Question 1

_________are habitual targets of displaced aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) Scapegoats 
B) Internal conflicts 
C) Relationships 
D) Bullies 
A) Scapegoats 
B) Internal conflicts 
C) Relationships 
D) Bullies

Question 2

Which of the following activities is specifically mentioned by your authors as "counting" as a form of exercise?

Accepted Answer

A) cleaning the house 
B) dancing 
C) packing for a vacation 
D) joyous laughter 
A) cleaning the house 
B) dancing 
C) packing for a vacation 
D) joyous laughter

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

An assessment that measures the amount of stress in a person's life resulting from major life changes 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

Question 6

Prolonged stress has been shown to ______ cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) decrease vulnerability to 
B) be unrelated to one's vulnerability to 
C) increase vulnerability to 
D) cause 
A) decrease vulnerability to 
B) be unrelated to one's vulnerability to 
C) increase vulnerability to 
D) cause

Question 7

How does health psychology differ from medicine?

Accepted Answer

Health psychology and medicine are two d

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

_____________ psychology is the field of study devoted to understanding the relationship between physical activities,psychological traits,and social relationships and overall health and rates of illness.

Accepted Answer

A) Physiological 
B) Developmental 
C) Health 
D) Medicinal 
A) Physiological 
B) Developmental 
C) Health 
D) Medicinal

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement regarding Berkowitz's frustration-aggression hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) Frustration creates an internal readiness to aggress. 
B) Aggression will not follow frustration unless certain external cues are present. 
C) Frustration does not always lead to aggression. 
D) Frustration always leads to aggression. 
A) Frustration creates an internal readiness to aggress. 
B) Aggression will not follow frustration unless certain external cues are present. 
C) Frustration does not always lead to aggression. 
D) Frustration always leads to aggression.

Question 11

Which major life event on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale has the highest number of life change units?

Accepted Answer

A) divorce 
B) marriage 
C) death of a spouse 
D) damage to the home 
A) divorce 
B) marriage 
C) death of a spouse 
D) damage to the home

Question 12

Research reveals that there is a relationship between prolonged stress and certain diseases of adaptation such as high blood pressure and ulcers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of an avoidance-avoidance conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) A person who enjoys the ocean has to choose between retiring in the Bahamas or in Tahiti. 
B) A student has to decide whether to turn in an unfinished paper and receive a failing grade or hand it in late and lose many points. 
C) A person has to choose between wanting to eat some cake but not wanting the calories. 
D) A person who loves chocolate must choose between eating chocolate cake or chocolate ice cream. 
A) A person who enjoys the ocean has to choose between retiring in the Bahamas or in Tahiti. 
B) A student has to decide whether to turn in an unfinished paper and receive a failing grade or hand it in late and lose many points. 
C) A person has to choose between wanting to eat some cake but not wanting the calories. 
D) A person who loves chocolate must choose between eating chocolate cake or chocolate ice cream.

Question 14

Tad seems to thrive when faced with difficult challenges and usually feels in control of his life.He would probably be labeled a ________ personality.

Accepted Answer

A) stressed 
B) Type B 
C) Type C 
D) hardy 
A) stressed 
B) Type B 
C) Type C 
D) hardy

Question 15

Qimat must decide between two equally good choices for his weekend activity.He can either go fishing with his dad or go to an amusement park with his friends.This is an example of a________ conflict.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

During the alarm stage of the general adaptation syndrome,_________.

Accepted Answer

A) the central and somatic systems are activated 
B) synaptic activity and the somatic nervous system activate to send messages from the CNS to muscles 
C) the sympathetic nervous system is activated and adrenal glands release hormones 
D) neurotransmitter levels and the central nervous system are activated 
A) the central and somatic systems are activated 
B) synaptic activity and the somatic nervous system activate to send messages from the CNS to muscles 
C) the sympathetic nervous system is activated and adrenal glands release hormones 
D) neurotransmitter levels and the central nervous system are activated

Question 17

Which of the following statements is NOT true about hassles at different developmental stages?

Accepted Answer

A) Elderly people are more strongly affected by hassles such as going shopping,doctor's appointments,and bad weather than are children and younger adults. 
B) Younger adults are more strongly affected by hassles such as going shopping,doctor's appointments,and bad weather than are elderly people. 
C) For children ages 3 to 5,the biggest hassle is getting teased. 
D) Youth 11 to 15 years old report feeling pressure to use drugs. 
A) Elderly people are more strongly affected by hassles such as going shopping,doctor's appointments,and bad weather than are children and younger adults. 
B) Younger adults are more strongly affected by hassles such as going shopping,doctor's appointments,and bad weather than are elderly people. 
C) For children ages 3 to 5,the biggest hassle is getting teased. 
D) Youth 11 to 15 years old report feeling pressure to use drugs.

Question 18

An unpredictable situation is one that is not controllable,which may at least partially explain the stress it causes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In a recent study,researchers questioned middle-aged men about stress,diet,and lifestyle factors.They were also examined for four biological risk factors for heart disease including obesity,high blood sugar,high triglycerides,and low levels of HDL.As a result of this study,which of the following were strongly linked to the four biological risk factors?

Accepted Answer

A) The more stress these men were exposed to,the more likely they were to have these risk factors. 
B) The less stress these men were exposed to,the more likely they were to have these risk factors. 
C) The more stress these men were exposed to,the less likely they were to have these risk factors. 
D) The less stress these men were exposed to,the less likely they were to have these risk factors. 
A) The more stress these men were exposed to,the more likely they were to have these risk factors. 
B) The less stress these men were exposed to,the more likely they were to have these risk factors. 
C) The more stress these men were exposed to,the less likely they were to have these risk factors. 
D) The less stress these men were exposed to,the less likely they were to have these risk factors.

Question 20

A person who thrives on stress but lacks the anger and hostility typical of some others who have the Type A personality is said to have a _________personality.

Accepted Answer

A) Type C 
B) Type B 
C) hardy 
D) optimistic 
A) Type C 
B) Type B 
C) hardy 
D) optimistic

_________are habitual targets of displaced aggression.

Which of the following activities is specifically mentioned by your authors as "counting" as a form of exercise?

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

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

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

Prolonged stress has been shown to ______ cancer.

How does health psychology differ from medicine?

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

_____________ psychology is the field of study devoted to understanding the relationship between physical activities,psychological traits,and social relationships and overall health and rates of illness.

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement regarding Berkowitz's frustration-aggression hypothesis?

Which major life event on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale has the highest number of life change units?

Research reveals that there is a relationship between prolonged stress and certain diseases of adaptation such as high blood pressure and ulcers.

Which of the following is an example of an avoidance-avoidance conflict?

Tad seems to thrive when faced with difficult challenges and usually feels in control of his life.He would probably be labeled a ________ personality.

Qimat must decide between two equally good choices for his weekend activity.He can either go fishing with his dad or go to an amusement park with his friends.This is an example of a________ conflict.

During the alarm stage of the general adaptation syndrome,_________.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about hassles at different developmental stages?

An unpredictable situation is one that is not controllable,which may at least partially explain the stress it causes.

A person who thrives on stress but lacks the anger and hostility typical of some others who have the Type A personality is said to have a _________personality.

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_________are habitual targets of displaced aggression.

Which of the following activities is specifically mentioned by your authors as "counting" as a form of exercise?

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

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

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

Prolonged stress has been shown to ______ cancer.

How does health psychology differ from medicine?

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

_____________ psychology is the field of study devoted to understanding the relationship between physical activities,psychological traits,and social relationships and overall health and rates of illness.

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement regarding Berkowitz's frustration-aggression hypothesis?

Which major life event on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale has the highest number of life change units?

Research reveals that there is a relationship between prolonged stress and certain diseases of adaptation such as high blood pressure and ulcers.

Which of the following is an example of an avoidance-avoidance conflict?

Tad seems to thrive when faced with difficult challenges and usually feels in control of his life.He would probably be labeled a ________ personality.

Qimat must decide between two equally good choices for his weekend activity.He can either go fishing with his dad or go to an amusement park with his friends.This is an example of a________ conflict.

During the alarm stage of the general adaptation syndrome,_________.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about hassles at different developmental stages?

An unpredictable situation is one that is not controllable,which may at least partially explain the stress it causes.

A person who thrives on stress but lacks the anger and hostility typical of some others who have the Type A personality is said to have a _________personality.

The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

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

I Psychology in Action

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