Question 1

Since Melinda is attempting to make a difficult choice as whether or not to file for divorce, she is probably experiencing ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  learned helplessness 
B)  conflict 
C)  burnout 
D)  little perceived control

Question 2

Miranda is questioning whether her upcoming business trip, where she must travel through an area with many mountains, will pose a danger for her. As such, this example illustrates ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a stress reaction 
B)  coping 
C)  primary appraisal 
D)  secondary appraisal

Question 3

Which of the following methods of acculturation will most likely result in the lowest degree of acculturative stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  completely adopting the values and customs of the new culture 
B)  living a life that does not depend on adopting any set of values and customs 
C)  rejecting the majority culture's ways and maintaining one's original cultural identity 
D)  developing a new set of values that is a compromise between the old and the new cultures

Question 4

Professor Willoughby assigns his class a term paper that is to make up 30% of their final grade. The students are given clear guidelines about what is expected in this assignment and are given two months to complete the assignment. Because students know that this paper is important, but not the only thing upon which their grades will be based, this assignment would be likely to cause ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  frustration 
B)  distress 
C)  aggression 
D)  eustress

Question 5

The field of psychoneuroimmunology studies the effects of psychological factors such as stress, emotions, thinking, and behavior on the immune system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An unpredictable situation is one that is not controllable, which may at least partially explain the stress it causes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Concentrative meditation emphasizes focusing the mind on a spot on the wall as a means of clearing the mind and relaxing the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What does the research tell us about the effects of laughter on alleviating stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laughter has been shown to help the immune system 
B)  Laughter can alleviate immediate stress, but the effects last only a few minutes. 
C)  Laughter in reality has little to no effect on one's overall stress level. 
D)  Laughter can actually have a negative effect on the body.

Question 9

Jordan is very frustrated because another customer at the bar is talking to the woman with whom Jordan was just dancing. According to Berkowitz's reformulation of the frustration-aggression hypothesis, which of the following factors makes Jordan unlikely to lash out in a physically aggressive manner?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jordan already has a criminal charge for assault. 
B)  The other man is much larger and clearly stronger than Jordan. 
C)  The woman makes it clear that she is not interested in Jordan. 
D)  Jordan is alone and has no friends to back him up.

Question 10

When faced with an approach-avoidance conflict, some people tend to go back and forth with their choice because they cannot decide for or against the goal or event. The text refers to this mind-changing behavior as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vacillating 
B)  alternating 
C)  dichotomizing 
D)  avoiding

Question 11

The ________ control one has, the ________ the degree of stress.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; greater 
B)  less; greater 
C)  less; lower 
D)  Control has nothing to do with stress.

Question 12

Which major life event on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale has the highest number of life change units?

Accepted Answer

A)  divorce 
B)  marriage 
C)  death of a spouse 
D)  damage to the home

Question 13

A person in the ________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome may feel better, even though he or she continues to secrete hormones to help the body fight a stressor.

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm 
B)  resistance 
C)  exhaustion 
D)  termination

Question 14

Coping strategies can be either ________-focused or ________-focused in nature.

Accepted Answer

A)  problem; emotion 
B)  distress; eustress 
C)  physiologically; spiritually 
D)  internally; externally

Question 15

Research has found that work-related stress is NOT related to several different types of cancer. This study examined all but which of the following types of cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  colon 
B)  lung 
C)  testicular 
D)  prostate

Question 16

Stress has been shown to put people at a higher risk for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  unplanned pregnancy 
B)  heart attack and stroke 
C)  promotions at work 
D)  schizophrenia

Question 17

Which of the following is the type of conflict that occurs when a person must choose between two goals that have both positive and negative aspects?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Once seated at his favorite restaurant, Malik was torn between ordering a turkey sandwich and ordering a plate of lasagna. He loves both equally, and is struggling to make a choice. Malik is experiencing an avoidance-avoidance conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Overall, research has indicated that ________ influences the amount of stress that people experience.

Accepted Answer

A)  the seriousness of life events 
B)  degree of control people have over their lives 
C)  intelligence 
D)  physical health

Question 20

Research shows that ________ lowers blood pressure in those observed.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory deprivation 
B)  concentrative meditation 
C)  sublimation 
D)  implosive meditation

Exam 11: Stress and Health

Since Melinda is attempting to make a difficult choice as whether or not to file for divorce, she is probably experiencing ________.

Miranda is questioning whether her upcoming business trip, where she must travel through an area with many mountains, will pose a danger for her. As such, this example illustrates ________.

Which of the following methods of acculturation will most likely result in the lowest degree of acculturative stress?

The field of psychoneuroimmunology studies the effects of psychological factors such as stress, emotions, thinking, and behavior on the immune system.

An unpredictable situation is one that is not controllable, which may at least partially explain the stress it causes.

Concentrative meditation emphasizes focusing the mind on a spot on the wall as a means of clearing the mind and relaxing the body.

What does the research tell us about the effects of laughter on alleviating stress?

When faced with an approach-avoidance conflict, some people tend to go back and forth with their choice because they cannot decide for or against the goal or event. The text refers to this mind-changing behavior as ________.

The control one has, the the degree of stress.

Which major life event on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale has the highest number of life change units?

A person in the ________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome may feel better, even though he or she continues to secrete hormones to help the body fight a stressor.

Coping strategies can be either -focused or -focused in nature.

Research has found that work-related stress is NOT related to several different types of cancer. This study examined all but which of the following types of cancer?

Stress has been shown to put people at a higher risk for ________.

Which of the following is the type of conflict that occurs when a person must choose between two goals that have both positive and negative aspects?

Once seated at his favorite restaurant, Malik was torn between ordering a turkey sandwich and ordering a plate of lasagna. He loves both equally, and is struggling to make a choice. Malik is experiencing an avoidance-avoidance conflict.

Overall, research has indicated that ________ influences the amount of stress that people experience.

Research shows that ________ lowers blood pressure in those observed.