PSYCHOLOGY CHAPTER 14: Stress, Lifestyle, and Health

18. 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 boy's pain. What aspect of job burnout does this exemplify?

A. depersonalization

15. Keegan is a police officer. She was recently placed on administrative leave because she was shot during an armed robbery. Since the shooting, she can'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 ________.

B. posttraumatic stress disorder

13. Which of the following is an example of the alarm reaction stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

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

3. Which of the following is a good example of a response-based definition of stress?

A. Bruce experiences stress because his heart rate increased when he noticed Jack had a knife.

21. A(n) ________ attack is often triggered by environmental factors, such as air pollution, allergens, cigarette smoke, airway infections, cold air or a sudden change in temperature, and exercise.

A. asthma

4. Which of the following is an example of a primary appraisal of a stressor?

B. Humphrey judges the man with the gun to be a moderate threat.

20. Dr. Frobish possesses a ________ behavior pattern because she is an intensively driven workaholic, preoccupied with deadlines, and always seems to be in a rush.

B. Type A

17. Taylor is a social worker. He is overworked, his caseload is overwhelming, and he no longer believes that what he does on a day-to-day basis has any real impact or improves anyone's life. Taylor is probably suffering from ________.

B. job burnout

24. Lydia is often described as having a positive outlook on life. She assumes the best of people and situations. Lydia exemplifies ________.

B. optimism

19. Ehab is a high school science teacher. He recently received a Teacher of the Year award for his district, but he believes he only received it because no one else bothered to apply for it. He is a popular teacher, but he is convinced the students only pretend to like him so they will get better grades. What aspect of job burnout does this exemplify?

C. diminished personal accomplishment

12. 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.

C. fight-or-flight

11. A ________ psychologist might investigate why people continue to smoke or eat high fat and processed food despite knowing the potential adverse health implications of such behaviors.

C. health

23. Noomi seems to live by the "don't sweat the small stuff" concept. She is relaxed, laid-back, and never seems too concerned about meeting deadlines or finishing a to-do list. Noomi has a ________ personality.

D. Type B

1. Guidance, encouragement, acceptance, emotional comfort, and tangible assistance are all examples of ________.

D. social support

5. A stressor would be appraised as a ________ if someone anticipates that it could lead to some kind of harm, loss, or other negative consequence; however, if someone believes that it carries the potential for gain or personal growth, it would be appraised as a ________.

D. threat; challenge

7. Which of the following is an example of eustress?

D. training for a marathon

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

A. cognitive

2. A high-stress job, overcrowding, and long commutes to work are examples of the way some psychologists conceptualize stress as a ________.

A. demanding or threatening event or situation

9. Over the past few years, research suggests that stress levels in the United States have ________.

C. increased

8. People who reach the ________ level of stress feel burned out; they are fatigued, exhausted, and their performance begins to decline.

A. distress

6. 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 ________.

B. challenge; threat

22. Lamont cares for his aging father, who suffers from dementia. This is an example of a(n) ________ stressor.

B. chronic

16. Rush hour traffic, lost keys, obnoxious coworkers, and inclement weather are all examples of a(n) ________.

B. daily hassle

14. Which of the following is an example of the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

D. Tyrique almost falls out of the tree, but he grabs a branch, and now that the danger of falling has passed, he focuses his energy and attention on getting down from the tree safely.