Question 1

Roger is trying sky-diving for the first time.The pilot signals that they are in the jump area,but Roger is unable to move.At the same time,he does not want to return to the airport.Roger is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  the stage of resistance. 
B)  an avoidance-avoidance conflict. 
C)  an approach-approach conflict. 
D)  a stereotyped response pattern.

Question 2

According to Holmes,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unpleasant life experiences increase susceptibility to disease, whereas pleasant experiences lower it. 
B)  Any major life change requires adjustment and increases the susceptibility to accidents and illness. 
C)  A score of 150-200 LCUs in a two year period put one in a major life crisis. 
D)  Improvements in life conditions are more costly than declines.

Question 3

You must study for two tests within the next eight hours.Both tests should require six hours of study time,which is four hours more than you have.You need to make a good grade on both tests.So,you being studying for one test and then start thinking about the need to study for the other,so you switch to the other subject.You are experiencing a reaction known as

Accepted Answer

A)  freezing. 
B)  vacillation. 
C)  "leaving the field." 
D)  circumvention.

Question 4

A greedy shop owner uses deceptive business practices because he believes that his customers are out to cheat him any way they can.This shop owner is protecting his self-image by using which defense mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction formation 
B)  projection 
C)  displacement 
D)  sublimation

Question 5

Bobby hits his little brother every time he is punished by his parents.Bobby's little brother is serving as a

Accepted Answer

A)  circumvention. 
B)  projection target. 
C)  scapegoat. 
D)  reaction formation.

Question 6

Having a high score on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)means that

Accepted Answer

A)  one runs a high risk of accident or illness. 
B)  one has a great deal of satisfaction with life. 
C)  the last stage of exhaustion has been reached. 
D)  ambivalence and vacillation can be anticipated.

Question 7

Fantasy,identification,isolation,and intellectualization are

Accepted Answer

A)  examples of conflicts. 
B)  examples of frustrations. 
C)  the stages of burnout. 
D)  examples of defense mechanisms.

Question 8

Glenn has become the bully of the third grade.Every time he gets physically punished by his father,he teases and hits the smaller "victims" on the playground the next day.Glenn's reaction to his frustrations would be considered

Accepted Answer

A)  circumvention. 
B)  an escape. 
C)  direct aggression. 
D)  displaced aggression.

Question 9

Which of the following is a psychological state that occurs when events appear to be uncontrollable?

Accepted Answer

A)  learned helplessness 
B)  reaction formation 
C)  passive aggressiveness 
D)  avoidance-avoidance conflict

Question 10

Acting out an opposite behavior to block threatening impulses or feelings is the basic idea behind which defense mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A)  projection 
B)  intellectualization 
C)  regression 
D)  reaction formation

Question 11

Wanting to quit smoking but not wanting to through withdrawal is an example of a(n)__________ conflict.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

A person who was offered an excellent job in offices on the 18th floor of a building is faced with a problem because he is deathly afraid of elevators.His conflict regarding taking this job would be termed a(n)__________ conflict.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Conditions that contribute to depression among college students include

Accepted Answer

A)  having high aspirations and little prior experience with failure. 
B)  lacking basic skills necessary for academic success and being afraid of failure. 
C)  students leaving their support groups at home behind. 
D)  all of these.

Question 14

If you cannot decide whether to order the steak or the Creole shrimp dish because they both are so delicious,you are experiencing a(n)__________ conflict.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Your friend Jason is undecided about which college to attend.What would you advise him to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do not be hasty when making this important decision. 
B)  Spend a few days at the different colleges. 
C)  Ask some of your teachers or the school counselor about the different colleges. 
D)  All of these are helpful suggestions.

Question 16

You have put your last quarter in a vending machine and pressing the button has had no effect,so you press the buttons more vigorously and then try all the other buttons.You are exhibiting which response to frustration?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive coping 
B)  aggression 
C)  persistence 
D)  displacement

Question 17

Regarding college students and depression,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  In one study, students diagnosed with depression scored half a grade point below nondepressed students. 
B)  Depressed students are less likely to abuse alcohol, which is a depressant drug. 
C)  Isolation and loneliness are common at college, since students have left their families and other support groups behind. 
D)  Many college students lack the basic skills necessary for academic success and are afraid of failure.

Question 18

Regarding the SRRS,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Since people differ greatly in their reactions to the same event, stress scales like the SRRS at best provide a rough index of stress. 
B)  Improvement in life conditions can be as costly as a decline. 
C)  There is a high chance of illness or accident when an LCU total is between 150 and 200 points. 
D)  In a classic study in which people were deliberately exposed to the cold virus, a person with a high score on the SRRS was much more likely to get a cold.

Question 19

Mark repeatedly failed at school and was retained twice.He began to believe that nothing he did would improve his grades,so he gave up easily on assignments and tests and eventually dropped out of school in the tenth grade.Mark's school experience illustrates the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  learned helplessness. 
B)  sublimation. 
C)  compensation. 
D)  the resistance stage.

Question 20

In constructing and using a daily schedule to alleviate depression,a person should

Accepted Answer

A)  fill up every hour during the day and should schedule the easier tasks first. 
B)  not fill up every hour of the day and should schedule the harder tasks first. 
C)  schedule a two-hour afternoon nap. 
D)  schedule several high protein snack times and one hour of meditation.

Exam 13: B: Health,stress,and Coping