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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which TWO statements are true about types of stress?
Distress comes from negative events or pressure.
Eustress is good stress. It stems from challenges.
Distress is the ability to choose whether or not a situation is going to be harmful to your mental health.
Eustress is often referred to as "YOU stress," as in you are in a constant state of stress at all times.
- 2. Multiple Choice
The following stressor would best align with which conflict situation? “Should I stay up all night studying for my physics or math final?”
approach-approach
avoidance-avoidance
approach-avoidance
double approach-avoidance
- 3. Multiple Choice
All of the following are examples of hassles except:
losing your car keys
getting stuck in traffic
having to clean your room before going out with friends
getting fired from your job
- 4. Multiple Choice
_________________ are little positive events to which we need to adapt. They are the opposite of Hassles.
Stressors
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Uplifts
Pick-me-ups
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which glands are stimulated to produce the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline?
Adrenal glands
Pituitary glands
Thyroid gland
None of the above
- 6. Multiple Choice
Hans Selye's model of the physical reaction to stress is called
Fight, flight or conquer
General adaption syndrome
Approach avoidance debate
Stress Stages
- 7. Multiple Choice
According to Selye, what are the three stages of the GAS?
alarm stage, resistance stage, exhaustion stage
awareness stage, fight stage, flight stage
realization stage, fight stage, conquer stage
alarm stage, exhaustion stage, resistance stage
- 8. Multiple ChoiceEustress is a term that meanspositive stressnegative stress
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich person is more vulnerable to stress?Type AType B
- 10. Multiple Choice
"fight or flight" occurs during the ______ stage.
alarm
action
- 11. Multiple ChoiceBrittney, a young girl, wants to pet a friend's dog, but is afraid that she will be nipped at by the dog. This is an __________ conflict.approach-avoidanceavoidance-avoidance
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a technique for teaching a person how to control vital functions, such as heart rate and blood pressurebiofeedbackmeditation
- 13. Multiple ChoiceJordan has to stay home this weekend. His mom says he has a choice of cleaning out the garage or clean all the bathrooms, including toilet bowls. This is an example ofapproach-avoidanceavoidance-avoidance
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the body's natural defense against infection?
Defense System
Immune System
Disease-Prevention Mechanism
Stress-Coping procedure
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which personality type is more laid back and tends to remain calm in stressful situation
Type A
Type C
Type D
Type B
- 16. Multiple Choice
There is a test coming up next Thursday. When Cody thinks about the test as a challenge that he is ready to conquer, he feels less stress, but when he thinks of it as a threat to his ability to graduate, he gets stressed. Apparently it is better for Cody to remain ______________ as he studies for the test.
in Denial
Pessimistic
optimistic
Progressive Relaxation
- 17. Multiple Choice
Your teacher returns a paper that shows a grade of "D" instead of the "B" you expected. When you see the grade, which stage of stress response will you be in?
alarm
fatique
resistance
- 18. Multiple Choice
A small, positive event such as setting a new high score on your favorite video game is an example of a(n) ______________
Uplift
Perceived control
Therapy Session
Relaxation acceptance
- 19. Multiple Choice
Long-term stress ________ the body’s immune defense system.
weakens
strengthens
decativates
does nothing to
- 20. Multiple Choice
Perceived control over a stressful event tends to result in
less reported stress.
more frustration regarding the stressful event.
more motivation to solve the stressful problem.
increased arousal.
higher heart and respiration rates.
- 21. Multiple Choice
The body is too worn down to deal with the stress and leaves the body vulnerable to injury and illness in this stage.
Exhaustion Stage
Alarm Stage
Adaptation Stage
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe hard-driving, anger prone personality type which is at higher risk for heart attack.Type BType AType DType E
- 23. Multiple Choice
A source of stress - when you are blocked from reaching a goal.
hassle
frustration
approach-approach conflict
avoidance-avoidance conflict
- 24. Multiple Choice
If your teacher schedules tests in advance, that is less stressful that if he gives pop tests.
true
false
- 25. Multiple Choice
Having social support from friends or family lessens the impact of stress.
false
true
- 26. Multiple Choice
The subfield of Psychology that studies the prevention and treatment of illness is known as:
medical psychology
neuropsychology
health psychology
behavioral psychology
- 27. Multiple Choice
The SRRS is a questionaire that gives a snapshot of how much stress you have in your life. A high score indicates that you are at risk to develop a psychophysiological illness.
True
false
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