Question 1

Arterial pressure with the heart at rest is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Diastolic pressure 
B)  Systolic pressure 
C)  Systemic pressure 
D)  Bivalve pressure 
A)  Diastolic pressure 
B)  Systolic pressure 
C)  Systemic pressure 
D)  Bivalve pressure

Question 2

Chronic pain patients who believe that the worst possible outcome will actually be experienced are engaging in a maladaptive strategy known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Overgeneralization 
B)  Catastrophization 
C)  Selective abstraction 
D)  Magnification 
A)  Overgeneralization 
B)  Catastrophization 
C)  Selective abstraction 
D)  Magnification

Question 3

Angina pectoris is a technical term for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Chest pains 
B)  Heart attack 
C)  High cholesterol 
D)  High blood pressure 
A)  Chest pains 
B)  Heart attack 
C)  High cholesterol 
D)  High blood pressure

Question 4

When blood pressure is monitored among paramedics at work,

Accepted Answer

A)  blood pressure rises whenever there is a call. 
B)  blood pressure only rises when the nature of the call is unknown. 
C)  there was only a rise in blood pressure among paramedics in their first year of work. 
D)  blood pressure only rises during high stress calls but not during low stress calls. 
A)  blood pressure rises whenever there is a call. 
B)  blood pressure only rises when the nature of the call is unknown. 
C)  there was only a rise in blood pressure among paramedics in their first year of work. 
D)  blood pressure only rises during high stress calls but not during low stress calls.

Question 5

The first to propose that hypertension was caused by "anger-in" was

Accepted Answer

A)  Lazarus. 
B)  Harburg. 
C)  Alexander. 
D)  Rosenman. 
A)  Lazarus. 
B)  Harburg. 
C)  Alexander. 
D)  Rosenman.

Question 6

What are some of the major factors that contribute to essential hypertension?

Accepted Answer

Essential hypertension, also known as pr

Question 7

During the resistance phase of the general adaptation syndrome, the organism

Accepted Answer

A)  becomes activated and tries to resist the development of ulcers and immune deficiency problems. 
B)  resists responding altogether and waits until the stress passes. 
C)  adapts to the stress by engaging its coping mechanisms. 
D)  avoids stressful situations. 
A)  becomes activated and tries to resist the development of ulcers and immune deficiency problems. 
B)  resists responding altogether and waits until the stress passes. 
C)  adapts to the stress by engaging its coping mechanisms. 
D)  avoids stressful situations.

Question 8

When a new semester of school begins, most students would be in this phase of the general adaptation syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alarm 
B)  Resistance 
C)  Exhaustion 
D)  Compensation 
A)  Alarm 
B)  Resistance 
C)  Exhaustion 
D)  Compensation

Question 9

Having friends around can reduce stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Type D personality has been positively associated with which type of coping?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoidance 
B)  Problem-focused 
C)  Emotion-focused 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Avoidance 
B)  Problem-focused 
C)  Emotion-focused 
D)  None of the above

Question 11

Self-management programs are key for success in managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. How are psychologists involved?

Accepted Answer

A)  Helping people make lifestyle changes 
B)  Giving people the chance to talk about their illness 
C)  Providing education about the medical aspects of the illness 
D)  Monitoring patient compliance with medication 
A)  Helping people make lifestyle changes 
B)  Giving people the chance to talk about their illness 
C)  Providing education about the medical aspects of the illness 
D)  Monitoring patient compliance with medication

Question 12

Betsy couldn't sleep last night; she kept thinking about an argument she had with a friend earlier in the day and regretted some of the things she said. This type of emotional reaction:

Accepted Answer

A)  Leads to sleeplessness, but nothing else 
B)  Creates an extreme stress response in the body - more activation than when confronted with a physical threat 
C)  Has no effect on the body, just on the mind 
D)  Causes the body to become aroused in the same way as if Betsy was facing a physical threat 
A)  Leads to sleeplessness, but nothing else 
B)  Creates an extreme stress response in the body - more activation than when confronted with a physical threat 
C)  Has no effect on the body, just on the mind 
D)  Causes the body to become aroused in the same way as if Betsy was facing a physical threat

Question 13

Biofeedback is

Accepted Answer

A)  a technique used to train people to control otherwise involuntary physical activity. 
B)  generally ineffective in treating essential hypertension. 
C)  useful in focusing attention on the physical problems. 
D)  equivalent to placebo. 
A)  a technique used to train people to control otherwise involuntary physical activity. 
B)  generally ineffective in treating essential hypertension. 
C)  useful in focusing attention on the physical problems. 
D)  equivalent to placebo.

Question 14

According to the World Health Organization (2009), what is the leading risk factor for 13% of deaths in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress 
B)  Hypertension 
C)  Lack of exercise 
D)  Chronic overexertion 
A)  Stress 
B)  Hypertension 
C)  Lack of exercise 
D)  Chronic overexertion

Question 15

Bob suffers from chronic back pain. When the pain becomes overbearing, his brother helps with cleaning, laundry and grocery shopping. This form of support is called

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental support. 
B)  emotional support. 
C)  functional social support. 
D)  structural social support. 
A)  instrumental support. 
B)  emotional support. 
C)  functional social support. 
D)  structural social support.

Question 16

Major risk factors for high blood pressure as identified by the Canadian Expert Working Group include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  High birth weight 
B)  BMI > 25 
C)  Central obesity 
D)  Lack of regular physical activity 
A)  High birth weight 
B)  BMI > 25 
C)  Central obesity 
D)  Lack of regular physical activity

Question 17

The idea that personality traits interact with situational factors to produce behaviour is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Diathesis-stress 
B)  Biopsychosocial theory 
C)  Interactionism 
D)  Determinism 
A)  Diathesis-stress 
B)  Biopsychosocial theory 
C)  Interactionism 
D)  Determinism

Question 18

"Allostatic load" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  The body's response to chronic, intermittent, and unpredictable stressors. 
B)  The body's response to intense and prolonged demands. 
C)  The pathological result of chronic, prolonged stress. 
D)  The pathological result of chronic, intermittent stress. 
A)  The body's response to chronic, intermittent, and unpredictable stressors. 
B)  The body's response to intense and prolonged demands. 
C)  The pathological result of chronic, prolonged stress. 
D)  The pathological result of chronic, intermittent stress.

Question 19

The "D" in Type D personality stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Detached type 
B)  Distressed type 
C)  Dominant type 
D)  Doubting type 
A)  Detached type 
B)  Distressed type 
C)  Dominant type 
D)  Doubting type

Question 20

According to work by Carver and associates, a person who responds to stress by saying "I've been refusing to believe that it has happened" would score high on the coping subscale assessing:

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-distraction 
B)  Restraint 
C)  Acceptance 
D)  Denial 
A)  Self-distraction 
B)  Restraint 
C)  Acceptance 
D)  Denial

Arterial pressure with the heart at rest is known as:

Chronic pain patients who believe that the worst possible outcome will actually be experienced are engaging in a maladaptive strategy known as:

Angina pectoris is a technical term for:

When blood pressure is monitored among paramedics at work,

The first to propose that hypertension was caused by "anger-in" was

What are some of the major factors that contribute to essential hypertension?

During the resistance phase of the general adaptation syndrome, the organism

When a new semester of school begins, most students would be in this phase of the general adaptation syndrome.

Having friends around can reduce stress.

The Type D personality has been positively associated with which type of coping?

Self-management programs are key for success in managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. How are psychologists involved?

Betsy couldn't sleep last night; she kept thinking about an argument she had with a friend earlier in the day and regretted some of the things she said. This type of emotional reaction:

Biofeedback is

According to the World Health Organization (2009), what is the leading risk factor for 13% of deaths in the world?

Bob suffers from chronic back pain. When the pain becomes overbearing, his brother helps with cleaning, laundry and grocery shopping. This form of support is called

Major risk factors for high blood pressure as identified by the Canadian Expert Working Group include all of the following EXCEPT:

The idea that personality traits interact with situational factors to produce behaviour is known as:

"Allostatic load" refers to:

The "D" in Type D personality stands for:

According to work by Carver and associates, a person who responds to stress by saying "I've been refusing to believe that it has happened" would score high on the coping subscale assessing:

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Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

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Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

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Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating Disorders

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Exam 9: Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Arterial pressure with the heart at rest is known as:

Chronic pain patients who believe that the worst possible outcome will actually be experienced are engaging in a maladaptive strategy known as:

Angina pectoris is a technical term for:

When blood pressure is monitored among paramedics at work,

The first to propose that hypertension was caused by "anger-in" was

What are some of the major factors that contribute to essential hypertension?

During the resistance phase of the general adaptation syndrome, the organism

When a new semester of school begins, most students would be in this phase of the general adaptation syndrome.

Having friends around can reduce stress.

The Type D personality has been positively associated with which type of coping?

Self-management programs are key for success in managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. How are psychologists involved?

Betsy couldn't sleep last night; she kept thinking about an argument she had with a friend earlier in the day and regretted some of the things she said. This type of emotional reaction:

Biofeedback is

According to the World Health Organization (2009), what is the leading risk factor for 13% of deaths in the world?

Bob suffers from chronic back pain. When the pain becomes overbearing, his brother helps with cleaning, laundry and grocery shopping. This form of support is called

Major risk factors for high blood pressure as identified by the Canadian Expert Working Group include all of the following EXCEPT:

The idea that personality traits interact with situational factors to produce behaviour is known as:

"Allostatic load" refers to:

The "D" in Type D personality stands for:

According to work by Carver and associates, a person who responds to stress by saying "I've been refusing to believe that it has happened" would score high on the coping subscale assessing:

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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