Stress and Health Quiz, by AlleyDog.com

Stress and Health Quiz (#2)

1. Which of the following is not a cause of internal pressure?

trying to look sexy

working hard to please your supervisor

studying harder for exams

solving difficult problems

2. If you wanted to volunteer, but were afraid of the additional responsibility, you'd be experiencing:

approach-approach

approach-avoidance

avoidance-undecided

undecided-avoidance

3. Who shows burnout more frequently?

Women

Men

They show it equally

It's inconclusive to date

4. When Susie moved to NC, she probably engaged in ___________ to determine whether the move (her stimulus event) was neutral, positive, or negative.

stress investigation

emotional evaluation

primary evaluation

primary appraisal

5. _____________ is when we experience two incompatible demands.

conflict

social anxiety

psychophysiological disorder

indecision

6. When Mark gets really stressed out, he begins to nibble and bite at his thumb. Mark is fifteen. This is an example of:

repression

rationalization

sublimation

regression

7. Bob is afraid to go to the doctor and tends to somehow miss his appointments. This is referred to as __________.

repression

reaction formation

regression

displacement

8. Which of the following is a topic that health psychologists do not study?

hypertension

injuries

cancer

disorders of immune system

9. In general, if you feel you have control over a given situation you will most likely feel less stressed.

True

False

10. Although Martin Seligman believes learned helplessness is a serious problem, he indicates that it won't lead to serious mental problems such as schizophrenia.

True

False

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