Question 1

Jason is a Type B personality.He has just failed an exam.How is he most likely to respond?

Accepted Answer

A)  "This is a going to cause big problems for me in my academic career." 
B)  "This is terrible. The instructor is a jerk, and the test was too long." 
C)  "This is only one test; I'll make up the gap next time." 
D)  "I don't care, and I don't want to talk about it." 
A)  "This is a going to cause big problems for me in my academic career." 
B)  "This is terrible. The instructor is a jerk, and the test was too long." 
C)  "This is only one test; I'll make up the gap next time." 
D)  "I don't care, and I don't want to talk about it."

Question 2

What type of explanatory style is related to the belief that despite setbacks,things will improve?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What type of explanatory style is related...

Question 3

Yuan refused to believe that his girlfriend was cheating on him even after multiple friends provided him with irrefutable evidence.Which type of coping style is Yuan using?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioural 
B)  repressive 
C)  lashing out 
D)  adaptive 
A)  behavioural 
B)  repressive 
C)  lashing out 
D)  adaptive

Question 4

Discuss the impact that social support has on stress reactions?

Accepted Answer

People who can rely on others such as co

Question 5

What is the difference between a chronic stressor and an acute stressor?

Accepted Answer

A)  An acute stressor is less intense, whereas a chronic stressor is very intense. 
B)  An acute stressor applies to workplace stress, whereas a chronic stressor applies to family stress. 
C)  An acute stressor has negative health effects, whereas a chronic stressor has negative psychological effects. 
D)  An acute stressor is over quickly and has a definite end point, whereas a chronic stressor is more long term and lacks an end point. 
A)  An acute stressor is less intense, whereas a chronic stressor is very intense. 
B)  An acute stressor applies to workplace stress, whereas a chronic stressor applies to family stress. 
C)  An acute stressor has negative health effects, whereas a chronic stressor has negative psychological effects. 
D)  An acute stressor is over quickly and has a definite end point, whereas a chronic stressor is more long term and lacks an end point.

Question 6

Define daily hassles and provide an example from your own experience.

Accepted Answer

Daily hassles are the most familiar sour

Question 7

When a person must choose between two equally desirable options,what kind of conflict is this?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

About stressful events,young children are likely to consider ___ to be more stressful and adolescents are likely to consider ___ to be more stressful.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical injury; physical injury 
B)  psychosocial events; psychosocial events 
C)  psychosocial events; physical injury 
D)  physical injury; psychosocial events 
A)  physical injury; physical injury 
B)  psychosocial events; psychosocial events 
C)  psychosocial events; physical injury 
D)  physical injury; psychosocial events

Question 9

Which of the following is least in danger of suffering the effects of a chronic stressor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Violet, whose 6 year old child has leukemia 
B)  Herman, who has stayed in an unhappy marriage for six years 
C)  Joel, who has a supportive family but lives in extreme poverty 
D)  Jonathon, who moved to a new university and is sharing a dorm room with his best friend 
A)  Violet, whose 6 year old child has leukemia 
B)  Herman, who has stayed in an unhappy marriage for six years 
C)  Joel, who has a supportive family but lives in extreme poverty 
D)  Jonathon, who moved to a new university and is sharing a dorm room with his best friend

Question 10

A researcher decides to expose rats to a stressful environment.Rats are exposed to shock.Some rats (the executive rats)can turn the shock off by making a decision to press the correct lever based on different warning sounds.Other rats (the worker rats)were exposed to the same warning sounds and the same shock but were NOT given the chance to make decisions about which levers to press.Based on what you know about cognitive responses to stress,you would expect the "executive rat" to have ___ health problems and the "worker rat" to have ___ health problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; fewer 
B)  fewer; more 
C)  both rats to have the same health problems 
D)  There is no way to predict the outcome of this study. 
A)  more; fewer 
B)  fewer; more 
C)  both rats to have the same health problems 
D)  There is no way to predict the outcome of this study.

Question 11

All the following are approach-avoidance conflicts EXCEPT ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  wanting a new car, but hating the thought of car payments 
B)  being embarrassed by your old, beat-up car, but knowing that at least it is paid for 
C)  wanting a sports car, but being afraid of higher insurance costs 
D)  being undecided about whether to get the flashy sports car or a roomy SUV 
A)  wanting a new car, but hating the thought of car payments 
B)  being embarrassed by your old, beat-up car, but knowing that at least it is paid for 
C)  wanting a sports car, but being afraid of higher insurance costs 
D)  being undecided about whether to get the flashy sports car or a roomy SUV

Question 12

Sergio is impatient and cynical.He frequently gets into disagreements with other people.Sergio runs an elevated risk for developing ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer 
B)  diabetes 
C)  coronary heart disease 
D)  mental illness 
A)  cancer 
B)  diabetes 
C)  coronary heart disease 
D)  mental illness

Question 13

Which of the following is an effect of corticosteroids on bodily organs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decrease blood sugar. 
B)  Increase inflammation. 
C)  Supply energy. 
D)  Decrease sweating. 
A)  Decrease blood sugar. 
B)  Increase inflammation. 
C)  Supply energy. 
D)  Decrease sweating.

Question 14

Frank has been arguing with his new boss almost every day for the past month.After one particularly stressful day,he comes home to find that his roommate had left dirty dishes in the sink.Frank becomes extremely angry and tells his roommate that he wants him to move out.Which coping style is Frank using?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-defence 
B)  displacement 
C)  lashing out 
D)  repression 
A)  self-defence 
B)  displacement 
C)  lashing out 
D)  repression

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of Seyle's general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  resistance 
B)  exhaustion 
C)  maintenance 
D)  alarm 
A)  resistance 
B)  exhaustion 
C)  maintenance 
D)  alarm

Question 16

Some victims of extraordinarily traumatic events may develop ___,a condition characterized by persistent thoughts or memories of the event.

Accepted Answer

posttrauma

Question 17

Lashing-out coping style is to ___ as repressive coping style is to ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  displacement; repression 
B)  reaction formation; repression 
C)  displacement; regression 
D)  displacement; reaction formation 
A)  displacement; repression 
B)  reaction formation; repression 
C)  displacement; regression 
D)  displacement; reaction formation

Question 18

Define pressure as a type of stress.

Accepted Answer

We feel pressure whe

Question 19

The production of norepinephrine causes ___ in lymphocyte production at low stress levels and causes ___ in lymphocyte production at high stress levels.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases; increases 
B)  increases; decreases 
C)  decreases; decreases 
D)  decreases; increases 
A)  increases; increases 
B)  increases; decreases 
C)  decreases; decreases 
D)  decreases; increases

Question 20

What would it actually mean if you got a high score on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  You have undergone many life changes. 
B)  You have many daily hassles. 
C)  You put a lot of internal pressure on yourself. 
D)  You have undergone a traumatic event recently. 
A)  You have undergone many life changes. 
B)  You have many daily hassles. 
C)  You put a lot of internal pressure on yourself. 
D)  You have undergone a traumatic event recently.

Jason is a Type B personality.He has just failed an exam.How is he most likely to respond?

What type of explanatory style is related to the belief that despite setbacks,things will improve?

Yuan refused to believe that his girlfriend was cheating on him even after multiple friends provided him with irrefutable evidence.Which type of coping style is Yuan using?

Discuss the impact that social support has on stress reactions?

What is the difference between a chronic stressor and an acute stressor?

Define daily hassles and provide an example from your own experience.

When a person must choose between two equally desirable options,what kind of conflict is this?

About stressful events,young children are likely to consider _ to be more stressful and adolescents are likely to consider _ to be more stressful.

Which of the following is least in danger of suffering the effects of a chronic stressor?

All the following are approach-avoidance conflicts EXCEPT ___.

Sergio is impatient and cynical.He frequently gets into disagreements with other people.Sergio runs an elevated risk for developing ___.

Which of the following is an effect of corticosteroids on bodily organs?

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of Seyle's general adaptation syndrome?

Some victims of extraordinarily traumatic events may develop ___,a condition characterized by persistent thoughts or memories of the event.

Lashing-out coping style is to _ as repressive coping style is to _.

Define pressure as a type of stress.

The production of norepinephrine causes _ in lymphocyte production at low stress levels and causes _ in lymphocyte production at high stress levels.

What would it actually mean if you got a high score on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale?

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Jason is a Type B personality.He has just failed an exam.How is he most likely to respond?

What type of explanatory style is related to the belief that despite setbacks,things will improve?

Yuan refused to believe that his girlfriend was cheating on him even after multiple friends provided him with irrefutable evidence.Which type of coping style is Yuan using?

Discuss the impact that social support has on stress reactions?

What is the difference between a chronic stressor and an acute stressor?

Define daily hassles and provide an example from your own experience.

When a person must choose between two equally desirable options,what kind of conflict is this?

About stressful events,young children are likely to consider ___ to be more stressful and adolescents are likely to consider ___ to be more stressful.

Which of the following is least in danger of suffering the effects of a chronic stressor?

All the following are approach-avoidance conflicts EXCEPT ___.

Sergio is impatient and cynical.He frequently gets into disagreements with other people.Sergio runs an elevated risk for developing ___.

Which of the following is an effect of corticosteroids on bodily organs?

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of Seyle's general adaptation syndrome?

Some victims of extraordinarily traumatic events may develop ___,a condition characterized by persistent thoughts or memories of the event.

Lashing-out coping style is to ___ as repressive coping style is to ___.

Define pressure as a type of stress.

The production of norepinephrine causes ___ in lymphocyte production at low stress levels and causes ___ in lymphocyte production at high stress levels.

What would it actually mean if you got a high score on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale?

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About stressful events,young children are likely to consider _ to be more stressful and adolescents are likely to consider _ to be more stressful.

Lashing-out coping style is to _ as repressive coping style is to _.

The production of norepinephrine causes _ in lymphocyte production at low stress levels and causes _ in lymphocyte production at high stress levels.