In emotion-focused coping, an individual tries to change
a. the environment
b. his or her perception of the stressor
c. the emotional reaction to stress
d. from expressing to suppressing the emotion
Question 2A problem-solving response to stress that involves mutual concessions among all the participants is
a. withdrawal
b. negotiation
c. substitution
d. denial
Question 3People in high-pressure jobs build up their ________ in order to handle a greater degree of stress.
a. stress tolerance
b. resilience
c. hardiness
d. eustress
Question 4Numerous studies have shown that we manage stress more successfully and enjoy better physical and emotional health when we
a. successfully meet deadlines
b. keep to a stringent schedule
c. have a well-paying job
d. control distressful thoughts
Question 5Withdrawal from a stressful situation
a. is almost always an unhealthy, maladjusted response to stress
b. is a temporary symptom-reducing response, so it rarely works
c. is a viable problem-solving response under some conditions
d. is the preferred response in most stressful situations
Question 6Mel has been arguing every day for months with his girlfriend, Sylvia. He realizes that this is a no win situation. She never gives in, and he is miserable with her. He decides to break up with her. Mel's coping strategy is known as
a. negotiation
b. compromise
c. withdrawal
d. assertiveness
Question 7Which was NOT defined in the text as an environmental response to stress?
a. withdrawal
b. displacement
c. assertiveness
d. compromise
Question 8While out to dinner with a co-worker, Tony's steak was brought to him well-done, rather than the rare that he had ordered. He immediately called over the server and asked for it to be re-cooked. This coping strategy is known as
a. compromise
b. withdrawal
c. denial
d. assertiveness
Question 9When there is a reasonable possibility of success, the preferred coping strategy is
a. assertiveness
b. withdrawal
c. compromise
d. denial
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