Writers Den

QUESTION 30

1. For most people, ______________ will be their greatest source of stress.
   

   daily hassles

   conflicts

   catastrophes

   major life events

1 points

QUESTION 31

1. When Amber begins to feel stressed out she imagines that she is lying under the warm sun on a beach in the Caribbean. Amber is using
   

   primary appraisal.

   yoga.

   virtual reality.

   guided imagery.

1 points

QUESTION 32

1. When catastrophic events result in a person making very positive changes in his or her life, then we say that person has engaged in
   

   catastrophic positivity.

   trauma syndrome.

   benefit-finding.

   the fight-or-flight reaction.

1 points

QUESTION 33

1. The varied responsibilities of being a mother, many of which are stressful, are a good example of what psychologists call
   

   daily hassles.

   conflagrations.

   conflicts.

   catastrophes.

1 points

QUESTION 34

1. Whatever you do to manage a situation that you perceive as threatening is called
   

   appraisal.

   coping.

   focusing.

   stressing.

1 points

QUESTION 35

1. According to the research, Jeanine is more likely than James to perceive stress from concerns about
   

   money.

   health.

   too much to do.

   all of these

1 points

QUESTION 36

1. Nicotine acts on our brain as a(n)
   

   depressant.

   opiate.

   stimulant.

   hallucinogen.

1 points

QUESTION 37

1. Lakshimi is meditating. Which of the following bodily reactions would you expect not to find while Lakshimi is meditating?
   

   increased oxygen use

   decreased heart rate

   decreased respiration

   decreased anxiety

1 points

QUESTION 38

1. Which of the following would be good advice for someone desiring a healthy life?
   

   expect failure in life

   use defense mechanisms

   engage in sex sparingly

   develop a social support network

1 points

QUESTION 39

1. The use of psychological defense mechanisms is most closely associated with
   

   problem-focused coping.

   emotion-focused coping.

   PTSD.

   the fundamental attribution error.