Chapter Four

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Chapter Four

• Stress

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1 ? A stressor is _____.

• something that moderates stress
• something that causes stress
• an unlearned reaction to stress
• a learned reaction to stress

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2 ? Social support may include which of the
following?

• material goods
• information
• family
• all of the above

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3 ? Jeffs degree program requires him to take
either psychology or sociology. He doesnt like
either of these classes, but he must pass one of
them to fulfill his graduation requirements. Jeff
is experiencing a(n) _____ conflict.

• approach-approach
• avoidance-avoidance
• approach-avoidance
• double approach-avoidance

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4 ? Three of the following are behavioral coping
methods. Which one is a psychological coping
method?

• exercise
• emotion-oriented coping
• task-oriented coping
• avoidance-oriented coping

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5 ? Which of the following is known to increase
the risk of coronary heart disease?

• hardiness
• Type-A personality
• Type-B personality
• optimism

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6 ? Primary appraisal involves _____ and
secondary appraisal involves _____.

• assessing the relevance and stressfulness of a
  situation, evaluating your resources for coping
• emotion-oriented coping, avoidance-oriented
  coping
• defense mechanisms, progressive muscular
  relaxation
• none of the above

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7 ? An approach-avoidance conflict has _____.

• two attractive options
• two unattractive options
• one option with both pleasant and unpleasant
  aspects
• two options, each with pleasant and unpleasant
  options

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8 ?After receiving a horrible grade on your
first biology test, you decide that your teacher
doesnt like you, and you stop going to class.
This is an example of _____.

• pressure
• posttraumatic stress disorder
• secondary appraisal
• learned helplessness

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9 ? Which of the following terms is made up of
the other three?

• challenge
• control
• hardiness
• commitment

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10 ? Which of the following is the correct order
of the General Adaptation Syndrome?

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

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1 ? A stressor is _____.

• something that moderates stress
• something that causes stress
• an unlearned reaction to stress
• a learned reaction to stress

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2 ? Social support may include which of the
following?

• material goods
• information
• family
• all of the above

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3 ? Jeff doesnt like to study, but he knows
that if he doesnt study, he will flunk out of
school and have to ask people if they want paper
or plastic for the rest of his life. He is
experiencing a(n) _____ conflict.

• approach-approach
• avoidance-avoidance
• approach-avoidance
• double approach-avoidance

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4 ? Research indicates that there is a
correlation between stress and illness. What is
the strength of this relationship?

• 0.0
• .20s to .30s
• .60s to .70s
• 1.0

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5 ? Which of the following is known to increase
the risk of coronary heart disease?

• hardiness
• Type-A personality
• Type-B personality
• optimism

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6 ? Primary appraisal involves _____ and
secondary appraisal involves _____.

• assessing the relevance and stressfulness of a
  situation, evaluating your resources for coping
• emotion-oriented coping, avoidance-oriented
  coping
• defense mechanisms, progressive muscular
  relaxation
• none of the above

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7 ? An approach-avoidance conflict has _____.

• two attractive options
• to unattractive options
• one option with both pleasant and unpleasant
  aspects
• two options, each with pleasant and unpleasant
  options

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8 ?After receiving a horrible grade on your
biology assignment, you decide that your teacher
doesnt like you and you stop going to class.
This is an example of _____.

• pressure
• posttraumatic stress disorder
• secondary appraisal
• learned helplessness

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9 ? Which of the following terms is made up of
the other three?

• challenge
• control
• hardiness
• commitment

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10 ? Which of the following is the correct order
of the General Adaptation Syndrome?

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

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The End

• Be sure you answered all ten questions, put your
  REF in your book, place your book on the
  instructors desk, and wait to receive one of
  your classmates books from a TA.

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1 ? A stressor is _____.

• something that moderates stress
• something that causes stress
• an unlearned reaction to stress
• a learned reaction to stress

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2 ? Social support may include which of the
following?

• material goods
• information
• family
• all of the above

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3 ? Jeff doesnt like to study, but he knows
that if he doesnt study, he will flunk out of
school and have to ask people if they want paper
or plastic for the rest of his life. He is
experiencing a(n) _____ conflict.

• approach-approach
• avoidance-avoidance
• approach-avoidance
• double approach-avoidance

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4 ? Research indicates that there is a
correlation between stress and illness. What is
the strength of this relationship?

• 0.0
• .20s to .30s
• .60s to .70s
• 1.0

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5 ? Which of the following is known to increase
the risk of coronary heart disease?

• hardiness
• Type-A personality
• Type-B personality
• optimism

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7 ? Primary appraisal involves _____ and
secondary appraisal involves _____.

• assessing the relevance and stressfulness of a
  situation, evaluating your resources for coping
• emotion-oriented coping, avoidance-oriented
  coping
• defense mechanisms, progressive muscular
  relaxation
• none of the above

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7 ? An approach-avoidance conflict has _____.

• two attractive options
• to unattractive options
• one option with both pleasant and unpleasant
  aspects
• two options, each with pleasant and unpleasant
  options

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8 ?After receiving a horrible grade on your
biology assignment, you decide that your teacher
doesnt like you and you stop going to class.
This is an example of _____.

• pressure
• posttraumatic stress disorder
• secondary appraisal
• learned helplessness

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9 ? Which of the following terms is made up of
the other three?

• challenge
• control
• hardiness
• commitment

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10 ? Which of the following is the correct order
of the General Adaptation Syndrome?

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