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A demanding or threatening event is often called a(n) ________.
A. animator
B. distressor
C. eustressor
D. stressor
D. stressor
Which type of appraisal involves judgment about the degree of potential harm or threat to well-being that a stressor might entail?
A. alpha
B. beta
C. primary
D. secondary
C. primary
A stressor is likely to be appraised as a threat when someone ________.
A. anticipates that it could lead to some kind of harm, loss, or other negative consequence
B. believes it is a threat
C. believes that it carries the potential for gain or personal growth
D. experiences the physical responses subjectively
defined as the fear response
A. anticipates that it could lead to some kind of harm, loss, or other negative consequence
________ is the kind of stress associated with positive feelings, as well as optimal health and performance.
A. anti-stress
B. distress
C. eustress
D. pro-stress
C. eustress
Which term refers to mental or behavioral efforts used to manage problems relating to stress, including the cause and the unpleasant feelings and emotions it produces?
A. autopilot
B. biofeedback
C. coping
D. distress
C. coping
The relaxation response technique is a stress reduction technique that combines elements of relaxation and ________.
A. eustress
B. intervention
C. meditation
D. reaction
C. Meditation
Heather considers taking a new job. She focuses on the increased opportunities for promotion and the higher salary rather than her increased responsibilities; therefore, she views the new position as a ________ rather than a ________.
A. challenge; distress
B. challenge; threat
C. distress; eustress
D. threat; challenge
B. challenge; threat
Developing stomach ulcers during a prolonged period of stress exemplifies how stress can have a negative ________ impact.
A. cognitive
B. mental
C. morbid
D. physiological
D. physiological
Which of the following is an example of the alarm reaction stage of the general adaptation syndrome?
A. A burst of energy enables Hassan to run fast when
he sees a skunk in his path.
B. Bill collapses by the side of the road after the marathon.
C. Sheila almost drowned, but she was able to keep her head out of the water and focus on swimming to shore.
D. William sleepwalks when he eats too much candy before bed.
A. A burst of energy enables Hassan to run fast when he sees a skunk in his path.
Which of the following is an example of the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome?
A. Diamond begs her mother for a puppy even after she is told she can't have one.
B. It is time for Fallon's nap, but he cannot fall sleep.
C. Patrice can't stop talking even after her teacher asks her to remain silent.
D. Tyrique almost falls out of the tree, but he grabs a branch, and now that the danger of falling has passed, he focuses his energy and attention on getting down from the tree safely.
D. Tyrique almost falls out of the tree, but he grabs a branch, and now that the danger of falling has passed, he focuses his energy and attention on getting down from the tree safely.
Which of the following is an example of the exhaustion stage of the general adaptation syndrome?
A. Betty steps down as class treasurer her senior year because she needs to focus on her grades.
B. Burt is determined to learn how to play chess, so he spends all his
time reading chess books.
C. Latricia has been lost in the woods for days. After such a long period of anxiety and fear, Latricia collapses by a tree.
D. Nanette stays up all night to study for her math test.
C. Latricia has been lost in the woods for days. After such a long period of anxiety and fear, Latricia collapses by a tree.
Rush hour traffic, lost keys, obnoxious coworkers, and inclement weather are all examples of a(n) ________.
A. acute stressor
B. daily hassle
C. immunosuppressant
D. item on the SRRS
B. daily hassle
Marcy is in a car accident. This is an example of a(n) ________ stressor.
A. acute
B. automatic
C. chronic
D. subjective
A. acute
Lamont cares for his aging father, who suffers from dementia. This is an example of a(n) ________ stressor.
A. acute
B. chronic
C. non-threatening
D. threatening
B. chronic
Brizan has just lost his job. He is proactive in trying to resolve this source of stress: He immediately uses the Internet to look up other jobs in his field and plans to eliminate non-essentials from his budget to make his savings last longer. Which type of coping approach is Brizan using?
A. avoidant
B. emotion focused
C. problem focused
D. stress reduction
C. problem focused
Oleksiy is an adjunct professor in the Department of Fine Arts. He applied for a full-time job recently, which he did not get. He tries to put this situation in a positive light, reminding himself that he will have more time to produce artwork if he is not working a full-time job. He also reminds himself that some of his friends from grad school can't find work related to art in any way. Which type of coping approach is Oleksiy using?
A. cognitive emotional
B. emotion focused
C. problem focused
D. stress free
B. emotion focused
Advice, guidance, encouragement, acceptance, emotional comfort, and financial help are all examples of ________.
A. acute support
B.
antistressors
C. chronic stressors
D. social support
D. social support
What should be changed to make the following statement true? In the general adaptation syndrome, the fight-or-flight reaction describes the body's immediate reaction upon facing a threatening situation or emergency.
A. The phrase "fight-or-flight" should be changed to the word "alarm."
B. The word "adaptation" should be changed
to the word "adjustment."
C. The word "general" should be changed to the word "stress."
D. The word "immediate" should be changed to the word "delayed."
A. The phrase "fight-or-flight" should be changed to the word "alarm."
Which of the following is a negative effect of extended cortisol release caused by chronic or prolonged stress?
A. The heart is subjected to abnormal pressure.
B. The immune
system is weakened.
C. The lungs are placed are under stress.
D. The thyroid is damaged.
B. the immune system is weakened
How can a study that involves exposing people to live viruses demonstrate a link between stress and impaired immune function?
A. Stress makes a person less likely to volunteer for a psychological study, so the people involved in the study should be less likely to get sick.
B.
Stress makes a person more likely to believe they are sick, so people with high stress levels should be more likely to report getting sick.
C. Stress strengthens the immune system, so people with high stress levels should be less likely to get sick.
D. Stress weakens the immune system, so people with high stress levels should be more likely to get sick.
D. Stress weakens the immune system, so people with high stress levels should be more likely to get sick.
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