Exam 14: Exploring the Concept of Stress: Factors, Correlations, and Implications for Health

After the termination of a romantic relationship,Sari explains the situation to a friend,and says,"I don't know what to do.It's all my fault.I can't ever make people I love happy.I guess no one could ever love me,and I'm destined to die alone." Sari's attribution for the break-up is internal,_______.

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Pennebaker and Beale (1986)asked some participants to keep journals in which they described a traumatic event and asked other participants to keep journals about trivial events.Although writing about traumatic events initially contributed to negative mood and high blood pressure,over the following six months those who "opened up" experienced fewer illnesses.How does Pennebaker explain these and similar results with first-year college students and Holocaust survivors?

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There are decidedly social solutions to cope with and prevent health problems.For example,seeking social support and "opening up" to others.How does each of these phenomena help people cope with negative life events?

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Social support can be helpful in that others can provide emotional support,as well as more practical aid.It seems that social support serves as a kind of buffer against stressors.Opening up is defined as discussing troubles,stressful events,or tragedies with other people.According to James Pennebaker ,opening up (by talking or writing)prevents illness because active efforts to inhibit or suppress thoughts of a negative event can take a psychological and physical toll,and are themselves stressful.Social support refers to perceptions that others are receptive to our needs.

After his mother's death,Steve began to keep a diary of his thoughts and feelings.Compared to his brother Marc who chose not write about the tragedy,Steve is

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What is self-efficacy and what is the relation between self-efficacy and health-related behaviours? Finally,why does self-efficacy contribute to successful behaviour change?

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Question 5

In an experiment conducted by Mordechai Blittner,Joel Goldblum,and Michael Merbaum (1978),participants who _______ were most likely to successfully quit smoking.

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Question 6

Nora and Brian both took the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (Holmes & Rahe,1967).Nora checked off 4 events (marriage,change in residence,mortgage over $10,000,and began college)with a total of 126 life change units.Brian checked off 2 events (trouble with boss and minor violation of the law)with a total of 34 life change units.These scores suggest that

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Among the pioneers of research on stress,Hans Selye (1956,1976)was interested in

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Question 8

In a study by Collins and Feeney (2004)participants' played a computer game in which their avatar navigated a perilous obstacle course on a cliff-sided canyon in a virtual world,either with or without the support of their romantic partner's avatar.Results showed that having an inattentive partner was __ than having _ partner in terms of stress.

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Question 9

Which of the following is a major conceptual concern with measuring stress by counting objectively positive and negative life events?

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Question 10

If you are convinced that the cause of some stressful event will remain constant over time,you are making a(n)_______ attribution.

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Question 11

Discuss the importance of message framing in public health announcements.

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Question 12

Shelley Taylor and her colleagues have argued that there are gender differences in coping with stress.According to their research women are more likely than men to

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Question 13

A number of laboratory and field studies in social psychology have revealed that two psychological factors determine whether a setback is perceived as stressful: _ and _.

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Question 14

_______ refers to the belief in one's ability to carry out specific actions that produce positive outcomes.

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Question 15

According to recent work on social support by Brown and his colleagues (2003),older adults who __________ experience benefits to their health and live longer than those who do not.

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Question 16

_______ refers to the perception that others are responsive and receptive to our needs.

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Question 17

Identify the health problem that is increasingly the most serious for Canadians.

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Question 18

All of the following health behaviours or conditions EXCEPT ________ have become more prevalent in recent years.

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Question 19

In an experiment conducted by Mordechai Blittner,Joel Goldblum,and Michael Merbaum (1978),smokers who wanted to quit responded to an ad for a 14-week treatment program.Some participants were told that they were selected for participation based on their "strong willpower and greater potential to control and conquer their desires and behaviour." This manipulation was designed to

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There are decidedly social solutions to cope with and prevent health problems.For example,seeking social support and "opening up" to others.How does each of these phenomena help people cope with negative life events?

After his mother's death,Steve began to keep a diary of his thoughts and feelings.Compared to his brother Marc who chose not write about the tragedy,Steve is

What is self-efficacy and what is the relation between self-efficacy and health-related behaviours? Finally,why does self-efficacy contribute to successful behaviour change?

In an experiment conducted by Mordechai Blittner,Joel Goldblum,and Michael Merbaum (1978),participants who _______ were most likely to successfully quit smoking.

Among the pioneers of research on stress,Hans Selye (1956,1976)was interested in

Which of the following is a major conceptual concern with measuring stress by counting objectively positive and negative life events?

If you are convinced that the cause of some stressful event will remain constant over time,you are making a(n)_______ attribution.

Discuss the importance of message framing in public health announcements.

Shelley Taylor and her colleagues have argued that there are gender differences in coping with stress.According to their research women are more likely than men to

A number of laboratory and field studies in social psychology have revealed that two psychological factors determine whether a setback is perceived as stressful: _ and _.

_______ refers to the belief in one's ability to carry out specific actions that produce positive outcomes.

According to recent work on social support by Brown and his colleagues (2003),older adults who __________ experience benefits to their health and live longer than those who do not.

_______ refers to the perception that others are responsive and receptive to our needs.

Identify the health problem that is increasingly the most serious for Canadians.

All of the following health behaviours or conditions EXCEPT ________ have become more prevalent in recent years.

Introduction to Social Psychology

Methodology

Social Cognition

Social Perception

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Attitudes and Attitude Change

Conformity

Group Processes

Interpersonal Attraction

Prosocial Behaviour

Aggression

Prejudice

The Intersection of Social Psychology and Environmental Issues

Eyewitness Testimony and the Legal System

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Exam 14: Exploring the Concept of Stress: Factors, Correlations, and Implications for Health

There are decidedly social solutions to cope with and prevent health problems.For example,seeking social support and "opening up" to others.How does each of these phenomena help people cope with negative life events?

After his mother's death,Steve began to keep a diary of his thoughts and feelings.Compared to his brother Marc who chose not write about the tragedy,Steve is

What is self-efficacy and what is the relation between self-efficacy and health-related behaviours? Finally,why does self-efficacy contribute to successful behaviour change?

In an experiment conducted by Mordechai Blittner,Joel Goldblum,and Michael Merbaum (1978),participants who _______ were most likely to successfully quit smoking.

Among the pioneers of research on stress,Hans Selye (1956,1976)was interested in

Which of the following is a major conceptual concern with measuring stress by counting objectively positive and negative life events?

If you are convinced that the cause of some stressful event will remain constant over time,you are making a(n)_______ attribution.

Discuss the importance of message framing in public health announcements.

Shelley Taylor and her colleagues have argued that there are gender differences in coping with stress.According to their research women are more likely than men to

A number of laboratory and field studies in social psychology have revealed that two psychological factors determine whether a setback is perceived as stressful: _______ and _______.

_______ refers to the belief in one's ability to carry out specific actions that produce positive outcomes.

According to recent work on social support by Brown and his colleagues (2003),older adults who __________ experience benefits to their health and live longer than those who do not.

_______ refers to the perception that others are responsive and receptive to our needs.

Identify the health problem that is increasingly the most serious for Canadians.

All of the following health behaviours or conditions EXCEPT ________ have become more prevalent in recent years.

Introduction to Social Psychology

Methodology

Social Cognition

Social Perception

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Attitudes and Attitude Change

Conformity

Group Processes

Interpersonal Attraction

Prosocial Behaviour

Aggression

Prejudice

The Intersection of Social Psychology and Environmental Issues

Eyewitness Testimony and the Legal System

Filters

A number of laboratory and field studies in social psychology have revealed that two psychological factors determine whether a setback is perceived as stressful: _ and _.