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When a choice must be made between two attractive goals we are experiencing


A) a risk-aversion conflict
B) an approach-approach conflict
C) an avoidance-avoidance conflict
D) an avoidance-approach conflict

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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When compared to Type A people, Type B people tend to be more


A) hard-driving, ambitious, and competitive
B) relaxed, easygoing, and friendly
C) inhibited, compliant, and depressed
D) achievement oriented, impatient, and hostile

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following statements concerning the effects of stress is MOST accurate?


A) The effects of stress are uniformly negative.
B) People only show positive stress reactions when they have strong social support.
C) Compared to women, men are more vulnerable to the effects of chronic stress.
D) Stress can promote personal growth and self-improvement.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Researchers have uncovered strong links between cognitive reactions or ____ and specific emotions.


A) the magnitude of the event
B) the appraisal of the event
C) the frequency of occurrence of the event
D) the number of other people who are present

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Lola saw her family doctor last week because she had experienced a number of asthma attacks in the preceding month. Her family doctor told Lola that her asthma was a psychosomatic disease. Lola's doctor was telling her that


A) her asthma has an organic basis, but that it was caused in part by psychological factors
B) the attacks she was having were entirely self-induced
C) the problem was all in her head, and she will need to see a psychologist, rather than a doctor, to receive effective treatment
D) her asthma will disappear if she is able to reduce her level of stress

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Ivan's car began to slip sideways on the rain-slick road. As his car spun out of control, and into the path of oncoming traffic, his pituitary gland began to secrete adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) . This would have stimulated the adrenal glands and caused


A) the adrenal cortex to begin to release corticosteroids
B) the adrenal medulla to begin to release corticosteroids
C) the adrenal cortex to begin to release catecholamines
D) his amygdala to slow the release of acetylcholine

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following would NOT qualify as a frustrating event?


A) being stuck in traffic
B) getting a "B" on an exam when you wanted an "A"
C) finishing a term paper hours before you expected to finish it
D) finding that your car has not yet been repaired even though you left it hours ago

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Four years have passed since the death of Bill's eldest son, and still Bill experiences bouts of depression and anxiety when he thinks about the tragic accident that led to his son's death. This lingering depression and anxiety is characteristic of


A) burnout
B) posttraumatic stress disorder
C) Type A behavior
D) amotivational syndrome

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Conflict


A) involves any noticeable alterations in one's living circumstances that require readjustment
B) involves expectations or demands that one behave in a certain way
C) is experienced whenever the pursuit of some goal is thwarted
D) occurs when two or more incompatible motivations or behavioral impulses compete for expression

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is the MOST accurate conclusion one can draw about Type A behavior and the risk of coronary heart disease?


A) The Type A person is six times more likely to suffer from coronary heart disease than the Type B person.
B) As it turns out, there is actually very little connection between stress and coronary heart disease.
C) The Type A person is more resistant to coronary heart disease than the Type B person.
D) The relationship between the two seems more modest than originally thought, with Type A behavior increasing coronary risk only for some.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Miranda started a small craft business in her home three years ago. Last year she finally moved her business into a small store along her town's main street. Last Saturday, most of her store's stock was destroyed as firefighters fought a fire that had started in the vacant office next to her store. As Miranda walks through her ruined store, she is most likely to experience a sense of


A) burnout
B) frustration
C) pressure
D) conflict

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Dustin was driving his car on an icy road when the back end started to skid out of control. His car crossed the centerline, and he could see the headlights of rapidly approaching, oncoming traffic. His entire body became energized. His heart rate and respiration increased, and he began to perspire profusely. According to Selye's general adaptation syndrome, Dustin was experiencing


A) a resistance reaction
B) physiological exhaustion
C) autonomic rebound
D) an alarm reaction

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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The hypothalamus communicates with the endocrine system by way of the


A) sebaceous gland
B) pituitary gland
C) thyroid gland
D) pancreas

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The person who is MOST likely to experience frustration is one who


A) can predict the outcome of an event
B) is a perfectionist
C) sets goals that are too low
D) must decide between two equally attractive alternatives

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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What appears to mediate between a potentially stressful event and the emotional, physiological, and behavioral response to that event?


A) the magnitude of the event
B) the appraisal of the event
C) the frequency of occurrence of the event
D) the number of other people who are present

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Mason is already late for an important appointment when he realizes he is almost out of gas. He stops to fill up, and the clerk has trouble getting approval on his credit card. When he finally pulls out of the service station, the traffic is crawling because of an accident. Inconveniences of this type


A) can often have a significant effect on physical and mental health.
B) are such routine hassles that they are not perceived as stressful.
C) usually create avoidance-avoidance conflicts.
D) are only stressful to individuals with a Type A personality.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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When expectations or demands that a person behave in a certain way occur, the person experiences


A) change
B) pressure
C) frustration
D) conflict

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Suki routinely responds to stress with a learned helplessness response. Suki's response will involve


A) a release of emotional tension that often accompanies stress
B) passive behavior produced by exposure to unavoidable aversive events
C) protecting oneself from unpleasant situations by refusing to acknowledge them
D) atoning for unacceptable unconscious drives or impulses in socially acceptable ways

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Research has demonstrated that brief periods of mental stress can trigger sudden symptoms of heart disease in approximately ____ of patients with stable heart disease.


A) 5-15%
B) 10-30%
C) 30-70%
D) 85-95%

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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Disturbed behavior that occurs after a major stressful event is referred to as


A) burnout
B) a psychosomatic condition
C) hypochondriasis
D) posttraumatic stress disorder

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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