Quiz #4 Flashcards
Aliyah is working against a deadline. she must have a term paper written by 8 A.M. tomorrow. the deadline is an example of a:
stressor
Professor Rhys assigns his class a term paper that is to make up 30 percent of their final grade. the students are given clear guidelines about what is expected in this assignment and are given 2 months to complete the assignment. because students know that this paper is important, but not the only thing upon which their grades will be based, this assignment would be most likely to cause:
eustress
which term is used to describe unpredictable, large-scale events that create a great deal of stress and feelings of threat?
catastrophes
the social readjustment rating scale (SRRS) measures stress related to:
both positive and negative life events
which major life event on the social readjustment rating scale has the highest number of life change units?
death of a spouse
Why was the CUSS developed
to provide a more relevant assessment of stressful situations in the lives of college students
desiring to purchase a book and finding that it is out of stock is an example of an:
external frustration
Tariq must decide between two equally good choices for his weekend activity. he can either go fishing with his dad or go to an amusement park with his friends. this is an example of a(n)________conflict.
approach-approach
Tyrese wants to go to law school because he believes being a lawyer will bring his prestige and a good income. however, he is not sure he should attend because he is very concerned about the hard work law school will involve and the money it will cost. Tyrese is faced with a(n)_______conflict.
approach-avoidance
Aarav doesn’t think that his actions will help change his stressful job. instead, he adopts the “smile - the world looks brighter when you do!” coping style to deal with his stress. Aarav is using what type of coping style?
emotion-focused
Ronin is learning deep-breathing techniques to reduce anxiety about having been robbed at knifepoint. This is an example of:
emotion-focused coping
working a second job to pay off credit card debt is an example of:
problem-focused coping
Kasun is having trouble with psychology and statistics. He goes to the school’s academic hep center for tutoring and spends extra time working on problems at home. Kasun’s method of coping is:
problem-focused
Unpredictable, large scale events that create a great deal of stress and feelings of threat are called:
catastrophes
