Question 1

Which of the following is true about polyphasic behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) It refers to doing two or more things at the same time. 
B) It often distracts from the attention that a task needs. 
C) It is one component of the Type A behavior pattern. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) It refers to doing two or more things at the same time. 
B) It often distracts from the attention that a task needs. 
C) It is one component of the Type A behavior pattern. 
D) All of the answers are correct. D

Question 2

Which of the following techniques can be used to reduce Type A behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Finishing tasks as soon as possible 
B) Prioritizing things and focusing on more significant activities 
C) Employing rapid breathing techniques to increase blood pressure 
D) Practicing multitasking to become better at task accomplishment 
A) Finishing tasks as soon as possible 
B) Prioritizing things and focusing on more significant activities 
C) Employing rapid breathing techniques to increase blood pressure 
D) Practicing multitasking to become better at task accomplishment B

Question 3

We may not be able to choose a situation, but we can choose how we perceive the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Humor has been shown to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) increase tolerance of pain 
B) decrease the stress response 
C) improve the functioning of the immune system 
D) all of the answers are correct 
A) increase tolerance of pain 
B) decrease the stress response 
C) improve the functioning of the immune system 
D) all of the answers are correct

Question 5

_____ is either temporary in nature or specific to a particular stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) State anxiety 
B) Trait anxiety 
C) Panic disorder 
D) Social phobia 
A) State anxiety 
B) Trait anxiety 
C) Panic disorder 
D) Social phobia

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) depression 
B) lack of inhibition 
C) anxiety and irritability 
D) insecurity 
A) depression 
B) lack of inhibition 
C) anxiety and irritability 
D) insecurity

Question 7

_____ is a condition in which sufferers have a persistent, intense, and chronic fear of being watched and judged by others and being embarrassed or humiliated by their own actions.

Accepted Answer

A) Panic disorder 
B) Agoraphobia 
C) Maniaphobia 
D) Social phobia 
A) Panic disorder 
B) Agoraphobia 
C) Maniaphobia 
D) Social phobia

Question 8

The perception that one has a good deal of control over the events that affect one's life is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) systematic desensitization 
B) an external locus of control 
C) cocreator perception deficiency 
D) an internal locus of control 
A) systematic desensitization 
B) an external locus of control 
C) cocreator perception deficiency 
D) an internal locus of control

Question 9

The belief that one is either the victim of circumstances or the master of circumstances, each of which is erroneous, is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) an external locus of control 
B) an internal locus of control 
C) cocreator perception deficiency 
D) victimization 
A) an external locus of control 
B) an internal locus of control 
C) cocreator perception deficiency 
D) victimization

Question 10

People possessing the Type B behavior pattern exhibit free-floating hostility and are excessively competitive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

_____ is a condition in which feelings of terror arise from unrealistic fear, resulting in symptoms such as feeling numb, sweaty, weak, and faint.

Accepted Answer

A) State anxiety 
B) Trait anxiety 
C) Panic disorder 
D) Social phobia 
A) State anxiety 
B) Trait anxiety 
C) Panic disorder 
D) Social phobia

Question 12

It is always counterproductive to adjust your life and environment to avoid an anxiety-provoking stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 the answer is correct. 
A) Roulette 
B) Poker 
C) Blackjack 
D) None of the answer is correct.

Question 14

Hardiness has been shown to do all the following EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A) diminish feelings of depression in soldiers who are deployed 
B) protect police officers from the development of psychological stress 
C) decrease one's ability to access strong emotions 
D) decrease grief symptoms after the death of loved ones 
A) diminish feelings of depression in soldiers who are deployed 
B) protect police officers from the development of psychological stress 
C) decrease one's ability to access strong emotions 
D) decrease grief symptoms after the death of loved ones

Question 15

Being a pessimist can contribute to your being unhealthy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) academic success 
B) life satisfaction 
C) occupational stress 
D) all of the answers are correct 
A) academic success 
B) life satisfaction 
C) occupational stress 
D) all of the answers are correct

Question 17

Which of the following is an unrealistic fear that manifests itself in physiological arousal and is accompanied by the behavioral signs of escape or avoidance of the stimulus that provokes unpleasant emotions?

Accepted Answer

A) Stress 
B) Hardiness 
C) Anomie 
D) Anxiety 
A) Stress 
B) Hardiness 
C) Anomie 
D) Anxiety

Question 18

_____ 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 19

Anxiety only has a cognitive (thought)component.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Hardiness has been found related to mental health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is true about polyphasic behavior?

Which of the following techniques can be used to reduce Type A behavior?

We may not be able to choose a situation, but we can choose how we perceive the situation.

Humor has been shown to _____.

_____ is either temporary in nature or specific to a particular stimulus.

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

_____ is a condition in which sufferers have a persistent, intense, and chronic fear of being watched and judged by others and being embarrassed or humiliated by their own actions.

The perception that one has a good deal of control over the events that affect one's life is known as _____.

The belief that one is either the victim of circumstances or the master of circumstances, each of which is erroneous, is known as _____.

People possessing the Type B behavior pattern exhibit free-floating hostility and are excessively competitive.

_____ is a condition in which feelings of terror arise from unrealistic fear, resulting in symptoms such as feeling numb, sweaty, weak, and faint.

It is always counterproductive to adjust your life and environment to avoid an anxiety-provoking stimulus.

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

Hardiness has been shown to do all the following EXCEPT _____.

Being a pessimist can contribute to your being unhealthy.

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

Which of the following is an unrealistic fear that manifests itself in physiological arousal and is accompanied by the behavioral signs of escape or avoidance of the stimulus that provokes unpleasant emotions?

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

Anxiety only has a cognitive (thought)component.

Hardiness has been found related to mental health.

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Exam 8: Perception Interventions

Which of the following is true about polyphasic behavior?

Which of the following techniques can be used to reduce Type A behavior?

We may not be able to choose a situation, but we can choose how we perceive the situation.

Humor has been shown to _____.

_____ is either temporary in nature or specific to a particular stimulus.

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

_____ is a condition in which sufferers have a persistent, intense, and chronic fear of being watched and judged by others and being embarrassed or humiliated by their own actions.

The perception that one has a good deal of control over the events that affect one's life is known as _____.

The belief that one is either the victim of circumstances or the master of circumstances, each of which is erroneous, is known as _____.

People possessing the Type B behavior pattern exhibit free-floating hostility and are excessively competitive.

_____ is a condition in which feelings of terror arise from unrealistic fear, resulting in symptoms such as feeling numb, sweaty, weak, and faint.

It is always counterproductive to adjust your life and environment to avoid an anxiety-provoking stimulus.

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

Hardiness has been shown to do all the following EXCEPT _____.

Being a pessimist can contribute to your being unhealthy.

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

Which of the following is an unrealistic fear that manifests itself in physiological arousal and is accompanied by the behavioral signs of escape or avoidance of the stimulus that provokes unpleasant emotions?

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

Anxiety only has a cognitive (thought)component.

Hardiness has been found related to mental health.

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