Stress Management for Life A Research-Based Experiential Approach, 3rd Edition by Michael Olpin – Test Bank

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Chapter 5—The Power of Perception

TRUE/FALSE

1. It is the perception or interpretation of an event that initiates the fight-or-flight response, not the event

itself.

ANS: T PTS: 1

2. The key message of the POPP formula for stress prevention is that there is an actual point in time

where a positive interpretation of a potential stressor can prevent the stress response from initiating.

ANS: T PTS: 1

3. When we sense any kind of danger, our body’s only natural way to survive it is the fight-or-flight

response.

ANS: T PTS: 1

4. One can only inherit the characteristics of Hardiness. They are genetically passed through parents’

DNA to their kids.

ANS: F PTS: 1

5. The Chinese word for ‘crisis’ consists of two characters–danger and chance.

ANS: F PTS: 1

6. Cognitive restructuring substitutes our perceptions of stressors from thoughts that are non-threatening

to thoughts that are threatening.

7. 8. 9. ANS: F PTS: 1

An inverse relationship exists between the amount of control we feel and the corresponding amount of

stress we feel.

ANS: T PTS: 1

Individuals with a tendency to think from the perspective of an external locus of control are more

likely to take responsibility for the fact that they influence what happens in their life.

ANS: F PTS: 1

Ultimately, we do not have the power to control anyone else.

ANS: T PTS: 1

MULTIPLE CHOICE

10. The most critical aspect in preventing unnecessary and unhealthy stress is ____.

a. social training

b. genetic makeup

c. perception

d. environmental conditions

11. 12. ANS: C PTS: 1

In reality, most Americans are in actual danger ____ percent of the time.

a. less than 1

b. 5-10

c. about 25

d. over 50

ANS: A PTS: 1

Cognitive restructuring is sometimes referred to as:

a. reframing.

b. cognitive distortion.

c. locus of control.

d. stinkin’ thinkin’.13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. ANS: A PTS: 1

Stress is a coupled action of the body and mind, involving appraisal of a ____.

a. problem

b. pain

c. terror

d. threat

ANS: D PTS: 1

Whenever we sense a potential for pain or danger of any kind–emotional, social, spiritual, or

physical–our body reacts in its perfect way to help us ____.

a. fix the problem

b. anticipate a future threat

c. change how we think

d. survive the threat

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The POPP formula for prevention of stress stands for:

a. periods of perceptive positioning.

b. practice of prevention pointers.

c. point of positive perception.

d. putting out paranoid perceptions.

ANS: C PTS: 1

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Hardy individual?

a. views potentially stressful events as interesting and meaningful (commitment)

b. sees change as normal and as an opportunity for growth (challenge)

c. sees oneself as capable of having an influence on events (control)

d. views situations with an external locus of control (creativity)

ANS: D PTS: 1

Which of the following statements best demonstrates internal locus of control thinking?

a. I am stressed because my boyfriend never asks my opinion about what we should do on a

date.

b. c. d. I wouldn’t be so stressed if my teachers didn’t give us so much homework.

How can I not be stressed when my parents don’t give me any money for car payments?

Making a schedule and planning my time will help me reduce my stress levels.

ANS: D PTS: 1

Thinking in ways that come from faulty notions that a person does not have the ability to carry out a

specific task is known as:

a. positive perceptions.

b. self-limiting beliefs.

c. questioning reality.

d. phased-out thinking.

ANS: B PTS: 1

MATCHING

Match the correct answer with the appropriate term.

a. The mental act of changing the meaning or interpretation of an environmental stressor.

b. When perceptions become magnified out of proportion to their seriousness.

c. A mental process that includes thinking and reasoning skills.

d. Commitment to inaccurate beliefs about ourselves.e. Interpretation of a stressor.

f. g. The belief in one’s ability to accomplish a goal or change a behavior.

Beliefs that prevent people from pursuing worthy goals.

19. Cognition

20. Cognitive appraisal

21. Cognitive restructuring

22. Cognitive distortion

23. Premature cognitive commitment

24. Self-efficacy

25. Self-limiting beliefs

19. ANS: C PTS: 1

20. ANS: E PTS: 1

21. ANS: A PTS: 1

22. ANS: B PTS: 1

23. ANS: D PTS: 1

24. ANS: F PTS: 1

25. ANS: G PTS: 1

SHORT ANSWER

26. According to the culture connection in Chapter 5, Fear of Failure, the Chinese word for ‘crisis’

consists of two characters: danger and opportunity. Explain how this understanding of the term ‘crisis’

relates to personal experience with stress.

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PTS: 1

27. Give a specific example that shows how locus of control impacts an individual’s experience with

stress.

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28. Discuss why the mental characteristics associated with Hardiness can help buffer stress.

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29. To what aspect of our lives can we look to help us determine if we can handle something and,

therefore, diffuse the need to turn on the stress response?

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Explain what is meant by the statement, “It is the perception or interpretation of an event that sparks

the fight-or-flight response, rather than the event itself.”

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Explain the statement, “The world is not a stressful place.”

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