Question 1

Which of the following best describes a 'primary appraisal' in the context of stress, according to Lazarus and Folkman's model?

Accepted Answer

An assessment of the potential harm or significance of an event for one's well-being.

Question 2

A student is facing a difficult exam and believes they have the skills and resources to succeed. According to the cognitive appraisal theory, this student is most likely experiencing which type of appraisal?

Accepted Answer

Challenge appraisal

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a chronic stressor?

Accepted Answer

Living in poverty

Question 4

The 'fight-or-flight' response is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A physiological and emotional reaction that prepares the body for action in response to a threat.

Question 5

According to research by Jamieson et al. (2016), teaching students to view stress responses as beneficial led to which outcome?

Accepted Answer

Reduced exam anxiety and improved performance

Question 6

Which coping strategy is most effective when dealing with a controllable stressor?

Accepted Answer

Problem-focused coping

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT considered a positive emotion-focused coping strategy?

Accepted Answer

Avoidance

Question 8

Social support can be categorized into which of the following types?

Accepted Answer

Instrumental, informational, and emotional

Question 9

According to Holt-Lunstad et al. (2010), the influence of social relationships on mortality risk is:

Accepted Answer

Equivalent to the risk associated with smoking and alcohol consumption

Question 10

Subjective well-being (SWB) is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

A combination of high positive affect, low negative affect, and overall life satisfaction

Question 11

Which personality traits are most strongly associated with higher subjective well-being?

Accepted Answer

Extraversion, conscientiousness, and emotional stability

Question 12

What does the correlation $$r = .64$$ between a country's per capita income and average SWB suggest?

Accepted Answer

There is a moderate to strong positive relationship between national wealth and average happiness.

Question 13

Why does the correlation between wealth and subjective well-being (SWB) within the United States become much smaller after a certain income threshold?

Accepted Answer

People adapt to higher incomes and other factors become more important for happiness.

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of an intrinsic goal?

Accepted Answer

Seeking intimacy and self-growth

Question 15

According to the concept of the 'hedonic treadmill,' why do extrinsic pursuits often fail to increase long-term happiness?

Accepted Answer

People adapt to their achievements and their expectations rise.

Question 16

Which of the following statements best reflects the findings about happiness in WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic) societies compared to holistic or collectivistic societies?

Accepted Answer

Holistic societies tend to embrace the contradictory nature of life and do not aspire to extremely high levels of happiness.

Question 17

A person copes with stress by imagining their negative experience as if they are an observer, rather than a participant. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Self-distancing

Question 18

Which of the following best illustrates a problem-focused coping strategy?

Accepted Answer

Evaluating options and taking control of the situation

Question 19

Which of the following is a key lesson from research on emotion and well-being?

Accepted Answer

Bravely facing your difficulties works better than avoiding them.

Question 20

If a person copes with stress by denying the existence of the problem, which type of coping are they using?

Accepted Answer

Negative emotion-focused coping

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