Exam 12: Health, stress, and Coping

Seena is extremely nervous about an exam that she is taking tomorrow.To relieve the stress,she decides to stop thinking about the exam,and she spends her evening watching television and thinking happy thoughts.Seena is using a(n)____ coping method.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 61

Leah is a full-time lawyer for a big law firm.She is continuously under pressure to perform her job well,both from her clients and the law partners.She has three young children at home that she rarely gets to see.Lately,Leah has become disengaged from both her work and family life.She also has become quite accident prone.Leah is likely suffering from ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 62

Rosenstock's health-belief model makes some assumptions.One exception to these is that people's decisions about health-related behaviors are guided by ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 63

Which of the following statements is false?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 64

Boris is feeling really stressed and calls a friend for some advice.This is an example of a(n)____ coping strategy.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 65

Spring has an increased level of catecholamines in her bloodstream,indicating that she is most likely in the ____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 66

Pablo is under a lot of stress.His brother,Horatio,on the other hand,is experiencing little stress.Who is most likely to have a greater number of leukocytes in their bloodstream?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 67

Evelyn's husband recently died and she is supporting her two children.In addition,she is struggling to keep her job and has taken an increased workload.Based on what you know about stress,Evelyn is most likely to ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 68

In Keely's typical semester at college,she usually blows off all her work until midsemester.Then she panics and works long hours under pressure until finals are over.Then she goes home for vacation and gets sick.Keely probably gets sick because she is in the phase of .

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 69

Derek is under extreme stress because he is taking an exam that will determine his grade in the course.As a result of this pressure,he is trying to answer all of the questions on the exam using exactly the same procedure-even when that procedure isn't correct.Derek's situation illustrates the negative impact of ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 70

Sheila used to be faced with anxiety,confusion,and discouragement resulting from her "perfectionist" attitude.She made herself much calmer and happier when she adopted the attitude,"Perfection is impossible; all I can do is my best." This is an example of ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 71

Jay is writing a song about his use of an emotional coping strategy in dealing with his relationship problems.Which song title is most appropriate?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 72

Justin has been writing songs about his use of emotion-focused coping strategies in dealing with his relationship problems.Which song title would be least relevant for these songs?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 73

Describe five stages of readiness for changing health-related behaviors.

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Question 74

When Alyson faces a stressful problem,she concentrates on controlling negative thoughts and reassuring herself that she can handle the situation.She also plans her day so that she doesn't have time to think about the problem.Alyson is using ____ coping to deal with her stress.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 75

Describe the steps in a stress-coping program.

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Question 76

Ludwig is addicted to eating paste despite its lack of nutritional value.He hides paste under his bed,in his sock drawer,and in a hollowed-out math book,so he can eat the tasty paste whenever he wants without anyone knowing about it.Ludwig does not perceive a health problem in his paste-eating and has no intention of changing his behaviors.Ludwig is in the ____ stage of readiness for changing health behaviors.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 77

Cheranita is experiencing the first stage of the general adaptation syndrome.An environmental stressor has triggered a process in her brain in which the activates the sympathetic branch of the nervous system,which stimulates the adrenal gland,which then secretes adrenaline.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 78

Although they appear to be in top physical condition,professional basketball players often get sick during the eighty-two-game,six-month-long NBA season.According to the textbook,a likely reason is that ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 79

The fact that cognitive restructuring is effective in managing stress indicates that ____.

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Seena is extremely nervous about an exam that she is taking tomorrow.To relieve the stress,she decides to stop thinking about the exam,and she spends her evening watching television and thinking happy thoughts.Seena is using a(n)____ coping method.

Rosenstock's health-belief model makes some assumptions.One exception to these is that people's decisions about health-related behaviors are guided by ____.

Which of the following statements is false?

Boris is feeling really stressed and calls a friend for some advice.This is an example of a(n)____ coping strategy.

Spring has an increased level of catecholamines in her bloodstream,indicating that she is most likely in the ____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Pablo is under a lot of stress.His brother,Horatio,on the other hand,is experiencing little stress.Who is most likely to have a greater number of leukocytes in their bloodstream?

Evelyn's husband recently died and she is supporting her two children.In addition,she is struggling to keep her job and has taken an increased workload.Based on what you know about stress,Evelyn is most likely to ____.

In Keely's typical semester at college,she usually blows off all her work until midsemester.Then she panics and works long hours under pressure until finals are over.Then she goes home for vacation and gets sick.Keely probably gets sick because she is in the phase of .

Sheila used to be faced with anxiety,confusion,and discouragement resulting from her "perfectionist" attitude.She made herself much calmer and happier when she adopted the attitude,"Perfection is impossible; all I can do is my best." This is an example of ____.

Jay is writing a song about his use of an emotional coping strategy in dealing with his relationship problems.Which song title is most appropriate?

Justin has been writing songs about his use of emotion-focused coping strategies in dealing with his relationship problems.Which song title would be least relevant for these songs?

Describe five stages of readiness for changing health-related behaviors.

When Alyson faces a stressful problem,she concentrates on controlling negative thoughts and reassuring herself that she can handle the situation.She also plans her day so that she doesn't have time to think about the problem.Alyson is using ____ coping to deal with her stress.

Describe the steps in a stress-coping program.

Cheranita is experiencing the first stage of the general adaptation syndrome.An environmental stressor has triggered a process in her brain in which the activates the sympathetic branch of the nervous system,which stimulates the adrenal gland,which then secretes adrenaline.

Although they appear to be in top physical condition,professional basketball players often get sick during the eighty-two-game,six-month-long NBA season.According to the textbook,a likely reason is that ____.

The fact that cognitive restructuring is effective in managing stress indicates that ____.

Introduction to the Science of Psychology

Research in Psychology

Biological Aspects of Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence

Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Neuropsychology

Appendix A: Statistics in Psychological Research

Appendix B: Behavioral Genetics.

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Exam 12: Health, stress, and Coping

Seena is extremely nervous about an exam that she is taking tomorrow.To relieve the stress,she decides to stop thinking about the exam,and she spends her evening watching television and thinking happy thoughts.Seena is using a(n)____ coping method.

Rosenstock's health-belief model makes some assumptions.One exception to these is that people's decisions about health-related behaviors are guided by ____.

Which of the following statements is false?

Boris is feeling really stressed and calls a friend for some advice.This is an example of a(n)____ coping strategy.

Spring has an increased level of catecholamines in her bloodstream,indicating that she is most likely in the ____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Pablo is under a lot of stress.His brother,Horatio,on the other hand,is experiencing little stress.Who is most likely to have a greater number of leukocytes in their bloodstream?

Evelyn's husband recently died and she is supporting her two children.In addition,she is struggling to keep her job and has taken an increased workload.Based on what you know about stress,Evelyn is most likely to ____.

In Keely's typical semester at college,she usually blows off all her work until midsemester.Then she panics and works long hours under pressure until finals are over.Then she goes home for vacation and gets sick.Keely probably gets sick because she is in the ____ phase of ____.

Sheila used to be faced with anxiety,confusion,and discouragement resulting from her "perfectionist" attitude.She made herself much calmer and happier when she adopted the attitude,"Perfection is impossible; all I can do is my best." This is an example of ____.

Jay is writing a song about his use of an emotional coping strategy in dealing with his relationship problems.Which song title is most appropriate?

Justin has been writing songs about his use of emotion-focused coping strategies in dealing with his relationship problems.Which song title would be least relevant for these songs?

Describe five stages of readiness for changing health-related behaviors.

When Alyson faces a stressful problem,she concentrates on controlling negative thoughts and reassuring herself that she can handle the situation.She also plans her day so that she doesn't have time to think about the problem.Alyson is using ____ coping to deal with her stress.

Describe the steps in a stress-coping program.

Cheranita is experiencing the first stage of the general adaptation syndrome.An environmental stressor has triggered a process in her brain in which the ____ activates the sympathetic branch of the ____ nervous system,which stimulates the adrenal gland,which then secretes adrenaline.

Although they appear to be in top physical condition,professional basketball players often get sick during the eighty-two-game,six-month-long NBA season.According to the textbook,a likely reason is that ____.

The fact that cognitive restructuring is effective in managing stress indicates that ____.

Introduction to the Science of Psychology

Research in Psychology

Biological Aspects of Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence

Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Neuropsychology

Appendix A: Statistics in Psychological Research

Appendix B: Behavioral Genetics.

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In Keely's typical semester at college,she usually blows off all her work until midsemester.Then she panics and works long hours under pressure until finals are over.Then she goes home for vacation and gets sick.Keely probably gets sick because she is in the phase of .

Cheranita is experiencing the first stage of the general adaptation syndrome.An environmental stressor has triggered a process in her brain in which the activates the sympathetic branch of the nervous system,which stimulates the adrenal gland,which then secretes adrenaline.