Question 1

After coming to the U.S., Juan learned English and became involved with American life, while still maintaining ties and friendships with his friends and relatives, who had also immigrated from Mexico.Juan's pattern of acculturation would be classified as assimilation.

Accepted Answer

Assimilation involves fully adopting the new culture and losing ties to the original culture, while Juan maintains connections with his original culture, indicating integration or biculturalism, not assimilation.

Question 2

An attempt to deal with a threat by managing one's feelings and anxiety regarding the situation is known as problem-focused coping.

Accepted Answer

Problem-focused coping involves taking practical steps to address the issue causing the threat, while emotion-focused coping involves managing one's feelings surrounding the threat.

Question 3

Microstressors tend to affect one's day-to-day emotional and physical health.

Accepted Answer

Microstressors, which are small daily stressors, can have a cumulative effect on one's emotional and physical health over time. Examples include minor conflicts with coworkers or family members, traffic jams, or technology malfunctions.

Question 4

A high school senior choosing among all the different college majors would be an example of a multiple approach-avoidance conflict.

Accepted Answer

The senior is being faced with the approach of potentially finding a major that fits their interests and passions, but also the avoidance of potentially choosing the wrong major and wasting time and money. This is an example of a multiple approach-avoidance conflict.

Question 5

Gabe is an undergraduate at the local community college.He has just taken the College Life Stress Inventory and received a high score.This suggests that Gabe has a high rate of satisfaction with life, in general.

Accepted Answer

The statement is incorrect. A high score on the College Life Stress Inventory suggests that Gabe may be experiencing a high level of stress or pressure related to college life, which may affect his overall satisfaction with life.

Question 6

Individuals use psychological defense mechanisms in order to reduce anxiety.

Accepted Answer

Psychological defense mechanisms are used to reduce anxiety and protect the individual's ego from uncomfortable thoughts or feelings.

Question 7

Psychosomatic disorders are those in which a person's symptoms are imaginary.

Accepted Answer

Psychosomatic disorders are real physical symptoms that are caused by psychological factors such as stress, anxiety, and emotional distress. The symptoms are not imaginary, but rather are a result of the mind-body connection.

Question 8

Victims of traumatic stresses often feel that they are losing control of their lives.

Accepted Answer

Victims of traumatic stress often experience symptoms such as anxiety, hypervigilance, and avoidance, which can lead to a feeling of losing control over their lives.

Question 9

The easiest conflict to resolve is usually an avoidance-avoidance conflict.

Accepted Answer

An avoidance-avoidance conflict, where a person must choose between two undesirable options, is often stressful and difficult to resolve because neither option is appealing, making the decision-making process challenging.

Question 10

Jill offers her professor a reasonable and convincing explanation for missing class, but the real reason for her absence was that she wanted to go out shopping with some friends.Jill is utilizing the defense mechanism known as compensation.

Accepted Answer

Jill is not utilizing compensation, as compensation involves making up for a perceived weakness or deficiency by excelling in another area. Jill's actions do not involve compensating for anything, but rather providing a false explanation for her absence. This defense mechanism is more accurately described as rationalization or deception.

Question 11

If Maria tends to see her own shortcoming of laziness in others rather than in herself, she is displaying the defense mechanism known as projection.

Accepted Answer

Projection is a defense mechanism in which an individual attributes their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to someone else. In this case, Maria is projecting her laziness onto others instead of acknowledging it in herself.

Question 12

A hardy personality has traits typical of the Type A personality, but is resistant to stress.

Accepted Answer

A hardy personality has traits typical of the Type A personality, such as being competitive and achievement-oriented, but also possesses resilience and the ability to cope well with stress.

Question 13

Working off frustrated desires (especially sexual desires) in activities that are constructive and accepted by society is known as sublimation.

Accepted Answer

This is correct. Sublimation is a concept in psychology where individuals channel their frustrated or unacceptable desires or impulses into socially acceptable and productive activities. One common example is channeling sexual desires into creative pursuits such as art, music or writing.

Question 14

Regarding frustration, excessive heat the day of your outdoor college graduation would be classified as an external, nonsocial obstacle to your goal of having a perfect graduation.

Accepted Answer

Frustration caused by excessive heat is an external obstacle because it is a condition outside of the individual's control and not related to social interactions. The goal of having a perfect graduation is affected by this obstacle.

Question 15

According to research, the most lethal factor of Type A behavior appears to be overworking.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

If the cost of direct aggression is too high, the aggression may be displaced, or redirected toward whomever or whatever is available.

Accepted Answer

This is because when the cost of direct aggression is too high, an individual may choose to displace or redirect their aggression towards a different target that is more accessible or easier to attack. This can happen in various ways, such as when someone is unable to confront a source of frustration directly and instead takes out their frustration on someone or something else that is present in the environment.

Question 17

In a recent study, the greatest amount of stress relief occurred when the subject had his or her pet (dog or cat) present rather than a friend or spouse.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true according to the findings of a recent study on stress relief. The study showed that having a pet (dog or cat) present provided greater stress relief compared to having a friend or spouse present.

Question 18

Gary wants to become an administrator, but after ten years he is still working as a staff member.Gary is dealing with this frustration by pretending not to care about getting a promotion.His reaction to this frustration would be considered circumvention.

Accepted Answer

Gary's reaction is not circumvention; it is more accurately described as rationalization or denial, where he convinces himself that he doesn't care about the promotion to cope with his frustration. Circumvention involves finding an alternative way to achieve a goal, not dismissing the goal itself.

Question 19

According to Seligman, learned helplessness results because people learn that they are powerless to avoid punishment.

Accepted Answer

Seligman's theory of learned helplessness proposes that individuals who are exposed to an uncontrollable negative situation repeatedly will eventually learn that their actions do not have an effect on the outcome, leading to a sense of helplessness and possible depression. This theory is based on the idea that individuals can learn to feel powerless to avoid punishment or negative outcomes.

Question 20

When one is depressed, it is best to combat it by "sleeping it off."

Accepted Answer

While rest and self-care are important in managing depression, simply sleeping it off is not an effective treatment strategy. It is important to seek professional help and develop a comprehensive plan for managing symptoms.

Quiz 13: Extension C: Health, Stress, and Coping