Question 1

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Duncan cannot decide whether to stay home and relax this summer or work to earn money for college. 
B)  Josh has to choose between a chocolate or vanilla ice cream cone. 
C)  Stefan has to decide whether to eat some awful spinach in order to get some delicious apple pie. 
D)  Jessica has to decide whether to spend all of her savings on a Wayne Gretzky hockey card. 
A)  Duncan cannot decide whether to stay home and relax this summer or work to earn money for college. 
B)  Josh has to choose between a chocolate or vanilla ice cream cone. 
C)  Stefan has to decide whether to eat some awful spinach in order to get some delicious apple pie. 
D)  Jessica has to decide whether to spend all of her savings on a Wayne Gretzky hockey card.

Question 3

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale is used to measure

Accepted Answer

A)  hassles and uplifts. 
B)  hassles. 
C)  life events or changes. 
D)  coping styles. 
A)  hassles and uplifts. 
B)  hassles. 
C)  life events or changes. 
D)  coping styles.

Question 4

Allison has just started a new job. She has become very aware of all the expectations people have for her, and she feels somewhat threatened. According to Lazarus, what process has Allison gone through in sizing up her new job?

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary appraisal 
B)  primary appraisal 
C)  primary adjustment 
D)  secondary adjustment 
A)  secondary appraisal 
B)  primary appraisal 
C)  primary adjustment 
D)  secondary adjustment

Question 5

Explain the relationship between racism and the experience of stress.

Accepted Answer

A source of everyday stress is being a m

Question 6

Marty has experienced many stressful events in his life over the past year. According to Holmes and Rahe, within the next two years he will probably

Accepted Answer

A)  have fewer health problems than usual because the stress is in the past. 
B)  have fewer health problems than usual because he now is psychologically hardy. 
C)  have no more health problems than usual. 
D)  have more health problems than usual. 
A)  have fewer health problems than usual because the stress is in the past. 
B)  have fewer health problems than usual because he now is psychologically hardy. 
C)  have no more health problems than usual. 
D)  have more health problems than usual.

Question 7

The amount of control we feel that we have over a situation can actually influence our health and psychological well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Rita wants desperately to join her friends this spring in Mexico, but she has been saving every available penny for graduate school and hates to rob her savings account. What kind of conflict does she have?

Accepted Answer

A)  approach-approach 
B)  ambivalent-frustration 
C)  approach-avoidance 
D)  avoidance-avoidance 
A)  approach-approach 
B)  ambivalent-frustration 
C)  approach-avoidance 
D)  avoidance-avoidance

Question 9

According to the text, problem-focused coping is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  a response aimed at reducing, modifying, or eliminating the source of stress. 
B)  a response aimed at reducing the distress caused by the stressor. 
C)  a response aimed at adapting to the new level of distress caused by the stressor. 
D)  a response aimed at resisting, repressing, or ignoring the source of stress. 
A)  a response aimed at reducing, modifying, or eliminating the source of stress. 
B)  a response aimed at reducing the distress caused by the stressor. 
C)  a response aimed at adapting to the new level of distress caused by the stressor. 
D)  a response aimed at resisting, repressing, or ignoring the source of stress.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Research has suggested that for people who choose to practise promiscuous sex cannot be safe from HIV infection. They can't even reduce the risks by using a latex condom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to Selye, which of the following would be least likely to be a stressor?

Accepted Answer

A)  losing a job 
B)  reading a book 
C)  going on a vacation 
D)  getting married 
A)  losing a job 
B)  reading a book 
C)  going on a vacation 
D)  getting married

Question 13

Why do adult smokers continue the habit despite the clear health risks?

Accepted Answer

Nicotine is a highly addictive drug and

One link between psychological factors and cancer is the observation that

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

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale is used to measure

Allison has just started a new job. She has become very aware of all the expectations people have for her, and she feels somewhat threatened. According to Lazarus, what process has Allison gone through in sizing up her new job?

Explain the relationship between racism and the experience of stress.

Marty has experienced many stressful events in his life over the past year. According to Holmes and Rahe, within the next two years he will probably

The amount of control we feel that we have over a situation can actually influence our health and psychological well-being.

Rita wants desperately to join her friends this spring in Mexico, but she has been saving every available penny for graduate school and hates to rob her savings account. What kind of conflict does she have?

According to the text, problem-focused coping is defined as

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

Research has suggested that for people who choose to practise promiscuous sex cannot be safe from HIV infection. They can't even reduce the risks by using a latex condom.

According to Selye, which of the following would be least likely to be a stressor?

Why do adult smokers continue the habit despite the clear health risks?

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Exam 12: Health and Stress

One link between psychological factors and cancer is the observation that

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

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale is used to measure

Allison has just started a new job. She has become very aware of all the expectations people have for her, and she feels somewhat threatened. According to Lazarus, what process has Allison gone through in sizing up her new job?

Explain the relationship between racism and the experience of stress.

Marty has experienced many stressful events in his life over the past year. According to Holmes and Rahe, within the next two years he will probably

The amount of control we feel that we have over a situation can actually influence our health and psychological well-being.

Rita wants desperately to join her friends this spring in Mexico, but she has been saving every available penny for graduate school and hates to rob her savings account. What kind of conflict does she have?

According to the text, problem-focused coping is defined as

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

Research has suggested that for people who choose to practise promiscuous sex cannot be safe from HIV infection. They can't even reduce the risks by using a latex condom.

According to Selye, which of the following would be least likely to be a stressor?

Why do adult smokers continue the habit despite the clear health risks?

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

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