Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the major health-promoting behaviors listed in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  learn stress management 
B)  get adequate sleep 
C)  get regular exercise 
D)  eat a high protein, low carbohydrate diet

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of burnout?

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal into hallucinations and delusions 
B)  feeling fatigued and tense or "used up" 
C)  being apathetic and expressing a "don't care" attitude toward work 
D)  detachment from others

Question 3

During the alarm reaction of the general adaptation syndrome,all of the following occur EXCEPT for the

Accepted Answer

A)  hormone output from the adrenal glands decreasing. 
B)  body mobilizing its defenses against stress. 
C)  symptoms such as headache, fever, aching muscles and joints, and lack of energy. 
D)  body responding automatically.

Question 4

Upsetting thoughts and emotions may have a negative influence on health through their link with the

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory and psychomotor systems. 
B)  thalamic stress projection system. 
C)  brain and immune system. 
D)  stage of alarm and resistance.

Question 5

Bart has a very unhealthy lifestyle,which is marked by the presence of a number of

Accepted Answer

A)  health refusal factors. 
B)  behavioral risk factors. 
C)  cultural stressors. 
D)  Type B personality traits.

Question 6

A person who has a positive state of wellness has all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  supportive relationships. 
B)  meaningful work to do. 
C)  a clean environment in which to live. 
D)  a genetic predisposition for wellness.

Question 7

Candace is about to go to a job interview at a prestigious firm.Although she graduated at the "top of her class" in college,she "just knows" that she is too young and inexperienced to be hired by this company.Candace's intense reaction to this stress is primarily due to her

Accepted Answer

A)  feelings of conflict with this interview. 
B)  perceived lack of competence. 
C)  burnout after years of college. 
D)  stress-prone personality.

Question 8

Pressure occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  a deadline is approaching. 
B)  a person has to slow down his or her activities. 
C)  shock happens unpredictably. 
D)  shock happens regularly.

Question 9

Your mother would find it very stressful to listen to five of her son's hip hop CDs in a row,while the son would find it stressful to listen to his mother's opera CDs.Thus,to know if a person is stressed,you must know

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the somatic nervous system is involved. 
B)  what meaning the person places on events. 
C)  how the limbic system interprets the situation. 
D)  whether the person has a Type A or Type B personality.

Question 10

Maria has been experiencing prolonged stress at work due to taking over the work of several employees that have been laid off as the company downsizes.Most days she is irritable and rarely leaves her desk to eat lunch.She seems to take medicine for headaches every day.According to Hans Selye,Maria is experiencing the emotional,behavioral,and physical signs of the

Accepted Answer

A)  stage of exhaustion. 
B)  stage of resistance. 
C)  alarm reaction. 
D)  crisis mode.

Question 11

The major factor that determines which type of coping we use is

Accepted Answer

A)  our current level of anxiety. 
B)  how much control we have over the situation. 
C)  whether or not the situation is threatening. 
D)  how much frustration we have due to the situation.

Question 12

Which of the following is a job-related condition in which a person experiences emotional exhaustion,cynicism or detachment,and feelings of reduced personal accomplishment?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

People's health,happiness,and life expectancy are greatly affected by the health habits that they have developed by the time they are __________ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 to 12 
B)  18 to 19 
C)  25 to 30 
D)  40 to 45

Question 14

In order not to feel poor,Jermaine has committed himself to changing his circumstances through education and hard work.Jermaine is utilizing

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion-focused coping. 
B)  problem-focused coping. 
C)  primary appraisal. 
D)  reaction formation.

Question 15

Heart disease,stroke,and lung cancer often result from health-damaging personal habits and are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative disorders. 
B)  traumatic stress diseases. 
C)  lifestyle diseases. 
D)  factious disorders.

Question 16

After dating for two years,Chuck asks Detra to marry him,but she rejects his marriage proposal.Chuck has experienced a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  external frustration. 
B)  personal frustration. 
C)  internal frustration. 
D)  conflict.

Question 17

A study found that Americans have a shorter life expectancy than the Greeks,who earn,on average,less than half of what Americans earn.According to the authors of your textbook,
This difference in life expectancy is due to the

Accepted Answer

A)  extra stress Americans feel from being constantly reminded that they are relatively
Poor compared to other Americans. 
B)  Greeks' more stable economy and their placing less emphasis on obtaining money and
Material goods. 
C)  Greek culture's emphasis on leisure and less work. 
D)  better health care plans afforded people in European countries than in America.

Question 18

If you are overweight or need to quit smoking,you should do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  isolate yourself from your friends until you completely change your unhealthy behavior. 
B)  develop friends in a healthier crowd. 
C)  decide to start healthier habits and get your friends to join you. 
D)  learn refusal skills.

Question 19

Burnout would most likely occur in which of the following occupations?

Accepted Answer

A)  architecture 
B)  fashion design 
C)  professional football 
D)  law enforcement

Question 20

When Robert realized his company was on the verge of folding,he began sending out his resume to various companies in an attempt to remain gainfully employed.This example illustrates __________ coping.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion-focused 
B)  directive 
C)  problem-focused 
D)  primary appraisal

Exam 13: A: Health,stress,and Coping