Question 1

Which statement describes people with hardy personalities?

Accepted Answer

A) They have a strong external locus of control. 
B) They have more intense reactions to stressors. 
C) They view stressors as challenges. 
D) They do not feel in control of their lives. 
A) They have a strong external locus of control. 
B) They have more intense reactions to stressors. 
C) They view stressors as challenges. 
D) They do not feel in control of their lives. C

Question 2

Expecting perfection and expecting the worst are both examples of cognitive distortions associated with negative self-talk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome;and use an example of a specific stressor to describe what occurs during each stage.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary

Question 4

What is eustress?

Accepted Answer

A) stress triggered by an unpleasant event 
B) stress triggered by a pleasant event 
C) stress triggered during dangerous situations 
D) stress that causes a physical response different than that caused by distress 
A) stress triggered by an unpleasant event 
B) stress triggered by a pleasant event 
C) stress triggered during dangerous situations 
D) stress that causes a physical response different than that caused by distress

Question 5

Which term best fits a Type A personality?

Accepted Answer

A) patient 
B) relaxed 
C) high-achieving 
D) passive 
A) patient 
B) relaxed 
C) high-achieving 
D) passive

Question 6

Which is a likely result of using compulsive exercise to deal with stress?

Accepted Answer

A) fatigue and diminished performance 
B) decreased chance of depression and anxiety 
C) strengthened immune system 
D) lower HDL cholesterol 
A) fatigue and diminished performance 
B) decreased chance of depression and anxiety 
C) strengthened immune system 
D) lower HDL cholesterol

Question 7

Select a common college stressor,and describe how it boosts stress levels.Then choose and explain three possible stress management techniques that you think would be particularly useful for coping with the stressor.

Accepted Answer

One common college stressor is academic

Question 8

Self-disclosure involves revealing personal information that we ordinarily wouldn't reveal because of the risk involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Past experiences can affect behavioral responses to a particular stressor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What term refers to the long-term wear and tear of the stress response?

Accepted Answer

A) eustress 
B) distress 
C) homeostasis 
D) allostatic load 
A) eustress 
B) distress 
C) homeostasis 
D) allostatic load

Question 11

Stress can result from either negative or positive situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What strategy is recommended to improve your time-management skills?

Accepted Answer

A) Try doing things yourself rather than delegating. 
B) Say no when necessary. 
C) Cut back on sleep to make more time. 
D) Use caffeine to increase your efficiency. 
A) Try doing things yourself rather than delegating. 
B) Say no when necessary. 
C) Cut back on sleep to make more time. 
D) Use caffeine to increase your efficiency.

Question 13

What might benefit individuals who have trouble expressing their anger?

Accepted Answer

A) therapy to change their personality 
B) modeling a person whose anger is easily triggered 
C) behavior modification through psychoanalysis 
D) assertiveness training 
A) therapy to change their personality 
B) modeling a person whose anger is easily triggered 
C) behavior modification through psychoanalysis 
D) assertiveness training

Question 14

Define the relaxation response,and provide a detailed description of at least two techniques that can elicit the response.

Accepted Answer

The relaxation response is a physiologic

Question 15

Which statement applies to regular exercise and its ability to help manage stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Exercise reduces energy levels. 
B) Exercise enhances one's sense of general well-being. 
C) Exercise increases anxiety levels. 
D) Exercise enhances tension. 
A) Exercise reduces energy levels. 
B) Exercise enhances one's sense of general well-being. 
C) Exercise increases anxiety levels. 
D) Exercise enhances tension.

Question 16

Meditation practices can elicit the relaxation response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a recommended time-management strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) Focus on long-term goals. 
B) Schedule tasks for peak efficiency. 
C) Work on pleasant tasks first. 
D) Work on one task at a time rather than consolidating tasks. 
A) Focus on long-term goals. 
B) Schedule tasks for peak efficiency. 
C) Work on pleasant tasks first. 
D) Work on one task at a time rather than consolidating tasks.

Question 18

Describe strategies for dealing with anger.Use two specific situations-one in which you are the angry person and one in which you are dealing with someone else's anger to illustrate the strategies you have chosen.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Which is the relaxation technique that asks the person to identify all the perceptible qualities of a relaxing environment?

Accepted Answer

A) progressive relaxation 
B) visualization 
C) meditation 
D) controlled breathing 
A) progressive relaxation 
B) visualization 
C) meditation 
D) controlled breathing

Question 20

People with a Type A personality tend to be stress-resistant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which statement describes people with hardy personalities?

Expecting perfection and expecting the worst are both examples of cognitive distortions associated with negative self-talk.

Describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome;and use an example of a specific stressor to describe what occurs during each stage.

What is eustress?

Which term best fits a Type A personality?

Which is a likely result of using compulsive exercise to deal with stress?

Select a common college stressor,and describe how it boosts stress levels.Then choose and explain three possible stress management techniques that you think would be particularly useful for coping with the stressor.

Self-disclosure involves revealing personal information that we ordinarily wouldn't reveal because of the risk involved.

Past experiences can affect behavioral responses to a particular stressor.

What term refers to the long-term wear and tear of the stress response?

Stress can result from either negative or positive situations.

What strategy is recommended to improve your time-management skills?

What might benefit individuals who have trouble expressing their anger?

Define the relaxation response,and provide a detailed description of at least two techniques that can elicit the response.

Which statement applies to regular exercise and its ability to help manage stress?

Meditation practices can elicit the relaxation response.

Which of the following is a recommended time-management strategy?

Describe strategies for dealing with anger.Use two specific situations-one in which you are the angry person and one in which you are dealing with someone else's anger to illustrate the strategies you have chosen.

Which is the relaxation technique that asks the person to identify all the perceptible qualities of a relaxing environment?

People with a Type A personality tend to be stress-resistant.

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Exam 10: Stress

Which statement describes people with hardy personalities?

Expecting perfection and expecting the worst are both examples of cognitive distortions associated with negative self-talk.

Describe the stages of the general adaptation syndrome;and use an example of a specific stressor to describe what occurs during each stage.

What is eustress?

Which term best fits a Type A personality?

Which is a likely result of using compulsive exercise to deal with stress?

Select a common college stressor,and describe how it boosts stress levels.Then choose and explain three possible stress management techniques that you think would be particularly useful for coping with the stressor.

Self-disclosure involves revealing personal information that we ordinarily wouldn't reveal because of the risk involved.

Past experiences can affect behavioral responses to a particular stressor.

What term refers to the long-term wear and tear of the stress response?

Stress can result from either negative or positive situations.

What strategy is recommended to improve your time-management skills?

What might benefit individuals who have trouble expressing their anger?

Define the relaxation response,and provide a detailed description of at least two techniques that can elicit the response.

Which statement applies to regular exercise and its ability to help manage stress?

Meditation practices can elicit the relaxation response.

Which of the following is a recommended time-management strategy?

Describe strategies for dealing with anger.Use two specific situations-one in which you are the angry person and one in which you are dealing with someone else's anger to illustrate the strategies you have chosen.

Which is the relaxation technique that asks the person to identify all the perceptible qualities of a relaxing environment?

People with a Type A personality tend to be stress-resistant.

Introduction to Wellness, Fitness, and Lifestyle Management

Principles of Physical Fitness

Cardiorespiratory Endurance

Muscular Strength and Endurance

Flexibility and Low-Back Health

Body Composition

Putting Together a Complete Fitness Program

Nutrition

Weight Management

Cardiovascular Health

Cancer

Substance Use and Misuse

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Environmental Health

Filters