Question 1

Which of the following individuals is likely to have the poorest health?

Accepted Answer

A) Jim,who is an executive and works 60 hours per week 
B) Andrea,who is homeless 
C) Sam,who works at a gas station and lives with his parents 
D) Edith,who has high marital stress and lives in a suburban area 
A) Jim,who is an executive and works 60 hours per week 
B) Andrea,who is homeless 
C) Sam,who works at a gas station and lives with his parents 
D) Edith,who has high marital stress and lives in a suburban area

Question 2

The price the body "pays" if it must constantly adapt to stress can be expressed in terms of

Accepted Answer

A) functional social support. 
B) cytokines. 
C) allostatic load. 
D) stress load. 
A) functional social support. 
B) cytokines. 
C) allostatic load. 
D) stress load.

Question 3

A psychological risk factor for coronary heart disease is

Accepted Answer

A) neuroticism. 
B) extraversion. 
C) psychoticism. 
D) trait anger. 
A) neuroticism. 
B) extraversion. 
C) psychoticism. 
D) trait anger.

Question 4

Escape/avoidance coping is generally ineffective,except when

Accepted Answer

A) responding to a recent cancer diagnosis. 
B) coping with the 30th medical school rejection letter. 
C) coping with a chronic illness such as asthma. 
D) handling hypertension. 
A) responding to a recent cancer diagnosis. 
B) coping with the 30th medical school rejection letter. 
C) coping with a chronic illness such as asthma. 
D) handling hypertension.

Question 5

Describe interventions for essential hypertension.How do these differ from treatments for chronic and acute pain?

Accepted Answer

Interventions for essential hypertension

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of emotion-focused coping as a way to deal with the stress of a really difficult test tomorrow?

Accepted Answer

A) Remind yourself that one test will not ruin your career. 
B) Seek comfort and support from a friend. 
C) Develop strategies to prepare for things that might go wrong during the test. 
D) Stay up all night studying. 
A) Remind yourself that one test will not ruin your career. 
B) Seek comfort and support from a friend. 
C) Develop strategies to prepare for things that might go wrong during the test. 
D) Stay up all night studying.

Question 7

In a study where men and women were compared for psychological effects on blood pressure,it was found that ________________________ affected blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) anger expression in both men and women 
B) anger suppression in both men and women 
C) anger suppression in men but anger expression in women 
D) anger expression in men but anger suppression in women 
A) anger expression in both men and women 
B) anger suppression in both men and women 
C) anger suppression in men but anger expression in women 
D) anger expression in men but anger suppression in women

Question 8

The most effective type of coping has been found to be

Accepted Answer

A) inward-focused coping. 
B) problem-focused coping. 
C) emotion-focused coping. 
D) None of the above is always most effective;it depends on the situation. 
A) inward-focused coping. 
B) problem-focused coping. 
C) emotion-focused coping. 
D) None of the above is always most effective;it depends on the situation.

Question 9

Recent studies of the immune system have concluded that

Accepted Answer

A) a small range of stressors produce problematic changes in the immune system. 
B) only severe life stressors produce problematic changes in the immune system. 
C) a wide range of stressors produce problematic changes in the immune system. 
D) stress is only related to immune functioning when people perceive they have no control over their health. 
A) a small range of stressors produce problematic changes in the immune system. 
B) only severe life stressors produce problematic changes in the immune system. 
C) a wide range of stressors produce problematic changes in the immune system. 
D) stress is only related to immune functioning when people perceive they have no control over their health.

Question 10

What are some psychological factors associated with asthma?

Accepted Answer

There are several psychological factors

Question 11

When the first semester of their freshman year of university begins,most students would be in this phase of the general adaptation syndrome.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

What are some of the major factors that contribute to essential hypertension?

Accepted Answer

Essential hypertension, also known as pr

Question 13

George was told by his physician that his blood pressure measured 120 over 80.This reading indicates that

Accepted Answer

A) he has normal blood pressure. 
B) he has essential hypertension. 
C) he has hypertension,but the type cannot be determined by the blood pressure alone. 
D) he should get a new doctor,since such a blood pressure is not possible. 
A) he has normal blood pressure. 
B) he has essential hypertension. 
C) he has hypertension,but the type cannot be determined by the blood pressure alone. 
D) he should get a new doctor,since such a blood pressure is not possible.

Question 14

In the Western Collaborative Group Study,after traditional risk factors were controlled for,Type A subjects

Accepted Answer

A) were twice as likely to develop coronary heart disease (CH
D) as Type B subjects. 
B) had only a slightly increased risk for developing CHD. 
C) were actually less likely to develop CHD than other subjects. 
D) were more likely to develop CHD only if they also had a parental history of heart attacks. 
A) were twice as likely to develop coronary heart disease (CH
D) as Type B subjects. 
B) had only a slightly increased risk for developing CHD. 
C) were actually less likely to develop CHD than other subjects. 
D) were more likely to develop CHD only if they also had a parental history of heart attacks.

Question 15

"I am stressed when I don't feel able to manage things." This definition of stress conflicts with the definition used by

Accepted Answer

A) Selye. 
B) Lazarus. 
C) the Social Readjustment Rating Scale. 
D) the Assessment of Daily Experience scale. 
A) Selye. 
B) Lazarus. 
C) the Social Readjustment Rating Scale. 
D) the Assessment of Daily Experience scale.

Question 16

Compared to those with emphysema,asthma sufferers

Accepted Answer

A) experience less anxiety. 
B) have periods of normal breathing between symptomatic episodes. 
C) are less likely to be children. 
D) All of the above are correct 
A) experience less anxiety. 
B) have periods of normal breathing between symptomatic episodes. 
C) are less likely to be children. 
D) All of the above are correct

Question 17

In a study mentioned in the text,the link between optimism and immune functioning in first year law students

Accepted Answer

A) was only found in women. 
B) was partially mediated by appraisal of stress. 
C) did not exist once appraisals of stress were considered. 
D) indicated that optimistic students actually perceived law school as more aversive than pessimistic students. 
A) was only found in women. 
B) was partially mediated by appraisal of stress. 
C) did not exist once appraisals of stress were considered. 
D) indicated that optimistic students actually perceived law school as more aversive than pessimistic students.

Question 18

The beneficial effects of social support arise because

Accepted Answer

A) higher social support is associated with more positive health behaviors. 
B) negative emotions decrease as social support increases. 
C) with greater social support,there are fewer stress hormones. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) higher social support is associated with more positive health behaviors. 
B) negative emotions decrease as social support increases. 
C) with greater social support,there are fewer stress hormones. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Which of the following individuals is likely to have the poorest health?

The price the body "pays" if it must constantly adapt to stress can be expressed in terms of

A psychological risk factor for coronary heart disease is

Escape/avoidance coping is generally ineffective,except when

Describe interventions for essential hypertension.How do these differ from treatments for chronic and acute pain?

Which of the following is an example of emotion-focused coping as a way to deal with the stress of a really difficult test tomorrow?

In a study where men and women were compared for psychological effects on blood pressure,it was found that ________________________ affected blood pressure.

The most effective type of coping has been found to be

Recent studies of the immune system have concluded that

What are some psychological factors associated with asthma?

When the first semester of their freshman year of university begins,most students would be in this phase of the general adaptation syndrome.

What are some of the major factors that contribute to essential hypertension?

George was told by his physician that his blood pressure measured 120 over 80.This reading indicates that

In the Western Collaborative Group Study,after traditional risk factors were controlled for,Type A subjects

"I am stressed when I don't feel able to manage things." This definition of stress conflicts with the definition used by

Compared to those with emphysema,asthma sufferers

In a study mentioned in the text,the link between optimism and immune functioning in first year law students

The beneficial effects of social support arise because

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

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Schizophrenia

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Exam 7: Stress and Health

Which of the following individuals is likely to have the poorest health?

The price the body "pays" if it must constantly adapt to stress can be expressed in terms of

A psychological risk factor for coronary heart disease is

Escape/avoidance coping is generally ineffective,except when

Describe interventions for essential hypertension.How do these differ from treatments for chronic and acute pain?

Which of the following is an example of emotion-focused coping as a way to deal with the stress of a really difficult test tomorrow?

In a study where men and women were compared for psychological effects on blood pressure,it was found that ________________________ affected blood pressure.

The most effective type of coping has been found to be

Recent studies of the immune system have concluded that

What are some psychological factors associated with asthma?

When the first semester of their freshman year of university begins,most students would be in this phase of the general adaptation syndrome.

What are some of the major factors that contribute to essential hypertension?

George was told by his physician that his blood pressure measured 120 over 80.This reading indicates that

In the Western Collaborative Group Study,after traditional risk factors were controlled for,Type A subjects

"I am stressed when I don't feel able to manage things." This definition of stress conflicts with the definition used by

Compared to those with emphysema,asthma sufferers

In a study mentioned in the text,the link between optimism and immune functioning in first year law students

The beneficial effects of social support arise because

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatment

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters