Ch3 Test Bank Stress And Health Psychology - Psychology in Action 12e Test Bank by Karen Huffman. DOCX document preview.
Chapter: Chapter 3, 12th edition: Stress and Health Psychology, Multiple Choice, Short Answer/Fill-In, and Essay
Multiple Choice
1. A stressor is defined as:
a) a trigger or stimulus that induces stress
b) the physiological reaction of the body to environmental factors
c) a negative emotion resulting from environmental unpleasantness
d) the nonspecific response of the body to any demand made on it
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
2. In your text, the interpretation of specific events as threatening or challenging is called _____.
a) a health crisis
b) stressors
c) stress
d) primary appraisals
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
3. Which of the following would not be an example of a stressor?
a) winning the lottery
b) a death in the family
c) taking a test
d) listening to a favorite song on the radio
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
4. You have a minor car accident after which you experience sweaty palms, rapid breathing, and a racing heart. In this situation, _____ is the stressor, and _____ is the stress reaction.
a) your racing heart; the accident
b) the accident; your physical reaction
c) your sweaty palms; your rapid breathing
d) the accident; the accident
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
5. Desmond sees an attractive woman whom he would like to meet. As he approaches her, his heart starts racing and his pupils dilate. In this situation, _____ is the stressor, and _____ is the stress reaction.
a) Desmond; Desmond's attraction to the woman
b) the attractive woman; Desmond's racing heart and dilated pupils
c) Desmond's racing heart and dilated pupils; the attractive woman
d) none of these options; this is an enjoyable experience
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the major causes of stress identified in your text?
a) life changes
b) daily routines
c) conflict
d) hassles
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
7. Which of the following statements is true?
a) Chronic stress produced a state of ongoing physical arousal.
b) Cataclysmic events are little, everyday problems that “pile up” to cause major stress
c) Stress is a physiological and psychological response to a negative life event.
d) Conflict is defined as the need to choose between two unattractive options.
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
8. Poor working conditions and/ or a bad marriage are classified in your text as:
a) stressful life events
b) hassles
c) chronic stressors
d) eustress
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
9. Which of the following persons is MOST likely to experience chronic stress?
a) Zachary's father died of a heart attack three weeks ago.
b) Junko has been in labor for 10 hours so far.
c) Wen-Ho is stuck on a Los Angeles freeway at rush hour while visiting his aunt for the week.
d) Paulette is very shy and is in her second month attending a new high school.
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
10. The researchers responsible for developing the social readjustment rating scale were ________.
a) Lazarus and Folkman
b) Cannon and Bard
c) Holmes and Rahe
d) James and Lange
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
11. The Social Readjustment Rating Scale, constructed by Holmes and Rahe, measures the stress in a person’s life on the basis of _____.
a) life changes
b) stress tolerance
c) daily hassles
d) the balance between eustress and distress
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
12. Morty has just taken the social readjustment rating scale (SRRS). He indicated that he has recently suffered from the life change that bears the highest number of life change units. What has Morty recently experienced?
a) he was fired from his job of 20 years
b) the death of his mother or father
c) he’s been sentenced to a term in jail
d) the death of his husband
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
13. Which statement about the social readjustment rating scale (SRRS) is the most accurate?
a) High scores will always cause an increase in illness.
b) They are correlated with illness.
c) Illness causes high scores.
d) Scores of 150-199 are associated with an 80% chance of illness.
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
14. A negative emotional state caused by having to choose between two or more incompatible goals or impulses is called _____.
a) frustration
b) conflict
c) stress
d) hostility
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
15. In an approach-approach conflict, a person must choose between two or more goals that will both lead to _____.
a) less conflict
b) frustration
c) a desirable result
d) effective coping
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
16. In an avoidance-avoidance conflict, a person must choose between two or more goals that will both lead to _____.
a) more conflict
b) hostility
c) an undesirable result
d) ineffective coping
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
17. Moya really wants to stay home and talk to her best friend on the telephone tonight, but she also wants to go out with her new boyfriend. This is an example of _____ conflict.
a) an approach-approach
b) an avoidance-avoidance
c) an approach-avoidance
d) a double approach-avoidance
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
18. Three-year-old Cory wants to stay up, rather than going to bed. However, he has to decide whether he will go to bed now or in five minutes. This is an example of _____ conflict.
a) an approach-approach
b) an avoidance-avoidance
c) an approach-avoidance
d) a double approach-avoidance
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
19. The most difficult conflict to resolve is usually the _____ conflict.
a) avoidance-avoidance
b) approach-approach
c) approach-avoidance
d) none of these options
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Analysis
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
20. In a(n) _____ conflict, a person must choose between two or more alternatives that each have both desirable and undesirable results.
a) approach-approach
b) avoidance-avoidance
c) approach-avoidance
d) multifaceted
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
21. Which of the following is an approach-avoidance conflict?
a) Choice A - positive result; Choice B - positive result
b) Choice A - positive result; Choice B - negative result
c) Choice A - negative result; Choice B - negative result
d) Choice A and B both have a positive and negative result
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
22. Holmes is running for congress and has to decide whether or not to tell the truth about his use of drugs in high school. This is an example of _____.
a) approach-approach conflict
b) avoidance-avoidance conflict
c) multifaceted
d) an approach-avoidance conflict
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
23. The stressor that includes role conflict and role ambiguity is .
a) eustress
b) situational stress
c) job stress
d) life changes
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
24. When one is forced to choose between two or more separate and incompatible professional functions, one is experiencing ______.
a) role conflict
B) eustress
c) burnout
d) vestress
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
25. This person is LEAST likely to experience burnout.
a) A doctor
b) A firefighter
c) A police officer
d) A photographer
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
26. Samsara is an idealistic person who is exposed to chronic stress in her emotionally draining job as an air traffic controller. The BEST term to describe what Samsara is likely to experience as a result of this situation is _____.
a) burnout
b) eustress
c) technostress
d) minor hassles
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
27. Small problems of daily living that accumulate and sometimes become a major source of stress are called _____.
a) hassles
b) stressors
c) chronic stressors
d) frustrators
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
28. A state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion attributable to long-term involvement in emotionally demanding situations is called _____.
a) primary conflict
b) technostress
c) burnout
d) secondary conflict
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
29. ______________ is a negative emotional state generally associated with a blocked goal.
a) Frustration
b) A hassle
c) Stress
d) Conflict
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
30. _____ is an unpleasant state of tension, anxiety, and heightened sympathetic activity that results from a blocked goal.
a) Frustration
b) Hostility
c) Conflict
d) Anger
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
31. Moving to a new city is considered a _____, whereas filling out change-of-address cards for all your subscriptions and creditors is considered a _____.
a) distressor; eustressor
b) cataclysmic event; frustrator
c) life event; hassle
d) hassle; minor problem
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
32. According to your text, the degree of frustration you feel is related to _____.
a) the number of stressors in your life
b) your level of motivation to achieve a blocked goal
c) the ratio of intrinsic to extrinsic motivators in the situation
d) your innate frustration threshold
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
33. An elevator got stuck between floors and kept its occupants trapped for hours. Which of the occupants was likely to experience the MOST frustration?
a) The child who was late for school
b) The husband who was late for breakfast with his mother-in-law
c) The woman who was late for her job interview
d) The man who was late for root-canal work at his dentist's office
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
34. Tanner wants to make his mother's favorite dish, but he has no cardamom, an essential ingredient. He tries, unsuccessfully, to borrow some from three of his neighbors. He drives to several stores, but none of them have it. The negative emotion Tanner begins to experience is called _____.
a) an avoidance-avoidance conflict
b) the failure syndrome
c) frustration
d) stress-induced anger
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
35. A cataclysmic event
a) is a high-level, chronic stressor.
b) is a personal, intense stressor involving a challenge.
c) causes interpersonal distress.
d) is unexpected and often affects many people at the same time.
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
36. Which of the following is an example of a cataclysmic event?
a) Hurricane Katrina in 2005
b) buying your first new car
c) making a decision between ordering cheesecake and carrot cake after dinner
d) being unable to get to work because of traffic due to a bad accident
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
37. Survivors of cataclysmic events may develop a prolonged and severe stress reaction, known as _________.
a) DEF
b) PTSD
c) OCD
d) COPD
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
38. Kumiko has recently moved from her home country of Okinawa to San Bernardino, California. She feels tremendous pressure to adapt to American culture and to “abandon” her Okinawan roots. This is referred to as ________ stress.
a) acculturative
b) exogenous
c) general adaption-related
d) cataclysmic
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
39. Which model of acculturation involves rejecting one’s old cultural identity while also being rejected by members of the new culture?
a) assimilation
b) marginalization
c) integration
d) separation
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
40. The fight-flight-freeze response involves activation of the ________ nervous system.
a) central
b) autonomic
c) sympathetic
d) parasympathetic
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
41. The body’s immediate fight-flight-freeze response is facilitated by the _______ system(s).
a) SAM and HPA
b) HPA
c) EPA
d) SAM and PDQ
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
42. Which of the following is not part of the SAM system?
a) sympathetic nervous system
b) adrenal medulla
c) increase in cortisol levels in the bloodstream
d) release of epinephrine and norepinephrine
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
43. The hormone that is released from the adrenal glands when we are under physical or emotional stress is ________.
a) serotonin
b) cortisol
c) dopamine
d) adrenaline
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
44. Elevated levels of the stress hormone called ________ can result in a suppression of the immune system.
a) epinephrine
b) norepinephrine
c) insulin
d) cortisol
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
45. The body’s state of equilibrium is called ______.
a) allostasis
b) corporeal stability
c) pathostability
d) homeostasis
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
46. An excessive amount of chronic stress can lead to all EXCEPT which of the following:
a) hypertension
b) depression
c) PTSD
d) diabetes
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Evaluation
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
47. The release of cortisol during the fight-flight-freeze response occurs at the end of the _____ pathway.
a) pituitary, hypothalamus, adrenal cortex
b) pituitary, adrenal cortex, hypothalamus
c) hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenal cortex
d) adrenal cortex, hypothalamus, pituitary
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
48. A physiological alarm reaction, followed by resistance and ending with exhaustion, is known as _____.
a) the fight-flight-freeze response
b) the general adaptation syndrome
c) HPA axis
d) SAM system
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
49. _____ is the field that studies the effects of psychological factors on the immune system.
a) Psychosomatology
b) Neurobiology
c) Psychoneuroimmunology
d) Biopsychology
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
50. In Selye's general adaptation syndrome theory of stress, the initial response of the autonomic nervous system to a stressor occurs in the _____ phase.
a) resistance
b) primary response
c) global responsiveness
d) alarm
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
51. Than was laid off two weeks ago. His bills are now piling up, he hasn't found a new job yet, and his wife is pregnant. Which phase of the general adaptation syndrome is he MOST likely experiencing?
a) resistance
b) alarm
c) exhaustion
d) burnout
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
52. As Michael watches his instructor pass out papers, he suddenly realizes that this is the first major exam and that he is totally unprepared. Which phase of the GAS is he most likely experiencing?
a) resistance
b) alarm
c) exhaustion
d) phase out
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
53. During the _____ phase of Selye's theory of stress, considerable energy is expended to adapt to the stressor over an ongoing period of time.
a) alarm reaction
b) accelerated responsiveness
c) resistance
d) exhaustion
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
54. Which of the following diseases may occur during the exhaustion stage of the general adaptation syndrome?
a) environmental allergies
b) high blood pressure
c) astigmatism
d) presbycusis
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
55. After exposure to a severe and prolonged stressor, illness and death may occur in the _____ phase of the general adaptation syndrome.
a) terminal
b) alarm
c) resistance
d) exhaustion
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
56. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a) Eustress is pleasant stress, while distress is unpleasant stress.
b) All stress is bad for you, both physically and psychologically.
c) Those who experience more regular stress are likely to die prematurely.
d) Distress can only occur in response to major life events.
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
57. Pleasant, positive, desirable stress is called _____.
a) eustress
b) pseudostress
c) dysthymia
d) distress
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
58. Distress is _____.
a) neutral
b) always the result of internal stressors
c) unpleasant
d) always the result of external stressors
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
59. Which of the following situations is the BEST example of eustress?
a) Carello has just found out that a deadline at work has been moved up by a week, and he has to get the project finished.
b) Mose is performing his regular, moderate workout at the gym.
c) Alban just sprained his ankle playing a grueling tennis match.
d) Divya is getting ready for surgery to repair a broken hip.
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
60. John was planning to ask Susan to marry him. When he saw Susan kissing another man at a party, he was quite upset. In this situation, John's seeing Susan kissing another man is _____, and it illustrates _____.
a) a stressor; distress
b) eustress; a stressor
c) distress; a stressor
d) a stressor; eustress
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
61. When the complexity of a task is very high, the optimal level of stress that would promote the best performance would be ________.
a) low
b) moderate
c) high
d) zero
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Analysis
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
62. Ulcers are associated with _____.
a) the H. pylori bacterium
b) a decrease in stress hormones and hydrochloric acid
c) an increase in blood flow to the stomach
d) occasional life hassles or conflicts
Section Ref: Stress and Illness
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.2
Objective text: Review how stress contributes to major illnesses
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
63. The H. pylori bacterium that is associated with ulcer formation is _____.
a) not affected by antibiotics
b) found in 75% of people who do not have ulcers
c) found in 100% of patients with ulcers
d) women far more than in men
Section Ref: Stress and Illness
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.2
Objective text: Review how stress contributes to major illnesses
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
64. In studies of how stress impacts pain, one would need to suffer from a given type of pain for _____ month(s) in order for that pain to be considered chronic.
a) 1
b) 3
c) 6
d) 12
Section Ref: Stress and Illness
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.2
Objective text: Review how stress contributes to major illnesses
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
65. Adele has been suffering from chronic pain, and her physician has recommended that she explore the use of biofeedback that involves electromyography (EMG). In such a procedure what sort of physical process would be monitored?
a) eye movements
b) sleep
c) brain waves
d) muscle activity
Section Ref: Stress and Illness
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.2
Objective text: Review how stress contributes to major illnesses
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
66. _____ is the general term for all disorders that affect the heart muscle and can ultimately result in heart failure.
a) Heart attack
b) Atherosclerosis
c) Angina
d) Heart disease
Section Ref: Stress and Illness
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.2Objective text: Review how stress contributes to major illnesses
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
67. Which of the following is the medical term for chest pain that is caused by insufficient blood supply to the heart?
a) angina
b) myocardial infarction
c) atherosclerosis
d) arteriosclerosis
Section Ref: Stress and Illness
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.2
Objective text: Review how stress contributes to major illnesses
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
68. Simon is experiencing chest pain due to an insufficient blood supply to the heart. Saul's coronary arteries are nearly blocked, which is slowing blood flow to his heart. Sean has just experienced the death of some of his heart muscle tissue. What do these men have in common?
a) Angina
b) Atherosclerosis
c) Heart attack
d) Heart disease
Section Ref: Stress and Illness
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.2Objective text: Review how stress contributes to major illnesses
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
69. Which of the following has not been implicated in the origin and/or progression of cancer-related diseases?
a) Heredity
b) The environment
c) Lifestyle choices
d) Stress
Section Ref: Stress and Illness
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.2
Objective text: Review how stress contributes to major illnesses
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
70. The two chemicals released during the fight-flight-freeze stress response that are associated with the development of heart disease are _____.
a) high-density and low-density cholesterol
b) adrenaline and epinephrine
c) cortisol and epinephrine
d) insulin and leptin
Section Ref: Stress and Illness
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.2Objective text: Review how stress contributes to major illnesses
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
71. Coronary heart disease occurs when:
a) the muscles of the heart erode.
b) the heart beats too rapidly.
c) the walls of heart arteries thicken, reducing blood supply to the heart.
d) HDL cholesterol levels exceed LDL cholesterol levels.
Section Ref: Stress and Illness
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.2
Objective text: Review how stress contributes to major illnesses
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
72. People who experience flashbacks, nightmares, and impaired functioning following a
life-threatening or other horrifying event might be _____.
a) suffering from a psychosomatic illness
b) experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder
c) having a nervous breakdown
d) weaker than people who take such events in stride
Section Ref: Stress and Illness
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.2
Objective text: Review how stress contributes to major illnesses
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
73. A man was viciously beaten three months ago and is now suffering from PTSD. Which of the following symptoms is he LEAST likely to develop?
a) nightmares and sleep disturbances
b) withdrawal from personal relationships
c) episodes of both mania and depression
d) anxiety and loss of control
Section Ref: Stress and Illness
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.2
Objective text: Review how stress contributes to major illnesses
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
74. _______ allows people to attempt to control their reactions, particularly disruptive or counterproductive reactions, to a specific problem or situation.
a) Problem-focused coping
b) Primary-appraisal
c) Secondary-appraisal
d) Emotion-focused coping
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
75. Emotion-focused forms of coping are based on changing your _____ when faced with stressful situations.
a) genetics
b) reactions
c) strategies
d) heuristics
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
76. Rationalizing is a(n) _____ form of coping.
a) emotion-focused
b) problem-focused
c) primary appraisal
d) juvenile
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Analysis
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
77. Which of the following persons is EFFECTIVELY using emotion-focused coping?
a) Roscoe rationalized that his poor grade on the math test was because his teacher was boring.
b) Logan rationalized that not making the basketball team would give him more time to focus on his studies and finish college sooner.
c) Kimmy decided that all men were jerks after being dumped by five guys in five years.
d) Dolores decided to ignore the lump in her breast, telling herself that it was probably no big deal.
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
78. A small plane just crashed in your neighborhood. You take a fire extinguisher and blankets to the scene, then stand back and silently gather with others on the scene when you realize there is nothing you can do to help. In this situation, gathering quietly with others out of reverence and respect is an example of _____ coping.
a) problem-focused
b) emotion-focused
c) active
d) passive
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
79. Which of the following situations would be MORE effectively handled with emotion-focused rather than problem-focused coping?
a) Your boss needs to give you fewer hours next week but you were counting on the extra pay.
b) Your best friend is being treated for testicular cancer.
c) You did poorly on the first exam this term, and the second exam is coming up.
d) You’ve had a fight with your sweetheart and you feel bad about the way you spoke during the argument.
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
80. Problem-focused forms of coping focus on _____.
a) the severity of stress experienced
b) decreasing or eliminating the source of stress
c) eliminating the pain caused by the stressor
d) all of these options
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
81. If the circumstances that are creating your stress can be changed, _____ forms of coping are likely to be MOST effective.
a) problem-focused
b) emotion-focused
c) defensive
d) avoidant
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
82. If you want to apply a problem-focused form of coping to answering difficult questions on this exam, your BEST strategy would be to _____.
a) make a guess and cross your fingers
b) argue with your professor after class that some questions were unfair
c) mark the questions about which you are uncertain, and return to answer them after checking other questions for clues
d) block out your feelings of disappointment about not knowing the right answer.
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
83. The defense mechanism in which a person fails to recognize their unacceptable impulses and overemphasizes the opposite of those impulses is called ________.
a) denial
b) reaction formation
c) sublimation
d) regression
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
84. Laquanda has noticed that there is something unusual in her left breast. She does not call a physician for an examination, but rather says to herself, “there is no way I could have breast cancer. I’m too young.” Laquanda is using a defense mechanism called _______.
a) identification
b) intellectualization
c) rationalization
d) denial
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
85. Zelda is really angry at her friend Brenda, and feels an overwhelming urge to set fire to Brenda’s car. She doesn’t, but instead goes home and builds a roaring fire in the stone fire pit in her back yard. She then throws three of Brenda’s pictures into the blaze. Zelda has used a defense mechanism called ________.
a) sublimation
b) projection
c) displacement
d) reaction formation
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
86. This term refers to a person's belief that life's circumstances are either under their internal, personal control or due to external factors.
a) localization belief
b) locus of control
c) attribution of control
d) location of efficacy
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
87. When diagnosed with diabetes, Derek placed his fate in the hands of the universe. Derek's method of coping suggests that he has an _____ locus of control.
a) extrinsically motivated
b) intrinsically motivated
c) internal
d) external
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
88. When diagnosed with diabetes, Evelyn searched the Internet for information about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this disease. Evelyn's method of coping suggests that she has an _____ locus of control.
a) extrinsically motivated
b) intrinsically motivated
c) internal
d) external
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
89. Research suggests that people with a higher _____ have less psychological stress than those with a higher _____.
a) external locus of control; internal locus of control
b) internal locus of control; external locus of control
c) emotion-focused coping styles; problem-focused coping styles
d) problem-focused coping styles; emotion-focused coping styles
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Evaluation
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
90. People who interpret the events that happen to them as falling within their own mastery skills exhibit a(n) _____ locus of control.
a) external
b) internal
c) neutral
d) peripheral
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
91. A personality trait that describes people who believe that events are caused by chance or forces beyond their own influence is a(n) ________ locus of control
a) external
b) internal
c) neutral
d) peripheral
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
92. Research suggests that people with which personality trait tend to experience higher levels of stress due to feeling powerless to effect change?
a) external locus of control
b) internal locus of control
c) optimism
d) type B style
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
93. Which of the following is demonstrating a sense of pleasure in the environment, including feelings of happiness, joy, enthusiasm, and content?
a) optimism
b) positive affect
c) mindfulness
d) eustress
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
94. Which of the following is a tendency to expect the best and see the best in things?
a) optimism
b) positive affect
c) mindfulness
d) eustress
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
95. Research on exercise and stress has found which of the following to be TRUE?
a) Exercise produces stress hormones, and can be more harmful than good.
b) Exercise exacerbates the muscle tension that builds up during stress.
c) Exercise increases strength and stamina for coping with future stress.
d) Only mild or moderate exercise is helpful; strenuous exercise is detrimental to coping.
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Evaluation
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
96. Money is an important coping resource because _____.
a) people with money seldom experience stress
b) it compensates for a lack of other coping resources or skills
c) it increases your options for eliminating stressors or reducing stress
d) none of these options because money is not an important coping resource
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Analysis
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
97. Which of the following is NOT among the coping resources listed in your text?
a) religious commitment
b) relaxation
c) social skills
d) exercise
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
98. A stress reduction strategy based on developing a state of consciousness that attends to ongoing events in a receptive non-judgmental way is _______.
a) optimism
b) positive affect
c) mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
d) hypnotherapy
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
99. Which of the following is not true of health psychology?
a) It studies the relationship between psychological behavior and physical health.
b) It studies the relationship between psychological behavior and illness.
c) It emphasizes wellness and the prevention of illness.
d) It requires collaboration between mental health and medical professionals.
Section Ref: Health Psychology
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.4
Objective Text: Summarize the field of health psychology and the role of stress in health psychology
Bloom’s Level: Analysis
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
100. Which of the following would NOT be researched by health psychologists?
a) Work pressures
b) Broken bones
c) Life-threatening situations
d) Chronic illness
Section Ref: Health Psychology
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.4
Objective Text: Summarize the field of health psychology and the role of stress in health psychology
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
101. A health psychologist is LEAST likely to _____.
a) study interpersonal relationships among nurses and doctors
b) teach people to be more assertive or less assertive
c) inform patients and their families about what to expect during or after surgery
d) educate the public regarding health maintenance
Section Ref: Health Psychology
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.4
Objective Text: Summarize the field of health psychology and the role of stress in health psychology
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
102. According to research in heath psychology, the leading cause of preventable death in the entire world is _______.
a) obesity
b) automobile accidents
c) alcohol abuse
d) cigarette smoking
Section Ref: Health Psychology
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.4
Objective Text: Summarize the field of health psychology and the role of stress in health psychology
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
103. A feeling of anxiety or mental pressure from overexposure or involvement with technology is _______.
a) cyberstress
b) e-stress
c) technostress
d) cyberburnout
Section Ref: Health Psychology
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.4
Objective Text: Summarize the field of health psychology and the role of stress in health psychology
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
104. What is acute stress?
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
105. Why is the avoidance-avoidance conflict the most difficult of the different conflict types to resolve?
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
106. What type of bacteria is associated with an increased risk of stomach ulcers?
Section Ref: Stress and Illness
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.2
Objective text: Review how stress contributes to major illnesses
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
107. What are three different symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
Section Ref: Stress and Illness
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.2
Objective text: Review how stress contributes to major illnesses
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
108. What is assessed in a primary appraisal of stress? What is assessed in a secondary appraisal?
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
109. Give an example of the defense mechanism of regression.
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
110. Define health psychology.
Section Ref: Health Psychology
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.4
Objective text: Summarize the field of health psychology and the role of stress in health psychology
Bloom’s Level: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
111. What are some facets of careers in which you might expect higher levels of job stress?
Section Ref: Health Psychology
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.4
Objective text: Summarize the field of health psychology and the role of stress in health psychology
Bloom’s Level: Analysis
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
Essay
112. Define stress. Using your college experience, describe sources of eustress and distress in the life of a college student (include definitions and examples of both daily hassles and frustrations). State two ways you could cope with each type of distress using both problem-centered and emotion-centered coping.
Section Ref: Understanding Stress & Stress Management
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.1& 3.3
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress; Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
113. Define conflict and the three basic types of conflict. State which type of conflict is usually the hardest to resolve and why. Using your own life experiences, provide an example of each of these conflicts, and discuss which was the hardest to resolve and why.
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
114. Describe the general adaptation syndrome and discuss how stress suppresses the immune system.
Section Ref: Understanding Stress
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.1
Objective text: Summarize the major issues and discoveries concerning stress
Bloom’s Level: Analysis
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
115. What is the relationship between the development of ulcers and physical and psychological contributors to this condition? What long-held myth about stress and ulcers may be incorrect?
Section Ref: Stress and Illness
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.2
Objective text: Review how stress contributes to major illnesses
Bloom’s Level: Analysis
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
116. Contrast emotion-focused and problem-focused coping strategies. Provide an effective and ineffective example of each coping strategy for taking this test.
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
117. List, define, and give an example of 5 different psychological defense mechanisms. Do you think that defense mechanisms are or are not a healthy mechanism for coping with stress? Defend your answer.
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Evaluation
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
118. Distinguish between a primary appraisal and a secondary appraisal of a stressful situation.
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
119. List and describe the six resources for coping with stress presented in your text. Discuss how having each resource could affect your ability to cope if you had to move across the country in the next 30 days.
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Hard
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
120. Imagine you are a health psychologist speaking to a group of employees to help them reduce stress during a major reorganization of their company. Discuss and compare exercise and relaxation as strategies for reducing the negative effects of stress. Provide a script for progressive relaxation for participants to use at home.
Section Ref: Stress Management
Difficulty: Medium
Objective: 3.3
Objective Text: Review the major factors involved in managing and coping with stress
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
121. Imagine that you are a health psychologist speaking to a group of eager psychology students who want to know what you do that is so helpful to others. Define health psychology for them, and describe one imaginary client that has benefited from your work, and two services you perform in your community or with other professionals as a health psychologist.
Section Ref: Health Psychology
Difficulty: Easy
Objective: 3.4
Objective text: Summarize the field of health psychology and the role of stress in health psychology
Bloom’s Level: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking