Psychology Ch 11

Front 1

studies show that _________ is the optimal amount of stress that people need to positively promote their health and sense of well-being which coincides with ________ theory

Back 1

eustress; arousal

Front 2

what is a primary application of the social readjustment rating scale (SRRS) developed by Holmes and Rahe?

Back 2

to estimate your risk of illness or having an accident in the near future

Front 3

what does the social readjustment rating scale (SRRS) use to determine its results?

Back 3

the SRRS records specific positive and negative life evens to determine an individuals current level of stress

Front 4

who if anyone, would consider going shopping as a daily hassle and therefore stressful?

Back 4

senior citizens

Front 5

Jorge has deadlines and expectations placed on him both at school and at work, making him feel like he always has to do more and to work harder and faster Jorge is experiencing

Back 5

pressure

Front 6

a retail store has announced to its employees that half of them will be laid off after a two week, random review of their personnel records no current performance appraisals or individual interviews are being held over the next two weeks, many of the employees are arguing, fighting, and doing a poor job of taking care of their customers. what aspects of stress most likely started these behaviors

Back 6

uncontrollability and frustration

Front 7

lisa wants the lead singing part in the next school musical but by all accounts, she is not musically gifted in any way and has a rather unpleasant singing voice lisa may eventually realize her lack of singing ability is an _________ frustration

Back 7

internal

Front 8

the first response that people typically make when frustrated is to

Back 8

try again

Front 9

marriage is sometimes perceived as a unique stressor on one hand you have many good aspects such as finding that special someone, long term commitment, and sometimes even combined incomes on the other hand, there is a perceived loss of independence, a sense of finality, and the fear of "what if this isn't the right one?" therefore marriage may be seen as an example of a(n) _________conflict

Back 9

approach-avoidance

Front 10

this stage of the general adaptation syndrome is accompanied by activation of the sympathetic nervous system

Back 10

alarm

Front 11

typically the immune system response to stress is effective as long as

Back 11

the stressor is not continuous or chronic

Front 12

according to Richard Lazarus when someone asks themselves "how can I deal with this potentially harmful stressor?" the individual is focused on a _________ appraisal

Back 12

secondary

Front 13

greg rushes to an appointment arriving 20 minutes early, while aaron arrives with only minutes to spare slightly annoyed when greg points this out aaron replies very casually "hey I'm here" we might assume greg has more of a _______ personality while aaron is more __________

Back 13

type a; type b

Front 14

the key type a personality component related to heart disease is

Back 14

hostility

Front 15

Olivia feels as if she is in control of her life and is committed to her goals what final aspect of hardiness does she need to possess to be considered a hardy personality

Back 15

seeing an event as a challenge rather than a problem

Front 16

what are considered the two most prominent social factors in creating stressful living conditions

Back 16

poverty and job stress

Front 17

devon is a full time college student who has not taken a semester off in three years he increasingly finds himself fatigued and stressed by the seemingly never ending stream of papers, exams, and group projects it has gotten to the point where he lacks the energy to work on his projects and put little effort into his studying figuring "whats the point?" what might devon be experiencing?

Back 17

devon is suffering from burnout

Front 18

joaquin moved from Nicaragua to the united states he learned to speak and write English, changed his last mane so that it would sound more American and no longer maintains any of his old cultures styles of dress or customs joaquin has used which method of entering the majority culture

Back 18

assimilation

Front 19

what does the greatest acculturative stress typically come from

Back 19

marginalization

Front 20

wanda explains that she ignores her problems when she feels she cannot control them or when she worries about them to the point of causing problems elsewhere in her life what does the research say about using such an approach

Back 20

this method is fine when the stressor cannot be eliminated or worrying about the stressor causes problems

Front 21

what does the research tell us about the effects of laughter on alleviating stress

Back 21

laughter has been shown to help the immune system

Front 22

simply put what type of stress reduction is tai chi the focusing of the mind on specific movements of the body

Back 22

meditation

Front 23

meditation, progressive muscle relaxation, and guided visualization are _________ coping strategies for stress

Back 23

very effective

Front 24

what effect if any does religion have on ones stress

Back 24

religion can help people effectively cope with stress in multiple ways

Front 25

dean has a comprehensive final exam in three weeks that he is concerned about his concerns prompt him to go ahead and start studying and in doing so he feels less worried as the exam approaches in this example the exam deans concerns and his behavior may be seen as an example of

Back 25

eustress

Front 26

researcher today believe that eustress is based off of _______ of motivation

Back 26

the arousal theory

Front 27

unpredictable, large scale events that create a great deal of stress and feelings of threat are called

Back 27

catastrophes

Front 28

a score above 300 on the SRRS would indicate a person has _________ of becoming ill or having an accident

Back 28

a very high risk

Front 29

in addition to being emotionally intense many items on both the SRRS and CUSS are stressful because they

Back 29

involve the most hassles

Front 30

research suggests the number and perceived severity of daily hassles are strong predictors of

Back 30

headaches

Front 31

based on previous research who is more likely to experience lack f money as the biggest daily hassle in their life

Back 31

elderly people

Front 32

Michael was cut from his high school basketball team he told his friends that he was cut because the coach did not like him but his close friends know Michael was cut because he hardly ever practiced in this situation michaels excuse is an example of a(n) ____________ frustration while the fact he despises practicing is an example of a(n) __________ frustration

Back 32

external; personal

Front 33

kinas husband comes home from work angry because of an argument he had with his boss subsequently kinas husband begins yelling at her for no apparent reason ultimately kina finds herself yelling t their youngest child for apparently no good reason other than being frustrated kina is displaying

Back 33

displaced aggression

Front 34

Erica was very frustrated with her job and ultimately decided to quit what do we call this method of handling frustration

Back 34

this approach is called escape or withdrawl

Front 35

keenan is trying to decide if he should go on spring break with his friends to las vegas or with his other frineds to Miami beach both of which he has enjoyed going to in the past keenans situation is an example of a(n) __________ conflict

Back 35

approach-approach

Front 36

in which of Selye's stages is death a possible outcome

Back 36

exhaustion

Front 37

according to Richard lazarus, determining what can be done to deal with ones stress is an example of a __________ appraisal

Back 37

secondary

Front 38

Jolene rarely takes any work home preferring to leaver he work worries at the office she is a bit carefree and not as ambitious as some of the other women in her office instead Jolene likes to have a lot of leisure time whenever possible she is also easygoing and doesn't lose her temper often preferring ot avoid conflict which of the following statements about Jolene is most likely true

Back 38

she is a type b personality

Front 39

azriel seems to thrive on stress and feels very much in control of his life he would probably be labeled a _________ personality

Back 39

hardy

Front 40

huong has moved from china to the united states while she dresses and acts like her American friends she still has retained much of her cultural heritage and attends traditional Chinese dance classes on the weekends this is an example of

Back 40

integration

Front 41

gary is having trouble with psychology and statistics he goes to the schools academic help center for tutoring and spends extra time working on problems at home garys method of coping is

Back 41

problem focused

Front 42

to alleviate her stress jenny often closes her eyes and envisions herself on a quiet beach during sunset this vision often helps her to relax especially before talking in front of a crowd such an approach is known as

Back 42

visualization

Front 43

which of the following people may have the greatest ability to cope with stress

Back 43

mary a very religious person who is involved in her community