Question 1

According to the first phase of Selye's GAS, if stress is too powerful, the following may happen:

Accepted Answer

A)  Symptoms of an anxiety disorder begin to develop 
B)  Symptoms of somatization disorder begin to develop 
C)  The central nervous system becomes over-stimulated 
D)  Adrenal glands become enlarged

Question 2

During prolonged periods of stress, which area of the brain is activated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hippocampus. 
B)  Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. 
C)  Thalamic. 
D)  Limbic system.

Question 3

The three phased model: "alarm reaction", "resistance", and "exhaustion" best describes which biological response to sustained physical stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Specified adaptation syndrome 
B)  General adaptation syndrome 
C)  Specified coping syndrome 
D)  General coping syndrome

Question 4

How are acute and chronic pains different? And how should each one be treated?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How are acute and chronic pains different?...

Question 5

Subsequent research (Chida & Steptoe, 2009) on the Type A behaviour construct _____ its predictive utility.

Accepted Answer

A)  provided support for 
B)  provided partial support for 
C)  provided moderate support for 
D)  did not provide support for

Question 6

The gap between morality rates in men and women:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is increasing exponentially 
B)  Is increasing linearly 
C)  Has remained stable 
D)  Is decreasing

Question 7

What are the goals of health psychology and behavioural medicine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Altering all lifestyle habits 
B)  Altering distressed psychological states in order to improve health 
C)  Altering physiological processes in order to improve health 
D)  Altering perceptions about mental health

Question 8

In the first phase of Selye's GAS model, the ______ is activated by stress.

Accepted Answer

A)  ANS 
B)  CNS 
C)  RAS 
D)  HPA axis

Question 9

Which of the following views was fostered when DSM began requiring diagnostic judgments of psychological factors affecting medical conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Certain physical problems are caused by psychological stress. 
B)  Certain psychological problems are caused by physical stress. 
C)  All medical problems may result, in part, from psychological factors. 
D)  All psychological problems may result, in part, from medical factors.

Question 10

Which of the following has proven most effective in stress management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relaxation training and biofeedback 
B)  Cognitive restructuring 
C)  Teaching behavioural skills 
D)  All of the above.

Question 11

Which of the following correctly represents the phase sequence of Hans Selye's general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resistance; exhaustion; alarm reaction 
B)  Alarm reaction; stress coping; resistance 
C)  Stress coping; resistance; alarm reaction 
D)  Alarm reaction; resistance; exhaustion

Question 12

Kirkland et al.'s study of Canadians' knowledge of the causes of heart disease showed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadians have an incredibly high awareness of the major causes of cardiovascular disease 
B)  Canadians have a relatively high awareness of the major causes of cardiovascular disease 
C)  Canadians have an average or expected level of awareness of the major causes of cardiovascular disease 
D)  Canadians have a low awareness of the major causes of cardiovascular disease

Question 13

Contemporary research on biofeedback as a treatment for essential hypertension by Greenhalgh et al. (2009) indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Biofeedback is ineffective when compared to placebos 
B)  Biofeedback is ineffective when compared with no treatment 
C)  Biofeedback is ineffective when compared with pharmacotherapy 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

In Selye's conceptualization of stress, stress is a response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Social support is posited to exert beneficial effects on mental health through various means. Which of the following is not one of the pathways through which social support likely exerts its effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological processes 
B)  Health behaviours 
C)  Personality vulnerability factors 
D)  Emotions

Question 16

The anger-in theory of psychophysiological disorders is linked with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive theory 
B)  Learning theory 
C)  Psychoanalytic theory 
D)  Rational-emotive theory

Question 17

According to the gate-control theory of pain, it is possible to be shot and not feel pain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A person engaged in palliative coping is primarily focused on:

Accepted Answer

A)  Solving the problem 
B)  Soothing themselves 
C)  Ruminating and obsessing about their problem 
D)  Avoiding the problem

Question 19

Canadian research on the impact of group psychosocial support in women with metastatic breast cancer found that group support:

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduced distress and mortality 
B)  Increased distress and mortality 
C)  Reduced distress but not mortality 
D)  Was not an effective treatment method

Question 20

Activation of the HPA axis is associated with reactions to stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

According to the first phase of Selye's GAS, if stress is too powerful, the following may happen:

During prolonged periods of stress, which area of the brain is activated?

The three phased model: "alarm reaction", "resistance", and "exhaustion" best describes which biological response to sustained physical stress?

How are acute and chronic pains different? And how should each one be treated?

Subsequent research (Chida & Steptoe, 2009) on the Type A behaviour construct _____ its predictive utility.

The gap between morality rates in men and women:

What are the goals of health psychology and behavioural medicine?

In the first phase of Selye's GAS model, the ______ is activated by stress.

Which of the following views was fostered when DSM began requiring diagnostic judgments of psychological factors affecting medical conditions?

Which of the following has proven most effective in stress management?

Which of the following correctly represents the phase sequence of Hans Selye's general adaptation syndrome?

Kirkland et al.'s study of Canadians' knowledge of the causes of heart disease showed that:

Contemporary research on biofeedback as a treatment for essential hypertension by Greenhalgh et al. (2009) indicates that:

In Selye's conceptualization of stress, stress is a response.

Social support is posited to exert beneficial effects on mental health through various means. Which of the following is not one of the pathways through which social support likely exerts its effects?

The anger-in theory of psychophysiological disorders is linked with:

According to the gate-control theory of pain, it is possible to be shot and not feel pain.

A person engaged in palliative coping is primarily focused on:

Canadian research on the impact of group psychosocial support in women with metastatic breast cancer found that group support:

Activation of the HPA axis is associated with reactions to stress.