Deck 8: Perception Interventions

Question 1

If you are having a panic attack, which of the following will most likely occur?

A) Your heart will pound.
B) You will feel sweaty.
C) You will feel weak.
D) All of these are correct.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The perception that one has a good deal of control over the events that affect one's life is known as _____.

A) anxiety
B) an external locus of control
C) self-esteem
D) an internal locus of control

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Type A behavior pattern?

A) Aggressiveness
B) Confidence
C) Excessive competitive drive
D) Impatience

Answer 3

B

Question 4

An unrealistic fear that manifests itself in physiological arousal and is accompanied by the behavioral signs of escape or avoidance of stimulus that provokes unpleasant emotions is called _____.

A) stress
B) low self-esteem
C) locus of control
D) anxiety

Question 5

A general sense of anxiety not specific to a particular stimulus is known as _____.

A) test anxiety
B) trait anxiety
C) state anxiety
D) panic disorder

Question 6

_____ involves overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in everyday social situations.

A) Acarophobia
B) Agoraphobia
C) Maniaphobia
D) Social phobia

Question 7

Humor has been shown to _____.

A) increase tolerance of pain
B) decrease stress response
C) improve functioning of the immune system
D) do all of these

Question 8

_____ refers to how highly you regard yourself.

A) Openness
B) Self-efficacy
C) Self-esteem
D) Self-awareness

Question 9

_____ refers to a condition in which people experience feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning.

A) Test anxiety
B) Trait anxiety
C) State anxiety
D) Panic disorder

Question 10

Anxiety that is either temporary in nature or specific to a particular stimulus is known as _____.

A) test anxiety
B) trait anxiety
C) state anxiety
D) panic disorder

Question 11

A state of mind and body that includes three factors-commitment, control, and challenge-is known as _____.

A) hardiness
B) awareness
C) perception
D) resiliency

Question 12

The perception that one has little control over the events that affect one's life is known as _____.

A) an internal locus of control
B) an external locus of control
C) self-esteem
D) anxiety

Question 13

Self-efficacy is the personal belief that the self _____.

A) is a failure
B) can be successful
C) is invincible
D) cannot be controlled

Question 14

The first step of selective awareness is to _____.

A) identify the problem
B) identify the solution
C) recognize the positive and negative elements
D) recognize the end result

Question 15

Researchers have identified two components of Type A behavior that appear to operate in opposing directions. These two components are _____.

A) stress and achievement striving
B) impatience and overconfidence
C) irritability and stress
D) impatience/irritability and achievement striving

Question 16

The belief that one is either the victim of circumstances or the master of circumstances, each of which is erroneous, is known as _____.

A) an external locus of control
B) an internal locus of control
C) cocreator perception deficiency
D) victimization

Question 17

Either imagining or encountering an anxiety-provoking stimulus while practicing relaxation is known as _____.

A) systematic desensitization
B) fear hierarchy
C) passive desensitization
D) active desensitization

Question 18

A method of coping with anxiety that consists of examining irrational beliefs is known as _____.

A) systematic desensitization
B) fear hierarchy
C) ABCDE technique
D) in vivo desensitization

Question 19

An intense fear of something that poses little or no actual danger is known as _____.

A) social phobia
B) agoraphobia
C) maniaphobia
D) specific phobia

Question 20

A behavior pattern that is not excessively competitive and has no free-floating hostility or sense of time urgency is called _____.

A) Type A
B) Type B
C) Type C
D) Type D

Question 21

Which of the following is associated with the Type A behavior pattern?

A) An excessively competitive drive
B) Aggressiveness
C) Impatience
D) All of these

Question 22

Which of the following techniques can be used to reduce Type A behavior?

A) Finishing tasks as soon as possible
B) Prioritizing things and focusing on more significant activities
C) Employing rapid breathing techniques to increase blood pressure
D) Practicing multitasking to become better at task accomplishment

Question 23

Resilient traits include all of the following EXCEPT _____.

A) happiness and optimism
B) creativity
C) a lack of inhibition
D) a sense of morality

Question 24

Jason fears entering elevators. More particularly, he fears being squashed between the elevator doors. Jason's fear is an example of _____.

A) social phobia
B) trait anxiety
C) test anxiety
D) specific phobia

Question 25

_____ refers to a general sense of anxiety that is not specific to a particular stimulus.

A) State anxiety
B) Trait anxiety
C) Panic disorder
D) Specific phobia

Question 26

Which of the following games would an individual with an internal locus of control most likely prefer?

A) Roulette
B) Bingo
C) Poker
D) None of these

Question 27

People with Type D behavior tend to exhibit all of the following traits EXCEPT _____.

A) depression
B) lack of inhibition
C) anxiety and irritability
D) insecurity

Question 28

Control and responsibility go hand in hand.

Question 29

We may not be able to choose a situation, but we can choose how we perceive the situation.

Question 30

_____ is a condition in which feelings of terror arise from unrealistic fear, resulting in symptoms such as feeling numb, sweaty, weak, and faint.

A) State anxiety
B) Trait anxiety
C) Panic disorder
D) Social phobia

Question 31

_____ is either temporary in nature or specific to a particular stimulus.

A) State anxiety
B) Trait anxiety
C) Panic disorder
D) Social phobia

Question 32

Which of the following statements about perception is true?

A) Being an optimist can result in overconfidence.
B) Being a pessimist reduces mental effort and enhances health.
C) Being an optimist can keep you healthy.
D) None of these is correct.

Question 33

Which of the following statements about the relationship between Type A and Type B behavior patterns and heart attacks is true?

A) Type As are more likely to survive a heart attack than are Type Bs.
B) Type As who have a heart attack are more likely to have a second heart attack than are Type Bs who have a heart attack.
C) Type As have more severe heart attacks than do Type Bs.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 34

Studies have shown that self-efficacy plays a role in _____.

A) academic success
B) life satisfaction
C) occupational stress
D) all of these

Question 35

Which of the following is a technique for managing anxiety?

A) Environmental planning
B) Self-talk
C) Thought stopping
D) All of these

Question 36

Hardiness has been shown to do all the following EXCEPT _____.

A) diminish feelings of depression in soldiers who are deployed
B) protect police officers from the development of psychological stress
C) decrease one's ability to access strong emotions
D) decrease grief symptoms after the death of loved ones

Question 37

Which of the following is true about polyphasic behavior?

A) It refers to doing two or more things at the same time.
B) It often distracts from the attention that a task needs.
C) It is one component of the Type A behavior pattern.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 38

Steve is a real estate agent. He feels anxious every time he thinks about meeting a new client. Steve is most likely suffering from _____.

A) state anxiety
B) trait anxiety
C) test anxiety
D) social anxiety

Question 39

People with Type C behavior tend to exhibit all of the following traits EXCEPT _____.

A) an unusual ability to cope with high stress levels
B) pathological niceness and denial or suppression of emotions
C) conflict avoidance and extraordinary compliance
D) an exaggerated need to be accepted socially

Question 40

Which of the following games would an individual with an external locus of control most likely prefer?

A) Roulette
B) Poker
C) Blackjack
D) None of these

Question 41

Hardiness is a state of mind and body that involves three factors: commitment, change, and acceptance.

Question 42

In vivo desensitization involves imagining the stimulus in a relatively safe environment.

Question 43

Resiliency theory focuses on people's strengths rather than their weaknesses or limitations.

Question 44

Anxiety only has a cognitive (thought) component.

Question 45

Being a pessimist can contribute to your being unhealthy.

Question 46

It is always counterproductive to adjust your life and environment to avoid anxiety-provoking stimulus.

Question 47

There are two types of behavior patterns, Type A and Type
B.

Question 48

Cognitive restructuring is not an effective technique for fear reduction or coping.

Question 49

Phobias are irrational fears.

Question 50

Relabeling is a coping technique in which you attempt to stop negative or anxious thoughts.

Question 51

Thought stopping is a coping technique that involves shutting off negative thoughts when they occur.

Question 52

Resiliency is an inborn trait and not something that can be developed later in life.

Question 53

Panic disorder is twice as common in women as in men.

Question 54

Self-talk is a coping technique that requires some objectivity.

Question 55

Resiliency refers to the ability to identify and make use of strengths and assets to respond to challenges, thereby growing as an individual.

Question 56

Progressive relaxation and autogenic training are effective in managing the cognitive component of anxiety.