Question 1

You are about to make a speech,and you are quite nervous.Which of the following would most likely reduce your tension and anxiety the most?

Accepted Answer

A) Think about the ending of your speech and the relief you will feel. 
B) Think about a supportive friend or a loving pet. 
C) Visualize that you are floating on a cloud and breathe deeply. 
D) Roll your shoulders,and bend your neck from side-to-side. 
A) Think about the ending of your speech and the relief you will feel. 
B) Think about a supportive friend or a loving pet. 
C) Visualize that you are floating on a cloud and breathe deeply. 
D) Roll your shoulders,and bend your neck from side-to-side. B

Question 2

In one study,college students who learned stress inoculation exhibited all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) less depression. 
B) less anxiety. 
C) better self-esteem. 
D) more passive behaviors. 
A) less depression. 
B) less anxiety. 
C) better self-esteem. 
D) more passive behaviors. D

Question 3

Guided imagery involves

Accepted Answer

A) vividly imagining oneself in a calm and relaxing situation. 
B) tightening all the muscles in a given area of the body then relaxing them. 
C) deliberating doing things at a slower pace,visualizing each step in the process. 
D) an internal monologue of positive coping statements. 
A) vividly imagining oneself in a calm and relaxing situation. 
B) tightening all the muscles in a given area of the body then relaxing them. 
C) deliberating doing things at a slower pace,visualizing each step in the process. 
D) an internal monologue of positive coping statements. A

Question 4

Which of the following techniques was popularized by Meichenbaum and involves a person fighting fear and anxiety by monitoring negative self-statements and replacing them with coping statements?

Accepted Answer

A) stress inoculation 
B) the G.A.S.technique 
C) guided imagery 
D) refusal skills training 
A) stress inoculation 
B) the G.A.S.technique 
C) guided imagery 
D) refusal skills training

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of responses that are triggered by stress?

Accepted Answer

A) upsetting thoughts 
B) ineffective behavior 
C) stress inoculation 
D) bodily effects 
A) upsetting thoughts 
B) ineffective behavior 
C) stress inoculation 
D) bodily effects

Question 6

Regarding the management of bodily reactions to stress,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Stress-based arousal can be dissipated by any full-body exercise. 
B) Listening to or playing music,taking nature walks,and enjoying hobbies can be meditative,interrupting upsetting thoughts and promoting relaxation. 
C) The tension-release method involves the use of guided imagery to achieve relaxation. 
D) Imagining that a supportive friend or a loving pet is nearby can reduce tension and anxiety. 
A) Stress-based arousal can be dissipated by any full-body exercise. 
B) Listening to or playing music,taking nature walks,and enjoying hobbies can be meditative,interrupting upsetting thoughts and promoting relaxation. 
C) The tension-release method involves the use of guided imagery to achieve relaxation. 
D) Imagining that a supportive friend or a loving pet is nearby can reduce tension and anxiety.

Question 7

Gerry is an undergraduate at the local community college.He has just taken the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)and received a high score,which suggests that Gerry

Accepted Answer

A) has a high rate of satisfaction with life,in general. 
B) is socially more active than the average college student. 
C) has been exposed to health-threatening levels of stress. 
D) has a Type A personality. 
A) has a high rate of satisfaction with life,in general. 
B) is socially more active than the average college student. 
C) has been exposed to health-threatening levels of stress. 
D) has a Type A personality.

Question 8

Which of the following would serve as the best buffer to cushion you against the impact of stressful events?

Accepted Answer

A) being realistic 
B) being intelligent 
C) having the support from family and friends 
D) being able to ignore and deny problems 
A) being realistic 
B) being intelligent 
C) having the support from family and friends 
D) being able to ignore and deny problems

Question 9

Connie has a heavy class load at college and is feeling stressed,which could affect her immune system.If she wants to reduce her stress level and also have fewer illnesses this semester,Connie should

Accepted Answer

A) write about upsetting experiences that occur. 
B) write about positive experiences. 
C) write about her feelings and her plans for coping with upsetting situations. 
D) do all of these. 
A) write about upsetting experiences that occur. 
B) write about positive experiences. 
C) write about her feelings and her plans for coping with upsetting situations. 
D) do all of these.

Question 10

Which of the following involves the use of behavioral strategies to reduce stress and improve coping skills?

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamics 
B) stress management 
C) transcendental meditation 
D) behavioral coping 
A) psychodynamics 
B) stress management 
C) transcendental meditation 
D) behavioral coping

Question 11

Because it helps put things into perspective,one of the best antidotes for anxiety and emotional distress involves

Accepted Answer

A) laughing at life's ups and downs. 
B) logically analyzing the source of the stress. 
C) occasionally denying stressful problems. 
D) quickly eliminating the source of the stress. 
A) laughing at life's ups and downs. 
B) logically analyzing the source of the stress. 
C) occasionally denying stressful problems. 
D) quickly eliminating the source of the stress.

Question 12

As little as 30 minutes of total exercise per day,even if it occurs in short 10- to 20-minute sessions,can improve mood and energy and relieve stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The technique of stress inoculation involves the use of sensory deprivation to induce a relaxed state of consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

As a coping mechanism,humor has been shown to

Accepted Answer

A) lower stress reactions to difficult events. 
B) be associated with better immunity to disease. 
C) help put things into perspective. 
D) do all of these. 
A) lower stress reactions to difficult events. 
B) be associated with better immunity to disease. 
C) help put things into perspective. 
D) do all of these.

Question 15

Stress can be reduced by having close,positive relationships with other people,which is termed _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Stress can be reduced by having close,positive...

Question 16

Identify the psychologist who popularized the stress management technique known as stress inoculation,and describe how you could utilize this technique to reduce stress.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that psychologist Do

Question 17

The simplest way of coping with stress is to

Accepted Answer

A) learn to manage stress. 
B) modify or remove the source of the stress. 
C) learn to ignore upsetting conditions. 
D) increase your immune system to withstand any emotional stresses. 
A) learn to manage stress. 
B) modify or remove the source of the stress. 
C) learn to ignore upsetting conditions. 
D) increase your immune system to withstand any emotional stresses.

Question 18

Rachel tends to be a perfectionist regarding her college work.She also has volunteered many times for campus projects.Toward the end of the semester,Rachel has several tests and term paper deadlines coming up,when club sponsors ask her to volunteer for several new projects.Rachel is feeling very stressed and guilty because she does not have time for these added projects.Which would be the best course of action for Rachel?

Accepted Answer

A) She should set a rigid schedule and finish the term papers as quickly as possible so her stress levels will drop,and she will be able to volunteer. 
B) She should do the volunteer projects in order not to feel guilty and destroy her relationships with these club sponsors,and then work on her term papers. 
C) She should try to set reasonable,less perfectionistic goals,and learn to say "no" to added demands and responsibilities that would cause her stress at this time. 
D) She should stop working on the term papers for a week and go home or on a short trip to get away and relax. 
A) She should set a rigid schedule and finish the term papers as quickly as possible so her stress levels will drop,and she will be able to volunteer. 
B) She should do the volunteer projects in order not to feel guilty and destroy her relationships with these club sponsors,and then work on her term papers. 
C) She should try to set reasonable,less perfectionistic goals,and learn to say "no" to added demands and responsibilities that would cause her stress at this time. 
D) She should stop working on the term papers for a week and go home or on a short trip to get away and relax.

Question 19

Meichenbaum popularized a technique in which a person fights fear and anxiety by monitoring negative self- statements and replacing them with coping statements with this technique being called _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Meichenbaum popularized a technique in which a...

Question 20

Stress triggers bodily effects,upsetting thoughts,and ineffective _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Stress triggers bodily effects,upsetting thoughts,and ineffective _______....

Exam 59: Psychology in Action: Stress Management

You are about to make a speech,and you are quite nervous.Which of the following would most likely reduce your tension and anxiety the most?

In one study,college students who learned stress inoculation exhibited all of the following EXCEPT

Guided imagery involves

Which of the following techniques was popularized by Meichenbaum and involves a person fighting fear and anxiety by monitoring negative self-statements and replacing them with coping statements?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of responses that are triggered by stress?

Regarding the management of bodily reactions to stress,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Gerry is an undergraduate at the local community college.He has just taken the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)and received a high score,which suggests that Gerry

Which of the following would serve as the best buffer to cushion you against the impact of stressful events?

Connie has a heavy class load at college and is feeling stressed,which could affect her immune system.If she wants to reduce her stress level and also have fewer illnesses this semester,Connie should

Which of the following involves the use of behavioral strategies to reduce stress and improve coping skills?

Because it helps put things into perspective,one of the best antidotes for anxiety and emotional distress involves

As little as 30 minutes of total exercise per day,even if it occurs in short 10- to 20-minute sessions,can improve mood and energy and relieve stress.

The technique of stress inoculation involves the use of sensory deprivation to induce a relaxed state of consciousness.

As a coping mechanism,humor has been shown to

Stress can be reduced by having close,positive relationships with other people,which is termed _______.

Identify the psychologist who popularized the stress management technique known as stress inoculation,and describe how you could utilize this technique to reduce stress.

The simplest way of coping with stress is to

Meichenbaum popularized a technique in which a person fights fear and anxiety by monitoring negative self- statements and replacing them with coping statements with this technique being called _______.

Stress triggers bodily effects,upsetting thoughts,and ineffective _______.

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: Stress, Frustration, and Conflict

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

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress and Health

Psychological Disorders: Normality and Psychopathology

Psychological Disorders: Psychosis, Delusional Disorders, and Schizophrenia