Question 1

All of the following can help individuals with AIDS and those diagnosed with HIV except

Accepted Answer

A)  ignoring the diagnosis and continuing to live a healthy life 
B)  psychotherapy. 
C)  self-help groups and group therapy. 
D)  medications such as antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs. 
A)  ignoring the diagnosis and continuing to live a healthy life 
B)  psychotherapy. 
C)  self-help groups and group therapy. 
D)  medications such as antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs.

Question 2

Regular aerobic exercise can improve both physical and psychological health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How is the immune system affected by stress and depression?

Accepted Answer

Both stress and depression hav

Question 4

Joe has been under stress for so long that he feels physiologically drained and depleted. Joe is in which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Matt has just been told the only summer job he applied for has been given to someone else. He's panicking now because he doesn't know how he will get enough money to return to college in the fall. He starts to consider what he could do, and how to calm down. Lazarus would say he is engaged in a

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary appraisal 
B)  the resistance stage. 
C)  primary appraisal. 
D)  tertiary appraisal. 
A)  secondary appraisal 
B)  the resistance stage. 
C)  primary appraisal. 
D)  tertiary appraisal.

Question 6

Selye calls the predictable sequence of reactions which organisms show in response to stressors the

Accepted Answer

A)  nonspecific stress response. 
B)  general adaptation syndrome 
C)  general stress response. 
D)  fight-or-flight response. 
A)  nonspecific stress response. 
B)  general adaptation syndrome 
C)  general stress response. 
D)  fight-or-flight response.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of an approach-avoidance conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boris cannot decide whether to mow the yard or wash his car. 
B)  Shefali cannot decide whether to eat dessert or stay on her diet and lose weight 
C)  Dana does not know whether to study for her math examination or for her English examination. 
D)  Joelle likes psychology and sociology and cannot decide which one she should choose as a major. 
A)  Boris cannot decide whether to mow the yard or wash his car. 
B)  Shefali cannot decide whether to eat dessert or stay on her diet and lose weight 
C)  Dana does not know whether to study for her math examination or for her English examination. 
D)  Joelle likes psychology and sociology and cannot decide which one she should choose as a major.

Question 8

The role of primary appraisal in response to stressors is to determine the available coping resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Research has suggested that excessive optimism is a form of denial that actually hinders immune system activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The biopsychological model focuses exclusively upon the psychological and social factors that contribute to an illness, leaving the biological factors to medical professionals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How do problem-focused and emotion-focused coping differ, and how do they combine to help us?

Accepted Answer

Problem-focused coping is a response aim

Question 12

What are the three phase of response to a potentially stressful event, according to Lazarus?

Accepted Answer

A causal agent, either an external or in

Question 13

What is the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

The general adaptation syndrome is the p

Question 14

Susceptibility to illness increases during what stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following is the largest preventable cause of illness and premature death in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol consumption 
B)  Smoking 
C)  Physicalactivity 
D)  Obesity 
A)  Alcohol consumption 
B)  Smoking 
C)  Physicalactivity 
D)  Obesity

Question 16

Which of the following researchers is associated with the cognitive theory of stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hans Selye 
B)  Walter Cannon 
C)  David Holmes 
D)  Richard Lazarus 
A)  Hans Selye 
B)  Walter Cannon 
C)  David Holmes 
D)  Richard Lazarus

Question 17

Discuss the psychological model of stress proposed by Lazarus and Folkman.

Accepted Answer

Students should point out the importance

Question 18

Which of the following is not a stage in the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

As HIV infection progresses all of the following are typical except

Accepted Answer

A)  cirrhosis of the liver 
B)  fever 
C)  swollen lymph nodes 
D)  rare cancers 
A)  cirrhosis of the liver 
B)  fever 
C)  swollen lymph nodes 
D)  rare cancers

Question 20

According to the text, emotion-focused coping is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  a response aimed at resisting, repressing or ignoring the source of stress. 
B)  a response aimed at coping by focusing on the emotions of others. 
C)  a response aimed at reducing the emotional distress caused by the stressor 
D)  a response aimed at reducing, modifying or eliminating the source of stress. 
A)  a response aimed at resisting, repressing or ignoring the source of stress. 
B)  a response aimed at coping by focusing on the emotions of others. 
C)  a response aimed at reducing the emotional distress caused by the stressor 
D)  a response aimed at reducing, modifying or eliminating the source of stress.

All of the following can help individuals with AIDS and those diagnosed with HIV except

Regular aerobic exercise can improve both physical and psychological health.

How is the immune system affected by stress and depression?

Joe has been under stress for so long that he feels physiologically drained and depleted. Joe is in which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Matt has just been told the only summer job he applied for has been given to someone else. He's panicking now because he doesn't know how he will get enough money to return to college in the fall. He starts to consider what he could do, and how to calm down. Lazarus would say he is engaged in a

Selye calls the predictable sequence of reactions which organisms show in response to stressors the

Which of the following is an example of an approach-avoidance conflict?

The role of primary appraisal in response to stressors is to determine the available coping resources.

Research has suggested that excessive optimism is a form of denial that actually hinders immune system activity.

The biopsychological model focuses exclusively upon the psychological and social factors that contribute to an illness, leaving the biological factors to medical professionals.

How do problem-focused and emotion-focused coping differ, and how do they combine to help us?

What are the three phase of response to a potentially stressful event, according to Lazarus?

What is the general adaptation syndrome?

Susceptibility to illness increases during what stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Which of the following is the largest preventable cause of illness and premature death in Canada?

Which of the following researchers is associated with the cognitive theory of stress?

Discuss the psychological model of stress proposed by Lazarus and Folkman.

Which of the following is not a stage in the general adaptation syndrome?

As HIV infection progresses all of the following are typical except

According to the text, emotion-focused coping is defined as

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Exam 12: Health and Stress

All of the following can help individuals with AIDS and those diagnosed with HIV except

Regular aerobic exercise can improve both physical and psychological health.

How is the immune system affected by stress and depression?

Joe has been under stress for so long that he feels physiologically drained and depleted. Joe is in which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Matt has just been told the only summer job he applied for has been given to someone else. He's panicking now because he doesn't know how he will get enough money to return to college in the fall. He starts to consider what he could do, and how to calm down. Lazarus would say he is engaged in a

Selye calls the predictable sequence of reactions which organisms show in response to stressors the

Which of the following is an example of an approach-avoidance conflict?

The role of primary appraisal in response to stressors is to determine the available coping resources.

Research has suggested that excessive optimism is a form of denial that actually hinders immune system activity.

The biopsychological model focuses exclusively upon the psychological and social factors that contribute to an illness, leaving the biological factors to medical professionals.

How do problem-focused and emotion-focused coping differ, and how do they combine to help us?

What are the three phase of response to a potentially stressful event, according to Lazarus?

What is the general adaptation syndrome?

Susceptibility to illness increases during what stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Which of the following is the largest preventable cause of illness and premature death in Canada?

Which of the following researchers is associated with the cognitive theory of stress?

Discuss the psychological model of stress proposed by Lazarus and Folkman.

Which of the following is not a stage in the general adaptation syndrome?

As HIV infection progresses all of the following are typical except

According to the text, emotion-focused coping is defined as

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Conciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality Theory and Assessment

Psychology Disorders

Therapies

Filters