Psychology 2e - Chapter 14 Reading quiz

________ is stress-reduction technique whereby electronic equipment measuring a personâ s involuntary (neuromuscular and autonomic) activity helps him gain a level of voluntary control over these processes. The Selye Method Relaxation response technique Meditation Biofeedback

Biofeedback

The saying is "Money can buy happiness", but research finds that in the United States those who earn more than ________ per year are not measurably happier than those who earn below that amount. $75,000 $40,000 $92,000 $55,000

$75,000

Which of the following is an example of the alarm reaction stage of the general adaptation syndrome? William sleepwalks when he eats too much candy before bed. Sheila almost drowned, but she was able to keep her head out of the water and focus on swimming to shore. A burst of energy enables Hassan to run fast when he sees a skunk in his path. Bill collapses by the side of the road after the marathon.

A burst of energy enables Hassan to run fast when he sees a skunk in his path.

Which of the following is an example of the exhaustion stage of the general adaptation syndrome? Burt is determined to learn how to play chess, so he spends all his time reading chess books. After wondering for months if he was going to lose his job, Nicolao begins to develop stomach ulcers. Nanette stays up all night to study for her math test. Betty steps down as class treasurer her senior year because she needs to focus on her grades.

After wondering for months if he was going to lose his job, Nicolao begins to develop stomach ulcers.

Lydia is often described as having an easy, laid-back outlook on life. She tends to be very relaxed, is not particularly competitive, and rarely feels or demonstrates anger or hostility. Lydia exemplifies a Type ________ behavior pattern. C A D B

B

Which of the following individuals is demonstrating an optimistic outlook on life? Cary, who gets angry when his favorite baseball team is losing a game. Carla, who is in a relationship that is just "for now" while waiting for the love of her life. Carlotta, who has had enough of her job and doesn't feel it will ever make her happy. Carl, who tends to see the good in situations and always looks on the bright side of things.

Carl, who tends to see the good in situations and always looks on the bright side of things.

________ is/are the kind of stress associated with positive feelings, as well as optimal health and performance. Distress Anastress Peak experiences Eustress

Eustress

________ is having an experience that is so engaging and engrossing that it becomes worth doing for its own sake. During this state a person might say that they feel that they â lose themselvesâ in the activity. Flow Zen Chi Completion

Flow

Which pair of psychiatrists were responsible for developing the Social Readjustment Rating Scale? Holmes and Rahe Lazarus and Folkman Selye and Cannon Diener and Seligman

Holmes and Rahe

What do studies show about the relationship between stress and memory? Moderate stress can enhance both immediate and delayed recall of educational material. Recall of educational material is best under stress-free conditions. Stress has no effect on remembering educational material. Intense stress can enhance both immediate and delayed recall of educational material.

Moderate stress can enhance both immediate and delayed recall of educational material.

According to three separate surveys, administered in 1983, 2006, and 2009, which statement about the relationship between stress and sex is the most accurate? Men report experiencing more stress than women. Men and women report experiencing approximately the same amount of stress. Women report experiencing more stress than men. While women report experiencing less stress later in life, men report experiencing more stress later in life.

Women report experiencing more stress than men.

In Hans Selye's rat study, rats that were exposed to stressors over a long period of time showed signs of ________. adrenal dissipation, thymus and lymph node mortification, and constipation adrenal shrinkage, thymus and lymph node enlargement, and stomach ulceration adrenal enlargement, thymus and lymph node shrinkage, and stomach ulceration adrenal enlargement, thymus and lymph node enlargement, and stomach ulceration

adrenal enlargement, thymus and lymph node shrinkage, and stomach ulceration

Which dimension of the Type A behavior pattern is most predictive of heart disease? anger/hostility competitiveness impatience time urgency

anger/hostility

Alma has a serious disease in which the airways of her respiratory system become obstructed, leading to great difficulty expelling air from the lungs. Which disease does Alma have? asthma lung cancer heart disease systemic lupus erythematosus

asthma

Hans Selye's definition of stress is considered a response-based definition because it conceptualizes stress chiefly in terms of the ________. bodyâ s baseline reaction to ordinary events bodyâ s physiological reaction to any demand that is placed on it mental health of the individual best action to take in order to eliminate the stressor

bodyâ s physiological reaction to any demand that is placed on it

Which of the following is an example of eustress? recovering from a car accident losing a job buying a new home getting a divorce

buying a new home

Heather considers taking a new job. She focuses on the increased opportunities for promotion and the higher salary rather than her increased responsibilities; therefore, she views the new position as a ________ rather than a ________. challenge; threat distress; eustress hassle; major life event Type A stressor; Type B stressor

challenge; threat

Lamont cares for his aging father, who suffers from dementia. This is an example of a(n) ________ stressor. threatening chronic acute non-threatening

chronic

Which term refers to mental or behavioral efforts used to manage problems relating to stress, including the cause and the unpleasant feelings and emotions it produces? coping biofeedback autopilot distress

coping

Anna is a school counselor. She hates going to work and wants to lock the door and cry whenever a student comes to her for help. She just doesnâ t feel like she has anything left to give. What dimension of job burnout does this exemplify? dimension 4 - giving up dimension 3 - diminished personal accomplishment dimension 2 - depersonalization dimension 1 - exhaustion

dimension 1 - exhaustion

Doug is an emergency room nurse in a large, underfunded, public hospital. Lately, he finds himself assuming that the patients he sees are just trying to get free drugs to feed an addiction. Just yesterday a little boy was brought in with a broken arm, and Doug found that he was completely indifferent to the boyâ s pain. What aspect of job burnout does this exemplify? dimension 3 - diminished personal accomplishment dimension 1 - exhaustion dimension 2 - depersonalization dimension 4 - giving up

dimension 2 - depersonalization

Jade hears a rattle. When she turns around she sees a rattlesnake inches from her leg. Her pupils dilate, her heart pounds, and she begins to sweat. This response is called the ________ response. social supportive emotion-threat fight-or-flight eustress-distress

fight-or-flight

Hypertension is a major risk factor for heart disease because it ________. forces the heart to pump harder, which puts more physical strain on the heart restricts a personâ s salt intake, which suppresses the immune system places stress on the thyroid system, which inflames the arteries slows the heart rate, which leads to less efficient distribution of oxygen through the body

forces the heart to pump harder, which puts more physical strain on the heart

The process by which oneâ s physiological defense system becomes less efficient at fighting illness is called ________ and this process is enhanced by elevated stress levels. problem-focused stressors biopsychosocial flux exhaustion immunosuppression

immunosuppression

Angela transfers to a new high school for gifted children and has trouble making friends. She expected this and plans to change it by joining more after school clubs and sitting next to different people at lunch. She believes she has effective options for dealing with the stressor of having no friends; therefore, she experiences ________. more anxiety than someone who has no effective options more stress than someone who has no effective options less stress than someone who has no effective options no physiological response to the stressor of having no friends

less stress than someone who has no effective options

White blood cells that circulate in the bloodstream and are an important part of the body's immune system are called ________. basophils leukotrienes histamines lymphocytes

lymphocytes

Developing stomach ulcers during a prolonged period of stress exemplifies how stress can have a negative ________ impact. cognitive physiological mental morbid

physiological

Which kind of psychology seeks to identify and promote those qualities that lead to happy, fulfilled, and contented lives rather than focusing on pathology, faults and problems? positive psychology humanistic psychology eustress psychology gestalt psychology

positive psychology

Keegan is a police officer. She was recently placed on administrative leave because she was shot during an armed robbery. Since the shooting, she canâ t stop thinking about how it felt to be shot, she is often angry with her husband, she jumps when she hears a loud noise, and she takes a 15 minute detour when driving home to avoid the neighborhood where it happened. Keegan probably suffers from ________. physiological stressors related to her shooting the exhaustion stage of the general adaptation syndrome posttraumatic stress disorder bipolar depressive disorder

posttraumatic stress disorder

Brizan has just lost his job. He is proactive in trying to resolve this source of stress; he immediately uses the internet to look up other jobs in his field and plans to eliminate non-essentials from his budget to make his savings last longer. Which type of coping approach is Brizan using? stress reduction proactive problem-focused emotion-focused

problem-focused

Advice, guidance, encouragement, acceptance, emotional comfort, and tangible assistance are all different forms of ________. achieving flow social support health maintenance the relaxation response technique

social support

What was the most stressful event found on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale with a LCU score of 100? declaring bankruptcy the death of a spouse being the victim of a sexual assault divorce

the death of a spouse

The relaxation response technique is a stress reduction technique that combines elements of relaxation and ________. transcendental meditation chi focusing biofeedback the practice of tai chi

transcendental meditation

A flat tire in the morning, realizing that you forgot to get your homework done, and getting into an argument with a buddy are all examples of ________. hassles life changes traumatic events eustressors

hassles

Which option is the greatest risk factor for the development of burnout? a Type A problem an absence of eustressors job strain resistance

job strain

Which aspect of the definition of happiness gives the impression that it is a long-term state rather than a brief mood that we experience from time to time? a state of contentment feelings of joy a sense of wonder a feeling that one's life has meaning and value

a feeling that onesâ life has meaning and value

Noticing that you have difficulty concentrating during and after periods of prolonged stress exemplifies how stress can have a negative ________ impact. social emotional physical cognitive

Cognitive