Stress Management Exam 2 UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Interventions - CORRECT ANSWER activities to prevent a stressor from resulting in
negative consequences
Stress: - CORRECT ANSWER the result of a demand/threat that exceeds resources
available to meet that demand (Richard Lazarus def)
Coping - CORRECT ANSWER engaging in a behavior or thought to respond to a
demand
Richard Lazarus: - CORRECT ANSWER perceived stress to be the result of a
determination that a demand exceeds resources available to meet that demand.
Task Oriented Coping - CORRECT ANSWER finding a successful way of coping with
the threat for example finding a better way to learn the material and earn a good grade
Emotion focused coping- - CORRECT ANSWER managing feelings towards the
threat. For example managing your feelings or accepting that is a subject in which you are not
particularly talented
Primary Appraisal: - CORRECT ANSWER judging how much of a threat is involved,
and how important is the outcome
Secondary Appraisal: - CORRECT ANSWER determining whether resources need to
meet that demand are available
Reappraisal: - CORRECT ANSWER Reappraisal: evaluation of whether the response
made to a demand/threat was effective
, What is Self efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER confident in the ability to manage a
demand/threat
two different types: outcome efficacy
personal efficacy
outcome efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER people can engage in a number of strategies
to give up smoking. What you do change the situation
Personal Efficacy: - CORRECT ANSWER Personal Efficacy: Ex: Believing that you
will never be successful at giving up smoking.
to believe it is worth the effort to attempt to manage the stressor.
cognitive appraisal - CORRECT ANSWER interpretation of a stressor. everyone has a
different cognitive appraisal
How can you describe Eustress? - CORRECT ANSWER It is stress that results in
positive consequences such as enhanced performance on personal growth
How can you describe Distress? - CORRECT ANSWER Stress that results in negative
consequences such as decreased performance and growth.
What is the model of stress - CORRECT ANSWER life situation-->Perceived as
Stressful(cognitive appraisal)→ Emotional arousal(psychological)→ physiological arousal→
Consequences.
In a model of stress what does situation represent? - CORRECT ANSWER situation is
perceived as stressful
How is emotion played into the stress model? - CORRECT ANSWER fear anger and
insecurity
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Interventions - CORRECT ANSWER activities to prevent a stressor from resulting in
negative consequences
Stress: - CORRECT ANSWER the result of a demand/threat that exceeds resources
available to meet that demand (Richard Lazarus def)
Coping - CORRECT ANSWER engaging in a behavior or thought to respond to a
demand
Richard Lazarus: - CORRECT ANSWER perceived stress to be the result of a
determination that a demand exceeds resources available to meet that demand.
Task Oriented Coping - CORRECT ANSWER finding a successful way of coping with
the threat for example finding a better way to learn the material and earn a good grade
Emotion focused coping- - CORRECT ANSWER managing feelings towards the
threat. For example managing your feelings or accepting that is a subject in which you are not
particularly talented
Primary Appraisal: - CORRECT ANSWER judging how much of a threat is involved,
and how important is the outcome
Secondary Appraisal: - CORRECT ANSWER determining whether resources need to
meet that demand are available
Reappraisal: - CORRECT ANSWER Reappraisal: evaluation of whether the response
made to a demand/threat was effective
, What is Self efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER confident in the ability to manage a
demand/threat
two different types: outcome efficacy
personal efficacy
outcome efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER people can engage in a number of strategies
to give up smoking. What you do change the situation
Personal Efficacy: - CORRECT ANSWER Personal Efficacy: Ex: Believing that you
will never be successful at giving up smoking.
to believe it is worth the effort to attempt to manage the stressor.
cognitive appraisal - CORRECT ANSWER interpretation of a stressor. everyone has a
different cognitive appraisal
How can you describe Eustress? - CORRECT ANSWER It is stress that results in
positive consequences such as enhanced performance on personal growth
How can you describe Distress? - CORRECT ANSWER Stress that results in negative
consequences such as decreased performance and growth.
What is the model of stress - CORRECT ANSWER life situation-->Perceived as
Stressful(cognitive appraisal)→ Emotional arousal(psychological)→ physiological arousal→
Consequences.
In a model of stress what does situation represent? - CORRECT ANSWER situation is
perceived as stressful
How is emotion played into the stress model? - CORRECT ANSWER fear anger and
insecurity
