Question 1

Unpredictability is stressful because:

Accepted Answer

A)  we don't know when "uplifts" will occur. 
B)  we must expect too much control. 
C)  we cannot plan for random events. 
D)  hassles cancel good effects of "uplifts." 
A)  we don't know when "uplifts" will occur. 
B)  we must expect too much control. 
C)  we cannot plan for random events. 
D)  hassles cancel good effects of "uplifts."

Question 2

Bluma hates making decisions, especially about things she does not like. Her mom wants her to either mow the lawn or clean her room this weekend. This is an example of ________ conflict.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidance-avoidance 
B)  good-evil 
C)  negative-negative 
D)  approach-approach 
A)  avoidance-avoidance 
B)  good-evil 
C)  negative-negative 
D)  approach-approach

Question 3

You are a psychologist working with a new client, an immigrant from China, who is experiencing adjustment problems due to stress. Which of the following are you first going to consider when assessing your client's ability to cope?

Accepted Answer

A)  meditative strategies 
B)  psychological defense mechanisms 
C)  ability to use biofeedback equipment 
D)  cultural background 
A)  meditative strategies 
B)  psychological defense mechanisms 
C)  ability to use biofeedback equipment 
D)  cultural background

Question 4

After Eric has a terrible fight with his boyfriend, he returns home and yells at his dog for sleeping on the sofa-even though the dog is usually allowed to sleep on the furniture. Eric's process of venting his anger on a safer target is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vicarious assertiveness 
B)  displaced aggression 
C)  sublimation 
D)  regressed frustration 
A)  vicarious assertiveness 
B)  displaced aggression 
C)  sublimation 
D)  regressed frustration

Question 5

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 6

Research in health psychology finds that most people live stress-free on a regular basis, and those who encounter daily stress are more likely to develop medical and psychological problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

The ________ nervous system returns the body to normal, day-to-day functioning after a stressful period.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Burning your toast, having trouble opening an e-mail attachment, breaking a glass, and running late for an appointment are all examples of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  uplift 
B)  hassles 
C)  downturns 
D)  distress 
A)  uplift 
B)  hassles 
C)  downturns 
D)  distress

Question 10

Which of the following methods of acculturation will likely result in moderate levels 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 11

Levon has a Type B personality. Which of the following is most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  Levon is determined to achieve. 
B)  Levon is competitive. 
C)  Levon gets easily upset. 
D)  Levon is slow to anger. 
A)  Levon is determined to achieve. 
B)  Levon is competitive. 
C)  Levon gets easily upset. 
D)  Levon is slow to anger.

Question 12

Actions meant to harm or destroy are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  persistence 
B)  displacement 
C)  varying efforts 
D)  aggression 
A)  persistence 
B)  displacement 
C)  varying efforts 
D)  aggression

Question 13

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 14

Jacob's father has always wanted him to be a lawyer. He has encouraged him to get good grades, graduate college earlier than his peers, and work as hard as he can. Jacob does not care about going to law school, but he does so to please his father. Jacob is responding to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety 
B)  pressure 
C)  overload 
D)  cognitive dissonance 
A)  anxiety 
B)  pressure 
C)  overload 
D)  cognitive dissonance

Question 15

Which Type A personality characteristic is the key trait that is linked to heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  hostility 
B)  compulsiveness 
C)  competitiveness 
D)  chronic irritability 
A)  hostility 
B)  compulsiveness 
C)  competitiveness 
D)  chronic irritability

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Jacinta finds applying for graduate school to be frustrating. She believes that the entire process is random. As such, this example highlights the role of ________ in coping.

Accepted Answer

A)  uncontrollability 
B)  self-monitoring 
C)  action 
D)  optimism 
A)  uncontrollability 
B)  self-monitoring 
C)  action 
D)  optimism

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an example of an external frustration?

Accepted Answer

A)  uncontrollability 
B)  losses 
C)  rejections 
D)  delays 
A)  uncontrollability 
B)  losses 
C)  rejections 
D)  delays

Question 19

According to Lazarus, hassles ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have a long-term effect on a person's chronic physical and mental health. 
B)  can arise from major life changes. 
C)  nullify the stress that arises from major life changes 
D)  are unrelated to stress 
A)  have a long-term effect on a person's chronic physical and mental health. 
B)  can arise from major life changes. 
C)  nullify the stress that arises from major life changes 
D)  are unrelated to stress

Question 20

According to studies done by Holmes, there is a positive correlation between stress and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive life changes 
B)  negative life changes 
C)  low scores on the Scale 
D)  major illness 
A)  positive life changes 
B)  negative life changes 
C)  low scores on the Scale 
D)  major illness

Unpredictability is stressful because:

Bluma hates making decisions, especially about things she does not like. Her mom wants her to either mow the lawn or clean her room this weekend. This is an example of ________ conflict.

You are a psychologist working with a new client, an immigrant from China, who is experiencing adjustment problems due to stress. Which of the following are you first going to consider when assessing your client's ability to cope?

After Eric has a terrible fight with his boyfriend, he returns home and yells at his dog for sleeping on the sofa-even though the dog is usually allowed to sleep on the furniture. Eric's process of venting his anger on a safer target is an example of ________.

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

Research in health psychology finds that most people live stress-free on a regular basis, and those who encounter daily stress are more likely to develop medical and psychological problems.

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

The ________ nervous system returns the body to normal, day-to-day functioning after a stressful period.

Burning your toast, having trouble opening an e-mail attachment, breaking a glass, and running late for an appointment are all examples of ________.

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

Levon has a Type B personality. Which of the following is most likely?

Actions meant to harm or destroy are referred to as ________.

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

Jacob's father has always wanted him to be a lawyer. He has encouraged him to get good grades, graduate college earlier than his peers, and work as hard as he can. Jacob does not care about going to law school, but he does so to please his father. Jacob is responding to ________.

Which Type A personality characteristic is the key trait that is linked to heart disease?

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

Jacinta finds applying for graduate school to be frustrating. She believes that the entire process is random. As such, this example highlights the role of ________ in coping.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an external frustration?

According to Lazarus, hassles ________.

According to studies done by Holmes, there is a positive correlation between stress and ________.

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Exam 11: Stress and Health

Unpredictability is stressful because:

Bluma hates making decisions, especially about things she does not like. Her mom wants her to either mow the lawn or clean her room this weekend. This is an example of ________ conflict.

You are a psychologist working with a new client, an immigrant from China, who is experiencing adjustment problems due to stress. Which of the following are you first going to consider when assessing your client's ability to cope?

After Eric has a terrible fight with his boyfriend, he returns home and yells at his dog for sleeping on the sofa-even though the dog is usually allowed to sleep on the furniture. Eric's process of venting his anger on a safer target is an example of ________.

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

Research in health psychology finds that most people live stress-free on a regular basis, and those who encounter daily stress are more likely to develop medical and psychological problems.

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

The ________ nervous system returns the body to normal, day-to-day functioning after a stressful period.

Burning your toast, having trouble opening an e-mail attachment, breaking a glass, and running late for an appointment are all examples of ________.

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

Levon has a Type B personality. Which of the following is most likely?

Actions meant to harm or destroy are referred to as ________.

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

Jacob's father has always wanted him to be a lawyer. He has encouraged him to get good grades, graduate college earlier than his peers, and work as hard as he can. Jacob does not care about going to law school, but he does so to please his father. Jacob is responding to ________.

Which Type A personality characteristic is the key trait that is linked to heart disease?

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

Jacinta finds applying for graduate school to be frustrating. She believes that the entire process is random. As such, this example highlights the role of ________ in coping.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an external frustration?

According to Lazarus, hassles ________.

According to studies done by Holmes, there is a positive correlation between stress and ________.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters