Ch 11 Stress and Health Practice Quizzes

The optimal amount of stress that people need to promote their health and sense of well-being is called _______. a) intensity b) distress c) eustress d) acute stress

Which of the following is associated with the greatest degree of potential stress, according to Holmes and Rahe's original scale? a) minor violations of the law b) marital reconciliation c) death of a close friend d) major mortgage

Research has shown that _____ have a long-term effect on physical and mental health, but _____ have a greater impact on short-term health. a) hassles; major life events b) major life events; hassles c) major life events; catastrophes d) hassles; catastrophes

The College Undergraduate Stress Scale rates being raped a equally stressful when compared with which of the following? a) death of a close family member b) concerns about being pregnant c) being accused of rape d) finding out that one is HIV positive

When people have to work harder, do more work, or work faster, they are experiencing ______. a) frustration b) uncontrollability c) pressure d) conflict

The stress-increasing effects of uncontrollability are related to the effects of _______ on stress. a) frustration b) unpredictability c) pressure d) conflict

Eduardo is on his way to an important job interview when his car breaks don on the highway. Eduardo is likely to experience what kind of frustration? a) external b) internal c) personal d) uncontrollable

The first response that people typically make to frustration is _________. a) persistence b) increasing efforts c) varying efforts d) aggression

Jasmine has just been offered an opportunity to teach at a small college in a rural area of Kansas. On the one hand, she really need a job and the money it would bring would allow her to pay off some debts. But the college is in a very small town far away from any major cities and has very little to offer in the way of amusements. She would also be far away fro her family and friends. Jasmine is facing what type of conflict in deciding whether or not to accept the job? a) approach-approach b) avoidance-avoidance c) approach-avoidance d) double approach-avoidance

In the ______ stage of the GAS, the person may actually start to feel better. a) alarm b) resistance c) exhaustion d) termination

The activation of the immune-system response by stress differs from t activation of that system by illness in that ______. a) illness activates areas in the brain first b) stress increases the release of natural killer cells c) stress activates a different immune response than doe illness d) stress activates areas in the brain first

According to Lazarus, secondary appraisal involved _______. a) estimating the severity of the stressor b) classifying the stressor as a threat or challenge c) deciding whether the stressor is a problem d) estimating the resources a person has available for coping

Adam is very ambitious and riven to succeed. He is easily angered, always wants to be working a finds it hard to relax. According to research, Adam ______. a) is at a high risk for coronary heart disease b) is a hardy personality c) is a type B personality d) is a type C personality

Which of the following is not one of the there \"C's\" of the hardy personality? a) commitment b) callousness c) control d) challenge

Optimism has been associate with all of the following except _______. a) taking care of one's health b) increased rates of learned helplessness c) lowered rates of depression d) healthy immune systems

Which of the following is not a typical source of stress in the workplace? a) heavy workload b) lack of variety c) lack of shift work d) lack of job security

Which of the following is not a symptom of burnout? a) pessimism b) dissatisfaction c) optimism d) desire to quit

Larysa moved from Ukraine to the US. She learned to speak and write English and changed her last name so it would sound more \"American\" and no longer maintains any of he old culture's styles of dress or customs. Larysa has used which method of entering the majority culture?

Social support _______. a) has a positive benefit on health b) can improve the physical functioning of cancer patients c) can improve the physical function of people with HIV d) includes all of the above

When a person tries to cope by eliminating or changing the stressor directly, it is known as _______. a) a defense mechanism b) problem-focused coping c) self-focused coping d) emotion-focused coping

Kareem is relaxing in a chair with his eyes closed. As he sits quietly, he is focusing on the sound of his own breathing and clearing his mind of other thoughts. Kareem is practicing _______. a) sensory deprivation