Question 1

Phobias are irrational fears.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Researchers have identified two components of Type A behavior that appear to operate in opposing directions. These two components are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  stress and achievement striving 
B)  impatience and overconfidence 
C)  irritability and stress 
D)  impatience/irritability and achievement striving 
A)  stress and achievement striving 
B)  impatience and overconfidence 
C)  irritability and stress 
D)  impatience/irritability and achievement striving

Question 3

_____ refers to how highly you regard yourself.

Accepted Answer

A)  Openness 
B)  Self-efficacy 
C)  Self-esteem 
D)  Self-awareness 
A)  Openness 
B)  Self-efficacy 
C)  Self-esteem 
D)  Self-awareness

Question 4

_____ refers to a condition in which people experience feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning.

Accepted Answer

A)  Test anxiety 
B)  Trait anxiety 
C)  State anxiety 
D)  Panic disorder 
A)  Test anxiety 
B)  Trait anxiety 
C)  State anxiety 
D)  Panic disorder

Question 5

Steve is a real estate agent. He feels anxious every time he thinks about meeting a new client. Steve is most likely suffering from _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  state anxiety 
B)  trait anxiety 
C)  test anxiety 
D)  social anxiety 
A)  state anxiety 
B)  trait anxiety 
C)  test anxiety 
D)  social anxiety

Question 6

Anxiety that is either temporary in nature or specific to a particular stimulus is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  test anxiety 
B)  trait anxiety 
C)  state anxiety 
D)  panic disorder 
A)  test anxiety 
B)  trait anxiety 
C)  state anxiety 
D)  panic disorder

Question 7

Either imagining or encountering an anxiety-provoking stimulus while practicing relaxation is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  fear hierarchy 
C)  passive desensitization 
D)  active desensitization 
A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  fear hierarchy 
C)  passive desensitization 
D)  active desensitization

Question 8

Panic disorder is twice as common in women as in men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Self-talk is a coping technique that requires some objectivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The first step of selective awareness is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  identify the problem 
B)  identify the solution 
C)  recognize the positive and negative elements 
D)  recognize the end result 
A)  identify the problem 
B)  identify the solution 
C)  recognize the positive and negative elements 
D)  recognize the end result

Question 11

People with Type C behavior tend to exhibit all of the following traits EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  an unusual ability to cope with high stress levels 
B)  pathological niceness and denial or suppression of emotions 
C)  conflict avoidance and extraordinary compliance 
D)  an exaggerated need to be accepted socially 
A)  an unusual ability to cope with high stress levels 
B)  pathological niceness and denial or suppression of emotions 
C)  conflict avoidance and extraordinary compliance 
D)  an exaggerated need to be accepted socially

Question 12

Thought stopping is a coping technique that involves shutting off negative thoughts when they occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Resiliency theory focuses on people's strengths rather than their weaknesses or limitations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Studies have shown that self-efficacy plays a role in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  academic success 
B)  life satisfaction 
C)  occupational stress 
D)  all of these 
A)  academic success 
B)  life satisfaction 
C)  occupational stress 
D)  all of these

Question 15

Which of the following games would an individual with an external locus of control most likely prefer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roulette 
B)  Poker 
C)  Blackjack 
D)  None of these 
A)  Roulette 
B)  Poker 
C)  Blackjack 
D)  None of these

Question 16

A general sense of anxiety not specific to a particular stimulus is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  test anxiety 
B)  trait anxiety 
C)  state anxiety 
D)  panic disorder 
A)  test anxiety 
B)  trait anxiety 
C)  state anxiety 
D)  panic disorder

Phobias are irrational fears.

Researchers have identified two components of Type A behavior that appear to operate in opposing directions. These two components are _____.

_____ refers to how highly you regard yourself.

_____ refers to a condition in which people experience feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning.

Steve is a real estate agent. He feels anxious every time he thinks about meeting a new client. Steve is most likely suffering from _____.

Anxiety that is either temporary in nature or specific to a particular stimulus is known as _____.

Either imagining or encountering an anxiety-provoking stimulus while practicing relaxation is known as _____.

Panic disorder is twice as common in women as in men.

Self-talk is a coping technique that requires some objectivity.

The first step of selective awareness is to _____.

People with Type C behavior tend to exhibit all of the following traits EXCEPT _____.

Thought stopping is a coping technique that involves shutting off negative thoughts when they occur.

Resiliency theory focuses on people's strengths rather than their weaknesses or limitations.

Studies have shown that self-efficacy plays a role in _____.

Which of the following games would an individual with an external locus of control most likely prefer?

A general sense of anxiety not specific to a particular stimulus is known as _____.

What Is Stress

Stress Psychophysiology

Stress and Illnessdisease

Stress and the College Student

Intervention

Life-Situation Interventions: Intrapersonal

Life-Situation Interventions: Interpersonal

Spirituality and Stress

Meditation

Autogenic Training, Imagery, and Progressive Relaxation

Other Relaxation Techniques

Physiological Arousal Interventions

Strategies for Decreasing Stressful Behaviors

Diversity and Stress

Occupational Stress

Family Stress

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Exam 8: Perception Interventions

Phobias are irrational fears.

Researchers have identified two components of Type A behavior that appear to operate in opposing directions. These two components are _____.

_____ refers to how highly you regard yourself.

_____ refers to a condition in which people experience feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning.

Steve is a real estate agent. He feels anxious every time he thinks about meeting a new client. Steve is most likely suffering from _____.

Anxiety that is either temporary in nature or specific to a particular stimulus is known as _____.

Either imagining or encountering an anxiety-provoking stimulus while practicing relaxation is known as _____.

Panic disorder is twice as common in women as in men.

Self-talk is a coping technique that requires some objectivity.

The first step of selective awareness is to _____.

People with Type C behavior tend to exhibit all of the following traits EXCEPT _____.

Thought stopping is a coping technique that involves shutting off negative thoughts when they occur.

Resiliency theory focuses on people's strengths rather than their weaknesses or limitations.

Studies have shown that self-efficacy plays a role in _____.

Which of the following games would an individual with an external locus of control most likely prefer?

A general sense of anxiety not specific to a particular stimulus is known as _____.

What Is Stress

Stress Psychophysiology

Stress and Illnessdisease

Stress and the College Student

Intervention

Life-Situation Interventions: Intrapersonal

Life-Situation Interventions: Interpersonal

Spirituality and Stress

Meditation

Autogenic Training, Imagery, and Progressive Relaxation

Other Relaxation Techniques

Physiological Arousal Interventions

Strategies for Decreasing Stressful Behaviors

Diversity and Stress

Occupational Stress

Family Stress

Filters