Question 1

Research has indicated that control over the cause of stress reduces stress

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A)   to the extent that the stress is predictable.
B)   only if the control is exercised.
C)   even if the control is not exercised.
D)   to the extent that the control is real.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

What has health psychology research found that can help cancer patients?

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Research has suggested that cancer patie...

Question 3

For a minority group stress is the result of racist attitudes, discrimination, or any other overt form of racism, but not the mere fact of minority status.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Eileen is a person who has a relatively stress-resistant personality. Eileen would probably be high in

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A)   affect intensity.
B)   psychological hardiness.
C)   Type A characteristics.
D)   expressiveness.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

A person whose control, commitment, and challenge enable him or her to handle stressful situations would be considered to possess

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A)   a high degree of psychological hardiness.
B)   an external locus of control.
C)   a Type A behaviour pattern.
D)   a high degree of social support.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

The rapidity with which the organism can respond to the fight-or-flight response makes it

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A)   a learned response.
B)   a total reflex.
C)   dangerous to others.
D)   adaptive.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The biomedical model approaches health and illness by focusing upon the biological factors that contribute to a disorder.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How do problem-focused and emotion-focused coping differ, and how do they combine to help us?

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Problem-focused coping is a response aim...

Question 9

What is the field of psychology that is devoted to understanding psychological influences on how people stay healthy, why they become ill, and how they respond when they do become ill?

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A)   general psychology
B)   forensic psychology
C)   health psychology
D)   human factors psychologyE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

If you use a combination of problem-focused and emotion-focused coping, you probably are

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A)   unable to face problems directly.
B)   afraid to face your emotions.
C)   not coping correctly.
D)   effectively managing stress.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is not among the most challenging hassles for students?

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A)   balancing school and social relationships
B)   financial concerns
C)   physical health concerns
D)   difficulty making friendsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

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) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

Define the three types of conflict (approach-approach, avoidance-avoidance, and approach-avoidance) and provide an example of each that can be experienced as a college student.

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(1) approach-approach: having to choose ...

Question 14

Anna is having difficulties keeping up with the demands of work, so she begins keeping a journal to express some of her anxieties and keep her difficulties in perspective. Which type of coping does this describe?

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A)   emotion-focused coping.
B)   problem-focused coping.
C)   psychological coping.
D)   avoidant coping.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

What are the roles of primary and secondary appraisal when people are confronted with a potentially stressful event?

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When we are confronted with a potentiall...

Question 16

During secondary appraisal, we

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A)   evaluate our coping resources and consider options in dealing with the stressor.
B)   determine whether an event involves loss, threat or challenge.
C)   determine whether an event is positive, neutral, or negative.
D)   determine whether an event causes a physiological or psychological stress.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

The problem with the Holmes and Rahe Social Readjustment Rating Scale is that

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A)   it does not distinguish between positive and negative life changes.
B)   research has not been conducted to connect illness to test scores.
C)   people have different understandings about the impact of the various events listed.
D)   it is culturally biased.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Describe physiological reactions to stress and the three stages of the general adaptation syndrome.

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Question 19

Which of the following is an example of an approach-avoidance conflict?

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A)   Boris cannot decide whether to mow the yard or wash his car.
B)   Shefali cannot decide whether to eat dessert or stay on her diet to lose weight.
C)   Dana does not know whether to study for her math examination or for her English examination.
D)   Joelle likes psychology and sociology and cannot decide which one she should choose as a major.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Fight-or-flight response is to ________ as general adaptation syndrome is to ________.

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A)   chronic stress; acute stress
B)   involuntary; voluntary
C)   unhealthy; healthy
D)   immediate stress; long-term stressE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 12: Health and Stress

Describe physiological reactions to stress and the three stages of the general adaptation syndrome.

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Define the three types of conflict (approach-approach, avoidance-avoidance, and approach-avoidance) and provide an example of each that can be experienced as a college student.

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The rapidity with which the organism can respond to the fight-or-flight response makes it

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A person whose control, commitment, and challenge enable him or her to handle stressful situations would be considered to possess

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What is the field of psychology that is devoted to understanding psychological influences on how people stay healthy, why they become ill, and how they respond when they do become ill?

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The biomedical model approaches health and illness by focusing upon the biological factors that contribute to a disorder.

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The problem with the Holmes and Rahe Social Readjustment Rating Scale is that

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

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During secondary appraisal, we

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For a minority group stress is the result of racist attitudes, discrimination, or any other overt form of racism, but not the mere fact of minority status.

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Eileen is a person who has a relatively stress-resistant personality. Eileen would probably be high in

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If you use a combination of problem-focused and emotion-focused coping, you probably are

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What are the roles of primary and secondary appraisal when people are confronted with a potentially stressful event?

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Fight-or-flight response is to ________ as general adaptation syndrome is to ________.

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What has health psychology research found that can help cancer patients?

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How do problem-focused and emotion-focused coping differ, and how do they combine to help us?

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Which of the following is an example of an approach-avoidance conflict?

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Research has indicated that control over the cause of stress reduces stress

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Anna is having difficulties keeping up with the demands of work, so she begins keeping a journal to express some of her anxieties and keep her difficulties in perspective. Which type of coping does this describe?

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