Question 1

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 C

Question 2

It is a good idea to combine emotion-focused with problem-focused coping in the face of traumatic events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

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. C

Question 4

Richard Lazarus believes that the little stressors, which he calls hassles, add up to more stress than major life events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

People who are high in psychological hardiness are said to have

Accepted Answer

A)  a tendency to view change as a challenge rather than a threat. 
B)  a lower sense of control or responsibility for events in their lives. 
C)  lower levels of commitment to personal goals. 
D)  greater involvement in physically demanding work. 
A)  a tendency to view change as a challenge rather than a threat. 
B)  a lower sense of control or responsibility for events in their lives. 
C)  lower levels of commitment to personal goals. 
D)  greater involvement in physically demanding work.

Question 6

What has research shown to be most related to increased stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  predictability and control over the stressor 
B)  predictability of the stressor 
C)  unpredictability of the stressor 
D)  unpredictability and lack of control over the stressor 
A)  predictability and control over the stressor 
B)  predictability of the stressor 
C)  unpredictability of the stressor 
D)  unpredictability and lack of control over the stressor

Question 7

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale assigns a point value to a number of stressful events in order to measure the severity of stress experienced by an individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A prolonged and severe stress reaction to a catastrophic event is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the alarm stage. 
B)  catastrophic stress syndrome. 
C)  post-traumatic stress disorder. 
D)  panic stress disorder. 
A)  the alarm stage. 
B)  catastrophic stress syndrome. 
C)  post-traumatic stress disorder. 
D)  panic stress disorder.

Question 9

The biopsychological model focuses exclusively upon the psychological and social factors that contribute to an illness, leaving the biological factors to medical professionals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  getting a second job 
B)  crying 
C)  humour 
D)  religious faith 
A)  getting a second job 
B)  crying 
C)  humour 
D)  religious faith

Question 11

According to the Canadian Medical Association, alcoholism is

Accepted Answer

A)  a bad habit. 
B)  a chosen lifestyle. 
C)  a learned behaviour. 
D)  a disease. 
A)  a bad habit. 
B)  a chosen lifestyle. 
C)  a learned behaviour. 
D)  a disease.

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

Which of the following is not one of the three stages of Selye's general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  exhaustion 
B)  resistance 
C)  response 
D)  alarm 
A)  exhaustion 
B)  resistance 
C)  response 
D)  alarm

Question 14

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 15

Ramona has just accepted a marriage proposal that will eventually involve a move to another city. She realizes that this will bring with it some new experiences, but more importantly, she is delighted to be getting married. Ramona interprets this stressor as predominantly a

Accepted Answer

A)  loss. 
B)  challenge. 
C)  threat. 
D)  threat of harm. 
A)  loss. 
B)  challenge. 
C)  threat. 
D)  threat of harm.

Question 16

Explain the balance between daily hassles and uplifts in the experience of stress.

Accepted Answer

The textbook suggests that a person's so

Question 17

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 18

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 19

Drugs, alcohol, and wishful thinking are forms of

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion-focused coping. 
B)  problem avoidance coping. 
C)  catastrophizing. 
D)  problem-focused coping. 
A)  emotion-focused coping. 
B)  problem avoidance coping. 
C)  catastrophizing. 
D)  problem-focused coping.

Question 20

According to the cognitive theory of stress, it is not the stressor that causes the stress, but

Accepted Answer

A)  the way the information is processed. 
B)  the memory of the previous encounter with the stressor. 
C)  the body's reaction to the stressor. 
D)  the person's perception of the stressor. 
A)  the way the information is processed. 
B)  the memory of the previous encounter with the stressor. 
C)  the body's reaction to the stressor. 
D)  the person's perception of the stressor.

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

It is a good idea to combine emotion-focused with problem-focused coping in the face of traumatic events.

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

Richard Lazarus believes that the little stressors, which he calls hassles, add up to more stress than major life events.

People who are high in psychological hardiness are said to have

What has research shown to be most related to increased stress?

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale assigns a point value to a number of stressful events in order to measure the severity of stress experienced by an individual.

A prolonged and severe stress reaction to a catastrophic event is called

The biopsychological model focuses exclusively upon the psychological and social factors that contribute to an illness, leaving the biological factors to medical professionals.

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

According to the Canadian Medical Association, alcoholism is

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

Which of the following is not one of the three stages of Selye's general adaptation syndrome?

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?

Ramona has just accepted a marriage proposal that will eventually involve a move to another city. She realizes that this will bring with it some new experiences, but more importantly, she is delighted to be getting married. Ramona interprets this stressor as predominantly a

Explain the balance between daily hassles and uplifts in the experience of stress.

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

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.

Drugs, alcohol, and wishful thinking are forms of

According to the cognitive theory of stress, it is not the stressor that causes the stress, but

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Exam 12: Health and Stress

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

It is a good idea to combine emotion-focused with problem-focused coping in the face of traumatic events.

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

Richard Lazarus believes that the little stressors, which he calls hassles, add up to more stress than major life events.

People who are high in psychological hardiness are said to have

What has research shown to be most related to increased stress?

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale assigns a point value to a number of stressful events in order to measure the severity of stress experienced by an individual.

A prolonged and severe stress reaction to a catastrophic event is called

The biopsychological model focuses exclusively upon the psychological and social factors that contribute to an illness, leaving the biological factors to medical professionals.

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

According to the Canadian Medical Association, alcoholism is

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

Which of the following is not one of the three stages of Selye's general adaptation syndrome?

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?

Ramona has just accepted a marriage proposal that will eventually involve a move to another city. She realizes that this will bring with it some new experiences, but more importantly, she is delighted to be getting married. Ramona interprets this stressor as predominantly a

Explain the balance between daily hassles and uplifts in the experience of stress.

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

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.

Drugs, alcohol, and wishful thinking are forms of

According to the cognitive theory of stress, it is not the stressor that causes the stress, but

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.