Question 1

As a rule, life transitions are not stressful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Match the following people with the descriptions in the following questions 
-Examined the effects of effort and distress on stress.

Accepted Answer

A) Walter Cannon 
B) Hans Selye 
C) Holmes and Rahe 
D) Marianne Frankenhaeuser 
E) Richard Lazarus 
A) Walter Cannon 
B) Hans Selye 
C) Holmes and Rahe 
D) Marianne Frankenhaeuser 
E) Richard Lazarus D

Question 3

Research on the relationship of hassles and uplifts to health has shown

Accepted Answer

A)  no real relationship of either factor to health. 
B)  some relationship of hassles to health. 
C)  some relationship of uplifts to health. 
D)  uplifts help protect from the effects of hassles. 
A)  no real relationship of either factor to health. 
B)  some relationship of hassles to health. 
C)  some relationship of uplifts to health. 
D)  uplifts help protect from the effects of hassles. B

Question 4

When Cayne's girlfriend breaks up with him he reacts by saying "I'll never be happy. No one will ever love me!" According to Albert Ellis, Cayne's _____ beliefs are
Increasing his stress.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative 
B)  irrational 
C)  transactional 
D)  self-pitying 
A)  negative 
B)  irrational 
C)  transactional 
D)  self-pitying

Question 5

In their study of the relationship of achievement tests in elementary school to stress, Tennes and Kreye found that stress significantly increased for

Accepted Answer

A)  all children on test days. 
B)  children with above average intelligence but not for those with low intelligence. 
C)  children with low intelligence but not for those with above average intelligence. 
D)  none of the children showed increased stress on test days. 
A)  all children on test days. 
B)  children with above average intelligence but not for those with low intelligence. 
C)  children with low intelligence but not for those with above average intelligence. 
D)  none of the children showed increased stress on test days.

Question 6

One example of a vicarious transaction that might cause stress would be

Accepted Answer

A)  fighting in a boxing match. 
B)  watching a couple argue at a party. 
C)  arguing with a bank teller over the balance of your checking account. 
D)  failing a midterm exam. 
A)  fighting in a boxing match. 
B)  watching a couple argue at a party. 
C)  arguing with a bank teller over the balance of your checking account. 
D)  failing a midterm exam.

Question 7

Which statement regarding stress and cognition is NOT true

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitions can affect the experience of stress. 
B)  Thinking about the stressful incident constantly reduces the stress. 
C)  Stress can affect cognitions. 
D)  Chronic stress can result from cognitive processes. 
A)  Cognitions can affect the experience of stress. 
B)  Thinking about the stressful incident constantly reduces the stress. 
C)  Stress can affect cognitions. 
D)  Chronic stress can result from cognitive processes.

Question 8

A medieval knight met a dragon while he was crossing a bridge over a huge chasm. He perceived that his only options were to charge into battle with
The deadly beast or leap from the bridge. He was experiencing a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  approach approach conflict. 
B)  approach avoidance conflict. 
C)  avoidance avoidance conflict. 
D)  knightmare. 
A)  approach approach conflict. 
B)  approach avoidance conflict. 
C)  avoidance avoidance conflict. 
D)  knightmare.

Question 9

A cognitive appraisal is necessary in order for stress to occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match the following with the descriptions in question
-Indicates the results of stress as expressed by the adrenal glands.

Accepted Answer

A) Polygraph 
B) Social Readjustment Scale 
C) Corticosteroids and catecholamines 
D) Daily Hassles scale 
E) Uplifts scale 
A) Polygraph 
B) Social Readjustment Scale 
C) Corticosteroids and catecholamines 
D) Daily Hassles scale 
E) Uplifts scale

Question 11

The best way of summarizing the relationship of stress to health is

Accepted Answer

A)  stress and health are consistently and strongly related 
B)  stress and health are unrelated 
C)  stress and health are consistently and moderately related. 
D)  stress is the primary component in the development of illness. 
A)  stress and health are consistently and strongly related 
B)  stress and health are unrelated 
C)  stress and health are consistently and moderately related. 
D)  stress is the primary component in the development of illness.

Question 12

Advantages of measuring physiological arousal to assess stress include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  reliable measures. 
B)  low cost. 
C)  objective measures. 
D)  easily quantifiable measures. 
A)  reliable measures. 
B)  low cost. 
C)  objective measures. 
D)  easily quantifiable measures.

Question 13

Philippe has started a new job and is experiencing a great deal of stress. What are some of the situational and personal factors that might be affecting him physically, psychologically, and emotionally

Accepted Answer

There are several situational and person

Question 14

According to the research by Frankenhaeuser and her colleagues, increased catecholamine secretion only may be associated with experiences involving

Accepted Answer

A)  effort with distress. 
B)  effort without distress. 
C)  distress without effort. 
D)  both effort and distress. 
A)  effort with distress. 
B)  effort without distress. 
C)  distress without effort. 
D)  both effort and distress.

Question 15

People with positive self esteem may experience less stress because

Accepted Answer

A)  demands are perceived as challenges rather than threats. 
B)  threatening situations are more highly motivating to these individuals. 
C)  people with good self esteem have slower physiological responses to stressful situations. 
D)  they have an overly inflated sense of self-confidence. 
A)  demands are perceived as challenges rather than threats. 
B)  threatening situations are more highly motivating to these individuals. 
C)  people with good self esteem have slower physiological responses to stressful situations. 
D)  they have an overly inflated sense of self-confidence.

Question 16

Which is not one of the four components of the definition of stress

Accepted Answer

A)  person-environment transaction 
B)  perception of a discrepancy 
C)  biopsychosocial resources 
D)  biological markers of stress 
A)  person-environment transaction 
B)  perception of a discrepancy 
C)  biopsychosocial resources 
D)  biological markers of stress

Question 17

As you drive to school, the radio informs you that there is a traffic accident on an expressway near you. You determine that you will not be affected since you will exit well before any traffic jam will occur. The thought process in which you are engaging is called

Accepted Answer

A)  primary appraisal. 
B)  secondary appraisal. 
C)  final appraisal. 
D)  a and c only 
A)  primary appraisal. 
B)  secondary appraisal. 
C)  final appraisal. 
D)  a and c only

Question 18

Match the following people with the descriptions in the following questions 
-Related stress to cognitive appraisal.

Accepted Answer

A) Walter Cannon 
B) Hans Selye 
C) Holmes and Rahe 
D) Marianne Frankenhaeuser 
E) Richard Lazarus 
A) Walter Cannon 
B) Hans Selye 
C) Holmes and Rahe 
D) Marianne Frankenhaeuser 
E) Richard Lazarus

Question 19

Richard Lazarus' cognitive appraisal model of stress is important because of its emphasis on

Accepted Answer

A)  changing actual environmental stressors. 
B)  identifying physiological effects of stress. 
C)  the role of perception in stress. 
D)  the role of praise in reducing stress. 
A)  changing actual environmental stressors. 
B)  identifying physiological effects of stress. 
C)  the role of perception in stress. 
D)  the role of praise in reducing stress.

Question 20

Which of the following statements about stress is true

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress is an uncommon experience. 
B)  Stress may be only a mild condition. 
C)  All individuals experience stress equally. 
D)  Stress is always of short duration. 
A)  Stress is an uncommon experience. 
B)  Stress may be only a mild condition. 
C)  All individuals experience stress equally. 
D)  Stress is always of short duration.

As a rule, life transitions are not stressful.

Match the following people with the descriptions in the following questions -Examined the effects of effort and distress on stress.

Research on the relationship of hassles and uplifts to health has shown

When Cayne's girlfriend breaks up with him he reacts by saying "I'll never be happy. No one will ever love me!" According to Albert Ellis, Cayne's _____ beliefs are Increasing his stress.

In their study of the relationship of achievement tests in elementary school to stress, Tennes and Kreye found that stress significantly increased for

One example of a vicarious transaction that might cause stress would be

Which statement regarding stress and cognition is NOT true

A medieval knight met a dragon while he was crossing a bridge over a huge chasm. He perceived that his only options were to charge into battle with The deadly beast or leap from the bridge. He was experiencing a(n)

A cognitive appraisal is necessary in order for stress to occur.

Match the following with the descriptions in question -Indicates the results of stress as expressed by the adrenal glands.

The best way of summarizing the relationship of stress to health is

Advantages of measuring physiological arousal to assess stress include all of the following except

Philippe has started a new job and is experiencing a great deal of stress. What are some of the situational and personal factors that might be affecting him physically, psychologically, and emotionally

According to the research by Frankenhaeuser and her colleagues, increased catecholamine secretion only may be associated with experiences involving

People with positive self esteem may experience less stress because

Which is not one of the four components of the definition of stress

As you drive to school, the radio informs you that there is a traffic accident on an expressway near you. You determine that you will not be affected since you will exit well before any traffic jam will occur. The thought process in which you are engaging is called

Match the following people with the descriptions in the following questions -Related stress to cognitive appraisal.

Richard Lazarus' cognitive appraisal model of stress is important because of its emphasis on

Which of the following statements about stress is true

An Overview of Psychology and Health

The Bodys Physical Systems

Stress, Biopsychosocial Factors, and Illness

Coping With and Reducing Stress

Health-Related Beahviour and Health Promotion

Substance Use and Abuse

Improving Nutrition, Weight Control and Diet, Exercise and Safety

Using Health Services

In the Hosital: the Setting, Procedures and Effects on Patients

The Nature and Symptoms of Pain

Managing and Controlling Clinical Pain

Serious and Disabling Chronic Health Illnesses: Causes, Management, and Coping

Life-Threatening Conditions: Heart Disease, Stroke, Cancer, and Hivaids

Psychosocial Factors in Aging and Dying

Whats Ahead for Health Psychology

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Exam 3: Stress: Its Meaning, Impact and Sources

As a rule, life transitions are not stressful.

Match the following people with the descriptions in the following questions -Examined the effects of effort and distress on stress.

Research on the relationship of hassles and uplifts to health has shown

When Cayne's girlfriend breaks up with him he reacts by saying "I'll never be happy. No one will ever love me!" According to Albert Ellis, Cayne's _____ beliefs are Increasing his stress.

In their study of the relationship of achievement tests in elementary school to stress, Tennes and Kreye found that stress significantly increased for

One example of a vicarious transaction that might cause stress would be

Which statement regarding stress and cognition is NOT true

A medieval knight met a dragon while he was crossing a bridge over a huge chasm. He perceived that his only options were to charge into battle with The deadly beast or leap from the bridge. He was experiencing a(n)

A cognitive appraisal is necessary in order for stress to occur.

Match the following with the descriptions in question -Indicates the results of stress as expressed by the adrenal glands.

The best way of summarizing the relationship of stress to health is

Advantages of measuring physiological arousal to assess stress include all of the following except

Philippe has started a new job and is experiencing a great deal of stress. What are some of the situational and personal factors that might be affecting him physically, psychologically, and emotionally

According to the research by Frankenhaeuser and her colleagues, increased catecholamine secretion only may be associated with experiences involving

People with positive self esteem may experience less stress because

Which is not one of the four components of the definition of stress

As you drive to school, the radio informs you that there is a traffic accident on an expressway near you. You determine that you will not be affected since you will exit well before any traffic jam will occur. The thought process in which you are engaging is called

Match the following people with the descriptions in the following questions -Related stress to cognitive appraisal.

Richard Lazarus' cognitive appraisal model of stress is important because of its emphasis on

Which of the following statements about stress is true

An Overview of Psychology and Health

The Bodys Physical Systems

Stress, Biopsychosocial Factors, and Illness

Coping With and Reducing Stress

Health-Related Beahviour and Health Promotion

Substance Use and Abuse

Improving Nutrition, Weight Control and Diet, Exercise and Safety

Using Health Services

In the Hosital: the Setting, Procedures and Effects on Patients

The Nature and Symptoms of Pain

Managing and Controlling Clinical Pain

Serious and Disabling Chronic Health Illnesses: Causes, Management, and Coping

Life-Threatening Conditions: Heart Disease, Stroke, Cancer, and Hivaids

Psychosocial Factors in Aging and Dying

Whats Ahead for Health Psychology

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