Chapter 01
What Is Stress?

Multiple Choice Questions
 
1. The name of the noted physiologist who was employed at Harvard Medical School and first described the body's reaction to stress is 
A. Lawrence LeShan.
B. Carl Simonton.
C. Walter Cannon.
D. George Engel.

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #1
 
2. The body's stress reaction that includes an increase in heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and serum cholesterol is called 
A. fight-or-flight.
B. eustress.
C. substantial stress.
D. distress.

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #2
 
3. Stimuli with the potential to cause stress are collectively called 
A. eustress.
B. substantial stress.
C. distress.
D. stressors.

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #3

4. The general adaptation syndrome has three stages, which are, in order: 
A. alarm reaction, stage of exhaustion, stage of resistance.
B. alarm reaction, stage of resistance, stage of exhaustion.
C. stage of resistance, alarm reaction, stage of exhaustion.
D. stage of resistance, stage of exhaustion, alarm reaction.

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #4
 
5. Eustress is defined as 
A. bad things to which we have to adapt.
B. everything that happens around us.
C. good things to which we have to adapt.
D. having a positive outlook on life.

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #5
 
6. Distress is defined as 
A. bad things to which we have to adapt.
B. everything that happens around us.
C. good things to which we have to adapt.
D. having a negative outlook on life.

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #6
 
7. The series of bodily changes that are the opposite of the stress reaction is called 
A. autogenic training.
B. progressive relaxation.
C. fight-or-flight.
D. relaxation response.

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #7

8. A relaxation technique that involves a sensation of heaviness, warmth, and tingling in the limbs is called 
A. autogenic training.
B. progressive relaxation.
C. bracing.
D. neuromuscular relaxation.

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #8
 
9. A relaxation technique that involves contracting and relaxing muscle groups throughout the body is called 
A. autogenic training.
B. progressive relaxation.
C. bracing.
D. neuromuscular relaxation.

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #9
 
10. The contraction of muscles for no obvious purpose is called 
A. bracing.
B. tension.
C. meditation.
D. relaxation.

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #10
 
11. Which of the following people are known for studying stress and headaches? 
A. Meyer Friedman and Ray Rosenman
B. Stewart Wolf and Lawrence LeShan
C. Stewart Wolf, Thomas Budzynski, and Howard Wolff
D. Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #11

12. The theory developed by Kobasa and her colleagues that if you perceive potentially stressful events as a challenge instead of a threat, less stress will result, is known as the 
A. hardiness theory.
B. social support theory.
C. life-events theory.
D. allostatic load.

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #12
 
13. The cumulative biological wear and tear that results from responses to stress that seek to maintain body equilibrium is known as 
A. hardiness theory.
B. social support theory.
C. life-events theory.
D. allostatic load.

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #13
 
14. The theory developed by Overholser and his colleagues pertaining to stress occurring when there is not enough social support available to respond to the event effectively is known as the 
A. hardiness theory.
B. social support theory.
C. life-events theory.
D. allostatic load.

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #14

15. Toxins, heat, and cold would be examples of what kind of stressor? 
A. environmental
B. psychological
C. sociological
D. philosophical

Blooms Level: 02. Understand
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #15
 
16. Use of time or purpose in life would be an example of what kind of stressor? 
A. environmental
B. psychological
C. sociological
D. philosophical

Blooms Level: 02. Understand
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #16
 
17. Threats to self-esteem or depression would be examples of what kind of stressor? 
A. environmental
B. psychological
C. sociological
D. philosophical

Blooms Level: 02. Understand
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #17
 
18. The fight-or-flight response is termed as 
A. stress disorder.
B. stress reactivity.
C. panic.
D. self-preservation.

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #18

19. The physical, psychological, and behavioral outcomes of stress reactivity are called 
A. traumas.
B. strains.
C. phobias.
D. effects.

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #19
 
20. "Tend-and-friend" behaviors are nurturing activities that 
A. women tend to use more than men.
B. men tend to use more than women.
C. both genders use equally.
D. neither gender uses.

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #20
 
21. The operational definition of stress for this text includes 
A. stressor and strain.
B. stress reactivity and strain.
C. stressor, stress reactivity, and strain.
D. stressor and stress reactivity.

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #21
 
22. The goal of stress management is to 
A. eliminate all stress.
B. limit the harmful effects of stress.
C. make life happy and easy.
D. do all of the above.

Blooms Level: 02. Understand
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #22

23. The degree to which the seven dimensions of health are in balance is called 
A. health.
B. wellness.
C. balance.
D. coping.

Blooms Level: 02. Understand
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #23
 
24. Which one of the following pioneers developed a meditative technique that was successfully employed to help reduce his patients' levels of high blood pressure? 
A. Gary Schwartz
B. Daniel Goleman
C. Herbert Benson
D. Thomas Budzynski

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #24
 
25. What is another term for "stress response"? 
A. Stimulus
B. Stressor
C. Stress reactivity
D. Stimulus-response interaction

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01
 
26. The degree to which the various components of your health are in balance is known as 
A. wellness
B. emotional health
C. low stress
D. life balance

Blooms Level: 02. Understand
Greenberg: Chapter 01

27. This aspect of health is known as the ability to learn and grow intellectually. 
A. Social health
B. Occupational health
C. Spiritual health
D. Mental health

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01
 
28. All of the following are appropriate stress management goals, except for 
A. to maintain life's quality and vitality
B. to use stress to motivate peak performance
C. to eliminate all stress
D. to limit the harmful effects of stress

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01

True / False Questions
 
29. Progressive relaxation is also known as neuromuscular relaxation. 
TRUE

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #25
 
30. Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe showed that the more significant the change in someone's life, the greater the chance of the onset of illness. 
TRUE

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #26

31. Lazarus and DeLongis have found that everyday hassles are even more detrimental to one's health than major life changes. 
TRUE

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #27
 
32. Although stress can be very bothersome, it is seldom dangerous to your health. 
FALSE

Blooms Level: 02. Understand
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #28
 
33. The longer our physiology varies from its baseline measures and the greater the variance from that baseline, the more likely we are to experience ill effects from this stress reactivity. 
TRUE

Blooms Level: 02. Understand
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #29
 
34. Men and women in general tend to respond to stress in very similar ways. 
FALSE

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #30
 
35. Hans Selye was unable to specify which changes in the body's physiology resulted from stress. 
FALSE

Blooms Level: 02. Understand
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #31

36. Christina Maslach was a stress management pioneer who focused upon the issue of burnout. 
TRUE

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #32
 
37. A stressor will always elicit a stress reaction and strain. 
FALSE

Blooms Level: 02. Understand
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #33
 
38. Stress can be useful, stimulating, and welcome. 
TRUE

Blooms Level: 02. Understand
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #34
 
39. The way that one views a life experience can affect whether or not that experience is stressful. 
TRUE

Blooms Level: 02. Understand
Greenberg: Chapter 01 #35
 
40. The healthiest people have the lowest amounts of stress in their lives. 
FALSE

Blooms Level: 02. Understand
Greenberg: Chapter 01

41. People who have learned stress management skills often respond to a greater degree to a stressor but return to their resting heart rate sooner than those not trained in stress management. 
TRUE

Blooms Level: 01. Remember
Greenberg: Chapter 01