Question 1

A prolonged and severe stress reaction characterized by anxiety, withdrawal from others and reliving the stressful event is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the resistance stage. 
B)  catastrophic stress syndrome. 
C)  generalized anxiety stress disorder. 
D)  post-traumatic stress disorder 
A)  the resistance stage. 
B)  catastrophic stress syndrome. 
C)  generalized anxiety stress disorder. 
D)  post-traumatic stress disorder

Question 2

How do people typically react to catastrophic events?

Accepted Answer

Victims of catastrophic events are initi

Question 3

Ali, a survivor of the fall of a town in Bosnia, has begun to have nightmares, flashbacks and anxiety attacks. Ali is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  external locus of control. 
B)  catastrophic stress. 
C)  post-traumatic stress disorder 
D)  secondary appraisal. 
A)  external locus of control. 
B)  catastrophic stress. 
C)  post-traumatic stress disorder 
D)  secondary appraisal.

Question 4

Which of the following is not true of the fight-or-flight response?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps the organism respond rapidly to threats. 
B)  It can be potentially damaging if maintained too long. 
C)  It was first described by Walter Cannon. 
D)  It is most useful as a response to long-term rather than short-term threats 
A)  It helps the organism respond rapidly to threats. 
B)  It can be potentially damaging if maintained too long. 
C)  It was first described by Walter Cannon. 
D)  It is most useful as a response to long-term rather than short-term threats

Question 5

Kevin, a combat veteran in the Gulf War, began having nightmares and flashbacks of frightening experiences in battle. Kevin suffers from

Accepted Answer

A)  post-traumatic stress disorder 
B)  somatoform disorder. 
C)  phobic disorder. 
D)  conversion disorder. 
A)  post-traumatic stress disorder 
B)  somatoform disorder. 
C)  phobic disorder. 
D)  conversion disorder.

Question 6

Fight-or-flight response is to ________ as general adaptation syndrome is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic stress; acute stress 
B)  involuntary; voluntary 
C)  unhealthy; healthy 
D)  immediate stress; long-term stress 
A)  chronic stress; acute stress 
B)  involuntary; voluntary 
C)  unhealthy; healthy 
D)  immediate stress; long-term stress

Question 7

James is a first-year grade 6 teacher. At the end of what he feels has been an extremely challenging day, the father of one of his most difficult students calls and tells him that he is happy with how James is working with his son. According to Lazarus, James has just experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  an uplift 
B)  a daily hassle. 
C)  the resistance stage. 
D)  a catastrophic stressor. 
A)  an uplift 
B)  a daily hassle. 
C)  the resistance stage. 
D)  a catastrophic stressor.

Question 8

Unlike heroin and alcohol, chronic smoking is not considered a true addiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All of the following have been shown to suppress the immune system except

Accepted Answer

A)  death of a spouse. 
B)  poor marital relations. 
C)  examinations. 
D)  excessive sleep 
A)  death of a spouse. 
B)  poor marital relations. 
C)  examinations. 
D)  excessive sleep

Question 10

Allison has just started a new job. She has become very aware of all the expectations people have for her, and she feels somewhat threatened. According to Lazarus, what process has Allison gone through in sizing up her new job?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secondary appraisal 
B)  Primary appraisal 
C)  Primary adjustment 
D)  Secondary adjustment 
A)  Secondary appraisal 
B)  Primary appraisal 
C)  Primary adjustment 
D)  Secondary adjustment

Question 11

What is the major cause of cirrhosis of the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smoking 
B)  Stress 
C)  Overeating 
D)  Alcohol 
A)  Smoking 
B)  Stress 
C)  Overeating 
D)  Alcohol

Question 12

According to the text, which of the following is not a dimension of psychological hardiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  A tendency to look on change as a challenge rather than a threat 
B)  A feeling that adverse circumstances can be controlled and changed 
C)  Close supportive relationships with family and friends 
D)  A sense of commitment and deepvolvement personal goals 
A)  A tendency to look on change as a challenge rather than a threat 
B)  A feeling that adverse circumstances can be controlled and changed 
C)  Close supportive relationships with family and friends 
D)  A sense of commitment and deepvolvement personal goals

Question 13

Describe the role of social support to improved health.

Accepted Answer

Social support provides the feeling that

Question 14

The term hassles refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  minor annoyances our daily lives 
B)  the necessity toteract with persons we dislike order to obtain our goals. 
C)  minor health problems that cause a person to miss at least one day at work. 
D)  personal limitations that make it impossible for someone to pursue a desired goal. 
A)  minor annoyances our daily lives 
B)  the necessity toteract with persons we dislike order to obtain our goals. 
C)  minor health problems that cause a person to miss at least one day at work. 
D)  personal limitations that make it impossible for someone to pursue a desired goal.

Question 15

Progressive relaxation refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the body's changes throughout a night's sleep. 
B)  thecrease relaxation as one learns additional stress-reduction techniques. 
C)  a procedure for reducing muscular tension 
D)  howdividuals feel after consumption of alcohol. 
A)  the body's changes throughout a night's sleep. 
B)  thecrease relaxation as one learns additional stress-reduction techniques. 
C)  a procedure for reducing muscular tension 
D)  howdividuals feel after consumption of alcohol.

Question 16

What three personal factors are associated with health and resistance to stress?

Accepted Answer

Personal factors related to health and r

Question 17

Predictable stressors are often more difficult to cope with than unpredictable ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Health psychology draws most heavily upon the biomedical model for its approach to health and wellness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is Selye's theory of stress?

Accepted Answer

Selye knew that all living organisms are

Question 20

One link between psychological factors and cancer is the observation that

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer is a psychosomatic disorder. 
B)  chronic stress associated with cancer can damage the autonomic, endocrine, and immune systems 
C)  cancer can alter the stress resistance stage. 
D)  relaxation exercises can cure many cancers. 
A)  cancer is a psychosomatic disorder. 
B)  chronic stress associated with cancer can damage the autonomic, endocrine, and immune systems 
C)  cancer can alter the stress resistance stage. 
D)  relaxation exercises can cure many cancers.

A prolonged and severe stress reaction characterized by anxiety, withdrawal from others and reliving the stressful event is called

How do people typically react to catastrophic events?

Ali, a survivor of the fall of a town in Bosnia, has begun to have nightmares, flashbacks and anxiety attacks. Ali is most likely suffering from

Which of the following is not true of the fight-or-flight response?

Kevin, a combat veteran in the Gulf War, began having nightmares and flashbacks of frightening experiences in battle. Kevin suffers from

Fight-or-flight response is to as general adaptation syndrome is to .

James is a first-year grade 6 teacher. At the end of what he feels has been an extremely challenging day, the father of one of his most difficult students calls and tells him that he is happy with how James is working with his son. According to Lazarus, James has just experienced

Unlike heroin and alcohol, chronic smoking is not considered a true addiction.

All of the following have been shown to suppress the immune system except

Allison has just started a new job. She has become very aware of all the expectations people have for her, and she feels somewhat threatened. According to Lazarus, what process has Allison gone through in sizing up her new job?

What is the major cause of cirrhosis of the liver?

According to the text, which of the following is not a dimension of psychological hardiness?

Describe the role of social support to improved health.

The term hassles refers to

Progressive relaxation refers to

What three personal factors are associated with health and resistance to stress?

Predictable stressors are often more difficult to cope with than unpredictable ones.

Health psychology draws most heavily upon the biomedical model for its approach to health and wellness.

What is Selye's theory of stress?

One link between psychological factors and cancer is the observation that

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A prolonged and severe stress reaction characterized by anxiety, withdrawal from others and reliving the stressful event is called

How do people typically react to catastrophic events?

Ali, a survivor of the fall of a town in Bosnia, has begun to have nightmares, flashbacks and anxiety attacks. Ali is most likely suffering from

Which of the following is not true of the fight-or-flight response?

Kevin, a combat veteran in the Gulf War, began having nightmares and flashbacks of frightening experiences in battle. Kevin suffers from

Fight-or-flight response is to ________ as general adaptation syndrome is to ________.

James is a first-year grade 6 teacher. At the end of what he feels has been an extremely challenging day, the father of one of his most difficult students calls and tells him that he is happy with how James is working with his son. According to Lazarus, James has just experienced

Unlike heroin and alcohol, chronic smoking is not considered a true addiction.

All of the following have been shown to suppress the immune system except

Allison has just started a new job. She has become very aware of all the expectations people have for her, and she feels somewhat threatened. According to Lazarus, what process has Allison gone through in sizing up her new job?

What is the major cause of cirrhosis of the liver?

According to the text, which of the following is not a dimension of psychological hardiness?

Describe the role of social support to improved health.

The term hassles refers to

Progressive relaxation refers to

What three personal factors are associated with health and resistance to stress?

Predictable stressors are often more difficult to cope with than unpredictable ones.

Health psychology draws most heavily upon the biomedical model for its approach to health and wellness.

What is Selye's theory of stress?

One link between psychological factors and cancer is the observation that

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

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Fight-or-flight response is to as general adaptation syndrome is to .