Chapter 3 Study Quiz - David Richardson

During the ____ phase in Selye's theory of stress, considerable energy is expended to adapt to the stressor.

(Adapt) Resistance

Small problems of daily living that accumulate and sometimes becomes a major source of stress are called____.

A.) Hassles

When multiple trials come up in an individual's life what general adaption syndrome is MOST likely happening?

A.) Resistance

When a person becomes upset this is a ____ and it illustrates ____

A.) Stressor; Distress

Which of the following is NOT an important social skill that can help you cope with stress?

A.) The ability to control a conversion

70% of U.S adults experienced severe traumatic events and one in __ have PTSD

B.) 5

What is NOT apart of your textbook author's directions for progressive relaxation?

B.) Begin and end the session with muscles slightly tensed.

Which of the following would NOT be researched by health psychologists ?

B.) Broken bones

A negative emotional state caused by having to choose between two or more incompatible goals or impulses is called____.

B.) Conflict

Positive beliefs are considered a resource for coping, Such beliefs are mostly closely related to concept of _____.

B.) Emotion- focused coping

People who experience flashbacks, nightmares after a horrifying event are _____.

B.) Experiencing post traumatic stress disorder

Research suggests that people with higher____ have less psychological stress than those with higher____.

B.) Internal locus of control; external locus of control

The term which refers to a person's life circumstances are under their personal control or from their external factors.

B.) Locus of Control

Which of the following is NOT apart of Type- A personality?

B.) Patience

____ is one of the largest sources of chronic stress for adults.

B.) Work

A state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion attributable to long-term involvement in emotionally demanding situations is called_____

C.) Burnout

The release of control during the fight or flight response occurs at the end of the _____ pathway

C.) Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Adrenal Cortex

In simple terms, coping is defined in your text as ____.

C.) Managing stress in an effective way

When a person moves to a new city is _____, and when a person has to fill out a new address card is a ____

C.) Stressor;Hassle

In Seyle's general adaption syndrome theory of stress, the initial response of the autonomic nervous system to a stressor occurs in ____ phase.

D.) Alarm reaction

When an individual decides whether or not to tell the truth about a particular thing is called ____.

D.) An approach-avoidance conflict

______ coping can allow people to step back from an especially overwhelming problem, which they can reassess later.

D.) Emotion-focused

In the ________ phase individuals may experience illness and death due to the general adaption syndrome.

D.) Exhaustion

The body state of equilibrium is called

D.) Homeostasis

Which of the following persons is MOST likely to experience chronic stress?

D.) Paulette who is shy and attending a new highschool.