According to a recent nationwide study by the American Psychological Association, _______percent of
Americans polled reported that their level of stress had increased during the preceding five years (American Psychological Association, 2007a,
2007b, 2010).
a. 18 c. 68
b. 50 d. 93
Question 2The term used to describe something that is a source of stress is ______.
a. an antigen c. an antagonist
b. a stressor d. an initiating event
Question 3The term_________ refers to a state of physical or mental pain or suffering.
a. mourning c. distress
b. eustress d. stress
Question 4Freudian psychotherapists feel that ______________, a situation where clients may react to the analyst with the same feelings of anger, love, or jealousy they felt toward their own parents, is essential to the therapeutic process.
a. dream interpretation
b. transference
c. free association
d. countertransference
Question 5Jody is suffering from severe tension headaches and anxiety due to an extremely
overwhelming schedule. The most precise term for Jody's physical and emotional reaction is ______.
a. eustress c. stress
b. distress d. stressors
Question 6The modern era of treatment can be traced, in large part, to the efforts of_______.
a. Pussin and Pinel c. Lavoix and Millet
b. Roentgen and Pasteur d. Mesmer and Charcot
Question 7Psychologists who study the interrelationships between psychological factors and physical well-being are called ______.
a. positive psychologists c. health psychologists
b. evolutionary psychologists d. psychoneuroimmunologists
Question 8Which of the following refers to a pressure or demand that is placed on an organism to adapt?
a. Eustress c. Situational stimulus
b. Immunological challenge d. stress
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