Question 1

Which of the following is a time management tip that can reduce stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Let your mail pile up and only look at it once a week. 
B) Make a daily list of tasks and prioritize them. 
C) Take a day off even if you have assignments due. 
D) Only clean up clutter when you have enough time to get to all of it. 
A) Let your mail pile up and only look at it once a week. 
B) Make a daily list of tasks and prioritize them. 
C) Take a day off even if you have assignments due. 
D) Only clean up clutter when you have enough time to get to all of it. B

Question 2

Which of the following is most likely to cause eustress instead of distress?

Accepted Answer

A) failing a test 
B) losing your job 
C) the death of a grandparent 
D) an impending promotion 
A) failing a test 
B) losing your job 
C) the death of a grandparent 
D) an impending promotion D

Question 3

Jeff knows the midterm chemistry exam is going to be tough.He is trying to prepare for it by taking a practice test every night before he goes out with his buddies.Jeff is

Accepted Answer

A) using the technique of stress inoculation. 
B) restructuring his thinking patterns. 
C) increasing his level of stress before the test. 
D) using alcohol as a coping mechanism to relax. 
A) using the technique of stress inoculation. 
B) restructuring his thinking patterns. 
C) increasing his level of stress before the test. 
D) using alcohol as a coping mechanism to relax. A

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an indicator that a person's sympathetic nervous system has been activated?

Accepted Answer

A) increased heart rate 
B) increased respiration 
C) increased salivation 
D) increased blood pressure 
A) increased heart rate 
B) increased respiration 
C) increased salivation 
D) increased blood pressure

Question 5

When acute stress bombards your brain with stress chemicals,

Accepted Answer

A) you are more likely to be able to concentrate in class. 
B) your ability to make sound decisions is enhanced. 
C) you are likely to experience euphoria. 
D) your memory may be impaired. 
A) you are more likely to be able to concentrate in class. 
B) your ability to make sound decisions is enhanced. 
C) you are likely to experience euphoria. 
D) your memory may be impaired.

Question 6

You've misplaced your cell phone and you're already late for class.Which type of stressor is this?

Accepted Answer

A) pressure 
B) change 
C) conflict 
D) hassle 
A) pressure 
B) change 
C) conflict 
D) hassle

Question 7

According to a recent survey,health concerns are the number-one stressor reported by Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Emily is experiencing an allostatic load due to a dysfunctional relationship,credit card debt,and a challenging course load.Which of the following defines the term allostatic load?

Accepted Answer

A) the long-term wear and tear on the body caused by the stress response 
B) the magnitude of the body's response to a stressor 
C) the increased magnitude of a stressor required to cause a response 
D) the ability of the immune system to respond to assaults 
A) the long-term wear and tear on the body caused by the stress response 
B) the magnitude of the body's response to a stressor 
C) the increased magnitude of a stressor required to cause a response 
D) the ability of the immune system to respond to assaults

Question 9

The stress hormone cortisol plays a major role during the stress response in

Accepted Answer

A) increasing heart and respiratory rates. 
B) decreasing appetite and thirst. 
C) mobilizing nutrients to meet energy needs. 
D) relieving pain. 
A) increasing heart and respiratory rates. 
B) decreasing appetite and thirst. 
C) mobilizing nutrients to meet energy needs. 
D) relieving pain.

Question 10

To manage stress,the first step is to

Accepted Answer

A) control your emotional responses. 
B) choose to ignore the stressors in your life. 
C) determine which stressors can be reduced or eliminated. 
D) identify and assess the stressors in your life. 
A) control your emotional responses. 
B) choose to ignore the stressors in your life. 
C) determine which stressors can be reduced or eliminated. 
D) identify and assess the stressors in your life.

Question 11

Of the following choices,the BEST example of conflict is

Accepted Answer

A) worrying about a tough test. 
B) wanting to go out with friends,but needing to study. 
C) too many responsibilities. 
D) experiencing illness due to stress. 
A) worrying about a tough test. 
B) wanting to go out with friends,but needing to study. 
C) too many responsibilities. 
D) experiencing illness due to stress.

Question 12

Women are more likely than men to "tend and befriend" in response to stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Catrina just missed hitting a deer as she was driving along a dark,curving road.She felt her racing heart finally slow down after she pulled off the road and took a few deep breaths.This is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) challenge. 
B) adaptive response. 
C) fight-or-flight response. 
D) state of overload. 
A) challenge. 
B) adaptive response. 
C) fight-or-flight response. 
D) state of overload.

Question 14

A sense of being overwhelmed by perceived obligations to stay connected online is

Accepted Answer

A) distress. 
B) acute stress. 
C) technostress. 
D) chronic stress. 
A) distress. 
B) acute stress. 
C) technostress. 
D) chronic stress.

Question 15

You have been a successful doctor of internal medicine for many years.You recently gave up your large practice in the city to join the staff of a small-town clinic where you will work four days a week.Which method are you using to manage stress?

Accepted Answer

A) meditation 
B) downshifting 
C) biofeedback 
D) stress inoculation 
A) meditation 
B) downshifting 
C) biofeedback 
D) stress inoculation

Question 16

Your roommate just ate the last of your trail mix without asking.Which type of stressor is this?

Accepted Answer

A) pressure 
B) change 
C) conflict 
D) hassle 
A) pressure 
B) change 
C) conflict 
D) hassle

Question 17

When we are forced to choose between two or more competing desires,motives,behaviors,or impulses,which process is occurring?

Accepted Answer

A) doubt 
B) control 
C) adaptation 
D) conflict 
A) doubt 
B) control 
C) adaptation 
D) conflict

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding stress and hair loss is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Stress may cause hair to fall out in clumps. 
B) Stress-related hair loss can occur in both men and women. 
C) The most common type of stress-induced hair loss is telogen effluvium. 
D) Stress-induced hair loss occurs when colonies of hair are pushed into an active phase. 
A) Stress may cause hair to fall out in clumps. 
B) Stress-related hair loss can occur in both men and women. 
C) The most common type of stress-induced hair loss is telogen effluvium. 
D) Stress-induced hair loss occurs when colonies of hair are pushed into an active phase.

Question 19

A person's perception of stress may have as much impact as an actual stressor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

College freshmen living away from home for the first time may face a variety of conflicts due to differences between their own values and beliefs and those of

Accepted Answer

A) their professors. 
B) their parents and new people they encounter. 
C) their parents and long-time friends. 
D) celebrities they admire. 
A) their professors. 
B) their parents and new people they encounter. 
C) their parents and long-time friends. 
D) celebrities they admire.

Exam 5: Managing Stress and Coping With Lifes Challenges

Which of the following is a time management tip that can reduce stress?

Which of the following is most likely to cause eustress instead of distress?

Jeff knows the midterm chemistry exam is going to be tough.He is trying to prepare for it by taking a practice test every night before he goes out with his buddies.Jeff is

Which of the following is NOT an indicator that a person's sympathetic nervous system has been activated?

When acute stress bombards your brain with stress chemicals,

You've misplaced your cell phone and you're already late for class.Which type of stressor is this?

According to a recent survey,health concerns are the number-one stressor reported by Americans.

Emily is experiencing an allostatic load due to a dysfunctional relationship,credit card debt,and a challenging course load.Which of the following defines the term allostatic load?

The stress hormone cortisol plays a major role during the stress response in

To manage stress,the first step is to

Of the following choices,the BEST example of conflict is

Women are more likely than men to "tend and befriend" in response to stress.

Catrina just missed hitting a deer as she was driving along a dark,curving road.She felt her racing heart finally slow down after she pulled off the road and took a few deep breaths.This is an example of a(n)

A sense of being overwhelmed by perceived obligations to stay connected online is

You have been a successful doctor of internal medicine for many years.You recently gave up your large practice in the city to join the staff of a small-town clinic where you will work four days a week.Which method are you using to manage stress?

Your roommate just ate the last of your trail mix without asking.Which type of stressor is this?

When we are forced to choose between two or more competing desires,motives,behaviors,or impulses,which process is occurring?

Which of the following statements regarding stress and hair loss is NOT true?

A person's perception of stress may have as much impact as an actual stressor.

College freshmen living away from home for the first time may face a variety of conflicts due to differences between their own values and beliefs and those of

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