Question 1

The three types of conflict are approach/approach, approach/avoidance and avoidance/avoidance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Crossover occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  work stress is carried home by an individual. 
B)  work stress is carried to work by an individual. 
C)  work stress is carried home and affects someone else in the home. 
D)  work stress is carried home and is still felt the next day. 
A)  work stress is carried home by an individual. 
B)  work stress is carried to work by an individual. 
C)  work stress is carried home and affects someone else in the home. 
D)  work stress is carried home and is still felt the next day.

Question 3

Match the following with the descriptions in question
-Provide the relative weighting of the stressfulness of different life changes.

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 4

Research on the influence of intelligence on the stress experienced by children taking achievement tests showed

Accepted Answer

A)  it has no effect. 
B)  more intelligent children were more stressed than less intelligent children. 
C)  less intelligent children were more stressed than more intelligent children. 
D)  males were more stressed than females regardless of intelligence. 
A)  it has no effect. 
B)  more intelligent children were more stressed than less intelligent children. 
C)  less intelligent children were more stressed than more intelligent children. 
D)  males were more stressed than females regardless of intelligence.

Question 5

Janelle is fired from her job. Which of the following characteristics of stressful situations, as described in the text, does her situation reflect

Accepted Answer

A)  low desirability 
B)  ambiguity 
C)  difficult timing 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder 
A)  low desirability 
B)  ambiguity 
C)  difficult timing 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder

Question 6

You are a researcher and need to include a physiological measure of stress in your next experiment. Which of the following could you use

Accepted Answer

A)  an SRRS 
B)  polygraph 
C)  the GAS scale 
D)  the Daily Hassles scale 
A)  an SRRS 
B)  polygraph 
C)  the GAS scale 
D)  the Daily Hassles scale

Question 7

Intergenerational trauma refers specifically to

Accepted Answer

A)  the long-term impact of stress within individuals. 
B)  chronic stress experienced by a particular culture. 
C)  trauma experienced by earlier generations of a population that has an impact on subsequent generations. 
D)  chronic stress experienced by earlier generations of a population. 
A)  the long-term impact of stress within individuals. 
B)  chronic stress experienced by a particular culture. 
C)  trauma experienced by earlier generations of a population that has an impact on subsequent generations. 
D)  chronic stress experienced by earlier generations of a population.

Question 8

Albert Ellis believes that a person's irrational beliefs increase their stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The most frequent daily hassles found by Lazarus and his coworkers included all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  rising prices. 
B)  home maintenance. 
C)  too many things to do. 
D)  getting a task completed. 
A)  rising prices. 
B)  home maintenance. 
C)  too many things to do. 
D)  getting a task completed.

Question 10

Threat is the expectation of future harm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The stress experienced by a family when an adult is ill

Accepted Answer

A)  may result from a strain on finances. 
B)  diminishes with recovery. 
C)  may restrict the family's time. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  may result from a strain on finances. 
B)  diminishes with recovery. 
C)  may restrict the family's time. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 12

Hiro has been accepted to medical school, which he sees as a real opportunity to use his knowledge in biology and his skills with people. This
Situation represents the concept of _____ in the cognitive appraisal process.

Accepted Answer

A)  threat 
B)  harm-loss 
C)  challenge 
D)  transaction 
A)  threat 
B)  harm-loss 
C)  challenge 
D)  transaction

Question 13

Match the following people with the descriptions in the following questions 
-In 1929, described the body's reaction to emergencies.

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 14

Using concepts from the text to answer this question, what stress factors might be affecting your performance on this exam

Accepted Answer

There are several stress factors that co

Question 15

Alice is a highly skilled computer specialist but spends the majority of her time conducting minor systems checks. The resulting boredom she
Experiences is stressful because

Accepted Answer

A)  it creates an overutilization of available resources. 
B)  it creates an underutilization of available resources. 
C)  a lack of activity always creates stress. 
D)  she will soon forget about her available resources. 
A)  it creates an overutilization of available resources. 
B)  it creates an underutilization of available resources. 
C)  a lack of activity always creates stress. 
D)  she will soon forget about her available resources.

Question 16

David complains that he has "too much to do and not enough time to do it." His experience of stress represents the discrepancy between

Accepted Answer

A)  stressors and strains. 
B)  demands and resources. 
C)  heredity and environment. 
D)  biological and psychological systems. 
A)  stressors and strains. 
B)  demands and resources. 
C)  heredity and environment. 
D)  biological and psychological systems.

Question 17

The sympathetic nervous system and the endocrine system directly mediate

Accepted Answer

A)  only a few of our noticeable stress reactions. 
B)  physiological reactions to stress. 
C)  cognitive stress reactions. 
D)  primary but not secondary appraisals. 
A)  only a few of our noticeable stress reactions. 
B)  physiological reactions to stress. 
C)  cognitive stress reactions. 
D)  primary but not secondary appraisals.

Question 18

Match the following with the descriptions in question
-Was developed in the belief that pleasant events might lessen the effects of
hassles on health.

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 19

Research on children exposed to chronic noise levels at home showed that they had

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulty knowing which sounds to tune out. 
B)  increased ability to discriminate between words. 
C)  difficulty knowing which sounds to attend to. 
D)  both a and c 
A)  difficulty knowing which sounds to tune out. 
B)  increased ability to discriminate between words. 
C)  difficulty knowing which sounds to attend to. 
D)  both a and c

Question 20

Ongoing assessment of available coping resources is called

Accepted Answer

A)  primary appraisal. 
B)  secondary appraisal. 
C)  cope threat analysis. 
D)  biofeedback. 
A)  primary appraisal. 
B)  secondary appraisal. 
C)  cope threat analysis. 
D)  biofeedback.

The three types of conflict are approach/approach, approach/avoidance and avoidance/avoidance.

Crossover occurs when

Match the following with the descriptions in question -Provide the relative weighting of the stressfulness of different life changes.

Research on the influence of intelligence on the stress experienced by children taking achievement tests showed

Janelle is fired from her job. Which of the following characteristics of stressful situations, as described in the text, does her situation reflect

You are a researcher and need to include a physiological measure of stress in your next experiment. Which of the following could you use

Intergenerational trauma refers specifically to

Albert Ellis believes that a person's irrational beliefs increase their stress.

The most frequent daily hassles found by Lazarus and his coworkers included all of the following except

Threat is the expectation of future harm.

The stress experienced by a family when an adult is ill

Hiro has been accepted to medical school, which he sees as a real opportunity to use his knowledge in biology and his skills with people. This Situation represents the concept of _____ in the cognitive appraisal process.

Match the following people with the descriptions in the following questions -In 1929, described the body's reaction to emergencies.

Using concepts from the text to answer this question, what stress factors might be affecting your performance on this exam

Alice is a highly skilled computer specialist but spends the majority of her time conducting minor systems checks. The resulting boredom she Experiences is stressful because

David complains that he has "too much to do and not enough time to do it." His experience of stress represents the discrepancy between

The sympathetic nervous system and the endocrine system directly mediate

Match the following with the descriptions in question -Was developed in the belief that pleasant events might lessen the effects of hassles on health.

Research on children exposed to chronic noise levels at home showed that they had

Ongoing assessment of available coping resources is called

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

The three types of conflict are approach/approach, approach/avoidance and avoidance/avoidance.

Crossover occurs when

Match the following with the descriptions in question -Provide the relative weighting of the stressfulness of different life changes.

Research on the influence of intelligence on the stress experienced by children taking achievement tests showed

Janelle is fired from her job. Which of the following characteristics of stressful situations, as described in the text, does her situation reflect

You are a researcher and need to include a physiological measure of stress in your next experiment. Which of the following could you use

Intergenerational trauma refers specifically to

Albert Ellis believes that a person's irrational beliefs increase their stress.

The most frequent daily hassles found by Lazarus and his coworkers included all of the following except

Threat is the expectation of future harm.

The stress experienced by a family when an adult is ill

Hiro has been accepted to medical school, which he sees as a real opportunity to use his knowledge in biology and his skills with people. This Situation represents the concept of _____ in the cognitive appraisal process.

Match the following people with the descriptions in the following questions -In 1929, described the body's reaction to emergencies.

Using concepts from the text to answer this question, what stress factors might be affecting your performance on this exam

Alice is a highly skilled computer specialist but spends the majority of her time conducting minor systems checks. The resulting boredom she Experiences is stressful because

David complains that he has "too much to do and not enough time to do it." His experience of stress represents the discrepancy between

The sympathetic nervous system and the endocrine system directly mediate

Match the following with the descriptions in question -Was developed in the belief that pleasant events might lessen the effects of hassles on health.

Research on children exposed to chronic noise levels at home showed that they had

Ongoing assessment of available coping resources is called

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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