Question 1

New situations that cause a short-term stress reaction are

Accepted Answer

A)  uncomfortable and cause long-term physical changes. 
B)  uncomfortable, but rarely do any damage. 
C)  dangerous and should be avoided. 
D)  sought after by low sensation-seeking individuals.

Question 2

Although you have all of the qualifications and experience to be hired for a job,you are not offered the job because of your ethnic background,age,or gender.The source of frustration you are experiencing would BEST be classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  external and social. 
B)  external and nonsocial. 
C)  personal and social. 
D)  personal and nonsocial.

Question 3

Lifestyle diseases are of special interest to Dr.Cierro,who is a __________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  health 
B)  community 
C)  wellness 
D)  psychosomatic

Question 4

The local community college and hospitals are joining together to sponsor a health fair that will provide blood pressure screenings,demonstrations on cooking healthier for one's heart,and exercise routines that can be worked into one's busy schedule.This health fair is a good example of which type of program?

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal screening programs 
B)  community health campaigns 
C)  cross-cultural health promotionals 
D)  education-based health awareness projects

Question 5

A student experiencing burnout in college usually

Accepted Answer

A)  spends a good deal of time with his or her friends. 
B)  participates in many extracurricular activities. 
C)  has a negative attitude toward his or her studies. 
D)  exhibits all of these behaviors.

Question 6

According to your textbook,how many smokers out of ten successful quit smoking long-term?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  three 
C)  five 
D)  seven

Question 7

Ralph sees his new door-to-door sales job as a threat because he sometimes encounters hostile strangers.Tom views the same job as a chance to meet an interesting variety of people.Their emotional responses will almost surely differ due to differences in their

Accepted Answer

A)  primary appraisals. 
B)  cortical emotions. 
C)  secondary appraisals. 
D)  perceptual sets.

Question 8

Hilda is a resident at a nursing home.Although the staff would be receptive to Hilda's requests,Hilda feels that she has to go along with the foods they put on her plate and that she must participate in every activity whether she enjoys it or not.Hilda often feels stressed and even threatened by the staff because of her

Accepted Answer

A)  perceived lack of control. 
B)  perceived conflict with the activities. 
C)  perceived pressure to continue living at the nursing home. 
D)  extreme burnout.

Question 9

In the general adaptation syndrome.,the body's defenses are stabilized,and symptoms of stress temporarily disappear (even though the stressor is still there)during the

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm reaction. 
B)  adaptation stage. 
C)  stage of resistance. 
D)  stage of avoidance.

Question 10

You have agreed to give a speech before a large crowd.You will most likely to invite disaster if you perceive the speech as a

Accepted Answer

A)  challenge. 
B)  threat. 
C)  primary appraisal. 
D)  secondary appraisal.

Question 11

You are on your way to school; and a car pulls out in front of you and its driver then proceeds to drive 20 miles an hour,slowing down at every bump in the road.Your frustration would be classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  external and social. 
B)  external and nonsocial. 
C)  internal and social. 
D)  external and personal.

Question 12

If you were faced with having to cope with a threat,and you were unable to control the distressing situation,itself,your best strategy would involve

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion-focused coping. 
B)  hypothalamic relaxation. 
C)  problem-focused coping. 
D)  primary appraisal.

Question 13

Canadian researcher Hans Selye called the complete lack of stress

Accepted Answer

A)  heaven. 
B)  death. 
C)  inertia. 
D)  vacation.

Question 14

According to your textbook,which of the following risky behaviors did 81 percent of adolescents typically exhibit during the previous month?

Accepted Answer

A)  smoking cigarettes 
B)  drinking alcohol 
C)  engaging in sexual intercourse 
D)  not getting enough physical exercise

Question 15

If a person is subjected to chronic,excessive stress,the first signs of psychosomatic disorders are likely to appear in the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Burnout would be LEAST likely to occur in which of the following occupational fields?

Accepted Answer

A)  teacher 
B)  business owner 
C)  nurse 
D)  social worker

Question 17

A condition produced by chronic stress on the job,resulting in feeling physically,emotionally,and mentally drained,is called

Accepted Answer

A)  burnout. 
B)  job conflict. 
C)  career cares. 
D)  job jeopardy.

Question 18

According to your textbook,what percent of American adults still smoke?

Accepted Answer

A)  six percent 
B)  19 percent 
C)  28 percent 
D)  37 percent

Question 19

Emotional signs,such as apathy or mental fatigue; behavioral signs,such as avoidance of responsibilities or self-destructive behavior; and physical signs,such as frequent illness or overuse of medicines are all symptoms of the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following is the study of links among behavior,stress,disease,and the immune system?

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic immunology 
B)  psychoneuroimmunology 
C)  psychosomatology 
D)  immunobiology

Exam 13: A: Health,stress,and Coping