Question 1

Emotional approach coping involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  actively processing emotion and expressing emotion. 
B)  actively processing emotion and rumination. 
C)  rumination and expressing emotion. 
D)  actively processing emotion only. 
A)  actively processing emotion and expressing emotion. 
B)  actively processing emotion and rumination. 
C)  rumination and expressing emotion. 
D)  actively processing emotion only. A

Question 2

Chris is a student with an internal locus of control. According to the research, Chris is likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  blame his teachers for his bad grades. 
B)  feel that his bad grades are due to chance regarding how many tests he has that day. 
C)  perceive himself as a victim. 
D)  be characterized by none of the above. 
A)  blame his teachers for his bad grades. 
B)  feel that his bad grades are due to chance regarding how many tests he has that day. 
C)  perceive himself as a victim. 
D)  be characterized by none of the above. D

Question 3

According to research, happy people often:

Accepted Answer

A)  have positive illusions about themselves. 
B)  perceive reality very accurately. 
C)  have mildly negative illusions about themselves. 
D)  magnify their mistakes but only in their self-talk. 
A)  have positive illusions about themselves. 
B)  perceive reality very accurately. 
C)  have mildly negative illusions about themselves. 
D)  magnify their mistakes but only in their self-talk. A

Question 4

Theresa has just left an abusive relationship. After she prays for guidance and strength for the uncertain days ahead, she vows to be more discerning in her selection of a mate in the future. Theresa is using:

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion-focused coping strategies. 
B)  active-cognitive coping strategies. 
C)  active-behavioral coping strategies. 
D)  avoidance coping strategies. 
A)  emotion-focused coping strategies. 
B)  active-cognitive coping strategies. 
C)  active-behavioral coping strategies. 
D)  avoidance coping strategies.

Question 5

According to correlational research, people who participate in more diverse social networks:

Accepted Answer

A)  were more susceptible to catching the common cold than those with less diverse social ties. 
B)  lived longer than the people with less diverse social ties. 
C)  coped more poorly with stress and tended to depend more on others than those with less diverse social ties. 
D)  were not found to have any of the above characteristics. 
A)  were more susceptible to catching the common cold than those with less diverse social ties. 
B)  lived longer than the people with less diverse social ties. 
C)  coped more poorly with stress and tended to depend more on others than those with less diverse social ties. 
D)  were not found to have any of the above characteristics.

Question 6

According to Seligman, which of the following could help a person to become more optimistic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Become aware of your pattern of thinking when you experience unpleasant events. 
B)  Use thought stopping to distract yourself from pessimistic thoughts. 
C)  Dispute your pessimistic thoughts and replace them with more realistic explanations. 
D)  All of the above could help you become more optimistic. 
A)  Become aware of your pattern of thinking when you experience unpleasant events. 
B)  Use thought stopping to distract yourself from pessimistic thoughts. 
C)  Dispute your pessimistic thoughts and replace them with more realistic explanations. 
D)  All of the above could help you become more optimistic.

Question 7

After her husband left her, Semone went to a lawyer and an accountant to deal with the financial changes in her life; and she went to a psychologist to help deal with the emotional changes. By going to these professionals, Semone is using:

Accepted Answer

A)  active-cognitive coping strategies. 
B)  active-behavioral coping strategies. 
C)  avoidance coping strategies. 
D)  emotion-focused coping strategies. 
A)  active-cognitive coping strategies. 
B)  active-behavioral coping strategies. 
C)  avoidance coping strategies. 
D)  emotion-focused coping strategies.

Question 8

Reactive coping strategies:

Accepted Answer

A)  are future-oriented. 
B)  are motivated by the appraisal of risk. 
C)  involve perceiving potential stressors as challenging and stimulating. 
D)  are characterized by all of the above. 
A)  are future-oriented. 
B)  are motivated by the appraisal of risk. 
C)  involve perceiving potential stressors as challenging and stimulating. 
D)  are characterized by all of the above.

Question 9

Daniel Goleman believes that being emotionally intelligent consists of developing emotional awareness and:

Accepted Answer

A)  managing emotions. 
B)  reading emotions. 
C)  handling relationships 
D)  all of the above abilities. 
A)  managing emotions. 
B)  reading emotions. 
C)  handling relationships 
D)  all of the above abilities.

Question 10

It is the second week in November, and Donna is beginning to review some of her earlier notes in psychology so she will be better prepared for the final exam next month. Donna is using:

Accepted Answer

A)  reactive coping. 
B)  anticipatory coping. 
C)  preventative coping. 
D)  emotion-focused coping. 
A)  reactive coping. 
B)  anticipatory coping. 
C)  preventative coping. 
D)  emotion-focused coping.

Question 11

Researchers have found that the use of reappraisal:

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases the experience but not the expression of an emotion. 
B)  decreases the expression of the emotion but not the experience. 
C)  decreases both the experience and the expression of the emotion. 
D)  decreases neither the experience nor the expression of the emotion. 
A)  decreases the experience but not the expression of an emotion. 
B)  decreases the expression of the emotion but not the experience. 
C)  decreases both the experience and the expression of the emotion. 
D)  decreases neither the experience nor the expression of the emotion.

Question 12

Which of the following is an idea presented in your textbook for increasing humor in one's life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Watch cartoons you enjoyed as a child. 
B)  Go to a comedy club. 
C)  Keep a log of ridiculous things that happen each day. 
D)  Watch the old comedy movies of the Three Stooges and Laurel and Hardy. 
A)  Watch cartoons you enjoyed as a child. 
B)  Go to a comedy club. 
C)  Keep a log of ridiculous things that happen each day. 
D)  Watch the old comedy movies of the Three Stooges and Laurel and Hardy.

Question 13

According to Lazarus, if a student deals with problems in a college course by avoiding the class or convincing him/herself that the class doesn't matter, this student is using:

Accepted Answer

A)  problem-focused coping. 
B)  emotion-focused coping. 
C)  active-behavioral strategies. 
D)  active-cognitive strategies. 
A)  problem-focused coping. 
B)  emotion-focused coping. 
C)  active-behavioral strategies. 
D)  active-cognitive strategies.

Question 14

___________ is the process in which individuals' muscular or visceral activities are monitored by instruments and then, with this information, the individuals learn to control these involuntary functions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Transcendental meditation 
B)  Biofeedback 
C)  Awareness technology 
D)  Assertiveness training 
A)  Transcendental meditation 
B)  Biofeedback 
C)  Awareness technology 
D)  Assertiveness training

Question 15

Chuck is having trouble growing vegetables in his new garden plot, so he sends a sample of the soil to a lab for analysis. According to Lazarus, Chuck is trying to deal with this situation by:

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion-focused coping. 
B)  meaning-making coping. 
C)  problem-focused coping. 
D)  active-cognitive strategies. 
A)  emotion-focused coping. 
B)  meaning-making coping. 
C)  problem-focused coping. 
D)  active-cognitive strategies.

Question 16

Merle just broke up with his girlfriend and thinks that this is the end of the world. Which of the following would be a good adjustment strategy for Merle to help him become more optimistic, according to Seligman?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use thought stopping. 
B)  Start dating new people as soon as possible. 
C)  List all of his girlfriend's bad habits. 
D)  Go talk to his girlfriend about his feelings. 
A)  Use thought stopping. 
B)  Start dating new people as soon as possible. 
C)  List all of his girlfriend's bad habits. 
D)  Go talk to his girlfriend about his feelings.

Question 17

The author of the textbook mentions that humor can help us to cope with stress by:

Accepted Answer

A)  releasing pent-up emotions. 
B)  distracting us and helping us to deny that our lives are that stressful. 
C)  helping us to rationalize the causes of the stress. 
D)  helping us to repress anger caused by the stress. 
A)  releasing pent-up emotions. 
B)  distracting us and helping us to deny that our lives are that stressful. 
C)  helping us to rationalize the causes of the stress. 
D)  helping us to repress anger caused by the stress.

Question 18

Janie is facing a very stressful semester with several very difficult courses as well as added responsibilities at her part-time job. According to the textbook, which of the following strategies would BEST help Janie to manage this cluster of stressful life events?

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of social support 
B)  exercising regularly 
C)  the use of meditation or relaxation 
D)  the use all of these in combination rather than a single strategy 
A)  the use of social support 
B)  exercising regularly 
C)  the use of meditation or relaxation 
D)  the use all of these in combination rather than a single strategy

Question 19

Derrick deals with the death of his wife by drinking and smoking to numb his feelings of sadness. Derrick is using:

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidance coping strategies. 
B)  active-cognitive coping strategies. 
C)  active-behavioral coping strategies. 
D)  problem-focused coping strategies. 
A)  avoidance coping strategies. 
B)  active-cognitive coping strategies. 
C)  active-behavioral coping strategies. 
D)  problem-focused coping strategies.

Question 20

According to Martin Seligman, pessimists tend to explain the cause of bad events as being the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  specific causes. 
B)  unstable causes. 
C)  internal causes. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  specific causes. 
B)  unstable causes. 
C)  internal causes. 
D)  all of the above.

Emotional approach coping involves:

Chris is a student with an internal locus of control. According to the research, Chris is likely to:

According to research, happy people often:

Theresa has just left an abusive relationship. After she prays for guidance and strength for the uncertain days ahead, she vows to be more discerning in her selection of a mate in the future. Theresa is using:

According to correlational research, people who participate in more diverse social networks:

According to Seligman, which of the following could help a person to become more optimistic?

After her husband left her, Semone went to a lawyer and an accountant to deal with the financial changes in her life; and she went to a psychologist to help deal with the emotional changes. By going to these professionals, Semone is using:

Reactive coping strategies:

Daniel Goleman believes that being emotionally intelligent consists of developing emotional awareness and:

It is the second week in November, and Donna is beginning to review some of her earlier notes in psychology so she will be better prepared for the final exam next month. Donna is using:

Researchers have found that the use of reappraisal:

Which of the following is an idea presented in your textbook for increasing humor in one's life?

According to Lazarus, if a student deals with problems in a college course by avoiding the class or convincing him/herself that the class doesn't matter, this student is using:

___________ is the process in which individuals' muscular or visceral activities are monitored by instruments and then, with this information, the individuals learn to control these involuntary functions.

Chuck is having trouble growing vegetables in his new garden plot, so he sends a sample of the soil to a lab for analysis. According to Lazarus, Chuck is trying to deal with this situation by:

Merle just broke up with his girlfriend and thinks that this is the end of the world. Which of the following would be a good adjustment strategy for Merle to help him become more optimistic, according to Seligman?

The author of the textbook mentions that humor can help us to cope with stress by:

Janie is facing a very stressful semester with several very difficult courses as well as added responsibilities at her part-time job. According to the textbook, which of the following strategies would BEST help Janie to manage this cluster of stressful life events?

Derrick deals with the death of his wife by drinking and smoking to numb his feelings of sadness. Derrick is using:

According to Martin Seligman, pessimists tend to explain the cause of bad events as being the result of:

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Exam 5: Coping

Emotional approach coping involves:

Chris is a student with an internal locus of control. According to the research, Chris is likely to:

According to research, happy people often:

Theresa has just left an abusive relationship. After she prays for guidance and strength for the uncertain days ahead, she vows to be more discerning in her selection of a mate in the future. Theresa is using:

According to correlational research, people who participate in more diverse social networks:

According to Seligman, which of the following could help a person to become more optimistic?

After her husband left her, Semone went to a lawyer and an accountant to deal with the financial changes in her life; and she went to a psychologist to help deal with the emotional changes. By going to these professionals, Semone is using:

Reactive coping strategies:

Daniel Goleman believes that being emotionally intelligent consists of developing emotional awareness and:

It is the second week in November, and Donna is beginning to review some of her earlier notes in psychology so she will be better prepared for the final exam next month. Donna is using:

Researchers have found that the use of reappraisal:

Which of the following is an idea presented in your textbook for increasing humor in one's life?

According to Lazarus, if a student deals with problems in a college course by avoiding the class or convincing him/herself that the class doesn't matter, this student is using:

___________ is the process in which individuals' muscular or visceral activities are monitored by instruments and then, with this information, the individuals learn to control these involuntary functions.

Chuck is having trouble growing vegetables in his new garden plot, so he sends a sample of the soil to a lab for analysis. According to Lazarus, Chuck is trying to deal with this situation by:

Merle just broke up with his girlfriend and thinks that this is the end of the world. Which of the following would be a good adjustment strategy for Merle to help him become more optimistic, according to Seligman?

The author of the textbook mentions that humor can help us to cope with stress by:

Janie is facing a very stressful semester with several very difficult courses as well as added responsibilities at her part-time job. According to the textbook, which of the following strategies would BEST help Janie to manage this cluster of stressful life events?

Derrick deals with the death of his wife by drinking and smoking to numb his feelings of sadness. Derrick is using:

According to Martin Seligman, pessimists tend to explain the cause of bad events as being the result of:

Adjusting to Life

Personality

The Self, Identity, and Values

Stress

Social Thinking, Influence, and Intergroup Relations

Communicating Effectively

Close Relationships and Love

Adult Life Styles

Achievement, Careers, and Work

Emerging Adulthood, Adult Development, and Aging

Gender

Sexuality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health

Filters