Question 1

Frequently experiencing a traffic jam on the expressway on your way to work would be an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a microstressor. 
B) a personal frustration. 
C) a major life change. 
D) burnout. 
A) a microstressor. 
B) a personal frustration. 
C) a major life change. 
D) burnout. A

Question 2

In a study,the researchers found that nurses were less likely to get sick,both physically or mentally,if they

Accepted Answer

A) were given high rates of pay for working under unpredictable conditions. 
B) had a high sense of control over the pacing and work environments. 
C) were given frequent rest periods at work. 
D) had three days on the job and two days off. 
A) were given high rates of pay for working under unpredictable conditions. 
B) had a high sense of control over the pacing and work environments. 
C) were given frequent rest periods at work. 
D) had three days on the job and two days off. B

Question 3

James wants to marry Lauren,but the responsibilities of marriage scare him.This situation would be classified as what type of conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) double appraisal 
B) approach-approach 
C) approach-avoidance 
D) avoidance-avoidance 
A) double appraisal 
B) approach-approach 
C) approach-avoidance 
D) avoidance-avoidance C

Question 4

Hilda is a resident at a nursing home.Although the staff would be receptive to Hilda's requests,Hilda feels that she has to go along with the foods they put on her plate and that she must participate in every activity whether she enjoys it or not.Hilda often feels stressed and even threatened by the staff because of her

Accepted Answer

A) perceived lack of control. 
B) perceived conflict with the activities. 
C) perceived pressure to continue living at the nursing home. 
D) extreme burnout. 
A) perceived lack of control. 
B) perceived conflict with the activities. 
C) perceived pressure to continue living at the nursing home. 
D) extreme burnout.

Question 5

In which type of conflict are partial approach and ambivalence common reactions?

Accepted Answer

A) approach-approach 
B) avoidance-avoidance 
C) approach-avoidance 
D) multiple avoidance 
A) approach-approach 
B) avoidance-avoidance 
C) approach-avoidance 
D) multiple avoidance

Question 6

If you try to deal with frustration by engaging in persistent but inflexible responding,these responses may become

Accepted Answer

A) stereotyped behaviors. 
B) imagined barriers. 
C) negative self-statements. 
D) sublimated and depersonalized. 
A) stereotyped behaviors. 
B) imagined barriers. 
C) negative self-statements. 
D) sublimated and depersonalized.

Question 7

If you get an "F" on a test and then insult the person next to you,you are showing _______ aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) displaced 
B) suppressed 
C) projected 
D) repressed 
A) displaced 
B) suppressed 
C) projected 
D) repressed

Question 8

Candace is about to go to a job interview at a prestigious firm.Although she graduated at the "top of her class" in college,she "just knows" that she is too young and inexperienced to be hired by this company.Candace's intense reaction to this stress is primarily due to her

Accepted Answer

A) feelings of conflict with this interview. 
B) perceived lack of competence. 
C) burnout after years of college. 
D) stress-prone personality. 
A) feelings of conflict with this interview. 
B) perceived lack of competence. 
C) burnout after years of college. 
D) stress-prone personality.

Question 9

Larry would like to take Sara on a date,but she refused his first invitation to go bowling.If Sara hates bowling,and Larry continues to ask her out to go bowling,he is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A) reaction formation. 
B) displaced response. 
C) stereotyped behavior. 
D) variability. 
A) reaction formation. 
B) displaced response. 
C) stereotyped behavior. 
D) variability.

Question 10

The first response to frustration is most often

Accepted Answer

A) aggression. 
B) persistence. 
C) regression. 
D) withdrawal. 
A) aggression. 
B) persistence. 
C) regression. 
D) withdrawal.

Question 11

Examples of common hassles faced by college students include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) people making gender jokes 
B) fear of losing valuables 
C) too many things to do 
D) all of these 
A) people making gender jokes 
B) fear of losing valuables 
C) too many things to do 
D) all of these

Question 12

Which of the following usually increases as the strength,urgency,or importance of a blocked motive increases?

Accepted Answer

A) learned helplessness 
B) frustration 
C) conflict 
D) burnout 
A) learned helplessness 
B) frustration 
C) conflict 
D) burnout

Question 13

When you need to get to class on time and cannot find a parking place,you experience the stressful condition known as

Accepted Answer

A) frustration. 
B) conflict. 
C) burnout. 
D) learned helplessness. 
A) frustration. 
B) conflict. 
C) burnout. 
D) learned helplessness.

Question 14

Which of the following was NOT one of the top ten work stresses listed in your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A) sexual harassment 
B) inflexible hours 
C) job expectations uncertain 
D) work interferes with personal time 
A) sexual harassment 
B) inflexible hours 
C) job expectations uncertain 
D) work interferes with personal time

Question 15

Regarding burnout,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Burnout occurs most often in emotionally demanding helping professions. 
B) People who are the most passionate about their work are the least likely to experience burnout. 
C) College students can show burnout regarding their studies. 
D) Burnout affects people mentally and emotionally as well as affecting their physical health. 
A) Burnout occurs most often in emotionally demanding helping professions. 
B) People who are the most passionate about their work are the least likely to experience burnout. 
C) College students can show burnout regarding their studies. 
D) Burnout affects people mentally and emotionally as well as affecting their physical health.

Question 16

After coming to the U.S. ,Marta continued to speak only Portuguese and only interacted with others who had also immigrated from Brazil.She remains almost completely separate form American society.Marta's pattern of acculturation would be classified as

Accepted Answer

A) integration. 
B) separation. 
C) assimilation. 
D) marginalization. 
A) integration. 
B) separation. 
C) assimilation. 
D) marginalization.

Question 17

Which of the following represents a frustration whose source is personal?

Accepted Answer

A) Traffic delays you on the way to an important test. 
B) You want to play tackle for a professional football team,but you weigh only 150 pounds and played on the second string team all though high school. 
C) You must choose between attending two colleges,both equally desirable to you. 
D) You did not win the lottery,after buying a ticket. 
A) Traffic delays you on the way to an important test. 
B) You want to play tackle for a professional football team,but you weigh only 150 pounds and played on the second string team all though high school. 
C) You must choose between attending two colleges,both equally desirable to you. 
D) You did not win the lottery,after buying a ticket.

Question 18

In adapting to a new culture,the pattern that involves maintaining one's old cultural identity and avoiding contact with the new culture is known as

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation. 
B) marginalization. 
C) integration. 
D) separation. 
A) assimilation. 
B) marginalization. 
C) integration. 
D) separation.

Question 19

A person caught between "a rock and a hard place" is in a(n) _______ conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) approach-approach 
B) avoidance-avoidance 
C) approach-avoidance 
D) double appraisal 
A) approach-approach 
B) avoidance-avoidance 
C) approach-avoidance 
D) double appraisal

Question 20

Feigned apathy and drug use are examples of the reaction to frustration known as psychological _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Feigned apathy and drug use are examples...

Exam 56: Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress, Frustration, and Conflict

Frequently experiencing a traffic jam on the expressway on your way to work would be an example of

In a study,the researchers found that nurses were less likely to get sick,both physically or mentally,if they

James wants to marry Lauren,but the responsibilities of marriage scare him.This situation would be classified as what type of conflict?

In which type of conflict are partial approach and ambivalence common reactions?

If you try to deal with frustration by engaging in persistent but inflexible responding,these responses may become

If you get an "F" on a test and then insult the person next to you,you are showing _______ aggression.

Candace is about to go to a job interview at a prestigious firm.Although she graduated at the "top of her class" in college,she "just knows" that she is too young and inexperienced to be hired by this company.Candace's intense reaction to this stress is primarily due to her

Larry would like to take Sara on a date,but she refused his first invitation to go bowling.If Sara hates bowling,and Larry continues to ask her out to go bowling,he is exhibiting

The first response to frustration is most often

Examples of common hassles faced by college students include which of the following?

Which of the following usually increases as the strength,urgency,or importance of a blocked motive increases?

When you need to get to class on time and cannot find a parking place,you experience the stressful condition known as

Which of the following was NOT one of the top ten work stresses listed in your textbook?

Regarding burnout,which of the following statements is FALSE?

After coming to the U.S. ,Marta continued to speak only Portuguese and only interacted with others who had also immigrated from Brazil.She remains almost completely separate form American society.Marta's pattern of acculturation would be classified as

Which of the following represents a frustration whose source is personal?

In adapting to a new culture,the pattern that involves maintaining one's old cultural identity and avoiding contact with the new culture is known as

A person caught between "a rock and a hard place" is in a(n) _______ conflict.

Feigned apathy and drug use are examples of the reaction to frustration known as psychological _______.

Introduction

How to Study Psychology

Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Introducing Psychology: Psychology Then and Now

Introducing Psychology: the Psychology Experiment

Introducing Psychology: Non-Experimental Research Methods

Psychology in Action: Thinking Critically About the Media

Brain and Behavior: Neurons and the Nervous System

Brain and Behavior: Brain Research

Brain and Behavior: Hemispheres and Lobes of the Cortex

Brain and Behavior: Sub-Cortex and Endocrine System

Psychology in Action: Handedness

Human Development: Heredity and Environment

Human Development: Emotional and Social Development in Childhood

Human Development: Language and Cognitive Development in Childhood

Human Development: Adolescence and Adulthood

Psychology in Action: Well-Being and Happiness

Sensation and Perception: Sensory Processes

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Sensation and Perception: The Other Senses

Sensation and Perception: Perceptual Processes

Sensation and Perception: Perception and Objectivity

Psychology in Action: Extrasensory Perception

Consciousness: States of Consciousness

Consciousness: Sleep and Dreams

Consciousness: Psychoactive Drugs

Psychology in Action: Exploring and Using Dreams

Conditioning and Learning: Types of Learning

Conditioning and Learning: Classical Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Operant Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Reinforcement and Punishment

Psychology in Action: Behavioral Self-Management

Memory: Memory Systems

Memory: Forgetting

Memory: Exceptional Memory and Improving Memory

Psychology in Action: Mnemonics

Cognition and Intelligence: Imagery, Concepts, and Language

Cognition and Intelligence: Problem Solving

Cognition and Intelligence: Creative Thinking and Intuition

Cognition and Intelligence: Intelligence

Psychology in Action: Enhancing Creativity

Motivation and Emotion: Overview of Motives and Emotions

Motivation and Emotion: Motivation in Detail

Motivation and Emotion: Emotion in Detail

Psychology in Action: Emotional Intelligence

Human Sexuality: Sexual Development and Orientation

Human Sexuality: Gender Development, Androgyny, and Gender Variance

Human Sexuality: Sexual Behavior, Response, and Attitudes

Psychology in Action: Sexual Problems

Personality: Overview of Personality

Personality: Trait Theories

Personality: Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

Personality: Behavioral and Social Learning Theories

Psychology in Action: Understanding Shyness

Health, Stress, and Coping: Health Psychology

Health, Stress, and Coping: Defenses, Helplessness, and Depression

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress and Health

Psychology in Action: Stress Management

Psychological Disorders: Normality and Psychopathology

Psychological Disorders: Psychosis, Delusional Disorders, and Schizophrenia