Question 1

Which of the following is true of the Social Readjustment Rating Scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only negative life changes are considered stressful. 
B)  Life changes that require the most adaptation are assigned the highest number of stress points 
C)  The scale is consistent with the cognitive theory of stress. 
D)  Thedividual's perceptions of the stressfulness of the life change is considered assigning stress points. 
A)  Only negative life changes are considered stressful. 
B)  Life changes that require the most adaptation are assigned the highest number of stress points 
C)  The scale is consistent with the cognitive theory of stress. 
D)  Thedividual's perceptions of the stressfulness of the life change is considered assigning stress points.

Question 2

Explain the relationship between racism and the experience of stress.

Accepted Answer

A source of everyday stress is being a m

Question 3

How do the unpredictability of and lack of control over a stressor affect its impact?

Accepted Answer

Stressors that are unpredictable and unc

Question 4

Regular aerobic exercise has been found to benefit us in each of the following ways, except

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing the effect of stress. 
B)  increasing muscular strength. 
C)  increasing the levels of LDL cholesterol 
D)  reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. 
A)  reducing the effect of stress. 
B)  increasing muscular strength. 
C)  increasing the levels of LDL cholesterol 
D)  reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Question 5

Which of the following is not true of people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have nightmares and flashbacks. 
B)  They startle easily. 
C)  Their symptoms are not readily apparent 
D)  They are anxious. 
A)  They have nightmares and flashbacks. 
B)  They startle easily. 
C)  Their symptoms are not readily apparent 
D)  They are anxious.

Question 6

Which health-compromising behaviour is responsible for the most deaths?

Accepted Answer

A)  Excessive alcohol use 
B)  Overeating 
C)  Smoking 
D)  Lack of exercise 
A)  Excessive alcohol use 
B)  Overeating 
C)  Smoking 
D)  Lack of exercise

Question 7

What are the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a prol

Question 8

Which of the following was associated with the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Gylaine is a law student who studies long hours, gets little sleep and is having marital difficulties. Gylaine's stress may result in

Accepted Answer

A)  repeated alarm stage responses. 
B)  a Type A behaviour pattern. 
C)  lowered immune system response 
D)  post-traumatic stress disorder. 
A)  repeated alarm stage responses. 
B)  a Type A behaviour pattern. 
C)  lowered immune system response 
D)  post-traumatic stress disorder.

Question 10

The attack of HIV progresses faster in all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  people with different sexual orientations 
B)  smokers. 
C)  women. 
D)  very young people. 
A)  people with different sexual orientations 
B)  smokers. 
C)  women. 
D)  very young people.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true regarding the effects of aerobic exercise on cardiovascular risk?

Accepted Answer

A)  More than three hours per week does not reduce cardiovascular risk further 
B)  Risk is not lowered unless exercise occurs daily. 
C)  Fifteen minutes at least two times a week reduces one's risk. 
D)  The longer and the more often one does aerobic exercise, the greater the benefits. 
A)  More than three hours per week does not reduce cardiovascular risk further 
B)  Risk is not lowered unless exercise occurs daily. 
C)  Fifteen minutes at least two times a week reduces one's risk. 
D)  The longer and the more often one does aerobic exercise, the greater the benefits.

Question 12

Those who suggest that alcoholism is a disease maintain that

Accepted Answer

A)  abstinence is the preferred method of treatment but the controlled drinking approach is best for some alcoholics. 
B)  alcoholism can take various forms and have various causes. 
C)  abstinence is the only acceptable method of treatment 
D)  some alcoholics can limit themselves to one or two drinks. 
A)  abstinence is the preferred method of treatment but the controlled drinking approach is best for some alcoholics. 
B)  alcoholism can take various forms and have various causes. 
C)  abstinence is the only acceptable method of treatment 
D)  some alcoholics can limit themselves to one or two drinks.

Question 13

Which of the following is the most important factor leading to disease and death?

Accepted Answer

A)  A poor health care system 
B)  Genetic disorders 
C)  Environmental hazards 
D)  Unhealthy lifestyle 
A)  A poor health care system 
B)  Genetic disorders 
C)  Environmental hazards 
D)  Unhealthy lifestyle

Question 14

According to Holmes and Rahe, the greater the number and severity of stressful life events a person experiences in a year, the more likely the person is to

Accepted Answer

A)  adapt to such changes the future. 
B)  succeed simple tasks but fail complex ones. 
C)  suffer major health problems within the next two years 
D)  commit errors performance requiring concentrated attention. 
A)  adapt to such changes the future. 
B)  succeed simple tasks but fail complex ones. 
C)  suffer major health problems within the next two years 
D)  commit errors performance requiring concentrated attention.

Question 15

The major criticism of Selye's theory is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  completely ignored the impact of positive events that produce stress. 
B)  does not consider how a person perceives and evaluates the stressor 
C)  held little hope for finding a way to deal with stress. 
D)  places too much emphasis on the cognitive aspect of stress. 
A)  completely ignored the impact of positive events that produce stress. 
B)  does not consider how a person perceives and evaluates the stressor 
C)  held little hope for finding a way to deal with stress. 
D)  places too much emphasis on the cognitive aspect of stress.

Question 16

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with eustress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taking a vacation 
B)  A challenge at work 
C)  Impending danger from a natural disaster 
D)  The loss of a loved one 
A)  Taking a vacation 
B)  A challenge at work 
C)  Impending danger from a natural disaster 
D)  The loss of a loved one

Question 17

Hannah has been exposed to a stressor for quite a while. Although her physiological arousal is lower than it was previously, she is still using above-normal bodily resources in order to cope effectively. Hannah is in which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The amount of control we feel that we have over a situation can actually influence our health and psychological well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In a primary appraisal, an event may be judged as negative if it is seen as

Accepted Answer

A)  involving damage to someone else. 
B)  an opportunity to grow or to gain. 
C)  within the person's ability to manage. 
D)  involving a potential harm or loss 
A)  involving damage to someone else. 
B)  an opportunity to grow or to gain. 
C)  within the person's ability to manage. 
D)  involving a potential harm or loss

Question 20

Which of the following is not one of the stages of the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following is true of the Social Readjustment Rating Scale?

Explain the relationship between racism and the experience of stress.

How do the unpredictability of and lack of control over a stressor affect its impact?

Regular aerobic exercise has been found to benefit us in each of the following ways, except

Which of the following is not true of people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder?

Which health-compromising behaviour is responsible for the most deaths?

What are the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder?

Which of the following was associated with the general adaptation syndrome?

Gylaine is a law student who studies long hours, gets little sleep and is having marital difficulties. Gylaine's stress may result in

The attack of HIV progresses faster in all of the following except

Which of the following statements is true regarding the effects of aerobic exercise on cardiovascular risk?

Those who suggest that alcoholism is a disease maintain that

Which of the following is the most important factor leading to disease and death?

According to Holmes and Rahe, the greater the number and severity of stressful life events a person experiences in a year, the more likely the person is to

The major criticism of Selye's theory is that it

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with eustress?

Hannah has been exposed to a stressor for quite a while. Although her physiological arousal is lower than it was previously, she is still using above-normal bodily resources in order to cope effectively. Hannah is in which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

The amount of control we feel that we have over a situation can actually influence our health and psychological well-being.

In a primary appraisal, an event may be judged as negative if it is seen as

Which of the following is not one of the stages of the general adaptation syndrome?

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Exam 12: Health and Stress

Which of the following is true of the Social Readjustment Rating Scale?

Explain the relationship between racism and the experience of stress.

How do the unpredictability of and lack of control over a stressor affect its impact?

Regular aerobic exercise has been found to benefit us in each of the following ways, except

Which of the following is not true of people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder?

Which health-compromising behaviour is responsible for the most deaths?

What are the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder?

Which of the following was associated with the general adaptation syndrome?

Gylaine is a law student who studies long hours, gets little sleep and is having marital difficulties. Gylaine's stress may result in

The attack of HIV progresses faster in all of the following except

Which of the following statements is true regarding the effects of aerobic exercise on cardiovascular risk?

Those who suggest that alcoholism is a disease maintain that

Which of the following is the most important factor leading to disease and death?

According to Holmes and Rahe, the greater the number and severity of stressful life events a person experiences in a year, the more likely the person is to

The major criticism of Selye's theory is that it

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with eustress?

Hannah has been exposed to a stressor for quite a while. Although her physiological arousal is lower than it was previously, she is still using above-normal bodily resources in order to cope effectively. Hannah is in which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

The amount of control we feel that we have over a situation can actually influence our health and psychological well-being.

In a primary appraisal, an event may be judged as negative if it is seen as

Which of the following is not one of the stages of the general adaptation syndrome?

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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