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According to the text, the term "stress" will be used to refer to
a. only those external events in our lives that challenge us.
b. any positive demand made on an organism.
c. the effects of external stressors within the organism.
d. anything that makes us unhappy. - ANSWERS -c. the effects of external stressors within the organism.
Distress is
a. seen when a situation is ambiguous.
b. a response to a happy life event.
c. the same thing as eustress.
d. a response to a negative event. - ANSWERS -d. a response to a negative event.
Which of the following terms refers to efforts to deal with stress?
a. coping strategies
b. compensatory strategies
c. sublimation
d. projection - ANSWERS -a. Coping strategies
What do positive and negative stressors have in common?
a. They usually last indefinitely.
b. Both occur without warning.
, c. They have an equivalent potential for causing lasting damage.
d. Both tax one's resources and coping skills. - ANSWERS -d. Both tax one's resources and coping skills.
In DSM-5, a new category has been added. What is this new category?
a. stress not specified
b. positive stressor disorders
c. stress and psychopathology
d. trauma- and stressor-related disorders - ANSWERS -d. trauma- and stressor-related disorders
According to your textbook, which of the following is most stressful to people and animals?
a. constant stressors
b. predictable stressors
c. uncontrollable stressors
d. physical stressors - ANSWERS -c. Uncontrollable stressors
Coping strategies are
a. efforts to deal with stress.
b. efforts to avoid conflict.
c. the same thing as eustress.
d. the dynamic interaction between the types of stressors and the person. - ANSWERS -a. efforts to deal
with stress.
Which of the following factors is linked to a person's ability to cope better?
a. intelligence
b. social support
c. absence of the 5HT-TLPR gene
d. early life stress - ANSWERS -b. social support
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