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- 1. Multiple Choice
Emily's family has been traumatized by a recent hurricane in Puerto Rico. Described in terms of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS), which phase would they have experienced first?
Resistance
Appraisal
Exhaustion
Alarm
Challenge
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which term best describes the study of how psychological, neural, and endocrine processes affect our health?
Coronary heart disease
Psychoneuroimmunology
Inflammation
Catharsis
General adaptation
- 3. Multiple Choice
While taking a difficult test, Cindy's muscles tense and her heart pounds. These physiological responses are
stressors.
stress reactions.
stress appraisal.
adaptation levels.
cathartic reactions.
- 4. Multiple Choice
The subfield of psychology that provides psychology's contribution to the prevention and treatment of illness is known as
medical psychology.
health psychology.
behavioral psychology.
psychobiology.
clinical psychology.
- 5. Multiple Choice
The text defines stress as
the experience of conflicting motives that produce anxiety and tension.
the method in which we argue with loved ones.
physical, emotional, or mental exhaustion.
the blocking of an attempt to reach some important goal.
the process by which we perceive and respond to environmental threats and challenges.
- 6. Multiple Choice
One option for dealing with stress, which is more common among women than men, is
withdrawal.
the fight-or-flight reaction.
the tend-and-befriend response.
the general adaptation syndrome.
facial feedback.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Hans Selye referred to the body's response to stress as
the fight-or-flight response.
the general adaptation syndrome.
the tend-and-befriend response.
the adaptation-level phenomenon.
the two-factor process.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which personality characteristic is associated with increased risk of heart disease?
successful
even-tempered
pessimistic
passive
easygoing
- 9. Multiple Choice
Who is the best example of a Type A personality?
Mara, an irritable, impatient teacher
Rashida, a highly intelligent, introverted librarian
Wilma, a friendly, altruistic social worker
Charisse, a fun-loving, self-indulgent university student
Dave, a very successful race car driver
- 10. Multiple Choice
Who is the best example of a Type B personality?
Tammy, an ambitious, self-confident waitress
Mauriucca, a relaxed, understanding social worker
Tena, a time-conscious, competitive lawyer
Juanita, an impatient, pessimistic librarian
Ethel, the effective salesperson
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