Question 1

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Defensive coping signifies an impending breakdown.
B)   Defensive coping is used only by immature people.
C)   Defense mechanisms are always maladaptive.
D)   Over the long run, certain defenses can hinder successful adjustment.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Deciding on a more realistic solution or goal when an ideal solution or goal is not practical is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   intellectualization
B)   compromise
C)   withdrawal
D)   confrontationE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following accurately lists in order the stages of reactions to natural catastrophes?

Accepted Answer

A)   confusion, rage, recovery
B)   denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance (DABD
A)  
C)   rage, confusion, recovery
D)   shock stage, suggestible stage, recovery stageE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The walls of Martha and Bill's apartment complex are very thin. Often, they cannot fall asleep because the people who live downstairs play their radio too loudly at night. One night, Bill asked them several times to turn down the radio. When they did not, he called the police. Bill's reaction represents ________ coping.

Accepted Answer

A)   direct
B)   adaptive
C)   indirect
D)   defensiveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Jacob's father has always wanted him to be a lawyer. Jacob does not care about going to law school, but he does so to please his father. Jacob is responding to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   frustration
B)   anxiety
C)   conflict
D)   pressureE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Many sports fans are proud to wear their team "colors" and copies of the team uniform. Freud would see this as a form of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sublimation
B)   identification
C)   reaction formation
D)   projectionE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

A reaction formation is a behavioral form of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   identification
B)   rationalization
C)   displacement
D)   denialE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Of the following, the most stressful event on the College Life Stress Inventory is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the death of a parent
B)   finding out you are HIV positive
C)   being accused of rape
D)   the death of a close friendE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

________ can lower stress and improve immune system functioning.

Accepted Answer

A)   Relaxation training, but not breathing exercises,
B)   Both relaxation training and breathing exercises
C)   Neither relaxation training nor breathing exercises
D)   Breathing exercises, but not relaxation trainingE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

There are two general types of coping with stress: ________ coping.

Accepted Answer

A)   passive and defensive
B)   direct and defensive
C)   active and passive
D)   direct and activeE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The Type A behavior pattern is a significant predictor of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   coronary heart disease
B)   cancer
C)   mental illness
D)   respiratory illnessesE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following researchers is most closely associated with exploring the relationship of "hassles" to stress?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lazarus
B)   Holmes
C)   Rahe
D)   SelyeE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Summarize the research on stress, individual differences, hardiness, and resilience.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Summarize the research on stress, individual differences,...

Question 14

The proper order in which the stages of the general adaptation syndrome occur is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   exhaustion, resistance, alarm reaction
B)   resistance, alarm reaction, exhaustion
C)   resistance, exhaustion, alarm reaction
D)   alarm reaction, resistance, exhaustionE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Acknowledging a stressful situation directly and attempting to find a solution to the problem or attain a difficult goal is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sublimation
B)   compromise
C)   aggression
D)   confrontationE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Confrontation, compromise, and withdrawal are all forms of defensive coping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The most basic defense mechanisms are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   denial and rationalization
B)   projection and denial
C)   projection and rationalization
D)   denial and repressionE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

According to Wortman and colleagues, each of the following is a myth about bereavement except that people ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   who find meaning in the death cope better than those who do not
B)   need to work through their grief
C)   who need support the most may hide their feelings because they don't want to make others uncomfortable
D)   should be intensely distressed when a loved one diesE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

In World War II, many prisoners in concentration camps came to imitate the behaviors and mannerisms of the brutal guards who were their captors. The behavior of these prisoners is probably due to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sublimation
B)   projection
C)   identification
D)   reaction formationE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Sue feels she must be competent, adequate, and successful in everything she does. Since this is impossible she feels worthless as a human being. Ellis and Harper would say her problem arises from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   irrational beliefs
B)   faulty expectations
C)   faulty personal "tapes"
D)   faulty response cuesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 11: Stress and Health Psychology

There are two general types of coping with stress: ________ coping.

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Which of the following researchers is most closely associated with exploring the relationship of "hassles" to stress?

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The proper order in which the stages of the general adaptation syndrome occur is ________.

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Summarize the research on stress, individual differences, hardiness, and resilience.

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Which of the following statements is true?

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Many sports fans are proud to wear their team "colors" and copies of the team uniform. Freud would see this as a form of ________.

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Of the following, the most stressful event on the College Life Stress Inventory is ________.

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Confrontation, compromise, and withdrawal are all forms of defensive coping.

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Acknowledging a stressful situation directly and attempting to find a solution to the problem or attain a difficult goal is called ________.

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The most basic defense mechanisms are ________.

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Deciding on a more realistic solution or goal when an ideal solution or goal is not practical is called ________.

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Which of the following accurately lists in order the stages of reactions to natural catastrophes?

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In World War II, many prisoners in concentration camps came to imitate the behaviors and mannerisms of the brutal guards who were their captors. The behavior of these prisoners is probably due to ________.

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Sue feels she must be competent, adequate, and successful in everything she does. Since this is impossible she feels worthless as a human being. Ellis and Harper would say her problem arises from ________.

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The Type A behavior pattern is a significant predictor of ________.

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A reaction formation is a behavioral form of ________.

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Jacob's father has always wanted him to be a lawyer. Jacob does not care about going to law school, but he does so to please his father. Jacob is responding to ________.

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According to Wortman and colleagues, each of the following is a myth about bereavement except that people ________.

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________ can lower stress and improve immune system functioning.

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There are two general types of coping with stress: ________ coping.

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Which of the following researchers is most closely associated with exploring the relationship of "hassles" to stress?

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The proper order in which the stages of the general adaptation syndrome occur is ________.

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Summarize the research on stress, individual differences, hardiness, and resilience.

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Which of the following statements is true?

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Many sports fans are proud to wear their team "colors" and copies of the team uniform. Freud would see this as a form of ________.

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Confrontation, compromise, and withdrawal are all forms of defensive coping.

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Acknowledging a stressful situation directly and attempting to find a solution to the problem or attain a difficult goal is called ________.

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The most basic defense mechanisms are ________.

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Deciding on a more realistic solution or goal when an ideal solution or goal is not practical is called ________.

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Which of the following accurately lists in order the stages of reactions to natural catastrophes?

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In World War II, many prisoners in concentration camps came to imitate the behaviors and mannerisms of the brutal guards who were their captors. The behavior of these prisoners is probably due to ________.

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Sue feels she must be competent, adequate, and successful in everything she does. Since this is impossible she feels worthless as a human being. Ellis and Harper would say her problem arises from ________.

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The Type A behavior pattern is a significant predictor of ________.

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