PSYC 1100 - Chapter 14

Which factor is a critical influence on the stress that a person actually experiences in different situations?

• the number of life change units the event involves

• the person’s physical health when the stressor is present

• the overall magnitude of the stressful event

• the appraisals that the person makes about the event

Which of the following lists includes principle types of stress?

• conflict, fear, pressure

• change, frustration, pressure

• anxiety, conflict, change

• frustration, conflict, anxiety

Why might minor stresses be more strongly related to mental health than major stressful events?

• We feel more out of control with minor stress than we do with major stress.

• We are much more intimately involved with minor stresses.

• Minor stress leads to more intense physiological arousal than major stress

• Minor stresses tend to add up and have cumulative effects.

What was the Social Readjustment Rating Scale designed specifically to measure?

• change

• aggression

• conflict

• control

What type of conflict do you experience if you pursue a goal that has both attractive and unattractive features?

• approach-avoidance

• approach-approach

• double-blind

• avoidance-avoidance

Ted is very agitated about an upcoming presentation that hemust give. His roommate doesn't understand why Ted is nervous because presentations are no big deal. Which of the following statements does this example illustrate?

• When it comes to stress, humans tend not to feel empathy.

• Strong people are better able to handle stressful events than weak people.

• Our appraisals of stressful events are highly subjective.

• Our appraisals of stressful events are basically objective.

Which of the following reflects the correct order of the stages of the general adaptation syndrome?

• alarm, resistance, exhaustion

• resistance, alarm, exhaustion

• alarm, exhaustion, resistance

• resistance, exhaustion, alarm

Sandy is very frustrated with one of her friends. She starts an argument, and they both end up crying and yelling at each other, until they're exhausted. What would Freud likely call this emotional experience?

• frustration aggression

• learned helplessness

• overcompensation

• catharsis

Which component of Type A personality is most strongly associated with coronary heart disease?

• indecisiveness

• hostility

• time urgency

• ambitiousness

Which statement does NOT accurately describe the effects of stress?

• Stress may impact psychological health, especially if many demands pile up

• Most stresses come and go without leaving any enduring imprint

• People struggle with many stresses every day

• Stress is inherently bad