Question 1

Discuss cultural factors in seeking help as a problem-solving coping strategy.

Accepted Answer

Cultural factors play a significant role

Question 2

Homer is having difficulty working in the nuclear power station.The stresses of the job requirements are overwhelming for him.Homer's best coping strategy of the choices given is most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  quitting the job. 
B)  continuing passive behavior. 
C)  yelling at his boss. 
D)  releasing emotional tension through catharsis. 
A)  quitting the job. 
B)  continuing passive behavior. 
C)  yelling at his boss. 
D)  releasing emotional tension through catharsis.

Question 3

_____ is generating as many ideas as possible while withholding criticism and evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brainstorming 
B)  Positive reinterpretation 
C)  Clarifying a problem 
D)  Problem-solving 
A)  Brainstorming 
B)  Positive reinterpretation 
C)  Clarifying a problem 
D)  Problem-solving

Question 4

_____ therapy is an approach that focuses on altering clients' patterns of irrational thinking to reduce maladaptive emotions and behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral 
B)  Rational-emotive behavior 
C)  Catastrophic thinking 
D)  Consequential 
A)  Behavioral 
B)  Rational-emotive behavior 
C)  Catastrophic thinking 
D)  Consequential

Question 5

The concept of constructive coping

Accepted Answer

A)  promises success. 
B)  denotes clear opinions as to what is healthy or not. 
C)  has little consensus from research. 
D)  has a healthy,positive connotation. 
A)  promises success. 
B)  denotes clear opinions as to what is healthy or not. 
C)  has little consensus from research. 
D)  has a healthy,positive connotation.

Question 6

_____ is related to increased risk for heart attacks and other types of illness.

Accepted Answer

A)  Expressing emotion 
B)  Meditation 
C)  Hostility 
D)  Emotional disclosure 
A)  Expressing emotion 
B)  Meditation 
C)  Hostility 
D)  Emotional disclosure

Question 7

One of the potential drawbacks of seeking social support is

Accepted Answer

A)  it evolves out of one's interactions with others. 
B)  some people have more support because of their personal characteristics. 
C)  inappropriate support can actually decrease one's sense of self-worth and well-being. 
D)  some people have more support because they make more effort to seek support. 
A)  it evolves out of one's interactions with others. 
B)  some people have more support because of their personal characteristics. 
C)  inappropriate support can actually decrease one's sense of self-worth and well-being. 
D)  some people have more support because they make more effort to seek support.

Question 8

People who manage their time well will respond "almost always" to which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  I try not to think about my job daily. 
B)  I keep my telephone handy in case there is an interruption. 
C)  I avoid delegating responsibility for as much as I can. 
D)  I keep a loose schedule to allow for crises and the unexpected. 
A)  I try not to think about my job daily. 
B)  I keep my telephone handy in case there is an interruption. 
C)  I avoid delegating responsibility for as much as I can. 
D)  I keep a loose schedule to allow for crises and the unexpected.

Question 9

Who was the founder of rational-emotive behavior therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Albert Ellis 
B)  Abraham Maslow 
C)  Albert Bandura 
D)  Carl Jung 
A)  Albert Ellis 
B)  Abraham Maslow 
C)  Albert Bandura 
D)  Carl Jung

Question 10

Which of the following is a reason the inability to throw things away causes time management problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low achievement motivation 
B)  Lost time looking for things 
C)  Being afraid to delegate to others 
D)  High personal standards 
A)  Low achievement motivation 
B)  Lost time looking for things 
C)  Being afraid to delegate to others 
D)  High personal standards

Question 11

Defense mechanisms

Accepted Answer

A)  work primarily through self-deception. 
B)  are largely unconscious reactions. 
C)  shield the individual from emotional discomfort. 
D)  do all of these. 
A)  work primarily through self-deception. 
B)  are largely unconscious reactions. 
C)  shield the individual from emotional discomfort. 
D)  do all of these.

Question 12

Road rage is an example of reacting to stress with

Accepted Answer

A)  learned helplessness. 
B)  aggression. 
C)  behavioral disengagement. 
D)  catharsis. 
A)  learned helplessness. 
B)  aggression. 
C)  behavioral disengagement. 
D)  catharsis.

Question 13

_____ studied human and non-human animals who reacted to aversive events with learned helplessness.

Accepted Answer

A)  Skinner 
B)  Seligman 
C)  Pavlov 
D)  Bushman 
A)  Skinner 
B)  Seligman 
C)  Pavlov 
D)  Bushman

Question 14

Humor is one constructive coping strategy that

Accepted Answer

A)  is always effective. 
B)  works only if the stress is immediate. 
C)  works best when the humor is at one's own expense. 
D)  can diffuse stress. 
A)  is always effective. 
B)  works only if the stress is immediate. 
C)  works best when the humor is at one's own expense. 
D)  can diffuse stress.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a sign of struggling with time pressures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constantly feeling there is too much to do and too little time to do it 
B)  Feeling that traffic moves too slowly. 
C)  Feeling overwhelmed by work,school,and home responsibilities 
D)  Procrastinating on school or work assignments 
A)  Constantly feeling there is too much to do and too little time to do it 
B)  Feeling that traffic moves too slowly. 
C)  Feeling overwhelmed by work,school,and home responsibilities 
D)  Procrastinating on school or work assignments

Question 16

Randolph answered that he almost never delegates everything he can to others in a time-management questionnaire.This is an indication that Randolph

Accepted Answer

A)  has a problem with time management. 
B)  sticks to his priorities. 
C)  finds it difficult to forgive. 
D)  has a problem with procrastination. 
A)  has a problem with time management. 
B)  sticks to his priorities. 
C)  finds it difficult to forgive. 
D)  has a problem with procrastination.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a common irrational assumption resulting in catastrophic thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  I must have love and affection from certain people. 
B)  Others must perform well in all endeavors. 
C)  Events should always go the way I like. 
D)  Other people should always behave competently and be considerate of me. 
A)  I must have love and affection from certain people. 
B)  Others must perform well in all endeavors. 
C)  Events should always go the way I like. 
D)  Other people should always behave competently and be considerate of me.

Question 18

The ability to perceive and express emotion,use emotions to facilitate thought,understand and reason with emotion,and regulate emotion is

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional intelligence. 
B)  overcompensating. 
C)  reappraisal. 
D)  emotion-focused. 
A)  emotional intelligence. 
B)  overcompensating. 
C)  reappraisal. 
D)  emotion-focused.

Question 19

Describe an example using the steps in systematic problem solving.

Accepted Answer

Sure! Let's say the problem is that a co

Question 20

Abbie is worried that she is so nervous she cannot concentrate.She is in the problem-solving step of

Accepted Answer

A)  taking action while maintaining flexibility. 
B)  generating alternative courses of action. 
C)  clarifying the problem. 
D)  evaluating her alternatives. 
A)  taking action while maintaining flexibility. 
B)  generating alternative courses of action. 
C)  clarifying the problem. 
D)  evaluating her alternatives.

Discuss cultural factors in seeking help as a problem-solving coping strategy.

Homer is having difficulty working in the nuclear power station.The stresses of the job requirements are overwhelming for him.Homer's best coping strategy of the choices given is most likely

_____ is generating as many ideas as possible while withholding criticism and evaluation.

_____ therapy is an approach that focuses on altering clients' patterns of irrational thinking to reduce maladaptive emotions and behavior.

The concept of constructive coping

_____ is related to increased risk for heart attacks and other types of illness.

One of the potential drawbacks of seeking social support is

People who manage their time well will respond "almost always" to which of the following statements?

Who was the founder of rational-emotive behavior therapy?

Which of the following is a reason the inability to throw things away causes time management problems?

Defense mechanisms

Road rage is an example of reacting to stress with

_____ studied human and non-human animals who reacted to aversive events with learned helplessness.

Humor is one constructive coping strategy that

Which of the following is NOT a sign of struggling with time pressures?

Randolph answered that he almost never delegates everything he can to others in a time-management questionnaire.This is an indication that Randolph

Which of the following is NOT a common irrational assumption resulting in catastrophic thinking?

The ability to perceive and express emotion,use emotions to facilitate thought,understand and reason with emotion,and regulate emotion is

Describe an example using the steps in systematic problem solving.

Abbie is worried that she is so nervous she cannot concentrate.She is in the problem-solving step of

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Discuss cultural factors in seeking help as a problem-solving coping strategy.

Homer is having difficulty working in the nuclear power station.The stresses of the job requirements are overwhelming for him.Homer's best coping strategy of the choices given is most likely

_____ is generating as many ideas as possible while withholding criticism and evaluation.

_____ therapy is an approach that focuses on altering clients' patterns of irrational thinking to reduce maladaptive emotions and behavior.

The concept of constructive coping

_____ is related to increased risk for heart attacks and other types of illness.

One of the potential drawbacks of seeking social support is

People who manage their time well will respond "almost always" to which of the following statements?

Who was the founder of rational-emotive behavior therapy?

Which of the following is a reason the inability to throw things away causes time management problems?

Defense mechanisms

Road rage is an example of reacting to stress with

_____ studied human and non-human animals who reacted to aversive events with learned helplessness.

Humor is one constructive coping strategy that

Which of the following is NOT a sign of struggling with time pressures?

Randolph answered that he almost never delegates everything he can to others in a time-management questionnaire.This is an indication that Randolph

Which of the following is NOT a common irrational assumption resulting in catastrophic thinking?

The ability to perceive and express emotion,use emotions to facilitate thought,understand and reason with emotion,and regulate emotion is

Describe an example using the steps in systematic problem solving.

Abbie is worried that she is so nervous she cannot concentrate.She is in the problem-solving step of

Adjusting to Modern Life

Theories of Personality

Stress and Its Effects

Psychology and Physical Health

The Self

Social Thinking and Social Influence

Interpersonal Communication

Friendship and Love

Marriage and Intimate Relationships

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