Question 1

In terms of susceptibility to stressful events,social support is a ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  health-enhancing behaviour 
B)  harm-reduction strategy 
C)  protective factor 
D)  resiliency intervention 
A)  health-enhancing behaviour 
B)  harm-reduction strategy 
C)  protective factor 
D)  resiliency intervention C

Question 2

Someone who attempts to directly deal with and change the demands of stress-inducing situations is involved in the process of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion-focused coping 
B)  seeking social support 
C)  expressive emotional behaviours 
D)  problem-focused coping 
A)  emotion-focused coping 
B)  seeking social support 
C)  expressive emotional behaviours 
D)  problem-focused coping D

Question 3

Research by Eisenberger and colleagues on the neuroscience of social support found that social support contributes to health because those with more social support:

Accepted Answer

A)  are able to cope and recover from stress more effectively 
B)  perceive life as less threatening and therefore are less likely to activate a stress response 
C)  perceive life as less threatening and are able to cope more effectively 
D)  are just as affected by social stressors as those with low social support but they coped better with physical stressors 
A)  are able to cope and recover from stress more effectively 
B)  perceive life as less threatening and therefore are less likely to activate a stress response 
C)  perceive life as less threatening and are able to cope more effectively 
D)  are just as affected by social stressors as those with low social support but they coped better with physical stressors B

Question 4

Explain how social support works as a protective factor against stress.What evidence shows support for this notion and for the idea that disclosing upsetting experiences can enhance well-being?

Accepted Answer

Social support works as a protective fac

Question 5

Regular medical checkups,exercise,and a healthy diet are all considered to be examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  competency-focused health behaviours. 
B)  situation-focused health behaviours. 
C)  protective health behaviours. 
D)  health-enhancing behaviours. 
A)  competency-focused health behaviours. 
B)  situation-focused health behaviours. 
C)  protective health behaviours. 
D)  health-enhancing behaviours.

Question 6

The maladaptive coping strategy of self-injury is most likely to occur in which age group?

Accepted Answer

A)  elderly 
B)  pre-adolescence 
C)  adolescence 
D)  twenties and thirties 
A)  elderly 
B)  pre-adolescence 
C)  adolescence 
D)  twenties and thirties

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the most common alcohol related deaths:

Accepted Answer

A)  traffic accidents involving an impaired driver. 
B)  alcoholic liver cirrhosis. 
C)  alcohol-related suicide. 
D)  alcohol poisoning. 
A)  traffic accidents involving an impaired driver. 
B)  alcoholic liver cirrhosis. 
C)  alcohol-related suicide. 
D)  alcohol poisoning.

Question 8

When presented with controllable situations,students typically assume that the most effective coping strategy is _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  seeking social support 
B)  problem-focused coping 
C)  emotion-focused coping 
D)  somatic coping 
A)  seeking social support 
B)  problem-focused coping 
C)  emotion-focused coping 
D)  somatic coping

Question 9

A significant risk factor for such diseases as cancer,cardiovascular disease,and diabetes is the presence of excessive fat in the _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  buttocks 
B)  abdomen 
C)  thighs 
D)  hips 
A)  buttocks 
B)  abdomen 
C)  thighs 
D)  hips

Question 10

Literature reviews of studies evaluating the effectiveness of exercise programs indicate that it is not uncommon to have dropout rates of approximately __________ after six months.

Accepted Answer

A)  15 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  75 percent 
A)  15 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  75 percent

Question 11

Studies of soldiers who had been subjected to the horrors of war contributed to the naming of the psychological disorder called _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  post-traumatic stress disorder 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder 
D)  somatoform disorder 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  post-traumatic stress disorder 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder 
D)  somatoform disorder

Question 12

The strategy that is designed to decrease the negative effects of a behaviour when it occurs is referred to as __________________.
Bloom's: Understand

Accepted Answer

The answer of The strategy that is designed to decrease...

Question 13

Surveys conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health have revealed that approximately 50 percent of all college students have a binge drinking problem,but when asked if they viewed themselves as having a problem with alcohol,___________ of them believed they had a problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 percent 
B)  5 percent 
C)  10 percent 
D)  15 percent 
A)  1 percent 
B)  5 percent 
C)  10 percent 
D)  15 percent

Question 14

Several studies suggest that emotion-focused coping may be the most effective coping strategy when situations are _____________.
Bloom's: Understand

Accepted Answer

The answer of Several studies suggest that emotion-focused coping may...

Question 15

In addition to aversion therapy,which of the following psychological measures is one of the techniques in the multimodal approach to substance abuse treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  relaxation techniques 
B)  the medication,"Antabuse" 
C)  shock treatments 
D)  drug-induced nausea 
A)  relaxation techniques 
B)  the medication,"Antabuse" 
C)  shock treatments 
D)  drug-induced nausea

Question 16

A person in the preparation stage of change receives appropriately timed instructions for the various behaviour change skills needed to alter a particular problem behaviour.These instructions give her the appropriate skills to move on to the action and maintenance stages.This example best illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  that behavioural skills training is appropriate during any stage of change. 
B)  how people move both backward and forward through stages when changing behaviour. 
C)  the importance of having stage-matched interventions. 
D)  how most people typically encounter several lapses before successfully changing behaviours. 
A)  that behavioural skills training is appropriate during any stage of change. 
B)  how people move both backward and forward through stages when changing behaviour. 
C)  the importance of having stage-matched interventions. 
D)  how most people typically encounter several lapses before successfully changing behaviours.

Question 17

The characteristic of Type A personality that appears to be particularly associated with poor health outcomes is __________.
Bloom's: Remember

Accepted Answer

The answer of The characteristic of Type A personality that...

Question 18

How severe is the problem of relapse in the treatment of substance abuse? What is the abstinence violation effect and how is it related to the problem of relapsing.How is this effect countered in relapse prevention programs and what important distinction is made?

Accepted Answer

The problem of relapse in the treatment

Question 19

Which of the following was mentioned as playing an important role in most behavioural weight-control programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  insight 
B)  self-monitoring 
C)  aversive conditioning 
D)  congruence 
A)  insight 
B)  self-monitoring 
C)  aversive conditioning 
D)  congruence

Question 20

What are some of the delayed effects of stress?

Accepted Answer

Delayed effects of stress refer to the p

In terms of susceptibility to stressful events,social support is a ________________.

Someone who attempts to directly deal with and change the demands of stress-inducing situations is involved in the process of ____________.

Research by Eisenberger and colleagues on the neuroscience of social support found that social support contributes to health because those with more social support:

Explain how social support works as a protective factor against stress.What evidence shows support for this notion and for the idea that disclosing upsetting experiences can enhance well-being?

Regular medical checkups,exercise,and a healthy diet are all considered to be examples of:

The maladaptive coping strategy of self-injury is most likely to occur in which age group?

Which of the following is NOT one of the most common alcohol related deaths:

When presented with controllable situations,students typically assume that the most effective coping strategy is _____________.

A significant risk factor for such diseases as cancer,cardiovascular disease,and diabetes is the presence of excessive fat in the _____________.

Literature reviews of studies evaluating the effectiveness of exercise programs indicate that it is not uncommon to have dropout rates of approximately __________ after six months.

Studies of soldiers who had been subjected to the horrors of war contributed to the naming of the psychological disorder called _____________.

The strategy that is designed to decrease the negative effects of a behaviour when it occurs is referred to as __________________. Bloom's: Understand

Surveys conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health have revealed that approximately 50 percent of all college students have a binge drinking problem,but when asked if they viewed themselves as having a problem with alcohol,___________ of them believed they had a problem.

Several studies suggest that emotion-focused coping may be the most effective coping strategy when situations are _____________. Bloom's: Understand

In addition to aversion therapy,which of the following psychological measures is one of the techniques in the multimodal approach to substance abuse treatment?

The characteristic of Type A personality that appears to be particularly associated with poor health outcomes is __________. Bloom's: Remember

How severe is the problem of relapse in the treatment of substance abuse? What is the abstinence violation effect and how is it related to the problem of relapsing.How is this effect countered in relapse prevention programs and what important distinction is made?

Which of the following was mentioned as playing an important role in most behavioural weight-control programs?

What are some of the delayed effects of stress?

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Exam 15: Stress, Coping, and Health

In terms of susceptibility to stressful events,social support is a ________________.

Someone who attempts to directly deal with and change the demands of stress-inducing situations is involved in the process of ____________.

Research by Eisenberger and colleagues on the neuroscience of social support found that social support contributes to health because those with more social support:

Explain how social support works as a protective factor against stress.What evidence shows support for this notion and for the idea that disclosing upsetting experiences can enhance well-being?

Regular medical checkups,exercise,and a healthy diet are all considered to be examples of:

The maladaptive coping strategy of self-injury is most likely to occur in which age group?

Which of the following is NOT one of the most common alcohol related deaths:

When presented with controllable situations,students typically assume that the most effective coping strategy is _____________.

A significant risk factor for such diseases as cancer,cardiovascular disease,and diabetes is the presence of excessive fat in the _____________.

Literature reviews of studies evaluating the effectiveness of exercise programs indicate that it is not uncommon to have dropout rates of approximately __________ after six months.

Studies of soldiers who had been subjected to the horrors of war contributed to the naming of the psychological disorder called _____________.

The strategy that is designed to decrease the negative effects of a behaviour when it occurs is referred to as __________________. Bloom's: Understand

Surveys conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health have revealed that approximately 50 percent of all college students have a binge drinking problem,but when asked if they viewed themselves as having a problem with alcohol,___________ of them believed they had a problem.

Several studies suggest that emotion-focused coping may be the most effective coping strategy when situations are _____________. Bloom's: Understand

In addition to aversion therapy,which of the following psychological measures is one of the techniques in the multimodal approach to substance abuse treatment?

The characteristic of Type A personality that appears to be particularly associated with poor health outcomes is __________. Bloom's: Remember

How severe is the problem of relapse in the treatment of substance abuse? What is the abstinence violation effect and how is it related to the problem of relapsing.How is this effect countered in relapse prevention programs and what important distinction is made?

Which of the following was mentioned as playing an important role in most behavioural weight-control programs?

What are some of the delayed effects of stress?

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

And Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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