Problem 1
You buy earplugs, so that you can sleep when your roommate plays loud music at 1: 00 a.m. You have used what kind of coping? a. problem-focused b. emotion-focused c. stimulus-focused d. meaning-focused
Problem 2
This view of stress focuses on the physiological changes that occur when someone encounters an excessively chal- lenging situation. a. stimulus b. response c. relational d. situational
Problem 3
"Seeing the glass as half full," or being optimistic, is likely to have what kind of effect on a person's response to stress and illness? a. no real effect b. a detrimental effect c. a beneficial effect d. the same effect as being pessimistic would
Problem 3
The model of adaptation to stress that says there is stability through change is the a. functional view. b. physiological view. c. homeostatic view. d. allostatic view.
Problem 4
Who would be most likely to bounce back quickly from a very stressful experience? a. a pessimist b. a young person c. someone who holds in his or her feelings and pretends the event did not happen d. a resilient person
Problem 4
Which part of the nervous system becomes most involved when we are feeling stressed? a. hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis b. temporal lobes c. hippocampus d. frontal lobes
