final exam

the correct order of stages in the general adaptation syndrome is

alarm, resistance, exhaustion

an attribution is

an inference about the causes of behavior

anna is speaking rapidly to steve as she asks him out to lunch. her paralanguage most likely conveys _____ in this situation.

anxiety

the class disorders marked by feelings of excessive apprehension and anxiety is

anxiety disorders

ernest is deeply sad, he does not eat much, does not seem to want to take care of himself, and believes his life's work is useless. you think this is strange because several weeks ago ernest was very excited about his life. he talked and talked about his new book

bi polar disorder

poor communication ranks high as a cause of breakups with

both gay and straight couples

the greatest threat to health in our society today is posed by

chronic diseases

______ involves active efforts to master, reduce, or tolerate the demands of stress.

coping

the process of distinguishing one illness from another is called

diagnosis

secondary appraisal involves

evaluating your coping resources and options

the elderly are the loneliest age group

false

according to sternberg's theory of love, companionate love can be divided into which of the following components?

friendship and passion

the four major types of stress described in your textbook are

frustration, internal conflict, change, pressure

which is an anxiety disorder marked by chronic, high levels of anxiety that is not tied to any specific threat?

generalized anxiety disorder

although cari always feels high levels of dread, worry, and anxiety she still manages to meet her daily responsibilities. Should her behavior be considered normal?

it can be considered abnormal because she obviously feels great personal distress

the ______ model proposes it is useful to think of abnormal behavior as a disease.

medical

married couples make __________ comments to their spouses than to strangers

more negative

the strengthening of a response leading to the removal of an unpleasant stimulus is

negative reinforcement

an unwanted thought that repeatedly intrudes upon an individual's consciousness is called an

obsession

if you are feelings anxious because you know that you should have studied for your exam and should have not gone to an all day concert in panama city, you are experiencing a discrepancy between your actual self and your _________ self.

ought

the anxiety disorder brought on by a specific stimuli is

phobic disorder

when a person must continue to take a drug in order to avoid withdraw illness, the person has developed

physical dependance

hallucinations and delusions are classified as _______ ______ of schizophrenia

positive symptoms

the study of people's use of interpersonal space is called

proxemics

____ refers to geographic, residential, and other forms of spatial closeness.

proximity

attempting to weaken a response by presenting a noxious or aversive stimulus after that response is called

punishment

according to maslow our need to fulfill our potential is called

self actualization

an organized set of beliefs about one's personal qualities and typical behavior constitute one's

self concept

a mismatching of self perceptions is termed

self discrepancy

people assess personal worth through

self esteem

the tendency to sabotage one's performance to provide an excuse for possible failure is called

self handicapping

external attributions ascribe causes of behavior to

situational factors

__________ are assessments of others that are made quickly and on the basis of only a few bits of information

snap judgements

in terms of what they look for in a martial partner women place a higher value than men on which of the following?

socioeconomic status

one reason listeners sometimes become bored with speakers is that listeners process speech much more rapidly than people speak

true

people who dominate social situations by talking nonstop may be using over communication because they are apprehensive or nervous

true