraduate Stress Scale

Membership in a religious organization and regular attendance at religious functions ______________.

When a person has to make a choice among several goals and each goal has both its good points and its bad points,the person is experiencing a(n)__________ conflict.

The method in which the minority person tries to maintain a sense of original cultural identity while also trying to form a positive relationship with members of the dominant culture is called_____________.

In a(n)__________conflict,a person must choose between two desirable goals.

Hassles are correlated with increased short-term illnesses such as colds,flu,and headaches.

For someone who likes both movies and concerts,choosing between going to one or the other represents an ______ conflict.

Which of the following is one reason why living in poverty is stressful?

When the body's resources are gone,the parasympathetic nervous system activates and the individual is in the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Hurricane Katrina and its various effects on the cities near the Gulf of Mexico are classic examples of what Selye calls hassles.

Shanice suffers pain during intercourse.She is suffering from __________.

A sexual ___________ is a problem with sexual functioning,or the actual physical workings of the sex act.

Jordan is very frustrated because another patron at the bar is talking to the woman with whom Jordan was just dancing.According to Berkowitz's reformulation of the frustration-aggression hypothesis,which of the following factors makes Jordan unlikely to lash out in a physically aggressive manner?

Which of the following statements about stress is TRUE?

Lisa's score on the SRRS was 380.According to Holmes and Rahe,Lisa is probably suffering from a __________.

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

Dropping out of school,engaging in fantasy,and using drugs are all examples of withdrawal from frustration.

An assessment that measures the amount of stress in a person's life resulting from major life events over one year is called the __________.

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Exam 9: Stress and Health

Membership in a religious organization and regular attendance at religious functions ______________.

When a person has to make a choice among several goals and each goal has both its good points and its bad points,the person is experiencing a(n)__________ conflict.

The method in which the minority person tries to maintain a sense of original cultural identity while also trying to form a positive relationship with members of the dominant culture is called_____________.

In a(n)__________conflict,a person must choose between two desirable goals.

Hassles are correlated with increased short-term illnesses such as colds,flu,and headaches.

For someone who likes both movies and concerts,choosing between going to one or the other represents an ______ conflict.

Which of the following is one reason why living in poverty is stressful?

When the body's resources are gone,the parasympathetic nervous system activates and the individual is in the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Hurricane Katrina and its various effects on the cities near the Gulf of Mexico are classic examples of what Selye calls hassles.

Shanice suffers pain during intercourse.She is suffering from __________.

A sexual ___________ is a problem with sexual functioning,or the actual physical workings of the sex act.

Jordan is very frustrated because another patron at the bar is talking to the woman with whom Jordan was just dancing.According to Berkowitz's reformulation of the frustration-aggression hypothesis,which of the following factors makes Jordan unlikely to lash out in a physically aggressive manner?

Which of the following statements about stress is TRUE?

Lisa's score on the SRRS was 380.According to Holmes and Rahe,Lisa is probably suffering from a __________.

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

Dropping out of school,engaging in fantasy,and using drugs are all examples of withdrawal from frustration.

An assessment that measures the amount of stress in a person's life resulting from major life events over one year is called the __________.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Consciousness and Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality and Intelligence

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

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