PSY202 Exam One Study Session (Spring 2025)

What is the difference between eustress and distress?

• Eustress is good, distress is bad

• Distress is good, eustress is bad

• None - they are both good

• None - they are both bad

Which option is primary appraisal?

• judging the degree of potential harm a stressor could bring

• 1. judging options to cope with the stressor and how effective they will be

What is the difference between chronic and acute stressors?

• There is no difference

• Acute stressors persist

• Chronic stressors involve events that persist

Which emotion is tied to heart disease?

• Happiness

• Anger

• Surprise

• Boredom

What is the relaxation response technique?

• using electronic equipment to provide feedback on bodily processes to gain control over them

• combining relaxation with transcendental meditation

• the soothing impact of family and friends

What did they find in the popcorn-eating study?

• the movie theater environment encouraged popcorn-eating

• quality affected popcorn-eating

• using a different hand had no effect on popcorn-eating

• people tend to like popcorn

Which option is job strain?

• a combo of excessive workload and little job control

• • a sense of emotional exhaustion and cynicism over one’s job

Which is NOT one of the three stages of the general adaptation syndrome?

• alarm reaction

• relaxation

• stage of resistance

• stage of exhaustion

Which of the following is NOT tied to subjective wellbeing?

• low negative feelings

• positive feelings

• high negative feelings

• life satisfaction

What is perceived control?

• our ability to control others

• our beliefs about our ability to shape outcomes

• mind control