Question 1

Which of the following involves responses being reinforced in such a way that people begin to feel that they have control over their environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  the general adaptation syndrome 
B)  reaction formation 
C)  mastery training 
D)  intellectualization 
A)  the general adaptation syndrome 
B)  reaction formation 
C)  mastery training 
D)  intellectualization C

Question 2

Gerry is an undergraduate at the local community college.He has just taken the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)and received a high score, which suggests that Gerry

Accepted Answer

A)  has a high rate of satisfaction with life, in general. 
B)  is socially more active than the average college student. 
C)  has been exposed to health-threatening levels of stress. 
D)  has a Type A personality. 
A)  has a high rate of satisfaction with life, in general. 
B)  is socially more active than the average college student. 
C)  has been exposed to health-threatening levels of stress. 
D)  has a Type A personality. C

Question 3

A tornado warning listing the counties involved appears on the television screen.During the time you are reading the names of the counties to determine if the tornado is coming near your town, you are in which threat management step, according to Lazarus?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary appraisal 
B)  secondary appraisal 
C)  the reaction stage 
D)  the decision stage 
A)  primary appraisal 
B)  secondary appraisal 
C)  the reaction stage 
D)  the decision stage A

Question 4

Which perspective views diseases as being caused by a combination of several different factors and involves the person who is sick playing a role in fostering his or her own health rather than passively getting treatments from a doctor?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosomatic perspective 
B)  mind-body perspective 
C)  medical model 
D)  biopsychosocial model 
A)  psychosomatic perspective 
B)  mind-body perspective 
C)  medical model 
D)  biopsychosocial model

Question 5

When Casey first had an increased workload at his job and school, he had headaches, an upset stomach, and was fatigued all the time.Although little has changed at school or at his job, Casey now says he feels fine and has more energy.Casey is currently exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  a Type A personality. 
B)  ambivalence due to the approach-avoidance conflict. 
C)  the stage of resistance of the general adaptation syndrome. 
D)  a classic projection reaction. 
A)  a Type A personality. 
B)  ambivalence due to the approach-avoidance conflict. 
C)  the stage of resistance of the general adaptation syndrome. 
D)  a classic projection reaction.

Question 6

Which of the following is the mental and physical condition that occurs when we adjust or adapt to the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  stress 
B)  burnout 
C)  conflict 
D)  frustration 
A)  stress 
B)  burnout 
C)  conflict 
D)  frustration

Question 7

Aaron seems to chafe at the normal pace of events and hurries from one activity to another, racing the clock in self-imposed urgency.He fidgets when waiting in line and impatiently interrupts other people to finish their sentences.Aaron is most likely a

Accepted Answer

A)  Type A personality. 
B)  Type B personality. 
C)  disease-prone personality. 
D)  hypochondriac. 
A)  Type A personality. 
B)  Type B personality. 
C)  disease-prone personality. 
D)  hypochondriac.

Question 8

Which of the following was NOT one of the top ten work stresses listed in your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  job expectations uncertain 
B)  too much office gossip and drama 
C)  lack of opportunity for growth 
D)  work interferes with personal time 
A)  job expectations uncertain 
B)  too much office gossip and drama 
C)  lack of opportunity for growth 
D)  work interferes with personal time

Question 9

A healthy lifestyle may include a fair amount of "good stress," which is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  microstressors. 
B)  LCUs. 
C)  eustress. 
D)  a hardy stress reaction. 
A)  microstressors. 
B)  LCUs. 
C)  eustress. 
D)  a hardy stress reaction.

Question 10

"I don't believe it" is to denial as an adult saying, "I'm going home to mother!" is to

Accepted Answer

A)  repression. 
B)  regression. 
C)  projection. 
D)  fantasy. 
A)  repression. 
B)  regression. 
C)  projection. 
D)  fantasy.

Question 11

The healthiest people in a study of health-promoting behaviors reaped the benefits of which of the following diet and exercise plans?

Accepted Answer

A)  maintaining a strict diet of tofu and wheat grass and exercising at least two hours per day 
B)  adhering to a restrictive diet at least five days a week and engaging in strenuous exercise at least an hour per day 
C)  eating a Mediterranean diet and getting 30 minutes of exercise three or four times a week 
D)  eating a high-protein diet of red meat and very few carbohydrates and getting moderate exercise at least twice a week 
A)  maintaining a strict diet of tofu and wheat grass and exercising at least two hours per day 
B)  adhering to a restrictive diet at least five days a week and engaging in strenuous exercise at least an hour per day 
C)  eating a Mediterranean diet and getting 30 minutes of exercise three or four times a week 
D)  eating a high-protein diet of red meat and very few carbohydrates and getting moderate exercise at least twice a week

Question 12

Which of the following students is LEAST likely to become depressed?

Accepted Answer

A)  A student who strongly links everyday events to long-term goals. 
B)  A student who views positive events as temporary and fragile. 
C)  A student who is self-critical and self-blaming when they turn in poor work. 
D)  A student who makes a daily schedule and tries to fill up every hour with something to do. 
A)  A student who strongly links everyday events to long-term goals. 
B)  A student who views positive events as temporary and fragile. 
C)  A student who is self-critical and self-blaming when they turn in poor work. 
D)  A student who makes a daily schedule and tries to fill up every hour with something to do.

Question 13

Which of the following represents a frustration whose source is personal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traffic delays you on the way to an important test. 
B)  You want to play tackle for a professional football team, but you weigh only 150 pounds and played on the second string team all though high school. 
C)  You must choose between attending two colleges, both equally desirable to you. 
D)  You did not win the lottery, after buying a ticket. 
A)  Traffic delays you on the way to an important test. 
B)  You want to play tackle for a professional football team, but you weigh only 150 pounds and played on the second string team all though high school. 
C)  You must choose between attending two colleges, both equally desirable to you. 
D)  You did not win the lottery, after buying a ticket.

Question 14

As a consequence of his horrendous nightmares, Steve channeled these diabolical images and thoughts into becoming a mystery writer.Which of the following defense mechanisms is he using?

Accepted Answer

A)  regression 
B)  rationalization 
C)  reaction formation 
D)  sublimation 
A)  regression 
B)  rationalization 
C)  reaction formation 
D)  sublimation

Question 15

In the general adaptation syndrome, the body's defenses are stabilized, and symptoms of stress temporarily disappear (even though the stressor is still there)during the

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm reaction. 
B)  adaptation stage. 
C)  stage of resistance. 
D)  stage of avoidance. 
A)  alarm reaction. 
B)  adaptation stage. 
C)  stage of resistance. 
D)  stage of avoidance.

Question 16

A student experiencing burnout in college usually

Accepted Answer

A)  feels that his or her college workload is too heavy. 
B)  participates in many extracurricular activities. 
C)  spends a good deal of time with his or her friends. 
D)  exhibits all of these behaviors. 
A)  feels that his or her college workload is too heavy. 
B)  participates in many extracurricular activities. 
C)  spends a good deal of time with his or her friends. 
D)  exhibits all of these behaviors.

Question 17

Garrett has been feeling fatigued at work and has been experiencing more backaches and neckaches.Garrett believes that he must actively change aspects of his environment that contribute to his stress, such as utilizing stress-management techniques, getting more sleep, exercising more, and improving his diet.Garrett's view of health fits the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypochondriac perspective. 
B)  mind-body perspective. 
C)  medical model. 
D)  biopsychosocial model. 
A)  hypochondriac perspective. 
B)  mind-body perspective. 
C)  medical model. 
D)  biopsychosocial model.

Question 18

A study found that Americans have a shorter life expectancy than the Greeks, who earn, on average, less than half of what Americans earn.According to the authors of your textbook, this difference in life expectancy is due to the

Accepted Answer

A)  extra stress Americans feel from being constantly reminded that they are relatively poor compared to other Americans. 
B)  Greeks' more stable economy and their placing less emphasis on obtaining money and material goods. 
C)  Greek culture's emphasis on leisure and less work. 
D)  better health care plans afforded people in European countries than in America. 
A)  extra stress Americans feel from being constantly reminded that they are relatively poor compared to other Americans. 
B)  Greeks' more stable economy and their placing less emphasis on obtaining money and material goods. 
C)  Greek culture's emphasis on leisure and less work. 
D)  better health care plans afforded people in European countries than in America.

Question 19

In order to cope with traumatic events, psychologists recommend that you do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  identify what you are feeling and talk to others about your fears and concerns. 
B)  continue to do the things that you enjoy and that make life meaningful. 
C)  think about the skills that have helped you overcome adversity in the past and apply them to the present situation. 
D)  leave the physical area where the event occurred immediately and, if possible, do not return for at least three years. 
A)  identify what you are feeling and talk to others about your fears and concerns. 
B)  continue to do the things that you enjoy and that make life meaningful. 
C)  think about the skills that have helped you overcome adversity in the past and apply them to the present situation. 
D)  leave the physical area where the event occurred immediately and, if possible, do not return for at least three years.

Question 20

In adapting to a new culture, the pattern that involves adopting the new culture as your own and having frequent contact with its members is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation. 
B)  marginalization. 
C)  integration. 
D)  separation. 
A)  assimilation. 
B)  marginalization. 
C)  integration. 
D)  separation.

Which of the following involves responses being reinforced in such a way that people begin to feel that they have control over their environment?

Gerry is an undergraduate at the local community college.He has just taken the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)and received a high score, which suggests that Gerry

A tornado warning listing the counties involved appears on the television screen.During the time you are reading the names of the counties to determine if the tornado is coming near your town, you are in which threat management step, according to Lazarus?

Which perspective views diseases as being caused by a combination of several different factors and involves the person who is sick playing a role in fostering his or her own health rather than passively getting treatments from a doctor?

When Casey first had an increased workload at his job and school, he had headaches, an upset stomach, and was fatigued all the time.Although little has changed at school or at his job, Casey now says he feels fine and has more energy.Casey is currently exhibiting

Which of the following is the mental and physical condition that occurs when we adjust or adapt to the environment?

Aaron seems to chafe at the normal pace of events and hurries from one activity to another, racing the clock in self-imposed urgency.He fidgets when waiting in line and impatiently interrupts other people to finish their sentences.Aaron is most likely a

Which of the following was NOT one of the top ten work stresses listed in your textbook?

A healthy lifestyle may include a fair amount of "good stress," which is referred to as

"I don't believe it" is to denial as an adult saying, "I'm going home to mother!" is to

The healthiest people in a study of health-promoting behaviors reaped the benefits of which of the following diet and exercise plans?

Which of the following students is LEAST likely to become depressed?

Which of the following represents a frustration whose source is personal?

As a consequence of his horrendous nightmares, Steve channeled these diabolical images and thoughts into becoming a mystery writer.Which of the following defense mechanisms is he using?

In the general adaptation syndrome, the body's defenses are stabilized, and symptoms of stress temporarily disappear (even though the stressor is still there)during the

A student experiencing burnout in college usually

A study found that Americans have a shorter life expectancy than the Greeks, who earn, on average, less than half of what Americans earn.According to the authors of your textbook, this difference in life expectancy is due to the

In order to cope with traumatic events, psychologists recommend that you do all of the following EXCEPT

In adapting to a new culture, the pattern that involves adopting the new culture as your own and having frequent contact with its members is known as

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Which of the following involves responses being reinforced in such a way that people begin to feel that they have control over their environment?

Gerry is an undergraduate at the local community college.He has just taken the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)and received a high score, which suggests that Gerry

A tornado warning listing the counties involved appears on the television screen.During the time you are reading the names of the counties to determine if the tornado is coming near your town, you are in which threat management step, according to Lazarus?

Which perspective views diseases as being caused by a combination of several different factors and involves the person who is sick playing a role in fostering his or her own health rather than passively getting treatments from a doctor?

When Casey first had an increased workload at his job and school, he had headaches, an upset stomach, and was fatigued all the time.Although little has changed at school or at his job, Casey now says he feels fine and has more energy.Casey is currently exhibiting

Which of the following is the mental and physical condition that occurs when we adjust or adapt to the environment?

Aaron seems to chafe at the normal pace of events and hurries from one activity to another, racing the clock in self-imposed urgency.He fidgets when waiting in line and impatiently interrupts other people to finish their sentences.Aaron is most likely a

Which of the following was NOT one of the top ten work stresses listed in your textbook?

A healthy lifestyle may include a fair amount of "good stress," which is referred to as

"I don't believe it" is to denial as an adult saying, "I'm going home to mother!" is to

The healthiest people in a study of health-promoting behaviors reaped the benefits of which of the following diet and exercise plans?

Which of the following students is LEAST likely to become depressed?

Which of the following represents a frustration whose source is personal?

As a consequence of his horrendous nightmares, Steve channeled these diabolical images and thoughts into becoming a mystery writer.Which of the following defense mechanisms is he using?

In the general adaptation syndrome, the body's defenses are stabilized, and symptoms of stress temporarily disappear (even though the stressor is still there)during the

A student experiencing burnout in college usually

A study found that Americans have a shorter life expectancy than the Greeks, who earn, on average, less than half of what Americans earn.According to the authors of your textbook, this difference in life expectancy is due to the

In order to cope with traumatic events, psychologists recommend that you do all of the following EXCEPT

In adapting to a new culture, the pattern that involves adopting the new culture as your own and having frequent contact with its members is known as

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

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