Question 1

How is the immune system affected by stress and depression?

Accepted Answer

Both stress and depression hav

Question 2

Which of the following is the physiological and psychological response to a condition that threatens or challenges the individual and requires some form of adaptation or adjustment?

Accepted Answer

A)  tension 
B)  psychological alignment 
C)  strain 
D)  stress 
A)  tension 
B)  psychological alignment 
C)  strain 
D)  stress

Question 3

Research suggests that heavy drinking can cause cognitive damage and dysfunction that continues for several months after drinking has stopped.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following sets of factors of illness and health does the biopsychosocial model emphasize?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological, genetic, and sociological 
B)  psychological and genetic 
C)  biological, psychological, and social 
D)  sociological and biomedical 
A)  psychological, genetic, and sociological 
B)  psychological and genetic 
C)  biological, psychological, and social 
D)  sociological and biomedical

Question 5

Whenever we are required to choose between two desirable alternatives, the conflict is called

Accepted Answer

A)  an approach-avoidance conflict. 
B)  an approach-approach conflict. 
C)  a double approach-avoidance conflict. 
D)  an avoidance-avoidance conflict. 
A)  an approach-avoidance conflict. 
B)  an approach-approach conflict. 
C)  a double approach-avoidance conflict. 
D)  an avoidance-avoidance conflict.

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of emotion-focused coping?

Accepted Answer

A)  making a pro and con list 
B)  getting a second job 
C)  keeping a journal 
D)  seeking expert advice 
A)  making a pro and con list 
B)  getting a second job 
C)  keeping a journal 
D)  seeking expert advice

Question 7

What is Selye's theory of stress?

Accepted Answer

Selye knew that all living organisms are

Question 8

As victims of catastrophic stress begin to recover, the shock initially experienced is replaced with

Accepted Answer

A)  severe depression. 
B)  hallucinations. 
C)  complete loss of self-control. 
D)  generalized anxiety. 
A)  severe depression. 
B)  hallucinations. 
C)  complete loss of self-control. 
D)  generalized anxiety.

Question 9

Which of the following is the largest preventable cause of illness and premature death in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol consumption 
B)  smoking 
C)  physical inactivity 
D)  obesity 
A)  alcohol consumption 
B)  smoking 
C)  physical inactivity 
D)  obesity

Question 10

Which health-compromising behaviour is responsible for the most deaths?

Accepted Answer

A)  Excessive alcohol use 
B)  Overeating 
C)  Smoking 
D)  Lack of exercise 
A)  Excessive alcohol use 
B)  Overeating 
C)  Smoking 
D)  Lack of exercise

Question 11

Coping which is aimed at reducing, modifying, or eliminating a source of stress is called ________ coping; that aimed at reducing emotional distress is called ________ coping.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary; primary 
B)  problem-focused; emotion-focused 
C)  emotion-focused; problem-focused 
D)  primary; secondary 
A)  secondary; primary 
B)  problem-focused; emotion-focused 
C)  emotion-focused; problem-focused 
D)  primary; secondary

Question 12

In order for aerobic exercise to improve cardiovascular fitness, it should be done

Accepted Answer

A)  1 hour every day. 
B)  2.5 hours per week. 
C)  5 hours per week. 
D)  15 minutes daily. 
A)  1 hour every day. 
B)  2.5 hours per week. 
C)  5 hours per week. 
D)  15 minutes daily.

Question 13

James is a first-year grade 6 teacher. At the end of what he feels has been an extremely challenging day, the father of one of his most difficult students calls and tells him that he is happy with how James is working with his son. According to Lazarus, James has just experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  an uplift. 
B)  a daily hassle. 
C)  the resistance stage. 
D)  a catastrophic stressor. 
A)  an uplift. 
B)  a daily hassle. 
C)  the resistance stage. 
D)  a catastrophic stressor.

Question 14

Depression facilitates an increase in immune system activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Uplifts may actually neutralize hassles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Unlike heroin and alcohol, chronic smoking is not considered a true addiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to Dunkel-Schetter and colleagues, which of the following was one of the most effective elements of a strategy for coping with cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  denial 
B)  social withdrawal 
C)  fantasizing 
D)  focus on something positive 
A)  denial 
B)  social withdrawal 
C)  fantasizing 
D)  focus on something positive

Question 18

The most feared disease related to the immune system is

Accepted Answer

A)  pneumonia. 
B)  mononucleosis. 
C)  H1N1 
D)  AIDS. 
A)  pneumonia. 
B)  mononucleosis. 
C)  H1N1 
D)  AIDS.

Question 19

Which of the following characteristics is not associated with improved outcomes during cancer treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  maintaining a sense of humour 
B)  fantasizing about being cancer free 
C)  accepting the reality of the situation 
D)  maintaining an optimistic outlook 
A)  maintaining a sense of humour 
B)  fantasizing about being cancer free 
C)  accepting the reality of the situation 
D)  maintaining an optimistic outlook

Question 20

Melissa has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Anderson would suggest that in addition to the medical treatment Melissa needs, her therapy should also involve all of the following, except

Accepted Answer

A)  access to information about the disease. 
B)  a chance to discuss fears. 
C)  to be left alone and not bothered. 
D)  to be taught to lower her arousal level. 
A)  access to information about the disease. 
B)  a chance to discuss fears. 
C)  to be left alone and not bothered. 
D)  to be taught to lower her arousal level.

How is the immune system affected by stress and depression?

Which of the following is the physiological and psychological response to a condition that threatens or challenges the individual and requires some form of adaptation or adjustment?

Research suggests that heavy drinking can cause cognitive damage and dysfunction that continues for several months after drinking has stopped.

Which of the following sets of factors of illness and health does the biopsychosocial model emphasize?

Whenever we are required to choose between two desirable alternatives, the conflict is called

Which of the following is an example of emotion-focused coping?

What is Selye's theory of stress?

As victims of catastrophic stress begin to recover, the shock initially experienced is replaced with

Which of the following is the largest preventable cause of illness and premature death in Canada?

Which health-compromising behaviour is responsible for the most deaths?

Coping which is aimed at reducing, modifying, or eliminating a source of stress is called coping; that aimed at reducing emotional distress is called coping.

In order for aerobic exercise to improve cardiovascular fitness, it should be done

James is a first-year grade 6 teacher. At the end of what he feels has been an extremely challenging day, the father of one of his most difficult students calls and tells him that he is happy with how James is working with his son. According to Lazarus, James has just experienced

Depression facilitates an increase in immune system activity.

Uplifts may actually neutralize hassles.

Unlike heroin and alcohol, chronic smoking is not considered a true addiction.

According to Dunkel-Schetter and colleagues, which of the following was one of the most effective elements of a strategy for coping with cancer?

The most feared disease related to the immune system is

Which of the following characteristics is not associated with improved outcomes during cancer treatment?

Melissa has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Anderson would suggest that in addition to the medical treatment Melissa needs, her therapy should also involve all of the following, except

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Exam 12: Health and Stress

How is the immune system affected by stress and depression?

Which of the following is the physiological and psychological response to a condition that threatens or challenges the individual and requires some form of adaptation or adjustment?

Research suggests that heavy drinking can cause cognitive damage and dysfunction that continues for several months after drinking has stopped.

Which of the following sets of factors of illness and health does the biopsychosocial model emphasize?

Whenever we are required to choose between two desirable alternatives, the conflict is called

Which of the following is an example of emotion-focused coping?

What is Selye's theory of stress?

As victims of catastrophic stress begin to recover, the shock initially experienced is replaced with

Which of the following is the largest preventable cause of illness and premature death in Canada?

Which health-compromising behaviour is responsible for the most deaths?

Coping which is aimed at reducing, modifying, or eliminating a source of stress is called ________ coping; that aimed at reducing emotional distress is called ________ coping.

In order for aerobic exercise to improve cardiovascular fitness, it should be done

James is a first-year grade 6 teacher. At the end of what he feels has been an extremely challenging day, the father of one of his most difficult students calls and tells him that he is happy with how James is working with his son. According to Lazarus, James has just experienced

Depression facilitates an increase in immune system activity.

Uplifts may actually neutralize hassles.

Unlike heroin and alcohol, chronic smoking is not considered a true addiction.

According to Dunkel-Schetter and colleagues, which of the following was one of the most effective elements of a strategy for coping with cancer?

The most feared disease related to the immune system is

Which of the following characteristics is not associated with improved outcomes during cancer treatment?

Melissa has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Anderson would suggest that in addition to the medical treatment Melissa needs, her therapy should also involve all of the following, except

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality, Theory and Assessment

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Filters

Coping which is aimed at reducing, modifying, or eliminating a source of stress is called coping; that aimed at reducing emotional distress is called coping.