Question 1

____________________ occurs when two or more incompatible motivations or behavioural impulses compete for expression.

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Conflict

Question 2

Minor stresses may be more strongly related to mental health than major stressful events largely because

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A)   of the cumulative nature of stress.
B)   minor stresses lead to more intense physiological arousal than major stresses.
C)   we are much more intimately involved with minor stresses.
D)   we feel more out of control with minor stresses than we do with major stresses.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D) A

Question 3

Current research on change and stress suggests that

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A)   change is not inherently or inevitably stressful.
B)   both positive and negative changes are equally stressful.
C)   too much change of whatever sort automatically makes one more vulnerable to physical and psychological problems.
D)   keeping change to a minimum is an effective way to avoid the harmful effects of stress.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Demands or expectations to behave in a certain way define the notion of

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A)   stress.
B)   conflict.
C)   frustration.
D)   pressure.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Exposure to second-hand or environmental tobacco smoke has NOT been linked to an increased risk for

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A)   lung cancer.
B)   physical illness.
C)   heart disease.
D)   Depression.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

In general, minor everyday stressors have only a minimal impact on mental and physical health.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The general adaptation syndrome describes one's

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A)   emotional responses to stress.
B)   behavioural responses to stress.
C)   physiological responses to stress.
D)   emotional, behavioural, and physiological responses to stress.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

What is stress, what impact do minor stressors have on our lives and how accurate are our appraisals of stress?

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Question 9

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

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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 B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

What area of psychology is concerned with how psychosocial factors relate to the promotion and maintenance of health and with the causation, prevention, and treatment of illness?

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A)   health psychology
B)   psychoimmunology
C)   industrial psychology
D)   positive psychologyE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Scott is taking a course in American History, and his professor has given all the students in the class a choice between completing an in-class final exam that will count for 60% of their final grade or, writing a 25-page term paper that will count for 60% of their final grade.As Scott considers which of these two options he will choose, he is facing

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A)   a frustration-pressure conflict.
B)   an avoidance-avoidance conflict.
C)   an approach-approach conflict.
D)   an approach-avoidance conflict.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

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

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A)   a risk-aversion conflict.
B)   an approach-approach conflict.
C)   an avoidance-avoidance conflict.
D)   an avoidance-approach conflict.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Winona has a 10-page term paper due first thing in the morning, and she still has over half the paper left to write.At the same time her boyfriend is insisting that she come to the concert that evening where he will be performing his first violin solo.She knows that she needs to work on the paper, but she also knows her boyfriend will be disappointed if she doesn't attend the concert.Winona is MOST likely feeling

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A)   pressure.
B)   frustration.
C)   vacillation.
D)   burnout.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

The name Hans Selye gave to the body's response to stress is

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A)   the fight-or-flight response.
B)   the general adaptation syndrome.
C)   Catharsis.
D)   defensive coping.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Steve was excited when he finally landed the lead role in one of the community theatre productions.He has been rehearsing his part for the past two months, but on the day that the play is scheduled to open, Steve awakens with a bad case of laryngitis and he is unable to perform in the play.At this point, Steve is MOST likely experiencing

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A)   pressure.
B)   conflict.
C)   burnout.
D)   frustration.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Studies of the immune system in animals have found that stressors such as crowding

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A)   can lead to increased levels of immune system activity.
B)   can activate the release of aggressive pheromones.
C)   can increase levels of serotonin and dopamine.
D)   can reduce various aspects of immune system activity.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

During the ____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome, arousal decreases and the body's resources may be depleted.

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A)   resistance
B)   recovery
C)   exhaustion
D)   alarm reactionE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

An organism first recognises the existence of a threat and physiological arousal occurs during the ____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

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A)   fight-or-flight
B)   resistance
C)   exhaustion
D)   alarm reactionE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

In dealing with stress, coping responses

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A)   are always adaptive.
B)   are always maladaptive.
C)   may be adaptive or maladaptive.
D)   are not "coping" unless they are adaptive.E) None of the above
F) All of the above C

Question 20

The correct order for the three stages of Selye's general adaptation syndrome is

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A)   primary, secondary, tertiary.
B)   recognition, reaction, evaluation.
C)   alarm, adaptation, recovery.
D)   alarm, resistance, exhaustion.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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