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Imagine you studied for this psychology exam with two of your classmates. If one classmate, Becky, was very nervous and "stressed-out" about the exam, and the other classmate, Craig, thought the exam "wasn't a big deal," their differing attitudes are most consistent with the finding that


A) some people use constructive coping techniques to reduce stress
B) people's appraisal of stressful events are highly objective
C) people's appraisals of stressful events are highly subjective
D) males experience many events as less stressful than females

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

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Geena has made it to the final round in a game show. She must now choose between accepting the cash that she has earned to date, or risking the cash on the chance to win a new car. As Geena tries to decide between the two available alternatives, she is facing


A) an approach-avoidance conflict
B) an avoidance-avoidance conflict
C) a frustration-pressure conflict
D) an approach-approach conflict

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

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The first stage in the general adaptation syndrome is


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

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

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Wayne was a highly motivated teacher, who really tried to make a difference in the lives of his students. However, the constant budget cutbacks and the long hours that he puts in have taken their toll. He has become disillusioned with teaching, and he often calls in sick. In this case, it is quite likely that Wayne is experiencing


A) amotivational syndrome
B) burnout
C) posttraumatic stress disorder
D) general adaptation syndrome

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

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Which type of conflict tends to be LEAST stressful?


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

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

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People who use behavioral disengagement as a coping strategy typically experience


A) catastrophic thinking and self-blame
B) a release of negative emotional tension
C) increased, rather than decreased, distress
D) overcompensation or intellectualization

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

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A person who is very competitive, impatient, is quick to anger and exhibits hostility, is BEST described as having a ____ personality.


A) Type A
B) Type B
C) Type X
D) Type Y

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

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Efforts to master, reduce, or tolerate the demands created by stress refers to


A) behavioral coping
B) constructive coping
C) defensive coping
D) coping

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

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Which of the following statements concerning burnout is false?


A) burnout is associated with reduced work-productivity
B) a central characteristic of burnout is exhaustion
C) burnout results in increased vulnerability to health problems
D) burnout only occurs in individuals who have high status occupations

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

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In times of stress, activation of the sympathetic nervous system results in the adrenal gland secreting hormones that tend to


A) decrease emotional arousal
B) mobilize the body for action
C) conserve energy
D) increase energy and inhibit tissue inflammation

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

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Leonard has a job with a small company where he gets along well with everyone, and he has 15 years of seniority. Recently a competitor called to offer him a job that would pay more money, but where he would be starting over, with no seniority. As Leonard tries to decide whether to accept the new job because it offers more money, or turn the job offer down because it would mean giving up his seniority, he is facing


A) an approach-approach conflict
B) an approach-avoidance conflict
C) an avoidance-avoidance conflict
D) a frustration-pressure conflict

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

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The term "psychosomatic disease" is used to refer to


A) the unconscious faking of physical illness
B) the conscious faking of physical illness
C) genuine physical illness caused at least partly by psychological factors
D) the misinterpretation of minor changes in physiological functioning as symptoms of serious illness

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

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Holmes and Rahe reasoned that major sources of stress for people come from


A) failures
B) life events involving loss
C) changes in one's life that require readjustment
D) only those life changes the person sees as negative

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

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According to Freud, when an individual copes with stressful situations by trying to atone for unacceptable desires or behaviors, that individual is using the defense mechanisms of


A) overcompensation
B) fantasy
C) intellectualization
D) undoing

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

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Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of stress? Stress includes circumstances that


A) tax one's coping abilities
B) are traumatic
C) threaten one's well-being
D) are perceived to threaten one's well-being

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

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Current research suggests it is most accurate to view the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) as assessing


A) changes that relate to pressure and conflict
B) changes that relate to major life events
C) changes that relate to a wide variety of stressful experiences
D) changes of all varieties

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

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Harry is an excellent basketball player who seldom misses a shot during practice. After yesterday's practice Harry's coach told him that some scouts from a big college would be at today's practice. Based on the research by Baumeister, it is likely that this increase in pressure will make Harry


A) more self-conscious and will interfere with his performance
B) less self-conscious and will interfere with his performance
C) more self-conscious, causing him to play even better
D) less self-conscious, causing him to play even better

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

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One of the problematic aspects in the Featured Study by Pennix and his colleagues was


A) the use of four separate control groups within the main part of the study
B) the age of the group studied
C) the fact that the subjects were followed for two years to determine the long-term impact of their exposure to the stressor
D) the fact that only 10% of the subjects developed colds after exposure to a respiratory virus

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

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____ is to short duration and limited time as ____ is to long duration and no time limit.


A) Minor; chronic
B) Acute; chronic
C) Chronic; minor
D) Acute; minor

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

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Research has demonstrated individuals with Type A personality


A) have an increased risk of developing cancer
B) have a decreased risk of developing cancer
C) have an increased risk of developing heart disease
D) have a decreased risk of developing heart disease

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

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