Question 1

The fight-or-flight response is a physiological reaction to threat in which the ____________________ nervous system mobilizes the organisms for attacking or fleeing an enemy.

Accepted Answer

autonomic

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT associated with moderating or reducing the effects of stress?

Accepted Answer

A)   suppressing pent-up emotions
B)   high levels of social support
C)   regular exercise
D)   relaxation C

Question 3

Psychological inhibition of emotions has been linked to

Accepted Answer

A)   an increase in increased autonomic arousal
B)   successful coping with stress-related events
C)   Type A personalities
D)   hardy personalities A

Question 4

The fact that a job promotion may be stressful for one person and invigorating for another illustrates the idea that behavior can be caused by multiple factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Humor

Accepted Answer

A)   is an example of counterproductive coping
B)   can relieve stress in normal people
C)   is used as a defense mechanism by neurotics when dealing with stress
D)   typically follows catastrophic thinking

Question 6

When experiencing a stressful situation, expressing your emotions in writing or talking to others about your difficulties

Accepted Answer

A)   may have beneficial effects
B)   may have beneficial effects for women, but not men
C)   may have beneficial effects for men, but not women
D)   may dramatically increase physiological arousal

Question 7

Research consistently indicates that the strength of the relationship between stress and overall health is fairly strong, with correlations that fall between 0.70 and 0.80.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

HIV strains are evolving, and many strains have developed resistance to the current antiretorviral drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Unrealistically pessimistic appraisals of stress that exaggerate the magnitude of one's problems are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)   neuroticism
B)   catastrophic thinking
C)   personality dysfunction
D)   irrational perception

Question 10

____________________ stressors are threatening events that have a relatively short duration and a clear endpoint while ____________________ stressors are threatening events that have a relatively long duration and no readily apparent time limit.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ stressors are threatening events that have...

Question 11

____________________ has been shown to be valuable stress managements technique that can help soothe emotional turmoil and reduce physiological arousal.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ has been shown to be valuable...

Question 12

Finding humor in a stressful situation

Accepted Answer

A)   is a counterproductive way of reducing stress
B)   ignores the reality of the situation and makes it difficult to combat stress
C)   can help to reduce stress by promoting social support
D)   is an irrational reaction to a serious situation that requires a rational response

Question 13

Pick two common relatively unhealthy coping responses and describe them and then discuss defensive and constructive coping and whether they are considered healthy or unhealthy coping responses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pick two common relatively unhealthy coping responses...

Question 14

Research evidence has shown that humor moderates the impact of stress by affecting the individuals ____________________ of stressful events and by facilitating ____________________ support.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Research evidence has shown that humor moderates...

Question 15

Research suggests that high-fat diets may be associated with

Accepted Answer

A)   some forms of cancer
B)   osteoporosis
C)   hypertension
D)   reduced risk of cardiovascular disease

Question 16

Which of the following organs is involved in both of the body's two major stress pathways?

Accepted Answer

A)   the adrenal gland
B)   the sympathetic nervous system
C)   the pituitary gland
D)   the pineal gland

Question 17

Studies have found that the presence of depressive symptoms only increases the risk of heart disease in individuals who are also smokers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Discuss the two major pathways along which the brain sends signals to the endocrine system in response to stress.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the two major pathways along which...

Question 19

Noncompliance with medical advice occurs approximately

Accepted Answer

A)   5 to 10 percent of the time
B)   30 to 50 percent of the time
C)   75 percent of the time
D)   80 to 90 percent of the time

Question 20

Describe the four different types of major types of stress and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the four different types of major...

Exam 26: Stress, Coping, and Health Part 2

The fight-or-flight response is a physiological reaction to threat in which the ____________________ nervous system mobilizes the organisms for attacking or fleeing an enemy.

Which of the following is NOT associated with moderating or reducing the effects of stress?

Psychological inhibition of emotions has been linked to

The fact that a job promotion may be stressful for one person and invigorating for another illustrates the idea that behavior can be caused by multiple factors.

Humor

When experiencing a stressful situation, expressing your emotions in writing or talking to others about your difficulties

Research consistently indicates that the strength of the relationship between stress and overall health is fairly strong, with correlations that fall between 0.70 and 0.80.

HIV strains are evolving, and many strains have developed resistance to the current antiretorviral drugs.

Unrealistically pessimistic appraisals of stress that exaggerate the magnitude of one's problems are referred to as

stressors are threatening events that have a relatively short duration and a clear endpoint while stressors are threatening events that have a relatively long duration and no readily apparent time limit.

____________________ has been shown to be valuable stress managements technique that can help soothe emotional turmoil and reduce physiological arousal.

Finding humor in a stressful situation

Pick two common relatively unhealthy coping responses and describe them and then discuss defensive and constructive coping and whether they are considered healthy or unhealthy coping responses.

Research evidence has shown that humor moderates the impact of stress by affecting the individuals of stressful events and by facilitating support.

Research suggests that high-fat diets may be associated with

Which of the following organs is involved in both of the body's two major stress pathways?

Studies have found that the presence of depressive symptoms only increases the risk of heart disease in individuals who are also smokers.

Discuss the two major pathways along which the brain sends signals to the endocrine system in response to stress.

Noncompliance with medical advice occurs approximately

Describe the four different types of major types of stress and provide an example of each.