Exam 11: Theories of Personality

Lizzie is a freshman in college who needs to declare her major.She is interested in history,psychology,medicine,and law.As she thinks about each of these potential majors,she considers both the positive and negative aspects of each,which cause her to go back and forth in her decision.Lizzie is experiencing a(n)________ conflict.

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

Stress has been shown to put people at a higher risk for ________.

Researchers conducted a study to determine the effects of stress on the immune system by measuring immune system chemicals.To accomplish this goal,they compared college students who were undergoing a stressful series of exams to a group of similar students relaxing during a time of no classes and no exams.The results of this study indicate that ________.

All of the following are sources of stress EXCEPT________.

Pepe moved from Argentina to France.He chose not to learn to speak and write French,continues to maintain his old culture's styles of dress and customs,and lives in a neighborhood where only people from Argentina live.Pepe has used which method of entering the majority culture?

Desiring to purchase a book and finding that it is out of stock is an example of a(n)________.

Miranda is questioning whether her upcoming business trip,where she must travel through an area with many mountains,will pose a danger for her.As such,this example illustrates ________.

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.

Once seated at his favorite restaurant,Malik was torn between ordering a turkey sandwich and ordering a plate of lasagna.He loves both equally,and is struggling to make a choice.Malik is experiencing an avoidance-avoidance conflict.

Concentrative meditation emphasizes focusing on a spot on the wall as a means of clearing the mind and relaxing the body.

Researchers have found an association between daily hassles and ________.

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

________ is the term used to describe the physical,emotional,cognitive,and behavioral responses to events that are threatening or challenging.

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

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

Gloria is a tax accountant who is very busy from January to April 15,which is the tax return filing deadline.She feels that she must work very long hours during this time to meet the April 15 deadline for all of her clients.Gloria is experiencing ________.

Kirima has earned her doctorate in health psychology.Which of the following research questions might she be most likely to investigate?

Imagine that you have just flunked a class.You evaluate this situation and decide that flunking a class is stressful and important enough to be upset about.Next,you decide to repeat the class in summer school.You have made ________.

Which of the following is the most stressful of all conflicts,causing many people to go back and forth between one decision and the other,or be unable to decide for or against the event?