psychology: Introductory to stress A

Amy's psychologist suggests that her cigarette smoking behaviour is maintained by her anxiety and poor sleeping habits. The psychologist's focus on the link between lifestyle and health-impairing behaviours is an example of BLANK psychology

• Health psychology

• Clinical psychology

• Forensic psychology

• Sports psychology

Imagine you studied for this psychology exam with two of your classmates. If one classmate, Becky, was very nervous and "stressed out" about the exam, and the other classmate, Craig, thought the exam "wasn't a big deal" their differing attitudes are most consistent with the finding that BLANK

• Some people use constructive coping techniques to reduce stress

• males experience many events as less stressful than females

• people's appraisal of stressful events is highly objective

• People's appraisals of stressful events are highly subjective

What does the research have to say about the general effect of everyday problems and the minor nuisances of life?

• Minor stresses produce minor effects

• Minor stresses have negative effects only when coupled with major stresses

• Minor stresses may have significant harmful effects on both physical and mental health

• Minor stresses often have significant harmful effects on mental health, but don't effect physical health

The nervous system primarily responsible for preparing the body for fight or flight is the BLANK

• Central nervous system

• Peripheral nervous system

• sympathetic nervous system

• parasympathetic nervous system

In studying the cognitive components of emotions, psychologists generally rely on which of the following?

• Heart rate

• Galvanic skin response

• Scores on the thematic apperception test

• Subjects verbal reports

Events that are stressful for one person may not be stressful for another; this may be the result of the fact that BLANK

• Anxious people are less likely to perceive events as stressful

• Neurotic people are more likely to "choke" under pressure

• Stressed people are less likely to use defensive coping strategies

• how individuals appraise a situation determines whether they are likely to perceive events as stressful

Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of stress? Stress includes circumstances that BLANK

• Tax one's coping abilities

• are traumatic

• threaten one's well-being

• are perceived to threaten one's well-being

Chris recently experienced stress due to their laptop not working during a meeting. Ivy has continued to experience stress over the past year due to a neighbour that continuously plays load music every night. Chris is experiencing BLANK, whereas Ivy is experiencing BLANK.

• Time-limited stress; Time-extended stress

• Low-intensity stress; High-intensity stress

• Chronic stressors; Daily hassles

• Daily hassles; Chronic stressors

Ben's boss at work never took notice of his achievements or acknowledged his work. Rather than confront him about it, Ben approaches his close friends and colleagues for their input and support. Ben's coping strategies is an example of:

• Emotion-focused coping

• Problem-focused coping

• Seeking social support

• self efficacy coping

Jane was told by her partner that she should change her problematic alcohol drinking behaviour. Jane knows it is causing a strain in their relationship but feels that if she stopped drinking, she would not be as sociable and able to relax. According to the transtheoretical model, Jane is at the stage of:

• Precontemplation Stage

• Contemplation Stage

• Preparation Stage

• Action Stage