Question 1

What did Lazarus mean when he wrote of the daily hassles and uplifts of life?

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Daily hassles typically cause more stres...

Question 2

Research cited in the text book, suggests that members of a minority group in a majority culture may experience racial stress by

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A)   being one of the few or only members of a particular race a particular setting
B)   exposure to stimulus promoting full racial harmony.
C)   being the majority any given situation.
D)   being with members of their own racial group.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Melissa has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Anderson would suggest that in addition to the medical treatment Melissa needs, her therapy should also involve all of the following, except

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A)   access toformation about the disease.
B)   a chance to discuss fears.
C)   to be left alone and not bothered
D)   to be taught to lower her arousal level.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of emotion-focused coping?

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A)   Making a pro and con list
B)   Getting a second job
C)   Religious faith
D)   Seeking expert adviceE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Research has suggested that for people who choose to practise promiscuous sex cannot be safe from HIV infection. They can't even reduce the risks by using a latex condom.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Whenever we are required to choose among equally undesirable alternatives, the conflict is called

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A)   an approach-avoidance conflict.
B)   an avoidance-avoidance conflict
C)   a double approach-avoidance conflict.
D)   an approach-approach conflict.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

According to the Canadian Medical Association, alcoholism is

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A)   a bad habit.
B)   a chosen lifestyle.
C)   a learned behaviour.
D)   a diseaseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

For younger people, the most likely form of stress is ________; for older people it is ________.

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A)   challenges; losses and threats
B)   losses and threats; challenges
C)   losses and threats; losses and threats
D)   challenges; challengesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following sets of factors of illness and health does the biopsychosocial model emphasize?

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A)   Psychological, genetic, and sociological
B)   Psychological and genetic
C)   Biological, psychological, and social
D)   Sociological and biomedicalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

As victims of catastrophic stress begin to recover, the shock initially experienced is replaced with

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A)   severe depression.
B)   hallucinations.
C)   complete loss of self-control.
D)   generalized anxietyE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

In the cognitive model of stress, the primary appraisal deals with

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A)   determining the original impact of the stressor on the person.
B)   assessing the outcome of the stress response.
C)   trying to find the cause of the stress first, order to understand its effect.
D)   evaluating the meaning and significance of a situationE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Whenever we are required to choose between two desirable alternatives, the conflict is called

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A)   an approach-avoidance conflict.
B)   an approach-approach conflict
C)   a double approach-avoidance conflict.
D)   an avoidance-avoidance conflict.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Studies have shown that stress only has an effect on the immune system when it is combined with another ailment, like depression.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The sympathetic nervous system controls the

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A)   soma-sensory response.
B)   fight-or-flight response
C)   aggression- or-social response.
D)   reflexive escape response.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

What happens when a person is first infected with HIV?

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A)   The immune system begins to produce HIV antibodies
B)   The immune system completely collapses.
C)   The person immediately develop rare forms of cancer.
D)   Symptoms begin at once and rapidlycrease.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Victims of catastrophic trauma often feel compelled to tell their story again and again.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of problem-focused coping?

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A)   Getting a second job
B)   Crying
C)   Humour
D)   Religious faithE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

What is Lazarus's term for the positive experiences in life that can neutralize the effects of many of the hassles?

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A)   Uplifts
B)   Peak experiences
C)   De-stressors
D)   HighsE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The text recommends all of the following for improving health except

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A)   moderate physical activity every day.
B)   reducing fibre your diet
C)   losing 5 kg. if you are at least that much overweight.
D)   Reducing the time spent front of a television set.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Holmes and Rahe maintain that there is

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A)   connection between life events and daily hassles.
B)   a connection between the degree of life stress and major health problems
C)   little evidence supporting the idea that stress is related to illness.
D)   a relationship between being ill and lack of control.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 12: Health and Stress

What is Lazarus's term for the positive experiences in life that can neutralize the effects of many of the hassles?

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What happens when a person is first infected with HIV?

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Whenever we are required to choose among equally undesirable alternatives, the conflict is called

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The text recommends all of the following for improving health except

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Studies have shown that stress only has an effect on the immune system when it is combined with another ailment, like depression.

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Holmes and Rahe maintain that there is

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Melissa has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Anderson would suggest that in addition to the medical treatment Melissa needs, her therapy should also involve all of the following, except

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Which of the following is an example of problem-focused coping?

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Which of the following is an example of emotion-focused coping?

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The sympathetic nervous system controls the

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For younger people, the most likely form of stress is ________; for older people it is ________.

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Which of the following sets of factors of illness and health does the biopsychosocial model emphasize?

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In the cognitive model of stress, the primary appraisal deals with

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As victims of catastrophic stress begin to recover, the shock initially experienced is replaced with

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Whenever we are required to choose between two desirable alternatives, the conflict is called

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Research cited in the text book, suggests that members of a minority group in a majority culture may experience racial stress by

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Research has suggested that for people who choose to practise promiscuous sex cannot be safe from HIV infection. They can't even reduce the risks by using a latex condom.

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What did Lazarus mean when he wrote of the daily hassles and uplifts of life?

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According to the Canadian Medical Association, alcoholism is

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