Question 1

_____ is based on your own limitations in a particular situation that prevents you from reaching your goal.

Accepted Answer

A)  External frustration
B)  Personal frustration
C)  Displaced anxiety
D)  Conflict

Question 2

It has been found that the best way to prevent people from smoking is to stop the behavior before it begins.A type of program that teaches youth to resist pressures from peers or adults to smoke is called

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidance therapy.
B)  refusal skills training.
C)  desensitization training.
D)  eradication therapy.

Question 3

Regarding lifestyle and health, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Small risks can add up, dramatically raising the chance of illness.
B)  Most infectious diseases are not linked to behavioral risks.
C)  Pneumonia occurs at high rates in people who have cancer, heart disease, lung disease, or liver disease.
D)  Those people who overeat usually do not get enough exercise.

Question 4

External frustration

Accepted Answer

A)  is based on an individual's outward personal characteristics.
B)  always involves nonsocial obstacles that prevent one from reaching a goal.
C)  is based on conditions outside a person that affect progress toward a goal.
D)  is less intense when a person encounters an obstacle very close to the goal.

Question 5

The major factor that determines which type of coping we use is

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A)  our current level of anxiety.
B)  how much control we have over the situation.
C)  whether or not the situation is threatening.
D)  frustration with the situation.

Question 6

_____ is defined as the mental and physical condition that occurs when we adjust or adapt to the environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress
B)  Burnout
C)  Conflict
D)  Frustration

Question 7

The old phrase "the straw that broke the camel's back" is an example of how frustration can be increased due to

Accepted Answer

A)  its strength.
B)  its repetition.
C)  its urgency.
D)  the emotion it precipitates.

Question 8

Prolonged stress can result in

Accepted Answer

A)  a psychosomatic illness.
B)  a serious loss of health.
C)  complete collapse.
D)  all of these.

Question 9

According to your textbook, the largest preventable cause of death as well as the most lethal one in the United States is currently

Accepted Answer

A)  smoking.
B)  obesity.
C)  lack of exercise.
D)  abuse of alcohol and other drugs.

Question 10

A healthy lifestyle may include a fair amount of "good stress" termed _____, which is usually provoked by activities that are challenging, rewarding, and energizing.

Accepted Answer

A)  microstressors
B)  LCUs
C)  eustress
D)  a hardy stress reaction

Question 11

Frustration may be defined as a negative emotional state that occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  feelings of anger or aggression are displaced.
B)  one is attracted to two or more mutually exclusive goals.
C)  mixed positive and negative emotional states occur.
D)  one is prevented from reaching a goal.

Question 12

Programs which typically include practice in stress reduction, self-protection, decision- making, self control, and social skills are called

Accepted Answer

A)  health campaigns.
B)  refusal skills training.
C)  community health campaigns.
D)  life skills training.

Question 13

Regarding social factors that promote unhealthy behaviors, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A study found that people were 57 percent more likely to become obese if they had a friend who became fat first.
B)  If one smoker in a group of smokers quits, others are more likely to follow suit.
C)  Social networks can spread healthful behaviors.
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 14

In a recent study, nurses who experienced _____ were less likely to get sick, both physically or mentally.

Accepted Answer

A)  predictable conditions on the job
B)  a high sense of control over pacing and work environment
C)  frequent rest periods at work
D)  three days on the job and two days off

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of Hans Selye's general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm
B)  resolution
C)  exhaustion
D)  resistance

Question 16

According to your text, which of the following is NOT a common response to frustration?

Accepted Answer

A)  aggression
B)  atonement
C)  persistence
D)  escape

Question 17

Ralph sees his new door-to-door sales job as a threat because he sometimes encounters hostile strangers.Tom views the same job as a chance to meet an interesting variety of people.Their emotional responses will almost surely differ due to differences in their

Accepted Answer

A)  primary appraisals.
B)  cortical emotions.
C)  secondary appraisals.
D)  perceptual sets.

Question 18

Stress is likely to occur whenever

Accepted Answer

A)  anger or rage occurs.
B)  persistent or stereotyped responding is required of an organism.
C)  an organism is forced to distinguish between real and imagined barriers.
D)  demands are placed on an organism to adjust or adapt.

Question 19

Kirby and Marsha are college students.Kirby is always complaining about her class load and says she feels constantly fatigued.Although Marsha has a heavier class load and works part-time, Marsha rarely complains and does not appear as fatigued as Kirby.Which of the following statements is most likely TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marsha is really more stressed than Kirby but is hiding it.
B)  Kirby is making up her fatigue and is only experiencing eustress.
C)  Kirby will experience more stress than Marsha because of her perceived lack of control.
D)  Neither Marsha nor Kirby are really showing signs of stress.

Question 20

People who enjoy a positive state of wellness are characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  physically healthy.
B)  happy and optimistic.
C)  self-confident.
D)  all of these.

Exam 13: Extension A: Health, Stress, and Coping

Regarding social factors that promote unhealthy behaviors, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

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The old phrase "the straw that broke the camel's back" is an example of how frustration can be increased due to

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The major factor that determines which type of coping we use is

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Frustration may be defined as a negative emotional state that occurs when

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_____ is based on your own limitations in a particular situation that prevents you from reaching your goal.

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Stress is likely to occur whenever

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External frustration

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_____ is defined as the mental and physical condition that occurs when we adjust or adapt to the environment.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of Hans Selye's general adaptation syndrome?

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According to your textbook, the largest preventable cause of death as well as the most lethal one in the United States is currently

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Programs which typically include practice in stress reduction, self-protection, decision- making, self control, and social skills are called

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It has been found that the best way to prevent people from smoking is to stop the behavior before it begins.A type of program that teaches youth to resist pressures from peers or adults to smoke is called

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Prolonged stress can result in

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According to your text, which of the following is NOT a common response to frustration?

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Ralph sees his new door-to-door sales job as a threat because he sometimes encounters hostile strangers.Tom views the same job as a chance to meet an interesting variety of people.Their emotional responses will almost surely differ due to differences in their

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People who enjoy a positive state of wellness are characterized as

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Regarding lifestyle and health, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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In a recent study, nurses who experienced _____ were less likely to get sick, both physically or mentally.

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A healthy lifestyle may include a fair amount of "good stress" termed _____, which is usually provoked by activities that are challenging, rewarding, and energizing.

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