Question 1

Rodin and Langer conducted a study of nursing home residents,and found that residents were more likely to live longer if ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  other people took care of all their daily decisions and hassles 
B)  they didn't experience any stress 
C)  they were given more control over daily decisions 
D)  they had a lot of low-level stressors to keep them occupied 
A)  other people took care of all their daily decisions and hassles 
B)  they didn't experience any stress 
C)  they were given more control over daily decisions 
D)  they had a lot of low-level stressors to keep them occupied

Question 2

Which coping strategy is associated with the most health problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  using a lashing-out strategy 
B)  relying on a self-indulgent strategy 
C)  having a repressive coping style 
D)  increasing self-disclosure 
A)  using a lashing-out strategy 
B)  relying on a self-indulgent strategy 
C)  having a repressive coping style 
D)  increasing self-disclosure

Question 3

What is the difference between a primary appraisal and a secondary appraisal?

Accepted Answer

A)  A primary appraisal involves establishing how the stressor will be dealt with, whereas a secondary appraisal involves gathering resources to deal with the stressor. 
B)  A primary appraisal involves determining how severe the stressor is, whereas a secondary appraisal involves assessing the resources available to cope with the stressor. 
C)  A primary appraisal involves contributing in a direct way to minimize the stressor, whereas a secondary appraisal involves indirect opposition to a stressor. 
D)  A primary appraisal involves using a realistic explanatory style, whereas a secondary appraisal involves using a pessimistic explanatory style. 
A)  A primary appraisal involves establishing how the stressor will be dealt with, whereas a secondary appraisal involves gathering resources to deal with the stressor. 
B)  A primary appraisal involves determining how severe the stressor is, whereas a secondary appraisal involves assessing the resources available to cope with the stressor. 
C)  A primary appraisal involves contributing in a direct way to minimize the stressor, whereas a secondary appraisal involves indirect opposition to a stressor. 
D)  A primary appraisal involves using a realistic explanatory style, whereas a secondary appraisal involves using a pessimistic explanatory style.

Question 4

Which of the following increases the likelihood that someone will develop posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  They did not exhibit symptoms of psychological illness prior to the trauma occurring. 
B)  They have hardy personality traits. 
C)  They have less resilient personalities. 
D)  They view negative events as being beyond their control. 
A)  They did not exhibit symptoms of psychological illness prior to the trauma occurring. 
B)  They have hardy personality traits. 
C)  They have less resilient personalities. 
D)  They view negative events as being beyond their control.

Question 5

What range of scores on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)indicates moderate stress?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Which of the following is true about daily hassles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daily hassles are usually small, insignificant events. 
B)  Their impact on health is less than the impact of major life events. 
C)  Measuring the impact of daily hassles is difficult. 
D)  Daily hassles only become stressful when they are combined with other events. 
A)  Daily hassles are usually small, insignificant events. 
B)  Their impact on health is less than the impact of major life events. 
C)  Measuring the impact of daily hassles is difficult. 
D)  Daily hassles only become stressful when they are combined with other events.

Question 7

Laredo's doctor has just told him he has high blood pressure.When asked about his stress levels,Laredo responds that,although he has been under stress,he can push it aside and NOT let it bother him.Which of the following is most likely to be a factor related to Laredo's high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laredo is using a problem-focused coping style which causes increased autonomic arousal. 
B)  Laredo is using lashing out as a coping style and his outbursts are increasing his blood pressure. 
C)  Laredo is using a repressive coping style and although this masks the stress, it causes increased autonomic arousal. 
D)  Laredo is using an emotion-focused coping strategy which causes increased autonomic arousal. 
A)  Laredo is using a problem-focused coping style which causes increased autonomic arousal. 
B)  Laredo is using lashing out as a coping style and his outbursts are increasing his blood pressure. 
C)  Laredo is using a repressive coping style and although this masks the stress, it causes increased autonomic arousal. 
D)  Laredo is using an emotion-focused coping strategy which causes increased autonomic arousal.

Question 8

Trang is at the end of the academic semester and is busy with exams and papers.She is feeling tired and run down,but keeps telling herself that the semester is almost over.Trang is experiencing the ___ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm 
B)  exhaustion 
C)  resistance 
D)  fight-or-flight 
A)  alarm 
B)  exhaustion 
C)  resistance 
D)  fight-or-flight

Question 9

Emily has interviewed for two jobs,and both positions sound equally good.A few days later she is offered both jobs.What kind of stress experience would this cause in Emily?

Accepted Answer

A)  daily hassles 
B)  change 
C)  approach-approach conflict 
D)  social pressure 
A)  daily hassles 
B)  change 
C)  approach-approach conflict 
D)  social pressure

Question 10

Clarke has been skipping a lot of classes this semester and as a result is in danger of failing his third-year psychology course.After carefully examining his grades,his professor tells him that,if he attends class,does well on his term paper and on his final exam,he can still pass the course.Although Clarke understands this,he is feeling very overwhelmed by how far behind he has fallen.What will Clarke's probably secondary appraisal and response to this stressful situation be?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clarke will work hard to receive the best grade he can, thereby being able to manage the stress. 
B)  Clarke will not even try to do better and this will alleviate his stress levels. 
C)  Clarke will work hard to receive the best grade he can, but will experience high stress levels in doing so. 
D)  Clarke will not even try to do better and this will cause high stress levels. 
A)  Clarke will work hard to receive the best grade he can, thereby being able to manage the stress. 
B)  Clarke will not even try to do better and this will alleviate his stress levels. 
C)  Clarke will work hard to receive the best grade he can, but will experience high stress levels in doing so. 
D)  Clarke will not even try to do better and this will cause high stress levels.

Question 11

Pauley's doctor has told him he has a psychosomatic disease.Which of the following is least likely to be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pauley is under stress. 
B)  Pauley is a hypochondriac. 
C)  Pauley has some psychological symptoms. 
D)  Pauley has physical symptoms. 
A)  Pauley is under stress. 
B)  Pauley is a hypochondriac. 
C)  Pauley has some psychological symptoms. 
D)  Pauley has physical symptoms.

Question 12

Waldron and Farris both must make a presentation to their psychology class.Although Farris is feeling confident and relaxed,Waldron is very nervous about the presentation.Which of the following provides the best explanation of the two students' experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Waldron is experiencing greater conflict about presenting than Ferris. 
B)  Ferris is experiencing less cognitive dissonance about presenting than Waldron. 
C)  Waldron has appraised the experience of presenting as more threatening than Ferris. 
D)  Ferris perceives presenting as a negative experience whereas Waldron perceives it as a positive experience. 
A)  Waldron is experiencing greater conflict about presenting than Ferris. 
B)  Ferris is experiencing less cognitive dissonance about presenting than Waldron. 
C)  Waldron has appraised the experience of presenting as more threatening than Ferris. 
D)  Ferris perceives presenting as a negative experience whereas Waldron perceives it as a positive experience.

Question 13

Jania has been taking care of her sick mother for the past three months.She also works full time and cares for her two children.To cope with the stress she is under,Jania employs a few different coping strategies depending on the situation.Jania could be described as ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  coping-accommodated 
B)  coping-adaptive 
C)  coping-flexible 
D)  coping-freestyle 
A)  coping-accommodated 
B)  coping-adaptive 
C)  coping-flexible 
D)  coping-freestyle

Question 14

A situation or circumstance that triggers the stress response is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a stressor. 
B)  pressure. 
C)  conflict. 
D)  hassles. 
A)  a stressor. 
B)  pressure. 
C)  conflict. 
D)  hassles.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher scores on the SRRS predict minor illnesses but not major illnesses. 
B)  Having a score of more than 300 points on the SRRS means that you will become ill in the next year. 
C)  Higher scores on the SRRS have been associated with the development of cancer. 
D)  Higher scores on the SRRS are associated with diseases that have a psychological contribution, but not diseases that have only a biological basis. 
A)  Higher scores on the SRRS predict minor illnesses but not major illnesses. 
B)  Having a score of more than 300 points on the SRRS means that you will become ill in the next year. 
C)  Higher scores on the SRRS have been associated with the development of cancer. 
D)  Higher scores on the SRRS are associated with diseases that have a psychological contribution, but not diseases that have only a biological basis.

Question 16

How is norepinephrine related to immune functioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  At high stress levels, it has no impact on immune functioning, but at low stress levels, it decreases immune functioning. 
B)  At low stress levels, it has no impact on immune functioning but at high stress levels it increases immune functioning. 
C)  At high stress levels, it increases immune functioning, but at low stress levels, it decreases immune functioning. 
D)  At low stress levels, it increases immune functioning, but at high stress levels, it decreases immune functioning. 
A)  At high stress levels, it has no impact on immune functioning, but at low stress levels, it decreases immune functioning. 
B)  At low stress levels, it has no impact on immune functioning but at high stress levels it increases immune functioning. 
C)  At high stress levels, it increases immune functioning, but at low stress levels, it decreases immune functioning. 
D)  At low stress levels, it increases immune functioning, but at high stress levels, it decreases immune functioning.

Question 17

During periods of high and prolonged stress,norepinephrine ___ lymphocyte production and corticosteroids ___ lymphocyte production.

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 18

Which symptom(s)characterize(s)posttraumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep disorder 
B)  difficulty concentrating 
C)  extreme guilt 
D)  all of the above 
A)  sleep disorder 
B)  difficulty concentrating 
C)  extreme guilt 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

What do self-defence and self-indulgence have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They both damage relationships with other people. 
B)  They both sacrifice long-term coping for short-term relief. 
C)  They both decrease autonomic responsiveness. 
D)  They both involve unconscious processes. 
A)  They both damage relationships with other people. 
B)  They both sacrifice long-term coping for short-term relief. 
C)  They both decrease autonomic responsiveness. 
D)  They both involve unconscious processes.

Question 20

Which is the correct order of physiological response to stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus ? adrenal medulla ? pituitary 
B)  hypothalamus ? adrenal cortex ? pituitary 
C)  hypothalamus ? pituitary ? adrenal medulla 
D)  hypothalamus ? pituitary ? adrenal cortex 
A)  hypothalamus ? adrenal medulla ? pituitary 
B)  hypothalamus ? adrenal cortex ? pituitary 
C)  hypothalamus ? pituitary ? adrenal medulla 
D)  hypothalamus ? pituitary ? adrenal cortex

Rodin and Langer conducted a study of nursing home residents,and found that residents were more likely to live longer if ___.

Which coping strategy is associated with the most health problems?

What is the difference between a primary appraisal and a secondary appraisal?

Which of the following increases the likelihood that someone will develop posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD)?

What range of scores on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)indicates moderate stress?

Which of the following is true about daily hassles?

Laredo's doctor has just told him he has high blood pressure.When asked about his stress levels,Laredo responds that,although he has been under stress,he can push it aside and NOT let it bother him.Which of the following is most likely to be a factor related to Laredo's high blood pressure?

Trang is at the end of the academic semester and is busy with exams and papers.She is feeling tired and run down,but keeps telling herself that the semester is almost over.Trang is experiencing the ___ stage.

Emily has interviewed for two jobs,and both positions sound equally good.A few days later she is offered both jobs.What kind of stress experience would this cause in Emily?

Pauley's doctor has told him he has a psychosomatic disease.Which of the following is least likely to be true?

Waldron and Farris both must make a presentation to their psychology class.Although Farris is feeling confident and relaxed,Waldron is very nervous about the presentation.Which of the following provides the best explanation of the two students' experience?

Jania has been taking care of her sick mother for the past three months.She also works full time and cares for her two children.To cope with the stress she is under,Jania employs a few different coping strategies depending on the situation.Jania could be described as ___.

A situation or circumstance that triggers the stress response is called

Which of the following statements about the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)is true?

How is norepinephrine related to immune functioning?

During periods of high and prolonged stress,norepinephrine _ lymphocyte production and corticosteroids _ lymphocyte production.

Which symptom(s)characterize(s)posttraumatic stress disorder?

What do self-defence and self-indulgence have in common?

Which is the correct order of physiological response to stress?

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Exam 14: Stress,coping,and Health

Rodin and Langer conducted a study of nursing home residents,and found that residents were more likely to live longer if ___.

Which coping strategy is associated with the most health problems?

What is the difference between a primary appraisal and a secondary appraisal?

Which of the following increases the likelihood that someone will develop posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD)?

What range of scores on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)indicates moderate stress?

Which of the following is true about daily hassles?

Laredo's doctor has just told him he has high blood pressure.When asked about his stress levels,Laredo responds that,although he has been under stress,he can push it aside and NOT let it bother him.Which of the following is most likely to be a factor related to Laredo's high blood pressure?

Trang is at the end of the academic semester and is busy with exams and papers.She is feeling tired and run down,but keeps telling herself that the semester is almost over.Trang is experiencing the ___ stage.

Emily has interviewed for two jobs,and both positions sound equally good.A few days later she is offered both jobs.What kind of stress experience would this cause in Emily?

Pauley's doctor has told him he has a psychosomatic disease.Which of the following is least likely to be true?

Waldron and Farris both must make a presentation to their psychology class.Although Farris is feeling confident and relaxed,Waldron is very nervous about the presentation.Which of the following provides the best explanation of the two students' experience?

Jania has been taking care of her sick mother for the past three months.She also works full time and cares for her two children.To cope with the stress she is under,Jania employs a few different coping strategies depending on the situation.Jania could be described as ___.

A situation or circumstance that triggers the stress response is called

Which of the following statements about the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)is true?

How is norepinephrine related to immune functioning?

During periods of high and prolonged stress,norepinephrine ___ lymphocyte production and corticosteroids ___ lymphocyte production.

Which symptom(s)characterize(s)posttraumatic stress disorder?

What do self-defence and self-indulgence have in common?

Which is the correct order of physiological response to stress?

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Psychology as a Science

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During periods of high and prolonged stress,norepinephrine _ lymphocyte production and corticosteroids _ lymphocyte production.