Question 1

According to research discussed in your textbook,becoming a more optimistic thinker begins with:

Accepted Answer

A) monitoring your own thinking. 
B) try to develop a Type A personality. 
C) suppressing parasympathetic nervous responses. 
D) enhancing the use of ego defense mechanisms. 
A) monitoring your own thinking. 
B) try to develop a Type A personality. 
C) suppressing parasympathetic nervous responses. 
D) enhancing the use of ego defense mechanisms. C

Question 2

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 A

Question 3

Working a second job to pay off credit cards is an example of__________.

Accepted Answer

A) problem-focused coping 
B) emotion-focused coping 
C) distraction 
D) reappraisal 
A) problem-focused coping 
B) emotion-focused coping 
C) distraction 
D) reappraisal A

Question 4

The most extreme form of escape or withdrawal from frustration is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) suicide 
B) anhedonia 
C) leaving the country 
D) divorce 
A) suicide 
B) anhedonia 
C) leaving the country 
D) divorce

Question 5

According to some studies,people who have religious commitments are likely to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) live a shorter life than are those who do not have religious beliefs 
B) lack a social support system 
C) feel alone with their struggles 
D) live longer than do those who do not have religious beliefs 
A) live a shorter life than are those who do not have religious beliefs 
B) lack a social support system 
C) feel alone with their struggles 
D) live longer than do those who do not have religious beliefs

Question 6

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

Question 7

_________occurs when people experience unpleasant stressors.

Accepted Answer

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

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

The field of ______ studies the effects of psychological factors such as stress,emotions,thinking,and behavior on the immune system.

Accepted Answer

A) social psychology 
B) psychoneuroimmunology 
C) organic medicine 
D) interactive psychology 
A) social psychology 
B) psychoneuroimmunology 
C) organic medicine 
D) interactive psychology

Exam 12: A: Theories of Personality

According to research discussed in your textbook,becoming a more optimistic thinker begins with:

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

Working a second job to pay off credit cards is an example of__________.

The most extreme form of escape or withdrawal from frustration is ________.

According to some studies,people who have religious commitments are likely to ________.

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

_________occurs when people experience unpleasant stressors.

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?

The field of ______ studies the effects of psychological factors such as stress,emotions,thinking,and behavior on the immune system.

Introduction

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

A: The Biological Perspective

B: The Biological Perspective

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

A: Cognition

B: Cognition

A: Development Across the Life Span

B: Development Across the Life Span

A: Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

B: Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

B: Theories of Personality

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

Appendix A1: Statistics in Psychology

Appendix A2: Statistics in Psychology

Appendix B1: Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

Appendix B2: Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

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