Quiz 5 Stress

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Quiz 5Stress
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1. A _____ is an event that causes stress,
whereas _____ is a reaction to a stressful event.

• coping mechanism, a conflict
• conflict, a coping mechanism
• stressor, stress
• stress, stressor
• None of the above

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The difference between the ordinary and the
extraordinary is that little extra.
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2. The Social Readjustment Rating Scale
(SRRS) measures _____.

• pressure
• daily hassles
• frustration
• major life events

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3. Pressure can be described as part of a
formula. Which of the following is that formula?

• Pressure Resources Commitment
• Pressure Expectations - Commitment
• Pressure Expectations Resources
• Pressure Commitment Expectations

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4. According to the Yerkes-Dodson Law, if
you are under a _____ level of stress or arousal,
your performance on a task will be _____.

• very low, low
• very high, low
• moderate, high
• all of the above

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5. Which of the following is the correct
order of Selyes general adaptation syndrome?

• alarm ? exhaustion ? resistance
• resistance ? exhaustion ? alarm
• exhaustion ? alarm ? resistance
• none of the above

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It is a funny thing about life, if you refuse to
accept anything but the BEST, you very often get
it. Somerset Maugham
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6. George has a Type A personality. Which
of the following adjectives would his friends use
to describe him?

• impatient
• hostile
• relaxed
• both a and b

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7. Three of the following words are
components of the fourth. Which is the fourth?

• control
• challenge
• commitment
• hardiness

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8. Which of the following students statements
makes it obvious that she/he has not read the
section of the textbook that deals with the
concept of coping?

• Peg It involves both cognitive and behavioral
  components.
• Kelly It refers to any effort to master,
  reduce, or tolerate the stress.
• Bud It involves both task-oriented and
  emotion-oriented strategies.
• Al It is always a healthy strategy.

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History has demonstrated that the most notable
winners usually encountered heartbreaking
obstacles before they triumphed. They won
because they refused to become discouraged by
their defeats." --B.C. Forbes
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9. The PTSD disorder involves

• Flashbacks
• Numbing of emotions
• Avoidance of stressful stimuli
• Two of the above
• All of the abov

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10. Primary appraisal involves evaluation of
the _______ and secondary appraisal evaluates
_______.

• Response, effect
• effect, response
• Situation, effect
• None of the above

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When worries try to dominate your thoughts, let
yourignite the day.
dreams