Question 1

What did Langille and colleagues find in their extensive Canadian Heart Health study on 5,000 men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Over half of those surveyed were hypertensive. 
B)  About half had three or more major risk factors. 
C)  Over half of those with hypertension were untreated. 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

Canadian students are reporting experiencing less positive health status as compared to other populations of students. Which factors are associated with Canadian students' health status?

Accepted Answer

A)  Average interest and achievements in school 
B)  Having colds, lacking sleep, poor nutrition 
C)  Lower self-esteem, smoking, being female 
D)  Stress over midterm exams and papers

Question 3

Which Canadian citizen created the term "stress"?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The goodness of fit hypothesis refers to the match between:

Accepted Answer

A)  A patient's goals and his or her family's goals 
B)  The person's characteristics and ability to assimilate when in a foreign country 
C)  The degree of similarity in the personalities of husbands and wives 
D)  The match between a person's coping response and the demands of the situation

Question 5

The first-ever national survey of nurses in Canada conducted in 2005 found that approximately one-third of nurses were deemed to have:

Accepted Answer

A)  General adaptation syndrome 
B)  Eustress 
C)  High job stress 
D)  High allostatic load

Question 6

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

Question 7

The newly proposed Type D personality

Accepted Answer

A)  is closely associated with emotional expression. 
B)  has been defined as negative affect in conjunction with inhibition in expression. 
C)  has been shown to be a protective factor from coronary heart disease. 
D)  is similar to Type A personality, but is less severe.

Question 8

In the Ischemic Heart Disease Life Stress Monitoring Program, Frasure-Smith and colleagues (2002) in Montreal have found that their nonspecific psychosocial "stress monitoring" intervention led to:

Accepted Answer

A)  No benefits among men overall 
B)  Women had worse prognosis in the treatment group 
C)  There was no difference between women and men 
D)  None of the above; benefits were not found

Question 9

The social gradient of health refers to the notion that people with better social lives are in better health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Question 11

Alexandra retired and is currently living an apparently comfortable life in a resort area. However, she reports feeling a great deal of stress, frequently worried over events at work from over ten years ago. Her stress response is explained by which theory?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Canadian researchers have extended the original hassles measure for use with:

Accepted Answer

A)  College and university students. 
B)  The elderly. 
C)  People with specific illnesses. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 13

Contemporary research on biofeedback as a treatment for essential hypertension by Linden and Moseley (2006) indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Biofeedback is only marginally effective in treating essential hypertension 
B)  Biofeedback is the most effective non-medical treatment for essential hypertension 
C)  Biofeedback is effective if paired with medical treatments 
D)  Biofeedback is not effective for treating essential hypertension

Question 14

Results from the 1994 Canadian National Health Population Survey showed that social structural factors were more important for ________ than ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  men; women 
B)  adults; adolescents 
C)  women; men 
D)  adolescents; adults

Question 15

Someone who uses existential coping would most likely score high on the COPE scale measure of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Acceptance 
B)  Religion 
C)  Planning 
D)  Suppression of competing activities

Question 16

From an objective standpoint, Hilda and Edith have the same number of close friends. However, only Hilda feels that she can call on them in time of need, whereas Edith does not feel this way. What could be concluded, on the basis of this information alone, regarding Hilda and Edith?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hilda will probably not experience physical illness. 
B)  Hilda will have a better prognosis for recovery from illness than Edith. 
C)  Edith will have a better prognosis because she is more self-reliant. 
D)  Edith will be more likely to suffer from chronic illness.

Question 17

____________ is an extreme form of burnout

Accepted Answer

A)  Vital exhaustion 
B)  Exhaustive burnout 
C)  Catastrophization 
D)  Allostatic load

Question 18

Morton has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Which of the following comorbid conditions will negatively impact his quality of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anxiety 
B)  Bulimia 
C)  Intermittent explosive disorder 
D)  Avoidant personality disorder

Question 19

Michael becomes very overwhelmed as exam time approaches. In order to cope with this, he creates a very detailed study schedule that ensures adequate time for each subject. According to Lazarus, this type of coping is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion-focused coping. 
B)  problem-focused coping. 
C)  obsessional coping. 
D)  cognitive-behavioural coping.

Question 20

You feel severe chest pain, radiating into your left shoulder and arm. This is a symptom of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Angina pectoris 
B)  Myocardial infarction 
C)  Atherosclerosis 
D)  All of the above

Exam 9: Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology