Question 1

Social support contributes to better health by providing encouragement for healthy behaviour and helping to reduce the impact of stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Whenever we are required to select an alternative that has both desirable and undesirable features, the conflict is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Who was the first to describe the fight-or-flight syndrome?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Compared with those who do not get cancer, many cancer patients report that they

Accepted Answer

A)  never thought they would have cancer, before the cancer was diagnosed. 
B)  had fewer intimate relationships before the cancer was diagnosed. 
C)  took fewer vacations, or breaks from work before they were diagnosed. 
D)  faced more high-stress situations in their lives before their cancer was diagnosed. 
A)  never thought they would have cancer, before the cancer was diagnosed. 
B)  had fewer intimate relationships before the cancer was diagnosed. 
C)  took fewer vacations, or breaks from work before they were diagnosed. 
D)  faced more high-stress situations in their lives before their cancer was diagnosed.

Question 5

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 6

Which of the following was associated with the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Joe has been under stress for so long that he feels physiologically drained and depleted. Joe is in which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the Social Readjustment Rating Scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only negative life changes are considered stressful. 
B)  Life changes that require the most adaptation are assigned the highest number of stress points. 
C)  The scale is consistent with the cognitive theory of stress. 
D)  The individual's perceptions of the stressfulness of the life change is considered in assigning stress points. 
A)  Only negative life changes are considered stressful. 
B)  Life changes that require the most adaptation are assigned the highest number of stress points. 
C)  The scale is consistent with the cognitive theory of stress. 
D)  The individual's perceptions of the stressfulness of the life change is considered in assigning stress points.

Question 9

One of the most critical factors in the success rate of those who attempt to quit smoking is

Accepted Answer

A)  the commitment made to quitting. 
B)  the health of the individual who is attempting to quit. 
C)  the severity of withdrawal symptoms. 
D)  the length of time the person has been a regular smoker. 
A)  the commitment made to quitting. 
B)  the health of the individual who is attempting to quit. 
C)  the severity of withdrawal symptoms. 
D)  the length of time the person has been a regular smoker.

Question 10

Which stage of the general adaptation syndrome is marked by the depletion of all the energy stores of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  the resistance stage 
B)  the alarm stage 
C)  the exhaustion stage 
D)  the adaptation stage 
A)  the resistance stage 
B)  the alarm stage 
C)  the exhaustion stage 
D)  the adaptation stage

Question 11

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 12

Which of the following neurotransmitters is not affected by nicotine?

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  serotonin 
D)  norepinephrine 
A)  dopamine 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  serotonin 
D)  norepinephrine

Question 13

According to Lazarus, Selye's general adaptation syndrome addressed how the body copes with ________ stress and his own (Lazarus) model addresses how we cope with ________ stress.

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological; psychological 
B)  everyday; catastrophic 
C)  catastrophic; everyday 
D)  psychological; physiological 
A)  physiological; psychological 
B)  everyday; catastrophic 
C)  catastrophic; everyday 
D)  psychological; physiological

Question 14

Research cited in the textbook suggests that members of a minority group in a majority culture may experience racial stress by

Accepted Answer

A)  being one of the few or only members of a particular race in a particular setting. 
B)  exposure to stimulus promoting full racial harmony. 
C)  being the majority in any given situation. 
D)  being with members of their own racial group. 
A)  being one of the few or only members of a particular race in a particular setting. 
B)  exposure to stimulus promoting full racial harmony. 
C)  being the majority in any given situation. 
D)  being with members of their own racial group.

Question 15

In a primary appraisal, an event may be judged as negative if it is seen as

Accepted Answer

A)  involving damage to someone else. 
B)  an opportunity to grow or to gain. 
C)  within the person's ability to manage. 
D)  involving a potential harm or loss. 
A)  involving damage to someone else. 
B)  an opportunity to grow or to gain. 
C)  within the person's ability to manage. 
D)  involving a potential harm or loss.

Question 16

What happens when a person is first infected with HIV?

Accepted Answer

A)  The immune system begins to produce HIV antibodies. 
B)  The immune system completely collapses. 
C)  The person immediately develop rare forms of cancer. 
D)  Symptoms begin at once and rapidly increase. 
A)  The immune system begins to produce HIV antibodies. 
B)  The immune system completely collapses. 
C)  The person immediately develop rare forms of cancer. 
D)  Symptoms begin at once and rapidly increase.

Question 17

Holmes and Rahe maintain that there is

Accepted Answer

A)  connection between life events and daily hassles. 
B)  a connection between the degree of life stress and major health problems. 
C)  little evidence supporting the idea that stress is related to illness. 
D)  a relationship between being ill and lack of control. 
A)  connection between life events and daily hassles. 
B)  a connection between the degree of life stress and major health problems. 
C)  little evidence supporting the idea that stress is related to illness. 
D)  a relationship between being ill and lack of control.

Question 18

Allison has just started a new job, and she notes what must be done and what is required to meet these expectations of her employer. She determines what she will need to succeed in the job. Lazarus would call the attention she gives to identifying the skills she needs in her new job

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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 20

The statement "Happy thoughts are healthy thoughts" reflects research findings that

Accepted Answer

A)  pessimists have better chances of surviving serious illness than do optimists. 
B)  optimists cope better with stress and thus have lowered risk of illness. 
C)  pessimists are less healthy than optimists. 
D)  optimists have a happier mood when they have to cope with illness. 
A)  pessimists have better chances of surviving serious illness than do optimists. 
B)  optimists cope better with stress and thus have lowered risk of illness. 
C)  pessimists are less healthy than optimists. 
D)  optimists have a happier mood when they have to cope with illness.

Social support contributes to better health by providing encouragement for healthy behaviour and helping to reduce the impact of stress.

Whenever we are required to select an alternative that has both desirable and undesirable features, the conflict is called

Who was the first to describe the fight-or-flight syndrome?

Compared with those who do not get cancer, many cancer patients report that they

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

Which of the following was associated with the general adaptation syndrome?

Joe has been under stress for so long that he feels physiologically drained and depleted. Joe is in which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Which of the following is true of the Social Readjustment Rating Scale?

One of the most critical factors in the success rate of those who attempt to quit smoking is

Which stage of the general adaptation syndrome is marked by the depletion of all the energy stores of the body?

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

Which of the following neurotransmitters is not affected by nicotine?

According to Lazarus, Selye's general adaptation syndrome addressed how the body copes with stress and his own (Lazarus) model addresses how we cope with stress.

Research cited in the textbook suggests that members of a minority group in a majority culture may experience racial stress by

In a primary appraisal, an event may be judged as negative if it is seen as

What happens when a person is first infected with HIV?

Holmes and Rahe maintain that there is

Allison has just started a new job, and she notes what must be done and what is required to meet these expectations of her employer. She determines what she will need to succeed in the job. Lazarus would call the attention she gives to identifying the skills she needs in her new job

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

The statement "Happy thoughts are healthy thoughts" reflects research findings that

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Exam 12: Health and Stress

Social support contributes to better health by providing encouragement for healthy behaviour and helping to reduce the impact of stress.

Whenever we are required to select an alternative that has both desirable and undesirable features, the conflict is called

Who was the first to describe the fight-or-flight syndrome?

Compared with those who do not get cancer, many cancer patients report that they

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

Which of the following was associated with the general adaptation syndrome?

Joe has been under stress for so long that he feels physiologically drained and depleted. Joe is in which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Which of the following is true of the Social Readjustment Rating Scale?

One of the most critical factors in the success rate of those who attempt to quit smoking is

Which stage of the general adaptation syndrome is marked by the depletion of all the energy stores of the body?

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

Which of the following neurotransmitters is not affected by nicotine?

According to Lazarus, Selye's general adaptation syndrome addressed how the body copes with ________ stress and his own (Lazarus) model addresses how we cope with ________ stress.

Research cited in the textbook suggests that members of a minority group in a majority culture may experience racial stress by

In a primary appraisal, an event may be judged as negative if it is seen as

What happens when a person is first infected with HIV?

Holmes and Rahe maintain that there is

Allison has just started a new job, and she notes what must be done and what is required to meet these expectations of her employer. She determines what she will need to succeed in the job. Lazarus would call the attention she gives to identifying the skills she needs in her new job

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

The statement "Happy thoughts are healthy thoughts" reflects research findings that

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

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Therapies

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According to Lazarus, Selye's general adaptation syndrome addressed how the body copes with stress and his own (Lazarus) model addresses how we cope with stress.