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Final Exam pt. 1 Flashcards

1
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What is the difference between an independent and dependent variable?

A 
Independent variable (IV): condition or event varied by the experimenter. 
Dependent variable (DV): variable that is affected by manipulation
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The ___________ variable affects the dependent variable. .

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independent

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3
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The independent variable affects the _________ variable. .

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dependent

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4
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What are the stages of forming memory?

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  1. encoding
  2. storage
  3. retrieval
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What are the three main types of memory?

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  1. Sensory memory
  2. short-term memory
  3. long-term memory
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What is stress?

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any circumstances that threaten or are perceived to threaten one’s well-being, or challenge coping abilities

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What are the main types of stress?

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  1. frustration
  2. conflict
  3. change
  4. Pressure
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Which type of stress is this: is experienced whenever the pursuit of some goal is thwarted

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frustration

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9
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Which type of stress is this: being in traffic

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frustration

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10
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Which type of stress is this:experiencing technology failures

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frustration

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11
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Which type of stress is this: bad pet behavior

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bad pet behavior

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Which type of stress is this: typically short-lived issues, although they cause short bursts of high-level stress

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frustration

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Which type of stress is this: are any noticeable alterations in one’s living circumstances that require adjustment

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change

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14
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Which type of stress is this: occurs when 2 or more incompatible motivations or behavioral impulses compete for expression

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conflict

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Which type of stress is this: involves expectations or demands to behave in a certain way

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pressure

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Which type of stress is this: most often self-imposed!

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pressure

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What are the different type of scenarios that can cause conflict stress?

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  1. approach-approach
  2. avoidance-avoidance
  3. approach-avoidance
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18
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What is the difference between approach-approach, avoidance-avoidance, and approach-avoidance in conflict stress?

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  1. approach-approach- both choices are attractive
  2. avoidance-avoidance- both choices are unattractive
  3. approach-avoidance- an unattractive and attractive choice are both present
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19
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What type of expectations led to pressure?

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  • performance
  • physical appearance
  • conforming to rules
20
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Who created the social readjustment scale?

A

Holmes and Rahe (1967)

21
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The _______ ___________ _______ ______ (____) allows for quantification of the degree of stress a life change (or group of changes) caused

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Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)

22
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The Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) measures:

a. change
b. frustration
c. control
d. aggression

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a. change

23
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What are the common emotional responses to stress?

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  • annoyance, anger, and rage
  • apprehension, anxiety, fear
  • dejection, sadness, grief
24
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Positive reactions to stress appears to lead to ________

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resilience

25
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What are the two main physiological responses to stress?

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  1. Fight or Flight Response

2. General Adaption Syndrome

26
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What are the three components of the general adaption syndrome?

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  1. alarm
  2. resistance
  3. exhaustion
27
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What is the behavioral response to stress?

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coping- active efforts to master, reduce, and tolerate the demands created by stress

28
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What are the five different ways people cope?

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  1. Giving up and blaming oneself
  2. Aggression
  3. Indulging oneself
  4. Defensive coping
  5. Constructive Coping
29
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Giving up and blaming oneself promotes _______ ___________, passive behavior produced by exposure to unavoidable aversive events.

A

learned helplessness

30
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Learned helplessness is evident in ________ ________.

A

domestic violence

31
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What is the frustration-aggression hypothesis?

A

aggression is always caused by frustration

32
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_______ is the release of emotional tension.

A

catharsis

33
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Why did Freud argue against catharsis?

A

Most research suggests acting in an aggressive manner tends to fuel more anger and aggression

34
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Stress can cause reduced _______ _______.

A

impulse control

35
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_______ _________ counts as indulging oneself.

A

Internet addiction

36
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_______ ___________ are a form of defensive coping.

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Defense mechanisms

37
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How can you apply constructive coping?

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  1. cognitive reappraisal: Albert Ellis’s Rational Thinking
  2. humor
  3. expressing emotions and forgiving others
  4. relaxation techniques and minimizing physiological vulnerabilities
38
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What are the physical effects of stress?

A

heart disease and personality (type A), heart disease and emotional reactions, and stress and immune functioning.

39
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What are the factors moderating the impact of stress?

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  1. social support
  2. optimism
  3. conscientiousness
  4. resilence
40
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What are the two types of social support?

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  1. explicit social support

2. implicit social support

41
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High social support is related to better _______ functioning

A

immune

42
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general tendency to expect good outcomes

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optimism

43
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Optimism is related to good _______ _______ and effective _______ functioning.

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physical health

immune

44
Q

High in ______________, means your less likely to exhibit unhealthy habits.

A

conscientiousness

45
Q

Resilience shows that stress can promote ________ _______ or _____ __________.

A

personal growth

self improvement

46
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What is the inverted U hypothesis?

A

The inverted-U hypothesis predicts that task performance should improve with increased emotional arousal…to an extent

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