Question 1

Due to Canada's involvement in the war in Afghanistan, the number of veterans with PTSD has ______ since 2007.

Accepted Answer

A) stayed the same 
B) doubled 
C) tripled 
D) quadrupled 
A) stayed the same 
B) doubled 
C) tripled 
D) quadrupled

Question 2

Recent research has found that increased stress increases

Accepted Answer

A) norepinephrine release. 
B) immunoglobulin A. 
C) acetylcholine. 
D) serotonin. 
A) norepinephrine release. 
B) immunoglobulin A. 
C) acetylcholine. 
D) serotonin.

Question 3

An international study of hypertension by Wolf-Maier et al. (2003)found that:

Accepted Answer

A) More Europeans than Canadians and Americans had hypertension 
B) More Canadians and Americans than Europeans had hypertension 
C) Approximately the same proportion of Europeans and Americans and Canadians had hypertension 
D) None of the above; international comparisons could not be made due to differences in the methods of measurement 
A) More Europeans than Canadians and Americans had hypertension 
B) More Canadians and Americans than Europeans had hypertension 
C) Approximately the same proportion of Europeans and Americans and Canadians had hypertension 
D) None of the above; international comparisons could not be made due to differences in the methods of measurement

Question 4

During the resistance phase of the general adaptation syndrome, the organism

Accepted Answer

A) becomes activated and tries to resist the development of ulcers and immune deficiency problems. 
B) resists responding altogether and waits until the stress passes. 
C) adapts to the stress by engaging its coping mechanisms. 
D) avoids stressful situations. 
A) becomes activated and tries to resist the development of ulcers and immune deficiency problems. 
B) resists responding altogether and waits until the stress passes. 
C) adapts to the stress by engaging its coping mechanisms. 
D) avoids stressful situations.

Question 5

Alesha is prone to becoming nauseous. She begins working at a high-stress job, and develops an ulcer. What theory best explains her reaction to stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychoanalytic 
B) Conditioning 
C) Somatic-weakness 
D) Specific-reaction 
A) Psychoanalytic 
B) Conditioning 
C) Somatic-weakness 
D) Specific-reaction

Question 6

The notion that rumination prolongs the stress response and thus contributes to health problems is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Perseverative cognition hypothesis 
B) Brooding hypothesis 
C) Worried cognition hypothesis 
D) None of the above 
A) Perseverative cognition hypothesis 
B) Brooding hypothesis 
C) Worried cognition hypothesis 
D) None of the above

Question 7

What makes hypertension the 'silent killer'?

Accepted Answer

A) Because hypertension is a risk factor for suicide. 
B) Because it can kill people despite their awareness of being hypertensive. 
C) Because people may go for years without knowing they have hypertension. 
D) Because people often cannot scream when they are having a fatal hypertensive attack 
A) Because hypertension is a risk factor for suicide. 
B) Because it can kill people despite their awareness of being hypertensive. 
C) Because people may go for years without knowing they have hypertension. 
D) Because people often cannot scream when they are having a fatal hypertensive attack

Question 8

Which Canadian citizen created the term "stress"?

Accepted Answer

A) Bandura 
B) Endler 
C) Linden 
D) Selye 
A) Bandura 
B) Endler 
C) Linden 
D) Selye

Question 9

Which field specifically studies the role of psychological factors in health?

Accepted Answer

A) Behavioural medicine 
B) Psychiatry 
C) Clinical social work 
D) Pediatrics 
A) Behavioural medicine 
B) Psychiatry 
C) Clinical social work 
D) Pediatrics

Question 10

Interventions by health psychologists for cardiovascular disease tend to involve:

Accepted Answer

A) Lifestyle changes 
B) Tertiary care 
C) Hospital treatment 
D) Assessments using fMRI 
A) Lifestyle changes 
B) Tertiary care 
C) Hospital treatment 
D) Assessments using fMRI

Question 11

Sam is overweight, does not exercise, and eats mainly from fast-food restaurants. Based on these factors, he is at risk for:

Accepted Answer

A) An eating disorder 
B) Hypochondriasis 
C) Hypertension 
D) Acute stress disorder 
A) An eating disorder 
B) Hypochondriasis 
C) Hypertension 
D) Acute stress disorder

Question 12

When Lucy found out that she didn't get into graduate school, her response was to go out and rent a movie in order to "self-soothe." What type of coping can she be said to be employing?

Accepted Answer

A) Escape/avoidance 
B) Palliative coping 
C) Outward-focused coping 
D) Experiential coping 
A) Escape/avoidance 
B) Palliative coping 
C) Outward-focused coping 
D) Experiential coping

Question 13

Why are Canadian Vietnam veterans said to be more susceptible to PTSD than their American counterparts?

Accepted Answer

A) They get asked more questions about the war 
B) They received less recognition upon homecoming 
C) There is little awareness of Canadian soldiers participating in the Vietnam War 
D) There is less awareness of PTSD in Canada than in the U.S. 
A) They get asked more questions about the war 
B) They received less recognition upon homecoming 
C) There is little awareness of Canadian soldiers participating in the Vietnam War 
D) There is less awareness of PTSD in Canada than in the U.S.

Question 14

McGill University's Hans Selye believed that his term stress was misleading and should have been called __________ instead.

Accepted Answer

A) stressor 
B) strain 
C) eustress 
D) tension 
A) stressor 
B) strain 
C) eustress 
D) tension

Question 15

In DSM-5, post-traumatic stress disorder is listed as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) Anxiety disorder 
B) Mood disorder 
C) Trauma and stressor related disorder 
D) Impulse control disorder 
A) Anxiety disorder 
B) Mood disorder 
C) Trauma and stressor related disorder 
D) Impulse control disorder

Question 16

Studies at the University of Calgary have examined the relationship between rumination and stress and found that:

Accepted Answer

A) Rumination contributes to stress and hypertension 
B) Rumination prolongs cardiovascular activation following a stressful event 
C) People who ruminate have prolonged reactions to stress 
D) All of the above 
A) Rumination contributes to stress and hypertension 
B) Rumination prolongs cardiovascular activation following a stressful event 
C) People who ruminate have prolonged reactions to stress 
D) All of the above

Question 17

John is well known and liked by everyone in his residence at school, but all of his friends are just superficial acquaintances. Bill is not as popular as John, but has several very close friends that he can always depend on. John has high _________ , while Bill has high ________

Accepted Answer

A) adaptive social supports; instrumental support 
B) active coping; emotional support 
C) mediating support; palliative coping 
D) structural social support; functional social support 
A) adaptive social supports; instrumental support 
B) active coping; emotional support 
C) mediating support; palliative coping 
D) structural social support; functional social support

Question 18

Members of the Canadian military who served in Afghanistan were __________to have PTSD than other military personnel.

Accepted Answer

A) as likely 
B) more likely 
C) less likely 
D) difficult to say as the military doesn't screen for PTSD 
A) as likely 
B) more likely 
C) less likely 
D) difficult to say as the military doesn't screen for PTSD

Question 19

Abuse can trigger symptoms of PTSD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Lazarus, events are events; how we appraise them determines whether they are stressful or not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Due to Canada's involvement in the war in Afghanistan, the number of veterans with PTSD has ______ since 2007.

Recent research has found that increased stress increases

An international study of hypertension by Wolf-Maier et al. (2003)found that:

During the resistance phase of the general adaptation syndrome, the organism

Alesha is prone to becoming nauseous. She begins working at a high-stress job, and develops an ulcer. What theory best explains her reaction to stress?

The notion that rumination prolongs the stress response and thus contributes to health problems is referred to as:

What makes hypertension the 'silent killer'?

Which Canadian citizen created the term "stress"?

Which field specifically studies the role of psychological factors in health?

Interventions by health psychologists for cardiovascular disease tend to involve:

Sam is overweight, does not exercise, and eats mainly from fast-food restaurants. Based on these factors, he is at risk for:

When Lucy found out that she didn't get into graduate school, her response was to go out and rent a movie in order to "self-soothe." What type of coping can she be said to be employing?

Why are Canadian Vietnam veterans said to be more susceptible to PTSD than their American counterparts?

McGill University's Hans Selye believed that his term stress was misleading and should have been called __________ instead.

In DSM-5, post-traumatic stress disorder is listed as a(n):

Studies at the University of Calgary have examined the relationship between rumination and stress and found that:

John is well known and liked by everyone in his residence at school, but all of his friends are just superficial acquaintances. Bill is not as popular as John, but has several very close friends that he can always depend on. John has high _ , while Bill has high

Members of the Canadian military who served in Afghanistan were __________to have PTSD than other military personnel.

Abuse can trigger symptoms of PTSD.

According to Lazarus, events are events; how we appraise them determines whether they are stressful or not.

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Psychological Disorders

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters

Exam 9: Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Due to Canada's involvement in the war in Afghanistan, the number of veterans with PTSD has ______ since 2007.

Recent research has found that increased stress increases

An international study of hypertension by Wolf-Maier et al. (2003)found that:

During the resistance phase of the general adaptation syndrome, the organism

Alesha is prone to becoming nauseous. She begins working at a high-stress job, and develops an ulcer. What theory best explains her reaction to stress?

The notion that rumination prolongs the stress response and thus contributes to health problems is referred to as:

What makes hypertension the 'silent killer'?

Which Canadian citizen created the term "stress"?

Which field specifically studies the role of psychological factors in health?

Interventions by health psychologists for cardiovascular disease tend to involve:

Sam is overweight, does not exercise, and eats mainly from fast-food restaurants. Based on these factors, he is at risk for:

When Lucy found out that she didn't get into graduate school, her response was to go out and rent a movie in order to "self-soothe." What type of coping can she be said to be employing?

Why are Canadian Vietnam veterans said to be more susceptible to PTSD than their American counterparts?

McGill University's Hans Selye believed that his term stress was misleading and should have been called __________ instead.

In DSM-5, post-traumatic stress disorder is listed as a(n):

Studies at the University of Calgary have examined the relationship between rumination and stress and found that:

John is well known and liked by everyone in his residence at school, but all of his friends are just superficial acquaintances. Bill is not as popular as John, but has several very close friends that he can always depend on. John has high _________ , while Bill has high ________

Members of the Canadian military who served in Afghanistan were __________to have PTSD than other military personnel.

Abuse can trigger symptoms of PTSD.

According to Lazarus, events are events; how we appraise them determines whether they are stressful or not.

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Psychological Disorders

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters

John is well known and liked by everyone in his residence at school, but all of his friends are just superficial acquaintances. Bill is not as popular as John, but has several very close friends that he can always depend on. John has high _ , while Bill has high