Question 1

1-53.Clyde is unmarried and has few friends.Why is he at greater risk for developing coronary heart disease than the general population?

Accepted Answer

A) He is unlikely to seek help if he notices problems. 
B) Social isolation has been associated with increased risk of the disease. 
C) He has no knowledge of his problems. 
D) He is socially awkward and thus has increased risks for disease. 
A) He is unlikely to seek help if he notices problems. 
B) Social isolation has been associated with increased risk of the disease. 
C) He has no knowledge of his problems. 
D) He is socially awkward and thus has increased risks for disease.

Question 2

1-76.When POWs first return,

Accepted Answer

A) their PTSD symptoms are at their worst. 
B) their PTSD symptoms are mild and gradually get worse over time. 
C) their relief and joy at being released often masks the trauma's effects. 
D) they show little symptoms from stress,then or later. 
A) their PTSD symptoms are at their worst. 
B) their PTSD symptoms are mild and gradually get worse over time. 
C) their relief and joy at being released often masks the trauma's effects. 
D) they show little symptoms from stress,then or later.

Question 3

Distress is

Accepted Answer

A) seen when a situation is ambiguous. 
B) a response to a happy life event. 
C) the same thing as eustress. 
D) a response to a negative event. 
A) seen when a situation is ambiguous. 
B) a response to a happy life event. 
C) the same thing as eustress. 
D) a response to a negative event.

Question 4

According to the text,the term "stress" will be used to refer to

Accepted Answer

A) only those external events in our lives that challenge us. 
B) any positive demand made on an organism. 
C) the effects of external stressors within the organism. 
D) anything that makes us unhappy. 
A) only those external events in our lives that challenge us. 
B) any positive demand made on an organism. 
C) the effects of external stressors within the organism. 
D) anything that makes us unhappy.

Question 5

1-27.Healthy psychological and physical functioning after a potentially traumatic event is called:

Accepted Answer

A) coping 
B) resilience 
C) compensation 
D) adaptation 
A) coping 
B) resilience 
C) compensation 
D) adaptation

Question 6

1-39.B-cells are

Accepted Answer

A) cells that engulf antigens. 
B) cells that produce antibodies. 
C) cells that harm the immune system. 
D) cells that are antigens. 
A) cells that engulf antigens. 
B) cells that produce antibodies. 
C) cells that harm the immune system. 
D) cells that are antigens.

Question 7

The biological cost of adapting to stress is called the __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The biological cost of adapting to stress...

Question 8

1-17.Who is likely to have the most severe stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Anne,who is planning her wedding 
B) Bill,who has a deadline the next day for an important project 
C) Lauren,who sees the aftermath of an accident 
D) Josh,who has just been told he has cancer and whose wife announces she is leaving him when he tells her the news 
A) Anne,who is planning her wedding 
B) Bill,who has a deadline the next day for an important project 
C) Lauren,who sees the aftermath of an accident 
D) Josh,who has just been told he has cancer and whose wife announces she is leaving him when he tells her the news

Question 9

1-21.A client is administered the Social Readjustment Rating Scale.Which of the following would be measured?

Accepted Answer

A) severe crises 
B) major life transitions 
C) availability of coping resources 
D) common,stressful life experiences 
A) severe crises 
B) major life transitions 
C) availability of coping resources 
D) common,stressful life experiences

Question 10

1-16.The term "crisis" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) any time when a stressful situation exceeds one's ability to cope. 
B) encountering a number of stressors simultaneously. 
C) a period of especially acute stress. 
D) any encounter that requires a readjustment of self concept. 
A) any time when a stressful situation exceeds one's ability to cope. 
B) encountering a number of stressors simultaneously. 
C) a period of especially acute stress. 
D) any encounter that requires a readjustment of self concept.

Question 11

1-61.Although divorce is now far more acceptable than it was in previous years,why do those going through a divorce still find it extremely stressful?

Accepted Answer

A) Few friends find it easy to accept. 
B) The person is likely to make more money than previously. 
C) Religious leaders support it. 
D) Economic uncertainties are difficult to predict. 
A) Few friends find it easy to accept. 
B) The person is likely to make more money than previously. 
C) Religious leaders support it. 
D) Economic uncertainties are difficult to predict.

Question 12

1-25.Which of the following will lessen the impact of a stressful situation?

Accepted Answer

A) holding unrealistic expectations about the stressor 
B) minimizing the use of social support 
C) preparing for the stressor 
D) being uncertain as to how long the stressor will persist 
A) holding unrealistic expectations about the stressor 
B) minimizing the use of social support 
C) preparing for the stressor 
D) being uncertain as to how long the stressor will persist

Question 13

1-11.Stress tolerance is

Accepted Answer

A) a biological attribute 
B) a pressure 
C) a person's ability to withstand stress without becoming seriously impaired 
D) a crisis for most people 
A) a biological attribute 
B) a pressure 
C) a person's ability to withstand stress without becoming seriously impaired 
D) a crisis for most people

Question 14

1-51.What is Type D personality type?

Accepted Answer

A) The "depressed" type 
B) The "dysfunctional" type 
C) The "distressed" type 
D) The "detached" type 
A) The "depressed" type 
B) The "dysfunctional" type 
C) The "distressed" type 
D) The "detached" type

Question 15

1-68.According to your textbook,what percentage of Army soldiers and Marines in Iraq report that they have been attacked or ambushed?

Accepted Answer

A) 56% 
B) 63% 
C) 77% 
D) 92% 
A) 56% 
B) 63% 
C) 77% 
D) 92%

Question 16

1-77.Which is an individual risk factor for developing PTSD?

Accepted Answer

A) higher levels of social support 
B) having no family history of depression 
C) believing that their symptoms are a sign of personal strength 
D) being neurotic 
A) higher levels of social support 
B) having no family history of depression 
C) believing that their symptoms are a sign of personal strength 
D) being neurotic

Question 17

1-62.Estimates of the prevalence of PTSD

Accepted Answer

A) have not been made. 
B) indicate that most people who experience a traumatic event develop PTSD. 
C) demonstrate that it is more commonly seen in women. 
D) find that it rarely exists as a comorbid condition. 
A) have not been made. 
B) indicate that most people who experience a traumatic event develop PTSD. 
C) demonstrate that it is more commonly seen in women. 
D) find that it rarely exists as a comorbid condition.

Question 18

1-52.What seems to be the most important component for coronary heart disease in the Type A behavior pattern?

Accepted Answer

A) hostility 
B) time urgency 
C) competitiveness 
D) work commitment 
A) hostility 
B) time urgency 
C) competitiveness 
D) work commitment

Question 19

1-54.What is risk factor?

Accepted Answer

A) a variable that can occur within 6 months of a stressor 
B) a variable that increases the risk of a specific negative outcome 
C) a biological factor that increases resistance to disease 
D) a reaction to a normal event 
A) a variable that can occur within 6 months of a stressor 
B) a variable that increases the risk of a specific negative outcome 
C) a biological factor that increases resistance to disease 
D) a reaction to a normal event

Question 20

1-13.Which of the following is not considered a life change?

Accepted Answer

A) being promoted 
B) being diabetic 
C) getting pregnant 
D) a death in the family 
A) being promoted 
B) being diabetic 
C) getting pregnant 
D) a death in the family

1-53.Clyde is unmarried and has few friends.Why is he at greater risk for developing coronary heart disease than the general population?

1-76.When POWs first return,

Distress is

According to the text,the term "stress" will be used to refer to

1-27.Healthy psychological and physical functioning after a potentially traumatic event is called:

1-39.B-cells are

The biological cost of adapting to stress is called the __________ .

1-17.Who is likely to have the most severe stress?

1-21.A client is administered the Social Readjustment Rating Scale.Which of the following would be measured?

1-16.The term "crisis" refers to

1-61.Although divorce is now far more acceptable than it was in previous years,why do those going through a divorce still find it extremely stressful?

1-25.Which of the following will lessen the impact of a stressful situation?

1-11.Stress tolerance is

1-51.What is Type D personality type?

1-68.According to your textbook,what percentage of Army soldiers and Marines in Iraq report that they have been attacked or ambushed?

1-77.Which is an individual risk factor for developing PTSD?

1-62.Estimates of the prevalence of PTSD

1-52.What seems to be the most important component for coronary heart disease in the Type A behavior pattern?

1-54.What is risk factor?

1-13.Which of the following is not considered a life change?

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1-53.Clyde is unmarried and has few friends.Why is he at greater risk for developing coronary heart disease than the general population?

1-76.When POWs first return,

Distress is

According to the text,the term "stress" will be used to refer to

1-27.Healthy psychological and physical functioning after a potentially traumatic event is called:

1-39.B-cells are

The biological cost of adapting to stress is called the __________ .

1-17.Who is likely to have the most severe stress?

1-21.A client is administered the Social Readjustment Rating Scale.Which of the following would be measured?

1-16.The term "crisis" refers to

1-61.Although divorce is now far more acceptable than it was in previous years,why do those going through a divorce still find it extremely stressful?

1-25.Which of the following will lessen the impact of a stressful situation?

1-11.Stress tolerance is

1-51.What is Type D personality type?

1-68.According to your textbook,what percentage of Army soldiers and Marines in Iraq report that they have been attacked or ambushed?

1-77.Which is an individual risk factor for developing PTSD?

1-62.Estimates of the prevalence of PTSD

1-52.What seems to be the most important component for coronary heart disease in the Type A behavior pattern?

1-54.What is risk factor?

1-13.Which of the following is not considered a life change?

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Panic,anxiety,obsessions,and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants,abuse,and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Therapy

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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