Psychology 2301 - General Psychology » Fall 2019 » Quiz Stress

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Question #1
According to the textbook, stress is a response to what?
A.   When perception is erroneous
B.   When events are appraised as threatening or challenging
C.   When events are appraised such that it turns into motivation
Question #2
Short-lived, stress causing events can be a benefit for which of the following reason?
A.   It can reduce other forms of stress
B.   It can motivate us
C.   It can reduce fear
Question #3
If a person learns to “conquer” his/her stressor, it can lead to which of the following?
A.   more conflict
B.   The person is stronger and more capable of coping with the stressor in a similar situation
C.   resistance
Question #4
Which of the following is not part of the stages of adaptation, the stress response, based on the general adaptation syndrome by Hans Selye?  _________
A.   resistance
B.   exhaustion
C.   fear
Question #5
What is an example of a daily hassle?
A.   too many responsibilities
B.   living through an earthquake
C.   developing a major illness
Question #6
How might being optimistic about a major life challenge, daily hassle, or other stressor help a person better cope with it?_____
A.   The person will be more likely experience feelings of helplessness and feel no control over the event.
B.   The person will be less likely to feel helplessness and feel in control over the event.
C.   The person will be more likely to blame someone else for his/her problems.
Question #7
According to the textbook, coping strategies enable a person to do what?
A.   Take action to prevent the stressor from occurring again.
B.   Take action to allow the stressor to take its normal course.
C.   Take action so that a person can master or reduce or minimize the effects and alleviate the stress
Question #8
According to the textbook, if someone is using “problem solving” as a technique to reduce or minimize a stressor, which technique might he/she employ? _____
A.   Insight into the problem
B.   Write down one’s emotions or talk to someone
C.   Use meditation
Question #9
Why is it important to learn to know when a person is feeling stressed and to reduce one's stress level if high?
A.   Reducing stress will make a person feel less control over their life
B.   Reducing stress restores homeostasis so that the body can better fight off “real” invaders.
C.   A person can try to reduce his/her stress, but since stress is a part of life, trying to reduce won’t help
Question #10
The ways in which people respond to stressors or problems in life can be learned behavior through conditioning (operant conditioning, classical conditioning, observational learning). True or false?
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE

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