Question 1

According to Kobasa's hardiness components, the strongest active ingredient in buffering stress, at least for women, is ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) commitment 
B) control 
C) cooperation 
D) challenge 
A) commitment 
B) control 
C) cooperation 
D) challenge

Question 2

Which of the following would be most appropriate for measuring recent life stress in an individual?

Accepted Answer

A) primary appraisal 
B) life event scale 
C) the MMPI 
D) secondary appraisal 
E) None of these response options would be appropriate for that purpose 
A) primary appraisal 
B) life event scale 
C) the MMPI 
D) secondary appraisal 
E) None of these response options would be appropriate for that purpose

Question 3

Stressful life events can function as both a cause and an effect of psychological distress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An office worker recently experienced the death of spouse. This stressor would be called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) macrostressor 
B) major negative event 
C) catastrophic event 
D) microstressor 
A) macrostressor 
B) major negative event 
C) catastrophic event 
D) microstressor

Question 5

All of the following were mentioned as common features of most AIDS prevention programs EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) convince and motivate people to change their risky behaviours 
B) teach specific skills that enable people to change risky behaviours 
C) encourage people to self-monitor their risky behaviours 
D) educate people about the risks involved with risky behaviours 
A) convince and motivate people to change their risky behaviours 
B) teach specific skills that enable people to change risky behaviours 
C) encourage people to self-monitor their risky behaviours 
D) educate people about the risks involved with risky behaviours

Question 6

Researchers looking at stress focus on major life events and catastrophes, not the many small daily hassles and everyday annoyances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Viggo needs to take an extended leave of absence from work for personal reasons. The remaining employees are required to perform Viggo's duties, and Dewitt is the only one who understands how to do many of them. Though Dewitt's body is unable to maintain the alarmed state it entered when he learned of the additional work, he remains stressed out over the weeks that follow. He hopes Viggo will return before he becomes truly overwhelmed. Dewitt is in the ______________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS).

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) alarm 
C) resistance 
D) exhaustion 
E) extinction 
A) primary 
B) alarm 
C) resistance 
D) exhaustion 
E) extinction

Question 8

One of the reasons why yo-yo dieting may cause an increased risk for cardiovascular disease is that this style of eating

Accepted Answer

A) is incompatible with a regular exercise program 
B) also promotes higher blood pressure 
C) fails to supply essential nutrients to certain vital organs 
D) produces more abdominal fat 
A) is incompatible with a regular exercise program 
B) also promotes higher blood pressure 
C) fails to supply essential nutrients to certain vital organs 
D) produces more abdominal fat

Question 9

A student can expect to produce more immune cells during periods of stress if they ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) have social support 
B) isolate himself from everyone 
C) go out frequently 
D) stay indoors 
A) have social support 
B) isolate himself from everyone 
C) go out frequently 
D) stay indoors

Question 10

Which of the following statements regarding stress is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Catastrophic events typically have strong negative effects on physical and psychological well-being, but major negative events and microstressors do not. 
B) Catastrophic events and major negative life events typically have strong negative effects on physical and psychological well-being, but microstressors do not. 
C) Major negative events and microstressors typically have strong negative effects on physical and psychological well-being, but catastrophic events do not. 
D) Catastrophic events, major negative events, and microstressors all typically have strong negative effects on physical and psychological well-being. 
A) Catastrophic events typically have strong negative effects on physical and psychological well-being, but major negative events and microstressors do not. 
B) Catastrophic events and major negative life events typically have strong negative effects on physical and psychological well-being, but microstressors do not. 
C) Major negative events and microstressors typically have strong negative effects on physical and psychological well-being, but catastrophic events do not. 
D) Catastrophic events, major negative events, and microstressors all typically have strong negative effects on physical and psychological well-being.

Question 11

Joyce and Katie were recognized by their professor for receiving the highest grades on the midterm exam. At first, they both interpret this situation as being a positive thing but, then Katie turns this event into a stressor because of her perceived inability to score as well on the next exam. Katie begins to think that she cannot cope with the pressure based on the process of __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) social appraisal 
B) primary appraisal 
C) secondary appraisal 
D) consequence appraisal 
A) social appraisal 
B) primary appraisal 
C) secondary appraisal 
D) consequence appraisal

Question 12

Sam has a problem with alcohol. He gets substantially drunk at parties four to five nights a week and it is not uncommon for him to experience blackouts. Despite his friends' concerns, Sam doesn't think he has a problem and believes that he is just being a typical college student. Sam would most likely be classified as being in the _______________ stage of change.

Accepted Answer

A) preaction 
B) contemplation 
C) precontemplation 
D) preparation 
A) preaction 
B) contemplation 
C) precontemplation 
D) preparation

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT one of the four aspects of the appraisal process?

Accepted Answer

A) Appraisal of the demands 
B) Appraisal of the resources 
C) Judgment of the consequences 
D) Appraisal of the personal meaning 
E) All these are aspects of the appraisal process. 
A) Appraisal of the demands 
B) Appraisal of the resources 
C) Judgment of the consequences 
D) Appraisal of the personal meaning 
E) All these are aspects of the appraisal process.

Question 14

One of the maladaptive coping strategies used by adolescents is self-injury such as cutting. Use of this coping strategy suggests ________.

Accepted Answer

A) suicidal intention 
B) the need to self-medicate 
C) the seeking of temporary relief from anxiety or stress 
D) a precursor to harming others 
A) suicidal intention 
B) the need to self-medicate 
C) the seeking of temporary relief from anxiety or stress 
D) a precursor to harming others

Question 15

Joan has been trying to quit using heroin and had been reasonably successful. But after a stressful event, she suffered a lapse and went back to using heroin again. She feels that she does really have to skills to quit. This return to heroin would be predicted by the

Accepted Answer

A) harm reduction effect 
B) drug replacement effect 
C) fundamental attribution error 
D) abstinence violation effect 
E) negative self concept effect 
A) harm reduction effect 
B) drug replacement effect 
C) fundamental attribution error 
D) abstinence violation effect 
E) negative self concept effect

Question 16

What is a harm reduction approach and how does it differ from an abstinence-based one?

Accepted Answer

A harm reduction approach is a public he

Question 17

Beliefs regarding challenge, commitment, and control were specifically mentioned as being central to the psychological construct of

Accepted Answer

A) hardiness 
B) optimism 
C) self-efficacy 
D) resilience 
A) hardiness 
B) optimism 
C) self-efficacy 
D) resilience

Question 18

Coping strategies that attempt to confront and deal directly with the demands of a stressor are called ________________-focused coping.

Accepted Answer

A) problem 
B) demand 
C) emotion 
D) strategy 
A) problem 
B) demand 
C) emotion 
D) strategy

Question 19

Which of the Big Five personality traits appears to have the strongest relation to physical health and longevity?

Accepted Answer

A) Openness 
B) Agreeableness 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Neuroticism 
A) Openness 
B) Agreeableness 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Neuroticism

Question 20

It appears that individuals with good social support

Accepted Answer

A) recover more quickly from stress 
B) have more self-control 
C) have more self-esteem 
D) perceive life as less threatening 
A) recover more quickly from stress 
B) have more self-control 
C) have more self-esteem 
D) perceive life as less threatening

According to Kobasa's hardiness components, the strongest active ingredient in buffering stress, at least for women, is ______________.

Which of the following would be most appropriate for measuring recent life stress in an individual?

Stressful life events can function as both a cause and an effect of psychological distress.

An office worker recently experienced the death of spouse. This stressor would be called a ________.

All of the following were mentioned as common features of most AIDS prevention programs EXCEPT

Researchers looking at stress focus on major life events and catastrophes, not the many small daily hassles and everyday annoyances.

One of the reasons why yo-yo dieting may cause an increased risk for cardiovascular disease is that this style of eating

A student can expect to produce more immune cells during periods of stress if they ___________.

Which of the following statements regarding stress is most accurate?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four aspects of the appraisal process?

One of the maladaptive coping strategies used by adolescents is self-injury such as cutting. Use of this coping strategy suggests ________.

Joan has been trying to quit using heroin and had been reasonably successful. But after a stressful event, she suffered a lapse and went back to using heroin again. She feels that she does really have to skills to quit. This return to heroin would be predicted by the

What is a harm reduction approach and how does it differ from an abstinence-based one?

Beliefs regarding challenge, commitment, and control were specifically mentioned as being central to the psychological construct of

Coping strategies that attempt to confront and deal directly with the demands of a stressor are called ________________-focused coping.

Which of the Big Five personality traits appears to have the strongest relation to physical health and longevity?

It appears that individuals with good social support

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Exam 15: Stress, Coping, and Health

According to Kobasa's hardiness components, the strongest active ingredient in buffering stress, at least for women, is ______________.

Which of the following would be most appropriate for measuring recent life stress in an individual?

Stressful life events can function as both a cause and an effect of psychological distress.

An office worker recently experienced the death of spouse. This stressor would be called a ________.

All of the following were mentioned as common features of most AIDS prevention programs EXCEPT

Researchers looking at stress focus on major life events and catastrophes, not the many small daily hassles and everyday annoyances.

One of the reasons why yo-yo dieting may cause an increased risk for cardiovascular disease is that this style of eating

A student can expect to produce more immune cells during periods of stress if they ___________.

Which of the following statements regarding stress is most accurate?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four aspects of the appraisal process?

One of the maladaptive coping strategies used by adolescents is self-injury such as cutting. Use of this coping strategy suggests ________.

Joan has been trying to quit using heroin and had been reasonably successful. But after a stressful event, she suffered a lapse and went back to using heroin again. She feels that she does really have to skills to quit. This return to heroin would be predicted by the

What is a harm reduction approach and how does it differ from an abstinence-based one?

Beliefs regarding challenge, commitment, and control were specifically mentioned as being central to the psychological construct of

Coping strategies that attempt to confront and deal directly with the demands of a stressor are called ________________-focused coping.

Which of the Big Five personality traits appears to have the strongest relation to physical health and longevity?

It appears that individuals with good social support

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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