Weeks 11-15

According to your text, you have three different options when confronted with stressful events and situations. Which one of the following is NOT an option?

• A) Change environments

• B) Change me

• C) Change the environment

• D) Change the other person

An event that causes stress is called a:

• A) Irritator

• B) Roadblock

• C) Focal point stressor

• D) Stressor

When we consciously think about and make a decision to deal with the problems we face, we are:

• A) Negating

• B) Admitting

• C) Coping

• D) Frustrated

Which of the following is a question that you should ask yourself when you feel stressed about personal control issues?

• A) What don’t I control here?

• B) What am I trying to control here?

• C) What could I control here that I’m not currently controlling?

• D) All of the above

Which of the following is not true regarding the physical effects of stress?

• A) Stress decreases the number of lymphocytes

• B) Stress can be linked to a number of illnesses

• C) Stress is responsible for more than half of visits to primary care physicians

• D) All of the above

Which of the following statements are true regarding stress?

• A) Stress is the demand made on an organism to adapt, cope, or adjust.

• B) Stress is the anxious or threatening feeling that comes when we interpret or appraise a situation as being more than our psychological resources can adequately handle.

• C) There are four basic types of stress.

• D) All of the above

Your text indicates that stress-related disorders and symptoms account for approximately what percent of office visits to primary care physicians?

• A) 90%

• B) 30%

• C) 25%

• D) 60%

According to Frankl, what distinguishes us as humans is:

• A) Our search for value clarification

• B) Our search for priorities

• C) Our search for inconsistencies in our values

• D) Our search for purpose

Character traits such as honesty, loyalty, and fairness are often associated with:

• A) Non-moral values

• B) Moral values

• C) Thing-oriented value systems

• D) Idea-oriented value systems

Ethics is best defined as:

• A) The standards of beliefs we hold

• B) The standards of conduct or behavior we hold

• C) The standard of choices we hold

• D) The standard of attitudes we hold