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Social and cognitive factors in learning

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jake feels overwhelmed by the frequent arguing and conflict in his family. he copes with this stressor by running or playing strategy games with his friends. This is an example of...

a)

BioFeedback

b)

Emotion-Focused Coping

c)

Problem-Focused coping

d)

Control

2.

To improve wellness, reduce physical health problems, and gain more academic success, Maria should try to develop what type of locus of control?

a)

External locus of control

b)

Internal locus of control

3.

A technique that enables a person to control physiological responses that are normally involuntary, such as level of blood pressure is known as

a)

Modeling

b)

Coping

c)

General adaption

d)

BioFeedback

4.

External locus of control is linked to greater difficulty in dealing with stressors.

a)

False

b)

True

5.

What two ways do people deal with stressors?

a)

Problem-focused coping

b)

Emotion-focused coping

c)

General adaption

d)

Classical conditioning

6.

Andrene is having difficulties with her roommate. A problem-focused coping strategy for Andrene would be

a)

feeling like she is powerless in the situation because she grew up with a sister that was mean to her

b)

waiting until her lease runs out to move in order to save money, even though she wants to move right away

c)

going directly to her roommate to see if they can work things out

d)

learning to meditate so she can relax when her roommate is annoying her

7.

Maladaptive coping is harmful.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Outside factors affect our lives...

a)

BioFeedback

b)

External-locus of control

c)

Internal-locus on control

d)

Self control

9.

Using Biofeedback, people can learn to control their _______ when they are showing signs of stress.

a)

Blood-pressure

b)

Heart-rate

c)

Muscle tension

d)

self-control

10.

People with a high internal locus of control would most likely...

a)

Set personal goals

b)

Blame others when things go wrong

c)

Rely on luck

11.

Jasmine is worried about an upcoming exam. Which scenario best illustrates emotion-focused coping?

a)

Jasmine decides to put off going to a party until she studies for two hours.

b)

Jasmine sets aside an hour each night to study for her exam and goes to the instructor’s extra study session.

c)

Jasmine reaches out to her friends for comfort to reduce her stress.

d)

Jasmine notices that the best student in the class makes flash cards to study, so she makes flash cards.