Exam 12: Health, stress, and Coping

Eli grew up in an impoverished neighborhood and had friends who never went to school and ended up in prison.He finished high school while holding down a full-time job at night.He has put himself through college while working and caring for his ailing parents.Throughout the challenges,Eli always believes that things would work out for the best.Eli is displaying ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 81

Renata often has conflicts with her boss at work,which causes her a great deal of stress.To cope with her stress,Renata develops a plan of action to confront her boss so that her situation will be less stressful.In this situation,Renata exhibits ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 82

Casey,sixty-two,is starting to worry about being at risk for coronary heart disease (CHD).He went to a workshop on how to change the way he deals with people to reduce his chances of getting CHD.The workshop was most likely focused on ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 83

Miranda's friends think Miranda drinks too much and are worried about it.When they confront Miranda,she says she knows she has a problem but doesn't know what to do about it.Which stage is Miranda at in changing her unhealthy behavior?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 84

Men and women typically react differently in the face of stress.These differences may result from the tendency of men to adopt ,whereas women tend to adopt when reacting to stress.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 85

Romeo is engaging in unsafe sex with multiple partners.He says that this is not a problem and not a risk to his health nor to the health of his sexual partners.According to Prochaska's model of health behavior change,Romeo would be considered to be in the ____ stage.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 86

During an especially long and stressful expedition,Sulu went in for a checkup.The doctor told him that his blood sugar and cortisol levels were elevated and that he might be at risk for illness.According to Hans Selye,Sulu is in the ____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 87

To help her deal with the stress of hunting vampires every night,Buffy begins to exercise more regularly,and she learns meditation and progressive muscle relaxation techniques.According to your text,Buffy is relying on ____ methods of coping with her stressful life as a vampire slayer.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 88

Roberta is a health care psychologist.As part of her practice and research,Roberta is least likely to ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 89

Which individual is most likely to quit smoking?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 90

Benjamin is a researcher studying ways to decrease the negative impact of stress on patients who have tested HIV-positive.Benjamin is probably in the field of ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 91

Will and Grace have finally gotten Karen to acknowledge that she drinks way too many martinis every day.Karen says that she has a specific plan for giving up alcohol,and she has already taken preliminary steps by drinking only two instead of ten martinis each day.According to Prochaska's model,Karen is in the ____ stage of readiness to change health behaviors.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 92

Stress is defined as ____.

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Question 93

Carl has been under a lot of stress as he struggles to maintain high grades to get into a top engineering graduate program.His roommate encourages Carl to view his situation as a positive challenge,rather than as a stressful situation,and to concentrate on just doing as well as he can and not worrying about the rest.Carl's roommate is advocating ____ as a stress-coping mechanism.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 94

Students in 8 a.m. sections of introductory psychology have been told that they will fail their quiz if they don't solve the first problem correctly. Students in the 10 a.m. sections have been told the same problem is worth only three points out of a possible hundred. Which students are more likely to solve the problem? Why?

(Essay)

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Question 95

Dr.Shenker realized that Lori needed to learn how to think more calmly,rationally,and positively in the face of stress.He therefore prescribes ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 96

Gail cannot stop thinking about her breakup with her boyfriend.She wonders constantly what caused it,how it could have been prevented,and if they will get back together.Gail is ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 97

Keren's doctor tells her that she has high sympatho-adreno-medullary (SAM)reactivity.This,says her doctor,is a sign of stress.The doctor probably concludes this on the basis of Keren's ____ level in her blood.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 98

After killing the giant who chased him,Jack immediately starts thinking about how the giant's wife is going to come after him,how she's going to catch him and torture him,and how he'll probably spend the rest of his life in a giant prison.Jack's thoughts are an example of ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 99

Which of the following is best classified as an emotional stress response?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 100

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Renata often has conflicts with her boss at work,which causes her a great deal of stress.To cope with her stress,Renata develops a plan of action to confront her boss so that her situation will be less stressful.In this situation,Renata exhibits ____.

Casey,sixty-two,is starting to worry about being at risk for coronary heart disease (CHD).He went to a workshop on how to change the way he deals with people to reduce his chances of getting CHD.The workshop was most likely focused on ____.

Miranda's friends think Miranda drinks too much and are worried about it.When they confront Miranda,she says she knows she has a problem but doesn't know what to do about it.Which stage is Miranda at in changing her unhealthy behavior?

Men and women typically react differently in the face of stress.These differences may result from the tendency of men to adopt ,whereas women tend to adopt when reacting to stress.

Romeo is engaging in unsafe sex with multiple partners.He says that this is not a problem and not a risk to his health nor to the health of his sexual partners.According to Prochaska's model of health behavior change,Romeo would be considered to be in the ____ stage.

During an especially long and stressful expedition,Sulu went in for a checkup.The doctor told him that his blood sugar and cortisol levels were elevated and that he might be at risk for illness.According to Hans Selye,Sulu is in the ____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

To help her deal with the stress of hunting vampires every night,Buffy begins to exercise more regularly,and she learns meditation and progressive muscle relaxation techniques.According to your text,Buffy is relying on ____ methods of coping with her stressful life as a vampire slayer.

Roberta is a health care psychologist.As part of her practice and research,Roberta is least likely to ____.

Which individual is most likely to quit smoking?

Benjamin is a researcher studying ways to decrease the negative impact of stress on patients who have tested HIV-positive.Benjamin is probably in the field of ____.

Stress is defined as ____.

Dr.Shenker realized that Lori needed to learn how to think more calmly,rationally,and positively in the face of stress.He therefore prescribes ____.

Gail cannot stop thinking about her breakup with her boyfriend.She wonders constantly what caused it,how it could have been prevented,and if they will get back together.Gail is ____.

Keren's doctor tells her that she has high sympatho-adreno-medullary (SAM)reactivity.This,says her doctor,is a sign of stress.The doctor probably concludes this on the basis of Keren's ____ level in her blood.

After killing the giant who chased him,Jack immediately starts thinking about how the giant's wife is going to come after him,how she's going to catch him and torture him,and how he'll probably spend the rest of his life in a giant prison.Jack's thoughts are an example of ____.

Which of the following is best classified as an emotional stress response?

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Biological Aspects of Psychology

Sensation and Perception

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Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence

Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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Exam 12: Health, stress, and Coping

Renata often has conflicts with her boss at work,which causes her a great deal of stress.To cope with her stress,Renata develops a plan of action to confront her boss so that her situation will be less stressful.In this situation,Renata exhibits ____.

Casey,sixty-two,is starting to worry about being at risk for coronary heart disease (CHD).He went to a workshop on how to change the way he deals with people to reduce his chances of getting CHD.The workshop was most likely focused on ____.

Miranda's friends think Miranda drinks too much and are worried about it.When they confront Miranda,she says she knows she has a problem but doesn't know what to do about it.Which stage is Miranda at in changing her unhealthy behavior?

Men and women typically react differently in the face of stress.These differences may result from the tendency of men to adopt ____,whereas women tend to adopt ____ when reacting to stress.

Romeo is engaging in unsafe sex with multiple partners.He says that this is not a problem and not a risk to his health nor to the health of his sexual partners.According to Prochaska's model of health behavior change,Romeo would be considered to be in the ____ stage.

During an especially long and stressful expedition,Sulu went in for a checkup.The doctor told him that his blood sugar and cortisol levels were elevated and that he might be at risk for illness.According to Hans Selye,Sulu is in the ____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

To help her deal with the stress of hunting vampires every night,Buffy begins to exercise more regularly,and she learns meditation and progressive muscle relaxation techniques.According to your text,Buffy is relying on ____ methods of coping with her stressful life as a vampire slayer.

Roberta is a health care psychologist.As part of her practice and research,Roberta is least likely to ____.

Which individual is most likely to quit smoking?

Benjamin is a researcher studying ways to decrease the negative impact of stress on patients who have tested HIV-positive.Benjamin is probably in the field of ____.

Stress is defined as ____.

Dr.Shenker realized that Lori needed to learn how to think more calmly,rationally,and positively in the face of stress.He therefore prescribes ____.

Gail cannot stop thinking about her breakup with her boyfriend.She wonders constantly what caused it,how it could have been prevented,and if they will get back together.Gail is ____.

Keren's doctor tells her that she has high sympatho-adreno-medullary (SAM)reactivity.This,says her doctor,is a sign of stress.The doctor probably concludes this on the basis of Keren's ____ level in her blood.

After killing the giant who chased him,Jack immediately starts thinking about how the giant's wife is going to come after him,how she's going to catch him and torture him,and how he'll probably spend the rest of his life in a giant prison.Jack's thoughts are an example of ____.

Which of the following is best classified as an emotional stress response?

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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Men and women typically react differently in the face of stress.These differences may result from the tendency of men to adopt ,whereas women tend to adopt when reacting to stress.