Question 1

Aleksander has an 11:00 A.M. doctor's appointment, for which the doctor is already 45 minutes late. Aleksander has an exam this afternoon, but very much wants to know the results of some lab work his doctor recently ordered. How can Aleksander handle the situation with emotion-focused coping?

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Question 2

Which of the following is a typical reaction of the body in response to a perceived stressor?

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A)   The pituitary gland stores endorphins.
B)   The adrenal gland releases corticosteroids.
C)   Heart rate and blood pressure decrease.
D)   The liver stores sugars.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

A person who is competitive, impatient, and easily angered fits the description of a(n)  ____.

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A)   obsessive-compulsive personality
B)   Type B personality
C)   Type A personality
D)   Type C personalityE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Research on daily hassles indicates that they ____.

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A)   do not create a significant amount of stress
B)   can create a significant amount of stress
C)   create more stress than conflicts but less stress than catastrophes
D)   create more stress than major life events but less stress than conflictsE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The majority of manslaughter convictions, assaults, and spousal abuse incidents involve ____.

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A)   illegal drugs
B)   Type A personality
C)   weapons
D)   alcoholE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Your friends who are educated and wealthy are less likely than your friends who are uneducated and poor to experience daily hassles concerning ____.

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A)   aging parents
B)   illness of a family member
C)   world politics
D)   technologyE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Research on stress among college students suggests that students who are highly stressed have a grade point average that is likely to be ____.

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A)   unaffected, compared to others not experiencing stress
B)   lower than those who are not stressed
C)   higher than those who are not stressed
D)   unaffected for males, but lower for femalesE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Javier is one of those people who seems to be able to withstand anything. Over the last year, he has lost his job and a hurricane destroyed his house. Yet, Javier still seems to be cheerful and views his misfortunes as challenges. Javier would be considered ____.

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A)   a hardy personality
B)   to have learned to be helpless
C)   a Type A personality
D)   a Type B personalityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Describe the various types of conflict covered in the textbook using specific examples for each one.

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Approach-approach conflicts: The easiest...

Question 10

Which attitude is most likely to lead to the perception of less stress?

Accepted Answer

A)   I cannot succeed at anything.
B)   The glass is half empty.
C)   The glass is half full.
D)   People do not understand me.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Compare the responses to stressors of those with learned helplessness to those with a hardy personality.

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Learned helplessness: Those exhibiting l...

Question 12

Martin Seligman created learned helplessness in dogs by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   raising them in isolated environments
B)   not feeding them when they were hungry
C)   providing immediate satisfaction of all their needs
D)   exposing them to unavoidable electric shocksE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

According to research evaluating Holmes and Rahe's Social Readjustment Rating Scale, which individual would be more prone to illness?

Accepted Answer

A)   Moises, who was suddenly laid off from his job
B)   Lenny, who quit his job
C)   Blain, who has decided to retire from his job
D)   Felix, who has just accepted a new job positionE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Higher levels of loneliness, smaller social networks, or experiencing social rejection have been found to be associated with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   enhanced immune functioning
B)   higher levels of cortisol
C)   excessive antibody response
D)   decreased vulnerability to infectionE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Some people fit the overall profile of a Type A personality, except that they are not hostile or angry. The research studies suggest that these people have ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   a lower risk of heart attack than others who fit the Type A profile more fully
B)   the same risk of heart attack as others who fit the Type A profile more fully
C)   a lower risk of heart attack than those who fit the Type B profile
D)   no higher risk of heart attack whatsoeverE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

When a stressor ends while your body is in the alarm stage, the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   parasympathetic nervous system will then become active
B)   sympathetic nervous system will then become active
C)   adrenal glands will then release corticosteroids
D)   pituitary gland will then release endorphinsE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Compare and contrast problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping.

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Problem-focused coping: Behaviors that a...

Question 18

Which of the following is most likely to be involved in the alarm stage of the body's reaction to stress?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hippocampus
B)   Thyroid
C)   Adrenal glands
D)   Temporal lobeE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Ray believes that he has no control over his grades and that even his best efforts will still result in failure. Ray would be most likely to score high in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Type C personality
B)   Type A personality
C)   Type B personality
D)   learned helplessnessE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Which conflict is least likely to result in inaction by the person facing the conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)   Approach-avoidance
B)   Avoidance-approach
C)   Approach-approach
D)   Avoidance-avoidanceE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 12: Health, Stress, and Coping

According to research evaluating Holmes and Rahe's Social Readjustment Rating Scale, which individual would be more prone to illness?

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Javier is one of those people who seems to be able to withstand anything. Over the last year, he has lost his job and a hurricane destroyed his house. Yet, Javier still seems to be cheerful and views his misfortunes as challenges. Javier would be considered ____.

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Research on stress among college students suggests that students who are highly stressed have a grade point average that is likely to be ____.

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When a stressor ends while your body is in the alarm stage, the ____.

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A person who is competitive, impatient, and easily angered fits the description of a(n) ____.

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The majority of manslaughter convictions, assaults, and spousal abuse incidents involve ____.

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Your friends who are educated and wealthy are less likely than your friends who are uneducated and poor to experience daily hassles concerning ____.

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Research on daily hassles indicates that they ____.

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Compare the responses to stressors of those with learned helplessness to those with a hardy personality.

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Which conflict is least likely to result in inaction by the person facing the conflict?

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Which of the following is most likely to be involved in the alarm stage of the body's reaction to stress?

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Some people fit the overall profile of a Type A personality, except that they are not hostile or angry. The research studies suggest that these people have ____.

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Which of the following is a typical reaction of the body in response to a perceived stressor?

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Ray believes that he has no control over his grades and that even his best efforts will still result in failure. Ray would be most likely to score high in ____.

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Aleksander has an 11:00 A.M. doctor's appointment, for which the doctor is already 45 minutes late. Aleksander has an exam this afternoon, but very much wants to know the results of some lab work his doctor recently ordered. How can Aleksander handle the situation with emotion-focused coping?

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Which attitude is most likely to lead to the perception of less stress?

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Martin Seligman created learned helplessness in dogs by ____.

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Describe the various types of conflict covered in the textbook using specific examples for each one.

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Higher levels of loneliness, smaller social networks, or experiencing social rejection have been found to be associated with ____.

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Compare and contrast problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping.

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