Exam 15: Stress, Coping, and Health

What cultural and belief factors promote unsafe sexual behaviour?

A student has a good social support network, strong coping skills, and an optimistic personality. These characteristics make this student less vulnerable to the effects of stress and are best considered as examples of ________.

All of the following statements would be viewed as consistent with a relapse prevention approach to substance abuse treatment EXCEPT

Summarize the stages of change model. Outline the six phases and give an example of how this model might apply to someone trying to reduce his/her eating behaviour.

Raven is a self-described worrywart. In any given situation, she worries that she will make an embarrassing mistake and others will laugh at her. Her worries lead her to stay home as much as possible and avoid meeting or dealing with new people. Raven's new therapist explains that she would like her to begin a program of light exercise, yoga and meditation, and some social skills exercises so that Raven can work on her anxiety at several levels. She wants Raven to record her activities and feelings in a journal. Her therapist seems to be advising a

According to your textbook, a coffee shop not having your favorite herbal tea would be referred to as a ___________, whereas having your house destroyed by a tornado would be an example of a _____________.

Catherine has wanted to lose weight for several years, and finally a magazine article on the dangers of obesity makes her decide to take action. Today she went to the market and bought healthful foods, then made herself her favourite high-fat dinner and dessert, knowing she would need to eat these kinds of foods in moderation in the future. According to the transtheoretical model of change, Catherine is in the ____________ stage.

Describe the stages of change that lead to successful modification of behaviour.

Which of the following symptoms is not associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

How do gender and cultural factors affect the tendency to use particular coping strategies?

The program that was conducted with homosexual men potentially at risk for AIDS found which of the following outcomes?

Coping strategies that attempt to turn to others for assistance and emotional support in times of stress are termed as ________.

When presented with controllable situations, ____________ is the most effective coping strategy.

When presented with controllable situations, students typically assume that the most effective coping strategy is _____________.

When confronting a stressor; men are more likely to _______________ to manage stress first and women are more likely to ____________________.

Harm reduction approaches to prevention attempt to reduce the negative consequences of a behaviour by doing such things as handing out clean needles to drug addicts. In contrast, programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous, have the goal of eliminating and refraining entirely from a problematic behaviour and adhere to the ____________ approach.

Before a job interview you read extensively about the company and practice all the important answers you may need to give. This preparation is an example of ____________-focused coping.

Which personality factor is most strongly linked to good health?

The stressfulness of a situation is defined by a balance between __________________.

What are the major goals and techniques in motivational interviewing? How effective is this approach?