Test 1.6

Question 1

What are ways of viewing coping?

Answer 1

Micro-level : specific coping strategies

Question 2

Name 6 examples of coping strategies

Answer 2

Humor
Denial
Self-name
Venting 
increasing effort
Wishful thinking

Question 3

What are the three different functions of coping

Answer 3

• Problem focused coping
• emotion focused coping
• avoidance coping

Question 4

Explain problem focused coping

Answer 4

Efforts directed at changing the stressful situation

Question 5

What is emotion focused coping

Answer 5

Efforts directed at changing the emotional response w/o changing the stressful situation

Question 6

What is avoidance coping

Answer 6

Disengaging mentally or physically from the situation

Question 7

Is Problem focused coping apart of; directly approaching problem, inward approach. Avoiding situation

Answer 7

Directly approaching problem

Question 8

Which of the following is emotion focused coping apart of; directly approaching problem, inward approach. Avoiding situation

Answer 8

Inward approach

Question 9

Which of the following is avoidance coping apart of; directly approaching problem, inward approach. Avoiding situation

Answer 9

Avoiding situation

Question 10

How can we tell whether specific coping actions are effective

Answer 10

• performance/ goal attainment
• emotional outcomes
• perceptions of effectiveness
• social outcomes

Question 11

Which of the following is associated with positive toned emotions and interpretations of anxiety and which are negative emotions; problem focused, emotion focused, avoidance

Answer 11

Problem focused is positive

Avoidance and emotion focused is negative

Question 12

Managing ‘competitive suffering’ involved combining which two of the following; emotion focused, problem focused, avoidance

Answer 12

Emotion focused and problem focused

Question 13

What does the goodness of for model suggest

Answer 13

Suggests that coping effectiveness depends on how well coping aligns with stressful situation

Question 14

True or false

Coping skills can be learned

Answer 14

True

Question 15

True or false

Use of relaxation, imagery, emotional control and self talk were related to higher performance

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Define relaxation

Answer 16

A skill to decrease unwanted muscular tension, reduce activation of the sympathetic nervous system

Question 17

What is the first key in learning coping

Answer 17

Develop awareness

Question 18

What does the acquisition and implementation if energy management model consist of

Answer 18

1) total relaxation and energization
2) cued relaxation and energization
3) rapid relaxation and energization

Question 19

What is progressive relaxation

Answer 19

Series of exercises involving contracting a specific skeletal muscle groups for several seconds, then relaxing the muscle group and the body

Question 20

What are the steps for progressive relaxation

Answer 20

Begin by lying down/sitting

Tense muscle and relax

Systematic progression through the body

Question 21

What is energization

Answer 21

It involves the activation of the body to help prepare for optimal performance

A tool to increase HR, respiration, blood flow, and brain activity

Question 22

What is one characteristic of a mentally tough athlete

Answer 22

Resiliency