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WorksheetsPsychology- Chapter 14 Quiz- Stress
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is a primary appraisal in the context of stress?
A judgment about the degree of potential harm or threat
A method of stress reduction through meditation
A type of stress that occurs only in adults
Judgement of options to deal with stress
What is eustress?
A negative form of stress that decreases performance
A positive form of stress that can improve quality of life
A type of stress that has no effect on performance
A form of stress that only affects athletes
What is the term used to describe stress that is excessive and debilitating?
Eustress
Distress
Optimal stress
Minimal stress
What is the primary focus of health psychology?
The study of genetic influences on health
The study of psychological influences on health
The study of environmental influences on health
The study of nutritional influences on health
What are the three stages of the general adaptation syndrome?
Alarm, Resistance, Exhaustion
Fight, Flight, Freeze
Stress, Relaxation, Recovery
Alert, Response, Recovery
What happens during the stage of exhaustion in response to prolonged stress?
The body adapts and strengthens
The body's ability to resist becomes depleted
The body enters a state of heightened alertness
The body experiences no change
What are the two broad categories of stressors?
Physical and Emotional
Chronic and Acute
Internal and External
Major and Minor
What are psychophysiological disorders?
Disorders caused by purely physical factors
Disorders caused by purely psychological factors
Disorders whose symptoms are worsened by stress and emotional factors
Disorders that have no relation to stress
According to the text, what personality trait has been identified as a risk factor for chronic health problems and mortality?
Extroversion
Neuroticism
Agreeableness
Openness
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Type A behavior pattern?
Excessive competitive drive
Chronic sense of time urgency
Relaxed and easy-going nature
Impatience and hostility
