Question 1

Which of the following contains the three phases of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) and are in the proper order?

Accepted Answer

A) Alarm reaction, opposition, exhaustion 
B) Opposition, alarm reaction, exhaustion 
C) Resistance, alarm reaction, exhaustion 
D) Alarm reaction, resistance, exhaustion 
E) None of the above 
A) Alarm reaction, opposition, exhaustion 
B) Opposition, alarm reaction, exhaustion 
C) Resistance, alarm reaction, exhaustion 
D) Alarm reaction, resistance, exhaustion 
E) None of the above

Question 2

Why is yo-yo dieting an undesirable practice?

Accepted Answer

Yo-yo dieting, also known as weight cycl

Question 3

The practice of yo-yo dieting is associated with a significantly increased risk for

Accepted Answer

A) depression 
B) high blood pressure 
C) cardiovascular disease 
D) stroke 
A) depression 
B) high blood pressure 
C) cardiovascular disease 
D) stroke

Question 4

With regard to the relation between stress and illness, the tendency to become anxious or pessimistic under stress is as an example of a(n) ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) negative primary appraisal 
B) instrumental behaviour 
C) consequence 
D) vulnerability factor 
A) negative primary appraisal 
B) instrumental behaviour 
C) consequence 
D) vulnerability factor

Question 5

A student has a parent who gets very upset when the student fails in sports. While getting ready to bat at a little league baseball game, the student starts to think about how disappointed and upset the parent will be with if they fail to get a hit. As a result of this cognitive appraisals, the student gets very anxious and strikes out. The thoughts best illustrate which of the following? Appraisal of ________________________.

Accepted Answer

A) situational demands 
B) personal resources 
C) potential consequences 
D) physiological responses 
A) situational demands 
B) personal resources 
C) potential consequences 
D) physiological responses

Question 6

You just found out that you're about to go through an intense series of interviews for a job you've been trying to get for a long time. You're excited but also somewhat nervous about how you're going to deal with the stress, particularly since there will potentially be multiple stages of interviews that could be spread out over several weeks. Which of the following factors would not be relevant for predicting how you will respond to the stress associated with this event?

Accepted Answer

A) lack of a support network 
B) optimism 
C) poor coping skills 
D) tendencies to become anxious 
E) all of these possible responses represent relevant factors 
A) lack of a support network 
B) optimism 
C) poor coping skills 
D) tendencies to become anxious 
E) all of these possible responses represent relevant factors

Question 7

In the final phase of Selye's general adaptation syndrome called ______, we are most likely to

Accepted Answer

A) exhaustion; become ill 
B) alarm; see a drop in autonomic responses 
C) resistance; show increased parasympathetic activation 
D) exhaustion; quickly return to baseline 
E) collapse; become ill 
A) exhaustion; become ill 
B) alarm; see a drop in autonomic responses 
C) resistance; show increased parasympathetic activation 
D) exhaustion; quickly return to baseline 
E) collapse; become ill

Question 8

Your friend Jamie has a really big job interview. He is considering a number of factors to help him with the stress. Which of the following are NOT part of the secondary appraisal process according to Lazarus?

Accepted Answer

A) His verbal skills for the interview 
B) Friends who could give him emotional support 
C) How likely it is that he will fail in the interview 
D) His feelings of self-worth 
E) How badly he wants the job 
A) His verbal skills for the interview 
B) Friends who could give him emotional support 
C) How likely it is that he will fail in the interview 
D) His feelings of self-worth 
E) How badly he wants the job

Question 9

Your doctor conducts some blood tests and finds that you have a persistent secretion of cortisol. Your doctor may be concerned that this will lead to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety and depression 
B) low self-esteem 
C) decreased fight-or-flight response 
D) reduced function of the adrenal glands 
A) anxiety and depression 
B) low self-esteem 
C) decreased fight-or-flight response 
D) reduced function of the adrenal glands

Question 10

Providing a person in the precontemplation stage with specific instructions in behaviour change techniques would represent an example of a stage-matched intervention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is hardiness and what are the three types of beliefs that underlie it? Which of these beliefs appears to have the strongest stress-reducing effects? What is self-efficacy? List the four different sources of self-efficacy and give an example of each of these sources.

Accepted Answer

Hardiness is a personality trait that al

Question 12

Which of the following is most strongly associated with behavioural weight-control programs?

Accepted Answer

A) Insight 
B) Self-monitoring 
C) Aversive conditioning 
D) Congruence 
A) Insight 
B) Self-monitoring 
C) Aversive conditioning 
D) Congruence

Question 13

Which of the following is not a protective factor for dealing with stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Hardiness 
B) Religious Beliefs 
C) Social Support 
D) Self-efficacy 
A) Hardiness 
B) Religious Beliefs 
C) Social Support 
D) Self-efficacy

Question 14

A person is stressed about their relationship with a partner, leading to the release of hormones in the body. This person is in the ___________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

All of the following were mentioned as possible reasons for the positive effects of social support on illness EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) social support fosters a stronger sense of identity and meaning in people's lives 
B) social support networks often indirectly teach people effective problem-focused coping skills 
C) social support reduces exposure to negative factors such as loneliness 
D) social support networks can use peer pressure to prevent people from using maladaptive coping strategies 
A) social support fosters a stronger sense of identity and meaning in people's lives 
B) social support networks often indirectly teach people effective problem-focused coping skills 
C) social support reduces exposure to negative factors such as loneliness 
D) social support networks can use peer pressure to prevent people from using maladaptive coping strategies

Question 16

The length of time that an individual can continue in the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome depends in part on the individual's general health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is not an example of an emotion-focused strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) wishful thinking 
B) identifying and changing irrational negative thinking 
C) avoidance 
D) learning relaxation skills to control arousal 
E) all of these response options represent examples of emotion-focused coping 
A) wishful thinking 
B) identifying and changing irrational negative thinking 
C) avoidance 
D) learning relaxation skills to control arousal 
E) all of these response options represent examples of emotion-focused coping

Question 18

As you encounter a stressor in the environment, you shift into the Alarm phase of the general adaption syndrome (GAS). Which of the following should you expect during this phase?

Accepted Answer

A) An increase in serotonin 
B) An increase in protein kinase C 
C) An increase in cortisol 
D) An increase in hydrocortisone 
E) A decrease in dopamine 
A) An increase in serotonin 
B) An increase in protein kinase C 
C) An increase in cortisol 
D) An increase in hydrocortisone 
E) A decrease in dopamine

Question 19

Cross-cultural studies have indicated that Europeans tend to use more problem-focused coping, while favouring the use of emotion-focused coping and seeking social support is typical of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) North Americans 
B) Asians 
C) Africans 
D) Aboriginals 
A) North Americans 
B) Asians 
C) Africans 
D) Aboriginals

Question 20

Describe three possible causal paths between self-reported life events and distress.

Accepted Answer

1) Direct impact: One possible causal pa

Which of the following contains the three phases of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) and are in the proper order?

Why is yo-yo dieting an undesirable practice?

The practice of yo-yo dieting is associated with a significantly increased risk for

With regard to the relation between stress and illness, the tendency to become anxious or pessimistic under stress is as an example of a(n) ____________.

In the final phase of Selye's general adaptation syndrome called ______, we are most likely to

Your friend Jamie has a really big job interview. He is considering a number of factors to help him with the stress. Which of the following are NOT part of the secondary appraisal process according to Lazarus?

Your doctor conducts some blood tests and finds that you have a persistent secretion of cortisol. Your doctor may be concerned that this will lead to ________.

Providing a person in the precontemplation stage with specific instructions in behaviour change techniques would represent an example of a stage-matched intervention.

What is hardiness and what are the three types of beliefs that underlie it? Which of these beliefs appears to have the strongest stress-reducing effects? What is self-efficacy? List the four different sources of self-efficacy and give an example of each of these sources.

Which of the following is most strongly associated with behavioural weight-control programs?

Which of the following is not a protective factor for dealing with stress?

A person is stressed about their relationship with a partner, leading to the release of hormones in the body. This person is in the ___________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

All of the following were mentioned as possible reasons for the positive effects of social support on illness EXCEPT

The length of time that an individual can continue in the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome depends in part on the individual's general health.

Which of the following is not an example of an emotion-focused strategy?

As you encounter a stressor in the environment, you shift into the Alarm phase of the general adaption syndrome (GAS). Which of the following should you expect during this phase?

Cross-cultural studies have indicated that Europeans tend to use more problem-focused coping, while favouring the use of emotion-focused coping and seeking social support is typical of ______________.

Describe three possible causal paths between self-reported life events and distress.

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Exam 15: Stress, Coping, and Health

Which of the following contains the three phases of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) and are in the proper order?

Why is yo-yo dieting an undesirable practice?

The practice of yo-yo dieting is associated with a significantly increased risk for

With regard to the relation between stress and illness, the tendency to become anxious or pessimistic under stress is as an example of a(n) ____________.

In the final phase of Selye's general adaptation syndrome called ______, we are most likely to

Your friend Jamie has a really big job interview. He is considering a number of factors to help him with the stress. Which of the following are NOT part of the secondary appraisal process according to Lazarus?

Your doctor conducts some blood tests and finds that you have a persistent secretion of cortisol. Your doctor may be concerned that this will lead to ________.

Providing a person in the precontemplation stage with specific instructions in behaviour change techniques would represent an example of a stage-matched intervention.

What is hardiness and what are the three types of beliefs that underlie it? Which of these beliefs appears to have the strongest stress-reducing effects? What is self-efficacy? List the four different sources of self-efficacy and give an example of each of these sources.

Which of the following is most strongly associated with behavioural weight-control programs?

Which of the following is not a protective factor for dealing with stress?

A person is stressed about their relationship with a partner, leading to the release of hormones in the body. This person is in the ___________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

All of the following were mentioned as possible reasons for the positive effects of social support on illness EXCEPT

The length of time that an individual can continue in the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome depends in part on the individual's general health.

Which of the following is not an example of an emotion-focused strategy?

As you encounter a stressor in the environment, you shift into the Alarm phase of the general adaption syndrome (GAS). Which of the following should you expect during this phase?

Cross-cultural studies have indicated that Europeans tend to use more problem-focused coping, while favouring the use of emotion-focused coping and seeking social support is typical of ______________.

Describe three possible causal paths between self-reported life events and distress.

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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