Question 1

The old phrase "the straw that broke the camel's back" is an example of how frustration can be increased due to

Accepted Answer

The phrase "the straw that broke the camel's back" illustrates how the accumulation of small, repeated frustrations or burdens can eventually lead to a breaking point, emphasizing the impact of repetition.

Question 2

Regarding frustration, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Repeated frustrations can build up over time, leading to a situation where a minor irritation might trigger a disproportionately large and unexpected violent response. This phenomenon is known as the "straw that breaks the camel's back" effect.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Aggression is not always the first reaction to frustration. People often first respond with persistence or try different strategies to overcome the source of their frustration before resorting to aggression.

Question 4

Jerrod is in a traffic jam and needs to be at a very important meeting in less than 20 minutes. He tries to call the office from his cell phone, but his phone battery is down, and he does not have his charger. As the minutes tick by, we can expect which of the following to increase for Jerrod?

Accepted Answer

In this scenario, Jerrod's inability to reach his office due to his phone's dead battery while stuck in a traffic jam and the urgency of the situation are likely to increase his frustration. Learned helplessness, conflict, and burnout are not directly applicable to the immediate situation described.

Question 5

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?

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

Aggression is defined as any form of behavior that is intended to harm or injure another living being who is motivated to avoid such treatment.

Question 7

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

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

B represents a personal limitation or inadequacy, which is a source of frustration that stems from within the individual, unlike the other options that involve external circumstances.

Question 9

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.

Accepted Answer

Circumvention involves finding an alternative way to achieve a goal when the direct path is blocked or unavailable, as in the scenario of using a copy center when the office copy machine is broken.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Atonement is not typically considered a direct response to frustration. Common responses include aggression, persistence, and escape, as individuals often react to frustration by showing anger, continuing to try and overcome the obstacle, or avoiding the situation altogether. Atonement, however, involves making amends or seeking forgiveness, which is not a direct reaction to feeling frustrated.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Melinda's failure is due to her personal decision not to study, but she blames external factors (the teacher's difficulty and personal dislike towards her) for her failure.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Personal frustration arises from internal sources or personal shortcomings, such as oversleeping due to turning off an alarm clock, rather than external circumstances like traffic jams or flat tires.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

The repetition of long daily commutes can increase frustration, leading to road rage. This is because the consistent experience of the same stressor (the commute) can accumulate and heighten feelings of anger or aggression.

Question 14

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?

Accepted Answer

Kicking the machine as a response to frustration is an example of aggression, which is a behavior intended to harm or assert dominance over another entity.

Question 15

The first response to frustration is most often

Accepted Answer

Persistence is often the first response to frustration as individuals typically try to overcome obstacles before resorting to other responses like aggression, regression, or withdrawal.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

Persistence is the correct answer because it refers to the behavior of continuing to try to do something despite difficulties or obstacles, which aligns with the description of responding more vigorously, more varied, and repeatedly to frustration.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Fred's frustration stems from his personal limitations in singing, not from external factors, situations, or misdirected feelings.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Personal frustration arises from internal factors such as personal limitations, inadequacies, or failures that hinder an individual from achieving their goals.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

Sandeep's novel rejection is a direct obstacle to his goal of getting published, which is a personal frustration stemming from his own experiences and efforts, rather than from external social or interpersonal conflicts.

Question 20

One of the most persistent and frequent responses to frustration is

Accepted Answer

Aggression is often a direct response to frustration as per the frustration-aggression hypothesis, which suggests that frustration leads to aggressive behavior when an individual is blocked from achieving a goal.

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