Question 1

Irving Janis suggested that preoperative fear is related to postoperative recovery and adjustment. What was the nature of the relationship he suggested

Accepted Answer

A)  Low levels of preoperative fear are related to worsened recovery and adjustment. 
B)  High levels of preoperative fear are related to worsened recovery and adjustment. 
C)  Preoperative fear is related to poor recovery but only in children or the elderly. 
D)  Preoperative fear affects postoperative adjustment but has little impact on recovery. 
A)  Low levels of preoperative fear are related to worsened recovery and adjustment. 
B)  High levels of preoperative fear are related to worsened recovery and adjustment. 
C)  Preoperative fear is related to poor recovery but only in children or the elderly. 
D)  Preoperative fear affects postoperative adjustment but has little impact on recovery. B

Question 2

Match the following techniques with their descriptions 
-Involves the use of progressive muscle relaxation paired with a fear hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) systematic desensitization 
B) biofeedback 
C) modeling 
D) cognitive therapy 
E) stress inoculation training 
A) systematic desensitization 
B) biofeedback 
C) modeling 
D) cognitive therapy 
E) stress inoculation training A

Question 3

Match the methods of coping listed with their description 
-"This situation is unpleasant, but maybe some good will come of it."

Accepted Answer

A) progressive relaxation 
B) denial 
C) cognitive restructuring 
D) time management 
E) informational control 
A) progressive relaxation 
B) denial 
C) cognitive restructuring 
D) time management 
E) informational control C

Question 4

Which of the following is an accurate conclusion based on the research findings regarding the relationship between exercise and physiological measures

Accepted Answer

A)  Regular exercise lowers heart rate and blood pressure. 
B)  Exercise lowers heart rates but not blood pressure. 
C)  Stress has the same health impact on people regardless of fitness level. 
D)  Sports exercise promotes the greatest reduction in heart rate. 
A)  Regular exercise lowers heart rate and blood pressure. 
B)  Exercise lowers heart rates but not blood pressure. 
C)  Stress has the same health impact on people regardless of fitness level. 
D)  Sports exercise promotes the greatest reduction in heart rate.

Question 5

Can both problem-focused and emotion-focused coping be used together

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, they can but it's generally unwise to do so. 
B)  Yes, they can and this is frequently done. 
C)  No. Problem-focused coping is always best to use. 
D)  No. Emotion-focused coping is always best to use. 
A)  Yes, they can but it's generally unwise to do so. 
B)  Yes, they can and this is frequently done. 
C)  No. Problem-focused coping is always best to use. 
D)  No. Emotion-focused coping is always best to use.

Question 6

Compare and contrast problem-solving training with stress inoculation training.

Accepted Answer

Problem-solving training and stress inoc

Question 7

Which of the following are problems with instruments thus far developed to measure overall coping

Accepted Answer

A)  They expect coping to correlate well with mental or physical health. 
B)  They are generally retrospective measures. 
C)  They aren't accurate measures of coping. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  They expect coping to correlate well with mental or physical health. 
B)  They are generally retrospective measures. 
C)  They aren't accurate measures of coping. 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Match the following techniques with their descriptions 
-Designed by Meichenbaum, this program involves steps of conceptualization, skills acquisition and application.

Accepted Answer

A) systematic desensitization 
B) biofeedback 
C) modeling 
D) cognitive therapy 
E) stress inoculation training 
A) systematic desensitization 
B) biofeedback 
C) modeling 
D) cognitive therapy 
E) stress inoculation training

Question 9

According to the minority stress model, members of minority groups are more likely to experience stress than the general population due to

Accepted Answer

A)  increased job discrimination specifically. 
B)  less adequate health care. 
C)  increased social isolation. 
D)  the hostile social environment created by stigma, prejudice, and discrimination. 
A)  increased job discrimination specifically. 
B)  less adequate health care. 
C)  increased social isolation. 
D)  the hostile social environment created by stigma, prejudice, and discrimination.

Question 10

Match the methods of coping listed with their description 
-Involves tensing specific muscle groups.

Accepted Answer

A) progressive relaxation 
B) denial 
C) cognitive restructuring 
D) time management 
E) informational control 
A) progressive relaxation 
B) denial 
C) cognitive restructuring 
D) time management 
E) informational control

Question 11

Biofeedback uses the principles of ___________ to treat fears.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  informational control 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  operant conditioning 
A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  informational control 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  operant conditioning

Question 12

Research comparing meditating and nonmeditating participants found

Accepted Answer

A)  Meditating participants had greater decreases in blood pressure and lower levels of anxiety. 
B)  Nonmeditating participants had greater decreases in blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration rate. 
C)  There were no differences in blood pressure, heart rate, or respiration rate between the two groups. 
D)  Meditation only works to reduce blood pressure while the person is meditating. 
A)  Meditating participants had greater decreases in blood pressure and lower levels of anxiety. 
B)  Nonmeditating participants had greater decreases in blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration rate. 
C)  There were no differences in blood pressure, heart rate, or respiration rate between the two groups. 
D)  Meditation only works to reduce blood pressure while the person is meditating.

Question 13

Match the following techniques with their descriptions 
-Based on the belief that our incorrect or maladaptive attitudes need to be disputed.

Accepted Answer

A) systematic desensitization 
B) biofeedback 
C) modeling 
D) cognitive therapy 
E) stress inoculation training 
A) systematic desensitization 
B) biofeedback 
C) modeling 
D) cognitive therapy 
E) stress inoculation training

Question 14

Marla has just been told she has a serious disease, but tells her best friend that the doctor must be mistaken. She is using the defense strategy known as denial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A graded sequence of approximations to a feared stimulus is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a classical situation. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  a stimulus hierarchy. 
D)  imagery. 
A)  a classical situation. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  a stimulus hierarchy. 
D)  imagery.

Question 16

Benzodiazepines are to ____ nervous system as beta-blockers are to _____ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathetic; parasympathetic 
B)  central; peripheral 
C)  peripheral; central 
D)  parasympathetic; sympathetic 
A)  sympathetic; parasympathetic 
B)  central; peripheral 
C)  peripheral; central 
D)  parasympathetic; sympathetic

Question 17

Compare and contrast systematic desensitization with biofeedback.

Accepted Answer

Systematic desensitization and biofeedba

Question 18

Research has indicated that progressive muscle relaxation is effective with children or adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the text, what role does a community have in enhancing social support

Accepted Answer

A)  It can actively increase opportunities for social support by creating programs and making facilities available for group gatherings. 
B)  Communities can do the most by leaving social support up to private and social service agencies. 
C)  Most people seeking social support find community efforts to be ineffective. 
D)  Most people seeking social support find community efforts to be intrusive. 
A)  It can actively increase opportunities for social support by creating programs and making facilities available for group gatherings. 
B)  Communities can do the most by leaving social support up to private and social service agencies. 
C)  Most people seeking social support find community efforts to be ineffective. 
D)  Most people seeking social support find community efforts to be intrusive.

Question 20

Systematic desensitization is based upon the view that fears are learned through the process known as

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  modeling. 
C)  behavioural control. 
D)  classical conditioning. 
A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  modeling. 
C)  behavioural control. 
D)  classical conditioning.

Irving Janis suggested that preoperative fear is related to postoperative recovery and adjustment. What was the nature of the relationship he suggested

Match the following techniques with their descriptions -Involves the use of progressive muscle relaxation paired with a fear hierarchy.

Match the methods of coping listed with their description -"This situation is unpleasant, but maybe some good will come of it."

Which of the following is an accurate conclusion based on the research findings regarding the relationship between exercise and physiological measures

Can both problem-focused and emotion-focused coping be used together

Compare and contrast problem-solving training with stress inoculation training.

Which of the following are problems with instruments thus far developed to measure overall coping

Match the following techniques with their descriptions -Designed by Meichenbaum, this program involves steps of conceptualization, skills acquisition and application.

According to the minority stress model, members of minority groups are more likely to experience stress than the general population due to

Match the methods of coping listed with their description -Involves tensing specific muscle groups.

Biofeedback uses the principles of ___________ to treat fears.

Research comparing meditating and nonmeditating participants found

Match the following techniques with their descriptions -Based on the belief that our incorrect or maladaptive attitudes need to be disputed.

Marla has just been told she has a serious disease, but tells her best friend that the doctor must be mistaken. She is using the defense strategy known as denial.

A graded sequence of approximations to a feared stimulus is called

Benzodiazepines are to nervous system as beta-blockers are to _ nervous system.

Compare and contrast systematic desensitization with biofeedback.

Research has indicated that progressive muscle relaxation is effective with children or adolescents.

According to the text, what role does a community have in enhancing social support

Systematic desensitization is based upon the view that fears are learned through the process known as

An Overview of Psychology and Health

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Health-Related Beahviour and Health Promotion

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Using Health Services

In the Hosital: the Setting, Procedures and Effects on Patients

The Nature and Symptoms of Pain

Managing and Controlling Clinical Pain

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Life-Threatening Conditions: Heart Disease, Stroke, Cancer, and Hivaids

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Exam 5: Coping With and Reducing Stress

Irving Janis suggested that preoperative fear is related to postoperative recovery and adjustment. What was the nature of the relationship he suggested

Match the following techniques with their descriptions -Involves the use of progressive muscle relaxation paired with a fear hierarchy.

Match the methods of coping listed with their description -"This situation is unpleasant, but maybe some good will come of it."

Which of the following is an accurate conclusion based on the research findings regarding the relationship between exercise and physiological measures

Can both problem-focused and emotion-focused coping be used together

Compare and contrast problem-solving training with stress inoculation training.

Which of the following are problems with instruments thus far developed to measure overall coping

Match the following techniques with their descriptions -Designed by Meichenbaum, this program involves steps of conceptualization, skills acquisition and application.

According to the minority stress model, members of minority groups are more likely to experience stress than the general population due to

Match the methods of coping listed with their description -Involves tensing specific muscle groups.

Biofeedback uses the principles of ___________ to treat fears.

Research comparing meditating and nonmeditating participants found

Match the following techniques with their descriptions -Based on the belief that our incorrect or maladaptive attitudes need to be disputed.

Marla has just been told she has a serious disease, but tells her best friend that the doctor must be mistaken. She is using the defense strategy known as denial.

A graded sequence of approximations to a feared stimulus is called

Benzodiazepines are to ____ nervous system as beta-blockers are to _____ nervous system.

Compare and contrast systematic desensitization with biofeedback.

Research has indicated that progressive muscle relaxation is effective with children or adolescents.

According to the text, what role does a community have in enhancing social support

Systematic desensitization is based upon the view that fears are learned through the process known as

An Overview of Psychology and Health

The Bodys Physical Systems

Stress: Its Meaning, Impact and Sources

Stress, Biopsychosocial Factors, and Illness

Health-Related Beahviour and Health Promotion

Substance Use and Abuse

Improving Nutrition, Weight Control and Diet, Exercise and Safety

Using Health Services

In the Hosital: the Setting, Procedures and Effects on Patients

The Nature and Symptoms of Pain

Managing and Controlling Clinical Pain

Serious and Disabling Chronic Health Illnesses: Causes, Management, and Coping

Life-Threatening Conditions: Heart Disease, Stroke, Cancer, and Hivaids

Psychosocial Factors in Aging and Dying

Whats Ahead for Health Psychology

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Benzodiazepines are to nervous system as beta-blockers are to _ nervous system.