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61. Bea was just diagnosed with breast cancer. Bea will be least likely to feel depressed over this stressor if she
A. believes that she has no control over her illness.
B. interprets the cancer diagnosis as a challenge to be overcome.
C. thinks about how she could have predicted her illness.
D. keeps her illness a secret from others.
62. Research on the predictability of stress has shown that
A. predictable stressors have less impact than unpredictable ones.
B. unpredictable stress causes less physiological arousal.
C. predictability provides total protection against stressors.
D. intense stressors are more predictable than mild stressors.
63. Uncle Buck likes to visit your family about twice a year—which is two times too many for you. Which of the following would make the visit most stressful?
A. Knowing the exact dates that he is arriving and leaving
B. Being able to control when he comes to visit
C. Thinking of his visits as “fun and helpful”
D. Knowing that he likes to show up after a big gambling win
64. On the first day of class, Guff told his students that they could choose the way in which quizzes would be administered. Which of the following should Guff’s students choose to minimize stress?
A. Quizzes given every Wednesday
B. Quizzes scheduled by students’ unanimous vote
C. Pop quizzes scheduled by Guff
D. Two quiz questions to be given during any class period at which attendance is high (as estimated by Guff)
65. Kanesh is trying to think about many difficult issues right now. Which should be the most stressful because it has the least number of stress mediators?
A. Thinking about the challenging exam scheduled for tomorrow
B. Thinking about the severe storm that is predicted to happen in three days
C. Thinking about his sister, who is a journalist in a distant, hostile region
D. Thinking about the new car he might need to buy within the next couple of years
66. You find yourself in a stressful environment. All of the following conditions should help you cope with the stress except
A. being able to predict when a stressful stimulus will occur.
B. believing you have some control over the stressor.
C. having a good social network or social support system.
D. using a cognitive stress response such as ruminative thinking.
67. Corbin recently found out that he has cancer, and he now strictly follows a treatment, diet, and exercise program that the doctor thinks will be helpful in keeping the cancer from spreading. These behaviors best illustrate _____ coping.
A. problem-focused
B. distance-focused
C. diligence-focused
D. emotion-focused
68. Renata often has conflicts with her boss at work, which causes her a great deal of stress. To cope with her stress, Renata develops a plan of action to confront her boss so that her situation will be less stressful. In this situation, Renata exhibits
A. emotion-focused coping.
B. social networking.
C. problem-focused coping.
D. ruminative coping skills.
69. Seena is extremely nervous about an exam that she has tomorrow. To relieve stress, she decides to stop thinking about the exam, and she spends her evening watching television and thinking happy thoughts. Seena is using a(n) _____ coping method.
A. emotion-focused
B. task-oriented
C. problem-focused
D. person-oriented
70. When Alyson faces a stressful problem, she concentrates on controlling negative thoughts and reassuring herself that she can handle the situation. She also plans her day so she doesn’t have time to think about the problem. Alyson is using _____ to deal with her stress.
A. emotion-focused coping
B. ruminative thinking
C. problem-focused coping
D. catastrophizing
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