- Which one of the following is nota stage of the general adaptation syn-
drome (GAS)?
a. The alarm reaction
b. The stage of resistance
c. The stage of frustration
d. The stage of exhaustion - The concept of life change units (LCU’s) is associated with which of the fol-
lowing?
a. The Social Readjustment Scale
b. The Wechsler Psychosocial Stressor Inventory
c. The Lewin Cognitive Test
d. The Selye Stress Test - The Type A behavior pattern is characterized by
a. hostility and impatience
b. a hedonistic attitude toward life
c. learned optimism
d. an absence of hostility and a willingness to allow events to take place at
their own pace - In the analysis of psychological conflict, undesirable alternatives are termed
a. positive goals
b. negative goals
c. neutral attributes
d. orienting functions - What kind of a conflict exists when the individual wants to either escape from
or avoid two undesirable alternatives?
a. An approach-approach conflict
b. An approach-avoidance conflict
c. A double approach-avoidance conflict
d. An avoidance-avoidance conflict
ANSWERS TO THE SELF-TEST1-b 2-d 3-b 4-c 5-d 6-c 7-a 8-a 9-b 10-dANSWERS TO THE TRUE-OR-FALSE PREVIEW QUIZ- True.
- False. The James-Lange theory of emotions proposes that an emotion can be induced by
an action.
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