Deck 11: Stress and Health

Question 1

Acculturative stress is lowest for people who choose __________ as their method of entering the majority culture.

A)integration
B)assimilation
C)separation
D)marginalization

Answer 1

integration

Question 2

Trying to decide between two of your favorite desserts is an example of a(n)__________ conflict.

A)approach-approach
B)avoidance-avoidance
C)approach-avoidance
D)multiple approach-avoidance

Answer 2

approach-approach

Question 3

Researchers found that the __________ of daily hassles was a far better predictor of headaches than were scores on a life-events scale.

A)number
B)type
C)positive quality
D)perceived severity

Answer 3

perceived severity

Question 4

Rachel's employer gives her a bad review,making Rachel feel lousy.When she arrives at home,she yells at her husband and children.Rachel is displaying __________.

A)escape.
B)withdrawal.
C)displacement.
D)projection.

Question 5

Phrases such as "caught between a rock and a hard place" and "out of the frying pan,into the fire" refer to __________ conflicts.

A)approach-approach
B)avoidance-avoidance
C)approach-avoidance
D)multiple approach-avoidance

Question 6

Shawna is having trouble in algebra.She goes to the school's academic help center for tutoring and spends extra time working algebra problems at home.Shawna's method of coping is __________.

A)problem focused.
B)emotion focused.
C)defensive focused.
D)internal.

Question 7

A score of 250 on the SRRS would indicate a ________,according to Holmes and Rahe.

A)moderate life crisis.
B)mild life crisis.
C)major life crisis.
D)noncrisis.

Question 8

Who reformulated the frustration-aggression hypothesis?

A)Dollard
B)Berkowitz
C)Miller
D)Lazarus

Question 9

Tad seems to thrive on stress and feels very much in control of his life.He would probably be labeled a __________ personality.

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

Question 10

Lisa's score on the SRRS was 380.According to Holmes and Rahe,Lisa is probably suffering from a __________.

A)mild life crisis.
B)moderate life crisis.
C)major life crisis.
D)mild stress disorder.

Question 11

Joe rarely takes any work home,preferring to leave his work worries at the office.He is not ambitious and likes to have a lot of leisure time when it is possible.He is also easygoing and doesn't lose his temper often,preferring to avoid conflict.Which of the following statements about Joe is most likely TRUE?

A)Joe is a Type A personality.
B)Joe is a Type B personality.
C)Joe is a Type C personality.
D)Joe's risk of coronary heart disease is high.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the three methods suggested by Vaughan to promote a positive,optimistic mood?

A)alternative thinking
B)relaxation
C)using a scapegoat
D)downward social comparison

Question 13

Unpredictable,large-scale events that create a great deal of stress and feelings of threat are called __________.

A)major life events.
B)catastrophes.
C)hassles.
D)major hassles.

Question 14

For which of the following groups of people would going shopping or experiencing bad weather be more stressful than for the other groups,according to Ellis et al.(2001)?

A)children
B)adolescents
C)young adults
D)elderly people

Question 15

Appraising a stressor as a challenge results in __________ than if the stressor is appraised as a threat.

A)more stress
B)less stress
C)less successful coping
D)more negative emotions

Question 16

How do today's researchers differ from Selye in their view of eustress?

A)They feel that eustress is more harmful than distress.
B)They have not found evidence for eustress.
C)They believe that a certain level of eustress is necessary to promote health.
D)They believe that distress can be helpful instead of harmful.

Question 17

When a person has to make a choice among several goals and each goal has both its good points and its bad points,the person is experiencing a(n)__________ conflict.

A)approach-approach
B)avoidance-avoidance
C)approach-avoidance
D)multiple approach-avoidance

Question 18

In which of Selye's stages is death a possible outcome?

A)alarm
B)resistance
C)reaction
D)exhaustion

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a source of stress as discussed in the text?

A)pressure
B)uncontrollability
C)predictability
D)frustration

Question 20

Which of the following is a cognitive symptom of stress?

A)frequent colds
B)anxiety
C)overeating
D)memory problems

Question 21

Who among the following probably has the least ability to cope effectively with stress?

A)Marian,a very religious person
B)Mei Ling,who comes from a culture that emphasizes the family
C)Jackie,who has few friends and whose family lives far away from her
D)Lenora,who meditates every day

Question 22

Meditation has been shown to accomplish all of the following except __________.

A)relaxation.
B)a reduction in blood pressure.
C)reducing the need for sleep.
D)reducing symptoms of anxiety.