Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the top leading causes of death in 21stcentury Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) Cancer 
B) Respiratory diseases 
C) Liver disease 
D) Cardiovascular diseases 
A) Cancer 
B) Respiratory diseases 
C) Liver disease 
D) Cardiovascular diseases

Question 2

A new client enters your office for a therapy session. You know that the diagnosis is post-traumatic stress disorder. What would you look for to confirm this diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Well-controlled anger 
B) A lack of outward anxiety 
C) Survivor guilt 
D) Complete amnesia for the stressful event 
E) A high score on neuroticism 
A) Well-controlled anger 
B) A lack of outward anxiety 
C) Survivor guilt 
D) Complete amnesia for the stressful event 
E) A high score on neuroticism

Question 3

A person who lives under great pressure and demands much of him- or herself and others is the definition of the _______________ personality.

Accepted Answer

A) Type A 
B) Type B 
C) Type C 
D) Type E (Extrovert) 
A) Type A 
B) Type B 
C) Type C 
D) Type E (Extrovert)

Question 4

Robert Baron et al. (1990) compared two groups of people whose spouses were being treated for cancer: one that self-reported a having a high level of social support, the other a low level. They found evidence that the group who reported a high level of social support _____.

Accepted Answer

A) had better immune system function 
B) had higher self-esteem 
C) reported more adaptive coping mechanisms 
D) reported a more internally focused locus of control 
E) had better cardiovascular function 
A) had better immune system function 
B) had higher self-esteem 
C) reported more adaptive coping mechanisms 
D) reported a more internally focused locus of control 
E) had better cardiovascular function

Question 5

The three core beliefs that underlie the personality construct of hardiness are optimism, self-efficacy, and control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

John has the lead role in the school musical. The problem is, John cannot sing. Before the director of the play realizes John's dilemma, John hires a voice coach to improve his singing abilities. In this case John's coping strategy involves

Accepted Answer

A) emotion-focused coping 
B) problem-focused coping 
C) denial-focused acceptance 
D) solution-focused coping 
A) emotion-focused coping 
B) problem-focused coping 
C) denial-focused acceptance 
D) solution-focused coping

Question 7

Although early stress researchers concluded that _____________ events were associated with problems in adjustment, subsequent research has determined that ____________ events consistently predict negative health and behavioural outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) both positive and negative; negative 
B) negative; both positive and negative 
C) positive; negative 
D) positive; both positive and negative 
A) both positive and negative; negative 
B) negative; both positive and negative 
C) positive; negative 
D) positive; both positive and negative

Question 8

Post-traumatic stress disorder appears almost immediately after experiencing the traumatic event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Many stress researchers use life event scales to measure the amount of life stress that a person has experienced over a particular period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Angela has decided to quit smoking. Though the temptation to smoke is stressful, she has developed ways to resist. She goes for a walk, calls a friend, or chews gum to keep herself from picking up a cigarette. Though the urge to smoke is still there, she has found ways to change her situation when she feels stressed so she can cope. Angela is

Accepted Answer

A) using problem-focused coping. 
B) relying primarily on social support. 
C) using emotion-focused coping. 
D) avoiding the problem. 
E) relapsing. 
A) using problem-focused coping. 
B) relying primarily on social support. 
C) using emotion-focused coping. 
D) avoiding the problem. 
E) relapsing.

Question 11

The alcohol harm reduction study conducted with college students obtained which of the following outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A) After two years, students in the intervention condition were drinking just slightly more than average college student did. 
B) Students receiving the intervention still drank more than the average college student, but fewer of them were judged to be alcohol-dependent than in the control condition. 
C) Students in both the intervention and control conditions significantly reduced their drinking, suggesting the presence of a placebo effect. 
D) The intervention was largely ineffective and did not have any measurable impact on drinking behaviours. 
A) After two years, students in the intervention condition were drinking just slightly more than average college student did. 
B) Students receiving the intervention still drank more than the average college student, but fewer of them were judged to be alcohol-dependent than in the control condition. 
C) Students in both the intervention and control conditions significantly reduced their drinking, suggesting the presence of a placebo effect. 
D) The intervention was largely ineffective and did not have any measurable impact on drinking behaviours.

Question 12

Individuals can experience an increase in coping self-efficacy simply by watching others coping successfully.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Research on the influence of physical contact on fear responses in wives when they knew they might receive a shock found that having their hand held

Accepted Answer

A) reduced their fear response in equivalent amounts regardless of whether it was their husband or a stranger holding their hands 
B) did not impact their fear response, but they did report that the shocks were less unpleasant 
C) reduced their fear response in general, but more so when it was their husband holding their hand compared to the stranger 
D) reduced their fear only when it was their husband compared to a stranger, and only if they were high in martial satisfaction 
A) reduced their fear response in equivalent amounts regardless of whether it was their husband or a stranger holding their hands 
B) did not impact their fear response, but they did report that the shocks were less unpleasant 
C) reduced their fear response in general, but more so when it was their husband holding their hand compared to the stranger 
D) reduced their fear only when it was their husband compared to a stranger, and only if they were high in martial satisfaction

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of stress as a response?

Accepted Answer

A) A difficult instructor for a class 
B) Tense muscles and elevated heart rate 
C) A person with poor coping skills who hates family gatherings 
D) Failing an exam 
A) A difficult instructor for a class 
B) Tense muscles and elevated heart rate 
C) A person with poor coping skills who hates family gatherings 
D) Failing an exam

Question 15

A psychologist has a meeting with a student who appears to have a drinking problem. Rather than confronting the student about this problem (something that often drives students away), the therapist provides feedback about how typical the student's drinking behaviour is compared to the average college student and points out possible discrepancies between the student's current and ideal behaviours with regard to this behaviour. This therapist is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) using a humanistic approach to substance abuse 
B) preparing to use aversive conditioning techniques 
C) attempting to use the principles of positive reinforcement to induce change 
D) conducting a motivational interview 
A) using a humanistic approach to substance abuse 
B) preparing to use aversive conditioning techniques 
C) attempting to use the principles of positive reinforcement to induce change 
D) conducting a motivational interview

Question 16

Jordan has had straight A's throughout her high school years. She is now a senior in her second and final semester of high school and she finds herself constantly near tears. Her friends are jealous of her success and cannot understand why Jordan is acting so stressed. Jordan is feeling that she may not be able to keep her perfect grade record and that if she loses it, people will think that she is not so smart. In this case, Jordan's appraisal of the _______________________ is a stressor.

Accepted Answer

A) primary situation and precipitating factor 
B) psychological meaning of the consequences 
C) secondary situation 
D) potential consequences 
A) primary situation and precipitating factor 
B) psychological meaning of the consequences 
C) secondary situation 
D) potential consequences

Question 17

Although discussed as an important technique to combat the health risks of a sedentary lifestyle, ____________ has also been found to increase the positive effects of most behavioural weight-loss programs.

Accepted Answer

A) stimulus control 
B) charting 
C) self-monitoring 
D) exercise 
A) stimulus control 
B) charting 
C) self-monitoring 
D) exercise

Question 18

Victor and his wife were attending his mother's funeral when Victor suddenly clutched his chest and fell to the ground. Victor had suffered a major heart attack. These severe stressors, the death of his mother and the heart attack may be defined as

Accepted Answer

A) microstressors 
B) major negative events 
C) catastrophic events 
D) macrostressors 
A) microstressors 
B) major negative events 
C) catastrophic events 
D) macrostressors

Question 19

According to Hans Selye and the general adaptation syndrome, our response to stress has both a rapid phase and slower, continued phase. If you are in the rapid portion, what is happening?

Accepted Answer

A) Parasympathetic activation and the release of CCK 
B) Increased heart rate and the release of an antigen 
C) Sympathetic activation and the release of cortisol 
D) Sympathetic activation and a decrease in immune fumction 
E) Central nervous system activation and the release of dopamine 
A) Parasympathetic activation and the release of CCK 
B) Increased heart rate and the release of an antigen 
C) Sympathetic activation and the release of cortisol 
D) Sympathetic activation and a decrease in immune fumction 
E) Central nervous system activation and the release of dopamine

Question 20

Pointing out discrepancies between a person's current and ideal behaviour is most central to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Aversive conditioning techniques 
B) Abstinence programs for sexually promiscuous adolescents 
C) Motivational interviewing 
D) Relapse prevention 
A) Aversive conditioning techniques 
B) Abstinence programs for sexually promiscuous adolescents 
C) Motivational interviewing 
D) Relapse prevention

Which of the following is NOT one of the top leading causes of death in 21^stcentury Canada?

A new client enters your office for a therapy session. You know that the diagnosis is post-traumatic stress disorder. What would you look for to confirm this diagnosis?

A person who lives under great pressure and demands much of him- or herself and others is the definition of the _______________ personality.

Robert Baron et al. (1990) compared two groups of people whose spouses were being treated for cancer: one that self-reported a having a high level of social support, the other a low level. They found evidence that the group who reported a high level of social support _____.

The three core beliefs that underlie the personality construct of hardiness are optimism, self-efficacy, and control.

John has the lead role in the school musical. The problem is, John cannot sing. Before the director of the play realizes John's dilemma, John hires a voice coach to improve his singing abilities. In this case John's coping strategy involves

Although early stress researchers concluded that _ events were associated with problems in adjustment, subsequent research has determined that events consistently predict negative health and behavioural outcomes.

Post-traumatic stress disorder appears almost immediately after experiencing the traumatic event.

Many stress researchers use life event scales to measure the amount of life stress that a person has experienced over a particular period of time.

The alcohol harm reduction study conducted with college students obtained which of the following outcomes?

Individuals can experience an increase in coping self-efficacy simply by watching others coping successfully.

Research on the influence of physical contact on fear responses in wives when they knew they might receive a shock found that having their hand held

Which of the following is an example of stress as a response?

Although discussed as an important technique to combat the health risks of a sedentary lifestyle, ____________ has also been found to increase the positive effects of most behavioural weight-loss programs.

Victor and his wife were attending his mother's funeral when Victor suddenly clutched his chest and fell to the ground. Victor had suffered a major heart attack. These severe stressors, the death of his mother and the heart attack may be defined as

According to Hans Selye and the general adaptation syndrome, our response to stress has both a rapid phase and slower, continued phase. If you are in the rapid portion, what is happening?

Pointing out discrepancies between a person's current and ideal behaviour is most central to which of the following?

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Exam 15: Stress, Coping, and Health

Which of the following is NOT one of the top leading causes of death in 21stcentury Canada?

A new client enters your office for a therapy session. You know that the diagnosis is post-traumatic stress disorder. What would you look for to confirm this diagnosis?

A person who lives under great pressure and demands much of him- or herself and others is the definition of the _______________ personality.

Robert Baron et al. (1990) compared two groups of people whose spouses were being treated for cancer: one that self-reported a having a high level of social support, the other a low level. They found evidence that the group who reported a high level of social support _____.

The three core beliefs that underlie the personality construct of hardiness are optimism, self-efficacy, and control.

John has the lead role in the school musical. The problem is, John cannot sing. Before the director of the play realizes John's dilemma, John hires a voice coach to improve his singing abilities. In this case John's coping strategy involves

Although early stress researchers concluded that _____________ events were associated with problems in adjustment, subsequent research has determined that ____________ events consistently predict negative health and behavioural outcomes.

Post-traumatic stress disorder appears almost immediately after experiencing the traumatic event.

Many stress researchers use life event scales to measure the amount of life stress that a person has experienced over a particular period of time.

The alcohol harm reduction study conducted with college students obtained which of the following outcomes?

Individuals can experience an increase in coping self-efficacy simply by watching others coping successfully.

Research on the influence of physical contact on fear responses in wives when they knew they might receive a shock found that having their hand held

Which of the following is an example of stress as a response?

Although discussed as an important technique to combat the health risks of a sedentary lifestyle, ____________ has also been found to increase the positive effects of most behavioural weight-loss programs.

Victor and his wife were attending his mother's funeral when Victor suddenly clutched his chest and fell to the ground. Victor had suffered a major heart attack. These severe stressors, the death of his mother and the heart attack may be defined as

According to Hans Selye and the general adaptation syndrome, our response to stress has both a rapid phase and slower, continued phase. If you are in the rapid portion, what is happening?

Pointing out discrepancies between a person's current and ideal behaviour is most central to which of the following?

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Filters

Which of the following is NOT one of the top leading causes of death in 21^stcentury Canada?

Although early stress researchers concluded that _ events were associated with problems in adjustment, subsequent research has determined that events consistently predict negative health and behavioural outcomes.