Stress, Coping, and Health Chapter 13 Quiz Stress, Coping, and Health

Don’t forget to write your answers on a separate piece of paper to grade when you’re done! 1. The number one tennis player on last year’s squad does not find her name on the list of students who made this year’s team. Which stage of Selye’s general adaptation syndrome is she most likely experiencing? a) alarm b) resistance c) denial d) competence

2. Which of the following characteristics of the Type A personality is most positively correlated with having a heart attack? a) competitive b) eating quickly c) impatient d) hostile

3. According to Albert Ellis, the key to making realistic appraisals of stress is to a) ignore your feelings b) focus on what you should be doing c) avoid examining your self-talk too closely d) dispute irrational assumptions

4. The fact that stress lies in the eye of the beholder illustrates the theme of a) multifactorial causation b) empiricism c) psychology in a sociohistorical context d) the subjectivity of experience

5. One personality characteristic correlated with good physical health is a) agreeableness b) openness c) conscientiousness d) extraversion

6. In dealing with stress, coping responses a) are always adaptive b) are always maladaptive c) may be adaptive or maladaptive d) are not “coping” unless they are adaptive

7. Disturbed behavior that occurs after a major stressful event is referred to as a) burnout b) a psychosomatic condition c) hypochondriasis d) posttraumatic stress disorder

8. In a stress reaction, the pituitary gland releases the hormone ACTH, which stimulates a) the gonads b) the adrenal cortex c) the hypothalamus d) the medulla

9. Cannon’s fight-or-flight reaction is mediated by the a) skeletal nervous system b) sympathetic nervous system c) parasympathetic nervous system d) peripheral nervous system

10. The optimal level of arousal for task performance a) is about the same from one task to another b) increases as the tasks become more complex c) decreases as the tasks become more complex d) relates more to personal makeup than to the task

11. Demands or expectations to behave in a certain way define the notion of a) stress b) conflict c) frustration d) pressure

12. Your text defined stress as a) any unpleasant event b) the responses we make to unpleasant events c) illness-inducing behavior d) circumstances that are perceived as threatening

13. Selye believed that the body’s reactions to stressful situations a) are nonspecific-that is, the same to different stressors b) vary as a function of the individual c) are specific to the type of stressor involved d) cannot be generalized across individuals

14. Defense mechanisms are both conscious and unconscious attempts to a) work through problems b) deceive oneself c) enhance self-insight d) constructively cope with stress

15. When you tell yourself that you will never be happy again now that your significant other has ended the relationship, you are engaging in what Albert Ellis calls a) catharsis b) catastrophic thinking c) calamitous thinking d) primary appraisal

Chapter 13 Answer Key 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. B 9. B

Essay Question Possibilities!! One of the following essay questions will appear on your test, be familiar with all of them!!

Essay Question # 1 Describe several recent occasions when you’ve experienced stress. For each case identify the type(s) of stress you experienced and whatever emotional, physiological, and/or behavioral responses to stress you made.

Essay Question # 2 Why do you think posttraumatic stress disorder is more prevalent in women than in men? Is it due to different learning histories, or are the sexes genetically different in the ability to deal with stressors?

Essay Question # 3 Do you have any favorite or habitual techniques for coping with stress? Explain how your techniques are examples of the categories of coping from this chapter’s Application (reappraisal, humor, emotional release, relaxation, lessening physiological vulnerability). Do you use any methods that don’t seem to fit into any of these categories?

Essay Question # 4 Many people believe that suicide represents the ultimate failure to cope with life’s stresses. Others feel that suicide is, itself, a coping response. What do you think? Is one type of stress more likely to lead to suicide than others?

Good Luck! Make sure to double check all of your answers and study them for the upcoming exam. Remember, AT LEAST FIVE of the questions from this quiz will make some sort of appearance on the chapter test along with one of the essay questions. Take advantage of this study guide and good luck on your test!