Question 1

When you hear your teacher talk about the body's "fight-or-flight" response, you should know that she is referring to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  release of testosterone 
B)  cognitive strategy of dissociation 
C)  effect of long-term exposure to stress 
D)  sympathetic nervous system activity

Question 2

According to Martin Seligman, a sense of helplessness is usually ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a product of genes 
B)  learned 
C)  developed through a spiritual void 
D)  a response to controllable events

Question 3

Vincent is expecting to hear from his girlfriend when her plane arrives in Chicago. When he does not hear from her he gets angry and feels stressed, assuming at first that she's ignoring him. He decides to think of other reasons why she may not have called, such as her plane being late. Vincent has engaged in what type of coping strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defense mechanisms 
B)  Primary appraisal 
C)  Cognitive reappraisal 
D)  Problem-focused coping

Question 4

People who experience catastrophes tend to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  experience depression or anxiety 
B)  be incapable of remembering their traumatic experiences 
C)  develop psychotic reactions in response to the catastrophe 
D)  adjust better than those who experience less sudden trauma

Question 5

Which of the following would be least likely to be considered a daily hassle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Too many things to do 
B)  Serious issues with another person 
C)  Enduring a stressful, but routine event 
D)  Misplacing or losing things

Question 6

How can catastrophic events produce positive consequences even as the catastrophe itself is quite stressful?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

If you have been subjected to a high degree of stress and your body's reactions are beginning to become less intense, you are in the ____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm reaction 
B)  exhaustion 
C)  resistance 
D)  stress reaction

Question 8

Stress is any ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological event that causes a negative psychological reaction 
B)  biological event that causes a negative biological reaction 
C)  stimulus or event that causes a negative reaction 
D)  stimulus or event that we respond to because we perceive it as threatening or challenging

Question 9

Problem-focused coping is more likely to be used when the problem is perceived to be ____, whereas emotion-focused coping is more likely to be used when the problem is perceived to be ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  controllable; uncontrollable 
B)  stressful; nonstressful 
C)  complicated; uncomplicated 
D)  tangible; intangible

Question 10

Taking your anger out on something or someone other than the person that caused your anger would be an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive reappraisal 
B)  a defense mechanism 
C)  primary appraisal 
D)  problem-focused coping

Question 11

Individuals with Type C personality were originally thought to be more prone to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiovascular disease 
B)  mental illness 
C)  cancer 
D)  learned helplessness

Question 12

When catastrophic events result in a person making very positive changes in his or her life, then we say that person has engaged in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  catastrophic positivity 
B)  trauma syndrome 
C)  benefit-finding 
D)  the fight-or-flight reaction

Question 13

Paige is a young woman who wants her parents to treat her like an adult. But as soon as a problem arises in Paige's life, she runs home and asks her parents to solve her problems. Paige is engaging in which defense mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sublimation 
B)  Rationalization 
C)  Regression 
D)  Projection

Question 14

Two emotion-focused coping methods are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  planning and reacting 
B)  strategizing and attribution 
C)  cognitive reappraisal and defense mechanisms 
D)  time management and reassignment strategies

Question 15

Martha often cooks when she is angry at her husband. Martha is most likely engaging in the defense mechanism of ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The opposite of a hardy personality would be ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  learned helplessness 
B)  a Type A personality 
C)  a Type B personality 
D)  a Type C personality

Question 17

When you feel that you can actually do something about a situation, you will be most likely to use what type of coping strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defense mechanisms 
B)  Emotion-focused coping 
C)  Primary appraisal 
D)  Problem-focused coping

Question 18

The female response to stress may be related to the hormone ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatostatin 
B)  adrenocorticotropic hormone 
C)  testosterone 
D)  oxytocin

Question 19

Which student is most likely to catch a virus during the final examination period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ren has a low level of stress but is socially isolated. 
B)  Tammy has a high level of stress but has social support. 
C)  Chris has a high level of stress and is socially isolated. 
D)  Erik has a low level of stress and has social support.

Question 20

Which appraisal is most associated with a feeling of "opportunity"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hassle 
B)  Threat 
C)  Challenge 
D)  Harmful

Exam 12: Health, Stress, and Coping