Deck 5: Intervention

Question 1

Which of the following would be an example of taking control?

A)communicating directly with the person who has upset you
B)seeking a solution to a problem you have created
C)practicing relaxation techniques
D)All of the above.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Interpretation of a stressor is known as

A)cognitive appraisal.
B)interventions.
C)emotional arousal.
D)physiological arousal.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an example of eustress?

A)Having to make a presentation in front of a group of people and preparing better for it because of the stress.
B)Staying up late to study for a test the night before and as a result, not getting enough sleep.
C)Having someone you love tell you the things he or she dislikes about you and using that information to make you a better you.
D)Asking someone out on a date and rehearsing a better way of doing it because of the stress.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Activities to prevent a stressor from resulting in negative consequences are known as

A)cognitive appraisals.
B)interventions.
C)emotional arousals.
D)physiological arousals.

Question 5

After a life situation is perceived as stressful,what occurs next?

A)cognitive appraisal
B)interventions
C)emotional arousal
D)physiological arousal

Question 6

In the stress model,emotional reaction leads to

A)cognitive appraisal.
B)interventions.
C)emotional arousal.
D)physiological arousal.

Question 7

Outcome efficacy is a form of appraisal

A)regarding your own ability.
B)regarding the ability of others.
C)that is no longer applicable.
D)that determines what you can manage.

Question 8

An appropriate way of "making a committment" to stress management might be:

A)Making a contract with punishments should you not follow through.
B)Making a contract with rewards for yourself to commit to many large changes at once.
C)Making a contract with rewards and punishments, according to reasonable goals.
D)Planning to make a contract in the future.

Question 9

The Yerkes-Dodson Curve shows that as stress increases,task performance decreases.

Question 10

You are in much greater control over yourself than you may realize.

Question 11

If someone's response to stress proves to be ineffective,he or she should engage in

A)primary appraisal.
B)secondary appraisal.
C)reappraisal.
D)self-efficacy.

Question 12

An unhealthy roadblock might consist of

A)misdirected anger.
B)illicit drugs.
C)ignoring "gut feelings".
D)all the choices are correct.

Question 13

All of the following are examples of physiological arousal,EXCEPT

A)increased heart rate.
B)feeling overwhelmed.
C)muscle tension.
D)indigestion.

Question 14

Lazarus perceived stress to be a function of

A)too much exercise.
B)demands exceeding resources.
C)academic ignorance.
D)resources exceeding demands.

Question 15

Incomplete stress management programs teach participants only one or just a few stress management techniques.

Question 16

Source management refers to:

A)techniques such as meditation or diaphragmatic breathing.
B)reinterpreting stressful thoughts to be less stressful.
C)reducing or eliminating the source of stress.
D)planning to avoid stressors.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT one of Robert Epstein's four trainable competencies for effective stress management?

A)source management
B)relaxation
C)interpersonal interventions
D)thought management

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of eustress?

A)overpreparing for a presentation before speaking publicly
B)rehearsing a better way of asking someone out on a date
C)an exceptional athletic performance during a big game
D)These are all examples of eustress.

Question 19

Stress that results in negative consequences such as decreased performance growth is called

A)holistic.
B)distress.
C)eustress.
D)optimum.

Question 20

The goal with stress management is to eliminate all of your stress.

Question 21

The stress model consists of a single feedback loop.

Question 22

Lazarus' idea of task-oriented coping and emotion-focused coping does NOT require an appraisal of demand.

Question 23

Managing stress is more about giving up control to others or to your environment than it is about exercising control yourself.

Question 24

Self-efficacy is the perception of confidence in the ability to meet a demand.

Question 25

Managing stress is accomplished by exercising control rather than giving it up to others or the environment.

Question 26

Trying very hard to control stress will create stress.

Question 27

You are in much greater control of yourself than you have ever realized.

Question 28

Both distress and eustress can be defined as stress that encourages optimum performance.

Question 29

You can meditate anywhere.

Question 30

Coping is a necessary function of managing demands.

Question 31

Taking notes from a text book to prepare for an exam is an example of emotion-focused coping.

Question 32

Primary appraisal is the determination of resources available to manage a stressor or threat.