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Just as you were about to print your term paper, which was due the next day, your computer crashed. According to your text, what type of stress did you experience? |
| | A) | anxiety |
| | B) | pressure |
| | C) | conflict |
| | D) | frustration |
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You like psychology but you also find yourself drawn to biology. Next year, you'll have to choose between the two and declare a major. Which type of conflict will you experience? |
| | A) | approach-approach |
| | B) | approach-avoidance |
| | C) | avoidance-avoidance |
| | D) | multiple approach-avoidance |
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You like drama but if you audition for the college's spring production and get a part, you'll have to give up a significant amount of time socializing with your friends. What type of conflict are you experiencing? |
| | A) | approach-approach |
| | B) | approach-avoidance |
| | C) | avoidance-avoidance |
| | D) | multiple approach-avoidance |
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In the year following the 1980 Mount Saint Helen's volcanic eruption, stress-related and psychological illnesses in Othello Washington increased by |
| | A) | 19 percent. |
| | B) | 45 percent. |
| | C) | 90 percent. |
| | D) | 200 percent. |
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In the Social Readjustment Scale, which event has been assigned the highest point value? |
| | A) | fired at work |
| | B) | death of a spouse |
| | C) | divorce |
| | D) | jail term |
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In which stage of Selye's general adaptation syndrome is epinephrine released into the bloodstream? |
| | A) | the resistance stage |
| | B) | the exhaustion stage |
| | C) | the alarm stage |
| | D) | the resolution stage |
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In which stage of the general adaptation syndrome does the mobilization of resources result in a temporary loss of resistance to stress? |
| | A) | the resistance stage |
| | B) | the exhaustion stage |
| | C) | the alarm stage |
| | D) | the resolution stage |
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In which stage of the general adaptation syndrome is the body using up resources faster than they can be replenished? |
| | A) | the alarm stage |
| | B) | the resolution stage |
| | C) | the exhaustion stage |
| | D) | the resistance stage |
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Which of the following is not a physical change associated with the general adaptation syndrome? |
| | A) | increased blood clotting |
| | B) | increased blood flow to the liver |
| | C) | elevated blood pressure |
| | D) | elevated cholesterol |
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Because you know that going to school and working thirty hours a week is going to be extremely stressful, what is the best strategy to adopt now? |
| | A) | Relax and learn to "roll with the punches." |
| | B) | Plan a daily venting session with friends to blow off steam. |
| | C) | Tell yourself it will "be rough for a few years, but I can relax when it's all over." |
| | D) | Create a schedule of your work and school hours that includes when school projects are due or exams are scheduled and map out a strategy for completing schoolwork on time. |
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Which best describes the type A personality? |
| | A) | impatient, competitive, and antagonistic |
| | B) | violent, self-centered, and extraverted |
| | C) | introverted, self-loathing, and perfectionistic |
| | D) | apathetic, selfish, and repressed |
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When comparing the stress reactions of men and women, what did Shelley Taylor and colleagues conclude? |
| | A) | Both men and women respond to stress by increasing nurturing behaviors toward their children. |
| | B) | Women increase nurturing behaviors toward their children while men withdraw from family members. |
| | C) | Women withdraw from family members while men increase nurturing behaviors toward their children. |
| | D) | Both men and women respond to stress by withdrawing from their children. |
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According to your text, which is a common method of "managing stress reactions"? |
| | A) | exercise |
| | B) | committing to try harder the next time |
| | C) | removing the source of the stress |
| | D) | viewing the stress as a challenge instead of a threat |
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Nine-year-old Anthony really likes the girl that sits next to him in homeroom. Rather than tell her, he frequently pulls her hair, steals her pencils, and calls her stupid. Anthony is using a defense mechanism called |
| | A) | displacement. |
| | B) | projection. |
| | C) | regression. |
| | D) | reaction formation. |
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Which defense mechanism involves the conversion of unacceptable impulses into socially approved activities? |
| | A) | displacement |
| | B) | rationalization |
| | C) | intellectualization |
| | D) | sublimation |
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