Exam 11: Theories of Personality

Which of the following is the type of conflict that occurs when a person must choose between two goals that have both positive and negative aspects?

When faced with an approach-avoidance conflict,some people tend to go back and forth with their choice because they cannot decide for or against the goal or event.This mind-changing behavior is called ________.

A name for one type of immune system cell that helps to fight cancerous tumors is ________.

Seira is very pleasant and likes to keep the peace.She finds it difficult to express emotions and internalizes her anger.She has few friends and spends a lot of time alone.According to research,Seira ________.

According to Selye,some people may develop illnesses such as high blood pressure or a weakened immune system during the ________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

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

The term hassles refers to________.

People with a good ________ are less likely to die from illness or injuries than those without it.

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

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

When the teacher was handing out this test,you noticed that your respiration rate and heartbeat increased,your palms got sweaty,and your hand shook a little.Your pretest behaviors were triggered by the ________.Upon completion of the exam,your body returned to its normal state by way of the ________.

According to Holmes and Rahe's Social Readjustment Rating Scale,going on vacation is about as stressful as changing to a different line of work.

After weeks of being taunted by her so-called "friends" at school and asking them to stop taunting her,Alyssa begins to actively avoid them whenever possible.Her reaction to this frustration is best described as ________.

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

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

When looking at a glass that is neither completely full nor completely empty,a(n)________ might say "that glass is half full," while a(n)________ might say "no,that glass is half empty!"

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 ________.

The stress resulting from the need to change and adapt to the dominant,or majority,culture is called ________.

Kim is Vietnamese.Currently she is experiencing stress due to juggling many roles,such as taking care of her children,working full-time,coping with financial difficulties,and attending night school.Kim's culture suggests which of the following to help cope with these many stressors?

A person who is ambitious,time conscious,extremely hardworking,easily annoyed,and tends to have high levels of hostility and anger is said to be exhibiting a ________ personality.