Question 1

In the cognitive model of stress, the considerations of options and evaluation of available coping resources is called

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A)   primary appraisal.
B)   the physiological stressor.
C)   secondary appraisal.
D)   the psychological stressor.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Children between the ages of 3 and 14 are most likely to be killed by which of the following diseases?

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A)   heart disease and stroke
B)   lung disease
C)   cancer
D)   influenzaE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Explain the relationship between racism and the experience of stress.

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Question 4

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) C) and D)

Question 5

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) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

In order for emotion-focused coping strategies to work, the individual must ignore the source of the stress and concentrate on the emotion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All of the following have been shown to suppress the immune system, except

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A)   death of a spouse.
B)   poor marital relations.
C)   examinations.
D)   excessive sleep.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following statements is not true?

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A)   Uplifts can neutralize the effects of many of the hassles.
B)   According to Lazarus, hassles typically account for more stress than major life changes.
C)   Uplifts for middle-aged people tend to be health or family related and for college students are likely to involve having a good time.
D)   Lazarus's approach in measuring hassles and uplifts fails to consider individual perceptions of stressful events.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Studies have shown that preschoolers can benefit from as little as

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A)   60 minutes of additional exercise per week.
B)   15 minutes of additional exercise per day.
C)   2 hours of additional exercise per week.
D)   2.5 hours of additional exercise per week.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

How do approach-approach, avoidance-avoidance, and approach-avoidance conflicts differ?

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Approach-approach conflict: we must deci...

Question 11

What are the three phases of response to a potentially stressful event, according to Lazarus?

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A causal agent, either an external or in...

Question 12

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 rapidly increase.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of these has not been shown to benefit from a strong social support system?

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A)   heart attack survival
B)   long-term memory
C)   self-esteem
D)   the immune systemE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

What has research shown to be most related to increased stress?

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A)   predictability and control over the stressor
B)   predictability of the stressor
C)   unpredictability of the stressor
D)   unpredictability and lack of control over the stressorE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Lauren wants to live a long life. Lauren should therefore adopt all of the following behaviours, except

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A)   no excessive alcohol consumption.
B)   regular exercise.
C)   low-fat diet.
D)   avoid any exposure to the sun.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

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

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A)   Raoul cannot decide whether to go out or stay home and study for his test.
B)   Helene has to decide whether to have a big wedding or a small one.
C)   Johann cannot decide whether to go to the ball game or to the movies.
D)   Krista must decide whether to stay in an awful marriage or go through a traumatic divorce.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Who was the first to describe the fight-or-flight syndrome?

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A)   David Holmes
B)   Richard Lazarus
C)   Hans Selye
D)   Walter CannonE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

In one study, giving residents of nursing homes more control over their lives

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A)   improved their health but did not affect their death rate.
B)   reduced the death rate.
C)   did not affect the death rate.
D)   increased the death rate.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Describe the progress of the effects of the HIV virus. What is the psychological impact of this disease on the infected person?

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Infection by the HIV virus initially for...

Question 20

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, in order to understand its effect.
D)   evaluating the meaning and significance of a situation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 12: Health and Stress

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Which of these has not been shown to benefit from a strong social support system?

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What has research shown to be most related to increased stress?

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All of the following have been shown to suppress the immune system, except

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

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In order for emotion-focused coping strategies to work, the individual must ignore the source of the stress and concentrate on the emotion.

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Children between the ages of 3 and 14 are most likely to be killed by which of the following diseases?

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How do approach-approach, avoidance-avoidance, and approach-avoidance conflicts differ?

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What are the three phases of response to a potentially stressful event, according to Lazarus?

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