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Question #1

When staying up all night to study for final exams, students will likely experience a portion of study time when they are feeling quite normal and studying effectively as if it were a regular study day. Which stage of general adaptation syndrome (GAS) are these students in?

A. The first phase of alarm reaction

B. Resistance

C. Exhaustion

D. The final phase of alarm reaction

Question #2

What is an avoidance–avoidance conflict?

A. Having to choose between two desirable alternatives

B. Having mixed feelings about the conflict

C. Being attracted to and repelled by the same activity

D. Being forced to choose between two undesirable alternatives

Question #3

Which of the following is a common reaction to repeated failure and unpredictable or unavoidable punishment?

A. Displacement

B. Rationalization

C. Learned helplessness

D. Reaction formation

Question #4

A hardy personality type is associated with:

A. hostility and aggression.

B. time urgency.

C. superior stress resistance.

D. a laid-back attitude.

Question #5

The use of positive coping statements to control fear and anxiety is called _____.

A. biofeedback

B. mastery training

C. stress inoculation

D. guided imagery

Question #6

In which pattern of acculturative stress do people retain their old cultural identities but participate in the new culture?

A. Integration

B. Marginalization

C. Separation

D. Assimilation

Question #7

Which of the following statements highlights the primary difference between a frustrations and a conflict?

A. Frustrations occur from goal-based obstacle, while conflicts involve a choice between contradicting elements.

B. Frustrations involve emotions of ambivalence, while conflicts evoke emotions of aggression.

C. Frustrations involve emotions of aggressions, while conflicts evoke emotions of ambivalence.

D. Frustrations involve a choice between contradictory elements, while conflicts occur from goal-based obstacles.

Question #8

Which of the following best illustrates problem-focused coping?

A. Seeking support from family

B. Taking a walk to relax

C. Projecting stress onto others

D. Making a plan of action

Question #9

Which of the following defense mechanisms lowers anxiety by exaggerating negative traits in others?

A. Regression

B. Intellectualization

C. Sublimation

D. Projection

Question #10

According to the Centers for Disease Control, which of the following behavioral risks is the largest preventable cause of death?

A. Smoking

B. Alcohol consumption

C. Overeating

D. Untreated high blood pressure

Question #11

Which of the following involves tightening all the muscles in an area of the body and then voluntarily loosening them?

A. Mastery training

B. Biofeedback

C. Progressive relaxation

D. Guided imagery

Question #12

Which of the following examples represent behavioral risk factors for health?

A. Being born to a family with a history of obesity

B. Having pessimistic thoughts about the future

C. Eating a diet high in saturated fats and sugars

D. Walking away from stressful situations to cool off

Question #13

Gino is trying to go on a diet but keep having difficulty in keeping to it. His family is not on a diet, nor are any of his friends. What is likely the most significant contributing factor to Gino's inability to stay on a diet?

A. Gino is not seeking the help from a community health campaign for his diet.

B. Gino does not have the personal will power to maintain a diet.

C. Gino is not employing refusal skills training to maintain his diet.

D. Gino does not have the social support from his family and/or friends to maintain a diet.

Question #14

Which of the following is an example of relative poverty?

A. Joe lives in New York City, earns $12,000 a year, and has trouble with housing.

B. Susan lives in an impoverished area of Appalachia where rates of unemployment and poverty are high

C. Rashad feels he can't afford to buy the luxuries he would like to have on his salary.

D. Kahina lives in Nigeria and earns less than the equivalent of $2.00 per day, a typical wage for her village.

Question #15

Armin recently immigrated to the United States from Greece. His circumstances increase his risk for which of the following?

A. Acculturative stress

B. Conflict

C. Hassles

D. Burnout

Question #16

Which of the following is an example of an escape reaction to stress?

A. Getting irritable with a friend after a stressful work day.

B. Experiencing a decrease in mental well-being.

C. Blaming colleagues for one's lack of promotion.

D. Leaving a job due to frustration at lack of advancement opportunities.

Question #17

Julia is upset because she totally blanked out on an important exam today. She tries to distract herself by taking a walk and listening to her favorite music. What is this an example of?

A. Behavioral coping

B. Problem-focused coping

C. Cognitive coping

D. Emotion-focused coping

Question #18

In certain situations, Padma engages in rationalization and projection. Whether she is consciously aware of it or not, these behaviors help Padma to ________.

A. reduce anxiety

B. reduce depression

C. develop resilience

D. resolve conflicts

Question #19

Lately, Sorboni has been having difficulty concentrating, feels hopeless, and has lost interest in activities she used to enjoy. What is Sorboni likely experiencing?

A. Reaction formation

B. Depression

C. Displacement

D. Stress

Question #20

Just about anyone who knows Brian would describe him as hard working, ambitious, and very competitive. What else can you assume about Brian?

A. He has few satisfying social relationships.

B. His immune system is more robust than an average person.

C. He will be at greater risk for heart disease.

D. He has a Type B personality.

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