Question 1

What is the difference between distress and eustress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distress is the negative health effects that a stressor can have, whereas eustress is the positive health effects that a stressor can have. 
B)  Distress is how we feel about a stressor prior to coping, whereas eustress is the feeling we have about a stressor after coping. 
C)  Distress is the negative emotions that accompany a stressor, whereas eustress is the negative thoughts that accompany a stressor. 
D)  Distress is stress caused by unpleasant situations, whereas eustress is the optimal level of stress needed to promote health. 
A)  Distress is the negative health effects that a stressor can have, whereas eustress is the positive health effects that a stressor can have. 
B)  Distress is how we feel about a stressor prior to coping, whereas eustress is the feeling we have about a stressor after coping. 
C)  Distress is the negative emotions that accompany a stressor, whereas eustress is the negative thoughts that accompany a stressor. 
D)  Distress is stress caused by unpleasant situations, whereas eustress is the optimal level of stress needed to promote health.

Question 2

Which of the following individuals is most likely using a self-defence coping strategy to deal with the stressor of losing a job?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glenn, who goes for a long jog and kicks a bench 
B)  Ben, who says that the job was holding him back and he was going to quit anyways 
C)  Jen, who eats a tub of cookie dough ice cream 
D)  Ken, who sees this as an opportunity to pursue his dream of publishing his novel 
A)  Glenn, who goes for a long jog and kicks a bench 
B)  Ben, who says that the job was holding him back and he was going to quit anyways 
C)  Jen, who eats a tub of cookie dough ice cream 
D)  Ken, who sees this as an opportunity to pursue his dream of publishing his novel

Question 3

Which of the following is FALSE about myocardial infarction?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is responsible for more than 48,000 deaths in Canada annually. 
B)  It is caused by a combination of organ weakness and infection. 
C)  It is the second leading cause of death in Canada for men and women over 45. 
D)  It is more likely to occur in an individual with Type A personality. 
A)  It is responsible for more than 48,000 deaths in Canada annually. 
B)  It is caused by a combination of organ weakness and infection. 
C)  It is the second leading cause of death in Canada for men and women over 45. 
D)  It is more likely to occur in an individual with Type A personality.

Question 4

Which of the following is true about the emotional response to stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress is most likely to produce the emotions of depression and anxiety. 
B)  People who experience negative emotions in response to stress do so only when stress levels are high. 
C)  The specific emotional response that people experience when under stress varies with individual situations and personal styles. 
D)  Some people who are under stress experience negative emotions, while others thrive on stress and experience positive emotions. 
A)  Stress is most likely to produce the emotions of depression and anxiety. 
B)  People who experience negative emotions in response to stress do so only when stress levels are high. 
C)  The specific emotional response that people experience when under stress varies with individual situations and personal styles. 
D)  Some people who are under stress experience negative emotions, while others thrive on stress and experience positive emotions.

Question 5

Which of the following is true about lashing out?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides a cathartic, cleansing effect that allows emotions to vent. 
B)  Lashing out is usually related to an explosive personality type. 
C)  Most adults lash out at some point in time. 
D)  Expressions of anger typically create more outbursts, not fewer. 
A)  It provides a cathartic, cleansing effect that allows emotions to vent. 
B)  Lashing out is usually related to an explosive personality type. 
C)  Most adults lash out at some point in time. 
D)  Expressions of anger typically create more outbursts, not fewer.

Question 6

According to Selye,___.

Accepted Answer

A)  we respond to physical stress physiologically, but respond to emotional stress emotionally 
B)  we respond to stress the same way, whatever its source 
C)  chronic stress is associated with "fight," while acute stress is associated with "flight" 
D)  the resistance stage is characterized by the "fight-or-flight response" 
A)  we respond to physical stress physiologically, but respond to emotional stress emotionally 
B)  we respond to stress the same way, whatever its source 
C)  chronic stress is associated with "fight," while acute stress is associated with "flight" 
D)  the resistance stage is characterized by the "fight-or-flight response"

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a form of stress discussed in your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  frustration 
B)  pressure 
C)  conflict 
D)  apprehension 
A)  frustration 
B)  pressure 
C)  conflict 
D)  apprehension

Question 8

Describe the symptoms and causes of posttraumatic stress disorder,and discuss some risk factors for developing it.

Accepted Answer

-Posttraumatic stress disorder is charac

Question 9

Which of the following is classified as a chronic stressor?

Accepted Answer

A)  having a disagreement with a family member 
B)  sitting in a traffic jam on your way home from work 
C)  flight being delayed because of weather conditions 
D)  coping with the demands of a high-pressure job 
A)  having a disagreement with a family member 
B)  sitting in a traffic jam on your way home from work 
C)  flight being delayed because of weather conditions 
D)  coping with the demands of a high-pressure job

Question 10

Some studies have shown a link between Type C personality and increased rates of cancer.This link may exist for all the following reasons EXCEPT that those ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  who have difficulty acknowledging feelings may be more prone to stress 
B)  with a repressive coping style tend to have less successful recoveries 
C)  with a helpless coping style tend to have less successful recoveries 
D)  with cynicism and hostility may be more prone to stress 
A)  who have difficulty acknowledging feelings may be more prone to stress 
B)  with a repressive coping style tend to have less successful recoveries 
C)  with a helpless coping style tend to have less successful recoveries 
D)  with cynicism and hostility may be more prone to stress

Question 11

Which tool is used to measure life changes as a source of stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  the undergraduate stress questionnaire 
B)  the chronic job stress scale 
C)  the daily hassles scale 
D)  the social readjustment rating scale 
A)  the undergraduate stress questionnaire 
B)  the chronic job stress scale 
C)  the daily hassles scale 
D)  the social readjustment rating scale

Question 12

Researchers have found a strong relationship between stress and health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss the long-term effects of lashing out in response to stress.

Accepted Answer

Lashing out can harm or destro

Question 14

Match the appropriate terms in the left column to the definitions in the right column.

Accepted Answer

1.H: Coping
2.G: Secondary appraisal
3.O

Question 15

Name three of the types of stressors Selye applied to his experimental animals.

Accepted Answer

mild shock

Question 16

Name a psychological factor that determines whether an event will initiate stress.

Accepted Answer

Perception of threat triggers

Question 17

Tabitha always seems to become ill during the final exam period.Which of the following would NOT be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tabitha has lower levels of lymphocytes. 
B)  Norepinephrine is inhibiting Tabitha's lymphocytes. 
C)  Cortisol in Tabitha's body is suppressing the production of cytokines. 
D)  Cortisol is sending inhibitory messages to the Tabitha's immune system. 
A)  Tabitha has lower levels of lymphocytes. 
B)  Norepinephrine is inhibiting Tabitha's lymphocytes. 
C)  Cortisol in Tabitha's body is suppressing the production of cytokines. 
D)  Cortisol is sending inhibitory messages to the Tabitha's immune system.

Question 18

Which of the following people is experiencing an approach-approach conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nehir, who can't decide whether to go out with friends or stay home and study for tomorrow's test 
B)  Michel, who would like to go out with friends, but is low on cash 
C)  Linnea, who doesn't want to study, but is afraid of failing her exam 
D)  Raga, who wants to go out with her best friend, but wishes her friend's obnoxious boyfriend weren't coming along 
A)  Nehir, who can't decide whether to go out with friends or stay home and study for tomorrow's test 
B)  Michel, who would like to go out with friends, but is low on cash 
C)  Linnea, who doesn't want to study, but is afraid of failing her exam 
D)  Raga, who wants to go out with her best friend, but wishes her friend's obnoxious boyfriend weren't coming along

Question 19

Floyd is responding to a stressor.His hypothalamus is stimulating his pituitary gland,which is releasing stress hormones into his bloodstream.How is this system different from the fight-or-flight response?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is slower to influence the body. 
B)  It increases muscle tension and respiration. 
C)  It stimulates the heart and other body organs. 
D)  It alleviates anxiety and depression. 
A)  It is slower to influence the body. 
B)  It increases muscle tension and respiration. 
C)  It stimulates the heart and other body organs. 
D)  It alleviates anxiety and depression.

Question 20

What bodily system identifies and destroys foreign invaders such as bacteria and viruses?

Accepted Answer

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What is the difference between distress and eustress?

Which of the following individuals is most likely using a self-defence coping strategy to deal with the stressor of losing a job?

Which of the following is FALSE about myocardial infarction?

Which of the following is true about the emotional response to stress?

Which of the following is true about lashing out?

According to Selye,___.

Which of the following is NOT a form of stress discussed in your text?

Describe the symptoms and causes of posttraumatic stress disorder,and discuss some risk factors for developing it.

Which of the following is classified as a chronic stressor?

Some studies have shown a link between Type C personality and increased rates of cancer.This link may exist for all the following reasons EXCEPT that those ___.

Which tool is used to measure life changes as a source of stress?

Researchers have found a strong relationship between stress and health.

Discuss the long-term effects of lashing out in response to stress.

Match the appropriate terms in the left column to the definitions in the right column.

Name three of the types of stressors Selye applied to his experimental animals.

Name a psychological factor that determines whether an event will initiate stress.

Tabitha always seems to become ill during the final exam period.Which of the following would NOT be true?

Which of the following people is experiencing an approach-approach conflict?

Floyd is responding to a stressor.His hypothalamus is stimulating his pituitary gland,which is releasing stress hormones into his bloodstream.How is this system different from the fight-or-flight response?

What bodily system identifies and destroys foreign invaders such as bacteria and viruses?

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Exam 14: Stress,coping,and Health

What is the difference between distress and eustress?

Which of the following individuals is most likely using a self-defence coping strategy to deal with the stressor of losing a job?

Which of the following is FALSE about myocardial infarction?

Which of the following is true about the emotional response to stress?

Which of the following is true about lashing out?

According to Selye,___.

Which of the following is NOT a form of stress discussed in your text?

Describe the symptoms and causes of posttraumatic stress disorder,and discuss some risk factors for developing it.

Which of the following is classified as a chronic stressor?

Some studies have shown a link between Type C personality and increased rates of cancer.This link may exist for all the following reasons EXCEPT that those ___.

Which tool is used to measure life changes as a source of stress?

Researchers have found a strong relationship between stress and health.

Discuss the long-term effects of lashing out in response to stress.

Match the appropriate terms in the left column to the definitions in the right column.

Name three of the types of stressors Selye applied to his experimental animals.

Name a psychological factor that determines whether an event will initiate stress.

Tabitha always seems to become ill during the final exam period.Which of the following would NOT be true?

Which of the following people is experiencing an approach-approach conflict?

Floyd is responding to a stressor.His hypothalamus is stimulating his pituitary gland,which is releasing stress hormones into his bloodstream.How is this system different from the fight-or-flight response?

What bodily system identifies and destroys foreign invaders such as bacteria and viruses?

Psychology Yesterday and Today

Psychology as a Science

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