Question 1

Fred wants to be a professional singer.However, everyone says that Fred is a great guy, but his singing sounds more like "a dog howling at the moon." If Fred fails to land a record deal, the source of his frustration can be described as
A) external.
B) situational.
C) displaced.
D) personal.

Accepted Answer

The frustration that Fred experiences is personal, as it relates to his own abilities and perceived inadequacies as a singer.

Question 2

The first response to frustration is most often
A) aggression.
B) persistence.
C) regression.
D) withdrawal.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first response to frustration is most...

Question 3

Which of the following represents a frustration whose source is personal?
A) Traffic delays you on the way to an important test.
B) You want to play tackle for a professional football team, but you weigh only 150 pounds and played on the second string team all though high school.
C) You must choose between attending two colleges, both equally desirable to you.
D) You did not win the lottery, after buying a ticket.

Accepted Answer

Option B represents a frustration that is personal as it is related to the individual's desire to play for a professional football team despite being underweight and having played on the second string team in high school. The other options are external factors such as traffic delays, choices between colleges, or not winning the lottery, which may cause frustration but do not have a direct connection to the individual's personal goals or desires.

Question 4

You have put your last quarter in a vending machine and pressing the button has had no effect, so you press the buttons more vigorously and then try all the other buttons.You are exhibiting which response to frustration?
A) cognitive coping
B) aggression
C) persistence
D) displacement

Accepted Answer

Persistence is the correct answer because it involves continuing to try the same solution to a problem despite initial failure, as demonstrated by repeatedly pressing the buttons on the vending machine in hopes of getting it to work.

Question 5

Stanley's novel, which even his best friend says "needs work," has just been rejected by the fifteenth publisher he sent it to.Stanley has experienced
A) external frustration.
B) an approach-avoidance conflict.
C) displaced aggression.
D) personal frustration.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Stanley's novel, which even his best friend...

Question 6

Regarding reactions to frustration, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Aggression is one of the most frequent responses to frustration.
B) Aggression is almost always the first reaction to frustration.
C) Frustration is most commonly met first with persistence.
D) Frustration may be dealt with through more vigorous efforts and more variable responses.

Accepted Answer

Aggression is a common response to frustration, but it is not always the first reaction. Frustration can also lead to persistence and increased effort, as well as a variety of other coping strategies depending on the individual and situation.

Question 7

Melinda fails a test because she chose to go to a party over the weekend rather than studying.However, Melinda tells everyone she failed the test because the teacher is "too hard" and "does not like me." Thus, the real source of Melinda's frustration is
A) external, while she perceives the frustration to be personal.
B) personal, while she perceives the frustration to be external.
C) due to pressure, although she thinks she is having an approach-avoidance conflict.
D) nonsocial, while she thinks it is social.

Accepted Answer

Melinda is blaming external factors, such as the teacher, for her failure rather than acknowledging her personal responsibility for not studying. This suggests that her source of frustration is personal, but she perceives it to be external.

Question 8

According to your text, which of the following is NOT a common response to frustration?
A) aggression
B) atonement
C) persistence
D) escape

Accepted Answer

The text lists aggression, persistence, and escape as common responses to frustration, but does not mention atonement.

Question 9

Which of the following is based on your own limitations in a particular situation that prevents you from reaching your goal?
A) external frustration
B) personal frustration
C) displaced anxiety
D) conflict

Accepted Answer

Personal frustration is based on internal factors such as limitations or inadequacies, which may prevent an individual from reaching their desired goal. External frustration is caused by external factors like other people or the environment, displaced anxiety is the redirection of anxiety towards an irrelevant stimulus, and conflict refers to a disagreement or clash between two or more parties.

Question 10

A response to frustration that often involves more vigorous, more varied, and repeated efforts of responding is known as
A) cognitive coping.
B) stress inoculation.
C) persistence.
D) assertive discipline.

Accepted Answer

Persistence refers to the act of continuous effort and determination in response to frustration. It involves trying again and again, using different approaches or techniques, until the desired outcome is achieved. This type of coping strategy is particularly useful in situations where the outcome is important, and giving up is not an option. Cognitive coping (A) involves changing one's thoughts or beliefs about a situation to better manage stress, while stress inoculation (B) refers to a type of therapy that helps individuals build resilience to future stress by exposing them to small stressors and teaching coping skills. Assertive discipline (D) is a specific type of classroom management that focuses on setting clear rules, expectations, and consequences for behavior.

Question 11

Any response that is made with the intent of harming a person or an object is referred to as
A) aggression.
B) assertion.
C) circumvention.
D) sublimation.

Accepted Answer

Aggression refers to any behavior that is intended to harm another person or object. Assertion is a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief. Circumvention means finding a way around something, or avoiding it altogether. Sublimation is a psychological concept that refers to redirecting negative emotions or impulses into more socially acceptable behaviors or actions. None of these correctly define the response that is made with the intent of harming a person or object, which is aggression.

Question 12

You have put your last quarter in a vending machine and pressing the button has had no effect, so you press the buttons more vigorously and then try all the other buttons.If none of these strategies work, your next response may be to kick the machine, which would be classified as which type of response?
A) displacement
B) aggression
C) persistence
D) assertiveness

Accepted Answer

Kicking the vending machine can be seen as an aggressive response as it involves using physical force to try to obtain what you want.

Question 13

Janae is typing her term paper on her computer.Then, a bold line appears within her paragraph.Janae tries several maneuvers to delete the line but to no avail.She then clicks on the help menu to look up how to fix the problem.At this point, Janae is dealing with her frustrations through all of the following EXCEPT
A) persistence.
B) variability.
C) circumvention.
D) displacement.

Accepted Answer

Janae is attempting to find a solution to her problem by researching the help menu and persistently trying to delete the line. She is also attempting to circumvent the issue by trying different maneuvers. The only option that does not apply to her situation is displacement, which refers to redirecting one's emotional feelings towards something else.

Question 14

People with long daily commutes are more likely to display "road rage" (angry, aggressive driving), which illustrates how frustration can be increased due to
A) its strength.
B) its repetition.
C) its urgency.
D) the emotion it precipitates.

Accepted Answer

Long daily commutes involve repetition which can lead to frustration and eventually road rage.

Question 15

Displaced aggression is said to occur
A) when aggression is directed at a target other than the source of frustration.
B) whenever stress is channeled into aggressive activities.
C) whenever stress is channeled into socially acceptable activities.
D) when a person watches an aggressive sporting event.

Accepted Answer

Displaced aggression occurs when frustration is directed towards a target other than the actual source of the frustration. For example, a person who is angry with their boss may come home and take out their frustration on their family.

Question 16

If your boss needs 100 copies of a document and your copy machine is broken, driving to a copy center to accomplish your goal would be an example of a(n)__________ response.
A) escape
B) displacement
C) circumvention
D) withdrawal

Accepted Answer

Circumvention involves finding an alternative solution to a problem, which is exactly what driving to a copy center would be in this situation.

Question 17

One of the most persistent and frequent responses to frustration is
A) depression.
B) regression.
C) aggression.
D) inhibition.

Accepted Answer

Aggression is often a common response to frustration, as individuals may act out their anger or annoyance towards the source of their frustration. This can include lashing out physically or verbally, or engaging in retaliatory behaviors. Other options, such as depression or inhibition, may also occur in response to frustration, but they are not as consistently linked to this emotion. Regression, on the other hand, generally refers to a return to an earlier stage of development or behavior, and is not necessarily related to frustration specifically.

Question 18

If the cost of direct aggression is too high, the aggression may be redirected toward whomever or whatever is available.This type of response is known as
A) repressed aggression.
B) displaced aggression.
C) withdrawal.
D) circumvention.

Accepted Answer

Displaced aggression refers to redirecting aggressive impulses toward a substitute target when direct aggression is not feasible or too costly. This can occur in situations where the original target of the aggression cannot be reached or in situations where the costs or consequences of direct aggression are too high, such as in cases where the target is more powerful or better armed than the aggressor. Repressed aggression refers to suppressing or holding back aggressive impulses, while withdrawal and circumvention refer to other forms of coping or avoidance of conflict.

Question 19

Which of the following examples most clearly represents frustration from a personal source?
A) You go to the grocery store, and they are out of your favorite ice cream.
B) You would like to make an "A" on your term paper, but you turned it in late, and points will be deducted.
C) You are late to class because of a traffic jam near campus.
D) Your payroll check was delayed in the mail.

Accepted Answer

B) represents frustration from a personal source because it directly results from the individual's own actions (turning in the term paper late), unlike the other options which involve external circumstances.

Question 20

Which of the following would be classified as a personal frustration?
A) You are late to class because you cut your alarm clock off and overslept.
B) You are late to class because of a flat tire.
C) You are late to class because of a traffic jam near campus.
D) All of these would be personal frustrations.

Accepted Answer

A personal frustration is typically caused by factors within a person's control, such as oversleeping or forgetting something important. B and C are examples of external frustrations that are often out of a person's control.

Quiz 13: Health, Stress, and Coping.

Fred wants to be a professional singer.However, everyone says that Fred is a great guy, but his singing sounds more like "a dog howling at the moon." If Fred fails to land a record deal, the source of his frustration can be described as

The first response to frustration is most often

Which of the following represents a frustration whose source is personal?

You have put your last quarter in a vending machine and pressing the button has had no effect, so you press the buttons more vigorously and then try all the other buttons.You are exhibiting which response to frustration?

Stanley's novel, which even his best friend says "needs work," has just been rejected by the fifteenth publisher he sent it to.Stanley has experienced

Regarding reactions to frustration, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Melinda fails a test because she chose to go to a party over the weekend rather than studying.However, Melinda tells everyone she failed the test because the teacher is "too hard" and "does not like me." Thus, the real source of Melinda's frustration is

According to your text, which of the following is NOT a common response to frustration?

Which of the following is based on your own limitations in a particular situation that prevents you from reaching your goal?

A response to frustration that often involves more vigorous, more varied, and repeated efforts of responding is known as

Any response that is made with the intent of harming a person or an object is referred to as

People with long daily commutes are more likely to display "road rage" (angry, aggressive driving) , which illustrates how frustration can be increased due to

Displaced aggression is said to occur

If your boss needs 100 copies of a document and your copy machine is broken, driving to a copy center to accomplish your goal would be an example of a(n) __________ response.

One of the most persistent and frequent responses to frustration is

If the cost of direct aggression is too high, the aggression may be redirected toward whomever or whatever is available.This type of response is known as

Which of the following examples most clearly represents frustration from a personal source?

Which of the following would be classified as a personal frustration?