Question 1

What is the term Lazarus uses for the little stressors that happen to us on an almost daily basis?

Accepted Answer

A)  stressors 
B)  hassles 
C)  burnout 
D)  overload 
A)  stressors 
B)  hassles 
C)  burnout 
D)  overload

Question 2

A common initial reaction to a catastrophic event is for a person to be

Accepted Answer

A)  composed enough to help others. 
B)  highly emotional. 
C)  stunned and emotionally numb. 
D)  in a state of panic. 
A)  composed enough to help others. 
B)  highly emotional. 
C)  stunned and emotionally numb. 
D)  in a state of panic.

Question 3

As HIV infection progresses all of the following are typical, except

Accepted Answer

A)  cirrhosis of the liver 
B)  fever 
C)  swollen lymph nodes 
D)  rare cancers 
A)  cirrhosis of the liver 
B)  fever 
C)  swollen lymph nodes 
D)  rare cancers

Question 4

All of the following can help individuals with AIDS and those diagnosed with HIV, except

Accepted Answer

A)  ignoring the diagnosis and continuing to live a healthy life. 
B)  psychotherapy. 
C)  self-help groups and group therapy. 
D)  medications such as antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs. 
A)  ignoring the diagnosis and continuing to live a healthy life. 
B)  psychotherapy. 
C)  self-help groups and group therapy. 
D)  medications such as antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs.

Question 5

In a 2009 survey about sexual behaviour among college-age adults, it was found that

Accepted Answer

A)  they all had monogamous relationships. 
B)  most of them practised sexual abstinence. 
C)  they always used latex condoms when they had sex with different partners. 
D)  while concerned about contracting AIDS, many of them had not used any form of protection during their last sexual encounter. 
A)  they all had monogamous relationships. 
B)  most of them practised sexual abstinence. 
C)  they always used latex condoms when they had sex with different partners. 
D)  while concerned about contracting AIDS, many of them had not used any form of protection during their last sexual encounter.

Question 6

What did Lazarus mean when he wrote of the daily hassles and uplifts of life?

Accepted Answer

Daily hassles typically cause more stres

Question 7

According to Carver, which of the following did not lower the distress for women with breast cancer, three and six months after surgery?

Accepted Answer

A)  acting as if nothing had happened 
B)  a sense of humour 
C)  maintaining an optimistic outlook 
D)  accepting the reality of their situation 
A)  acting as if nothing had happened 
B)  a sense of humour 
C)  maintaining an optimistic outlook 
D)  accepting the reality of their situation

Question 8

The order of stages in the general adaptation syndrome is resistance, alarm, and exhaustion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How does lifestyle (healthy and unhealthy) influence illness and disease?

Accepted Answer

The number one concern with most people

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of an approach-avoidance conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boris cannot decide whether to mow the yard or wash his car. 
B)  Shefali cannot decide whether to eat dessert or stay on her diet to lose weight. 
C)  Dana does not know whether to study for her math examination or for her English examination. 
D)  Joelle likes psychology and sociology and cannot decide which one she should choose as a major. 
A)  Boris cannot decide whether to mow the yard or wash his car. 
B)  Shefali cannot decide whether to eat dessert or stay on her diet to lose weight. 
C)  Dana does not know whether to study for her math examination or for her English examination. 
D)  Joelle likes psychology and sociology and cannot decide which one she should choose as a major.

Question 11

Describe the typical immediate reaction to a catastrophic event and then describe post-traumatic stress disorder.

Accepted Answer

The immediate reaction is to be dazed, t

Question 12

For Holmes and Rahe, ________ is (are) to illness, as ________ is (are) to illness for Selye.

Accepted Answer

A)  control; alarm 
B)  hassles; adaptation 
C)  life events; exhaustion 
D)  stress; ulcers 
A)  control; alarm 
B)  hassles; adaptation 
C)  life events; exhaustion 
D)  stress; ulcers

Question 13

The biomedical model emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A)  growth rather than illness. 
B)  psychosocial factors of illness. 
C)  psychology rather than biology. 
D)  illness rather than health. 
A)  growth rather than illness. 
B)  psychosocial factors of illness. 
C)  psychology rather than biology. 
D)  illness rather than health.

Question 14

One link between psychological factors and cancer is the observation that

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer is a psychosomatic disorder. 
B)  chronic stress associated with cancer can damage the autonomic, endocrine, and immune systems. 
C)  cancer can alter the stress resistance stage. 
D)  relaxation exercises can cure many cancers. 
A)  cancer is a psychosomatic disorder. 
B)  chronic stress associated with cancer can damage the autonomic, endocrine, and immune systems. 
C)  cancer can alter the stress resistance stage. 
D)  relaxation exercises can cure many cancers.

Question 15

According to the general adaptation syndrome, humans and other animals have the same basic response to stressors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  taking a moment to reflect on your spiritual beliefs 
B)  practicing your responses for an interview on the following day 
C)  arranging your desk so you can find the tools you need 
D)  writing a letter to your Member of Parliament 
A)  taking a moment to reflect on your spiritual beliefs 
B)  practicing your responses for an interview on the following day 
C)  arranging your desk so you can find the tools you need 
D)  writing a letter to your Member of Parliament

Question 17

Which of the following researchers is associated with the cognitive theory of stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hans Selye 
B)  Walter Cannon 
C)  David Holmes 
D)  Richard Lazarus 
A)  Hans Selye 
B)  Walter Cannon 
C)  David Holmes 
D)  Richard Lazarus

Question 18

Research has suggested that the best strategy for women undergoing cancer treatment is to relax, be passive, and allow the medical team to carry the responsibility for the procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Ramona has just accepted a marriage proposal that will eventually involve a move to a new city. She realizes that this will bring with it some new experiences, but most importantly, she is delighted to be getting married. Lazarus would say Ramona is engaged in

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary appraisal. 
B)  primary appraisal. 
C)  exhaustion. 
D)  alarm. 
A)  secondary appraisal. 
B)  primary appraisal. 
C)  exhaustion. 
D)  alarm.

Question 20

Gylaine is a law student who studies long hours, gets little sleep and is having marital difficulties. Gylaine's stress may result in

Accepted Answer

A)  repeated alarm stage responses. 
B)  a Type A behaviour pattern. 
C)  lowered immune system response. 
D)  post-traumatic stress disorder. 
A)  repeated alarm stage responses. 
B)  a Type A behaviour pattern. 
C)  lowered immune system response. 
D)  post-traumatic stress disorder.

What is the term Lazarus uses for the little stressors that happen to us on an almost daily basis?

A common initial reaction to a catastrophic event is for a person to be

As HIV infection progresses all of the following are typical, except

All of the following can help individuals with AIDS and those diagnosed with HIV, except

In a 2009 survey about sexual behaviour among college-age adults, it was found that

What did Lazarus mean when he wrote of the daily hassles and uplifts of life?

According to Carver, which of the following did not lower the distress for women with breast cancer, three and six months after surgery?

The order of stages in the general adaptation syndrome is resistance, alarm, and exhaustion.

How does lifestyle (healthy and unhealthy) influence illness and disease?

Which of the following is an example of an approach-avoidance conflict?

Describe the typical immediate reaction to a catastrophic event and then describe post-traumatic stress disorder.

For Holmes and Rahe, is (are) to illness, as is (are) to illness for Selye.

The biomedical model emphasizes

One link between psychological factors and cancer is the observation that

According to the general adaptation syndrome, humans and other animals have the same basic response to stressors.

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

Which of the following researchers is associated with the cognitive theory of stress?

Research has suggested that the best strategy for women undergoing cancer treatment is to relax, be passive, and allow the medical team to carry the responsibility for the procedures.

Ramona has just accepted a marriage proposal that will eventually involve a move to a new city. She realizes that this will bring with it some new experiences, but most importantly, she is delighted to be getting married. Lazarus would say Ramona is engaged in

Gylaine is a law student who studies long hours, gets little sleep and is having marital difficulties. Gylaine's stress may result in

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What is the term Lazarus uses for the little stressors that happen to us on an almost daily basis?

A common initial reaction to a catastrophic event is for a person to be

As HIV infection progresses all of the following are typical, except

All of the following can help individuals with AIDS and those diagnosed with HIV, except

In a 2009 survey about sexual behaviour among college-age adults, it was found that

What did Lazarus mean when he wrote of the daily hassles and uplifts of life?

According to Carver, which of the following did not lower the distress for women with breast cancer, three and six months after surgery?

The order of stages in the general adaptation syndrome is resistance, alarm, and exhaustion.

How does lifestyle (healthy and unhealthy) influence illness and disease?

Which of the following is an example of an approach-avoidance conflict?

Describe the typical immediate reaction to a catastrophic event and then describe post-traumatic stress disorder.

For Holmes and Rahe, ________ is (are) to illness, as ________ is (are) to illness for Selye.

The biomedical model emphasizes

One link between psychological factors and cancer is the observation that

According to the general adaptation syndrome, humans and other animals have the same basic response to stressors.

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

Which of the following researchers is associated with the cognitive theory of stress?

Research has suggested that the best strategy for women undergoing cancer treatment is to relax, be passive, and allow the medical team to carry the responsibility for the procedures.

Ramona has just accepted a marriage proposal that will eventually involve a move to a new city. She realizes that this will bring with it some new experiences, but most importantly, she is delighted to be getting married. Lazarus would say Ramona is engaged in

Gylaine is a law student who studies long hours, gets little sleep and is having marital difficulties. Gylaine's stress may result in

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

For Holmes and Rahe, is (are) to illness, as is (are) to illness for Selye.