Question 1

Which of the following conclusions has been reached about witnessing other people's pain and suffering

Accepted Answer

A)  People can experience stress vicariously. 
B)  Empathic stress reactions depend on appraisal. 
C)  Vicarious stress is unaffected by appraisal processes. 
D)  Both a and b. 
A)  People can experience stress vicariously. 
B)  Empathic stress reactions depend on appraisal. 
C)  Vicarious stress is unaffected by appraisal processes. 
D)  Both a and b.

Question 2

Match the following with the descriptions in question
-An electronic/mechanical measure of physiological changes.

Accepted Answer

A) Polygraph 
B) Social Readjustment Scale 
C) Corticosteroids and catecholamines 
D) Daily Hassles scale 
E) Uplifts scale 
A) Polygraph 
B) Social Readjustment Scale 
C) Corticosteroids and catecholamines 
D) Daily Hassles scale 
E) Uplifts scale

Question 3

The process approach to stress includes what component in addition to stressors and strains

Accepted Answer

A)  the environment only 
B)  chronic living circumstances 
C)  the relationship between the person and environment 
D)  major life events 
A)  the environment only 
B)  chronic living circumstances 
C)  the relationship between the person and environment 
D)  major life events

Question 4

Which of the following statements about cognitive appraisal and stress is NOT true

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary and secondary appraisals are highly interrelated. 
B)  Secondary appraisal doesn't always follow primary appraisal in time. 
C)  Stress cannot be experienced unless cognitive appraisal occurs. 
D)  Stress conditions often depend upon the outcome of our appraisals. 
A)  Primary and secondary appraisals are highly interrelated. 
B)  Secondary appraisal doesn't always follow primary appraisal in time. 
C)  Stress cannot be experienced unless cognitive appraisal occurs. 
D)  Stress conditions often depend upon the outcome of our appraisals.

Question 5

Which general adaptation syndrome stage is most like the fight or flight response

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm 
B)  secondary appraisal 
C)  exhaustion 
D)  adaptation 
A)  alarm 
B)  secondary appraisal 
C)  exhaustion 
D)  adaptation

Question 6

A near perfect positive correlation exists between social readjustment and illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match the following people with the descriptions in the following questions 
-Related illness to social readjustment.

Accepted Answer

A) Walter Cannon 
B) Hans Selye 
C) Holmes and Rahe 
D) Marianne Frankenhaeuser 
E) Richard Lazarus 
A) Walter Cannon 
B) Hans Selye 
C) Holmes and Rahe 
D) Marianne Frankenhaeuser 
E) Richard Lazarus

Question 8

Selye called the series of physiological reactions the body makes under long lasting stress (the) _____ syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A)  fight or flight 
B)  secondary appraisal 
C)  general adaptation 
D)  alarm 
A)  fight or flight 
B)  secondary appraisal 
C)  general adaptation 
D)  alarm

Question 9

Match the following with the descriptions in question
-Measures day-to-day unpleasant or potentially harmful events.

Accepted Answer

A) Polygraph 
B) Social Readjustment Scale 
C) Corticosteroids and catecholamines 
D) Daily Hassles scale 
E) Uplifts scale 
A) Polygraph 
B) Social Readjustment Scale 
C) Corticosteroids and catecholamines 
D) Daily Hassles scale 
E) Uplifts scale

Question 10

Cohen and his colleagues concluded that children who live in noisy environments may

Accepted Answer

A)  develop generalized cognitive deficits. 
B)  increase their ability to distinguish sounds. 
C)  suffer physiologically but not cognitive deficits. 
D)  learn to ignore relevant information. 
A)  develop generalized cognitive deficits. 
B)  increase their ability to distinguish sounds. 
C)  suffer physiologically but not cognitive deficits. 
D)  learn to ignore relevant information.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about "temperamentally difficult" children is NOT true

Accepted Answer

A)  They have a difficult time with new routines. 
B)  They show predictable sleep patterns. 
C)  They resist new foods. 
D)  They react negatively to new people. 
A)  They have a difficult time with new routines. 
B)  They show predictable sleep patterns. 
C)  They resist new foods. 
D)  They react negatively to new people.

Question 12

According to the findings on life events and age by Goldberg and Comstock, which of the following people would have been likely to report the fewest
Stressful life events in the year prior to the study

Accepted Answer

A)  Ann, a single person in her 20s 
B)  Bob, recently divorced in his 40s 
C)  Wayne, a married person in his 60s 
D)  all of the above were likely to have a very small number of stressful life events 
A)  Ann, a single person in her 20s 
B)  Bob, recently divorced in his 40s 
C)  Wayne, a married person in his 60s 
D)  all of the above were likely to have a very small number of stressful life events

Question 13

Selye believed that the physiological pattern of response to different types of stress was the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Assessing a potentially stressful event in comparison to previous personal situations is called

Accepted Answer

A)  primary appraisal. 
B)  secondary appraisal. 
C)  threat impact analysis. 
D)  rational emotion. 
A)  primary appraisal. 
B)  secondary appraisal. 
C)  threat impact analysis. 
D)  rational emotion.

Question 15

Match the following people with the descriptions in the following questions 
-Described the General Adaptation Syndrome to chronic stress.

Accepted Answer

A) Walter Cannon 
B) Hans Selye 
C) Holmes and Rahe 
D) Marianne Frankenhaeuser 
E) Richard Lazarus 
A) Walter Cannon 
B) Hans Selye 
C) Holmes and Rahe 
D) Marianne Frankenhaeuser 
E) Richard Lazarus

Question 16

In his new job, Harold has been given very unclear guidelines about his responsibilities. The stress he feels is probably related to

Accepted Answer

A)  low controllability. 
B)  secondary appraisal. 
C)  situation ambiguity. 
D)  social readjustment. 
A)  low controllability. 
B)  secondary appraisal. 
C)  situation ambiguity. 
D)  social readjustment.

Question 17

Ming and Adam, university students in their early 20s, unexpectedly find that they are about to become parents for the first time. Ming is ecstatic about the situation whereas Warren is pretty distressed. Using the cognitive appraisal approach, describe some of the factors that might be contributing to their varying experiences.

Accepted Answer

The cognitive appraisal approach suggest

Question 18

Kevin was one of the few survivors of Hurricane Katrina in his New Orleans neighbourhood. Since the hurricane he has had difficulty sleeping, gets extremely
Anxious when hurricane warnings are issued and keeps reliving memories of his escape during
Katrina. Kevin is likely to be suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  a malfunctioning hypothalamus-pituitary adrenal axis. 
B)  harm ambiguity. 
C)  a disease of adaptation. 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
A)  a malfunctioning hypothalamus-pituitary adrenal axis. 
B)  harm ambiguity. 
C)  a disease of adaptation. 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder.

Question 19

The correct sequence of stages in the general adaptation syndrome is

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm, resistance, exhaustion. 
B)  resistance, alarm, exhaustion. 
C)  alarm, exhaustion, resistance. 
D)  exhaustion, resistance, alarm. 
A)  alarm, resistance, exhaustion. 
B)  resistance, alarm, exhaustion. 
C)  alarm, exhaustion, resistance. 
D)  exhaustion, resistance, alarm.

Question 20

Which of the following statements about the general adaptation syndrome is correct

Accepted Answer

A)  It includes the role of psychosocial factors. 
B)  It assumes that all stressors produce the same physiological reactions. 
C)  It largely ignores biological responses to stress. 
D)  It assumes that children do not go through the same stages as adults. 
A)  It includes the role of psychosocial factors. 
B)  It assumes that all stressors produce the same physiological reactions. 
C)  It largely ignores biological responses to stress. 
D)  It assumes that children do not go through the same stages as adults.

Which of the following conclusions has been reached about witnessing other people's pain and suffering

Match the following with the descriptions in question -An electronic/mechanical measure of physiological changes.

The process approach to stress includes what component in addition to stressors and strains

Which of the following statements about cognitive appraisal and stress is NOT true

Which general adaptation syndrome stage is most like the fight or flight response

A near perfect positive correlation exists between social readjustment and illness.

Match the following people with the descriptions in the following questions -Related illness to social readjustment.

Selye called the series of physiological reactions the body makes under long lasting stress (the) _____ syndrome.

Match the following with the descriptions in question -Measures day-to-day unpleasant or potentially harmful events.

Cohen and his colleagues concluded that children who live in noisy environments may

Which of the following statements about "temperamentally difficult" children is NOT true

According to the findings on life events and age by Goldberg and Comstock, which of the following people would have been likely to report the fewest Stressful life events in the year prior to the study

Selye believed that the physiological pattern of response to different types of stress was the same.

Assessing a potentially stressful event in comparison to previous personal situations is called

Match the following people with the descriptions in the following questions -Described the General Adaptation Syndrome to chronic stress.

In his new job, Harold has been given very unclear guidelines about his responsibilities. The stress he feels is probably related to

Kevin was one of the few survivors of Hurricane Katrina in his New Orleans neighbourhood. Since the hurricane he has had difficulty sleeping, gets extremely Anxious when hurricane warnings are issued and keeps reliving memories of his escape during Katrina. Kevin is likely to be suffering from

The correct sequence of stages in the general adaptation syndrome is

Which of the following statements about the general adaptation syndrome is correct

An Overview of Psychology and Health

The Bodys Physical Systems

Stress, Biopsychosocial Factors, and Illness

Coping With and Reducing Stress

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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Exam 3: Stress: Its Meaning, Impact and Sources

Which of the following conclusions has been reached about witnessing other people's pain and suffering

Match the following with the descriptions in question -An electronic/mechanical measure of physiological changes.

The process approach to stress includes what component in addition to stressors and strains

Which of the following statements about cognitive appraisal and stress is NOT true

Which general adaptation syndrome stage is most like the fight or flight response

A near perfect positive correlation exists between social readjustment and illness.

Match the following people with the descriptions in the following questions -Related illness to social readjustment.

Selye called the series of physiological reactions the body makes under long lasting stress (the) _____ syndrome.

Match the following with the descriptions in question -Measures day-to-day unpleasant or potentially harmful events.

Cohen and his colleagues concluded that children who live in noisy environments may

Which of the following statements about "temperamentally difficult" children is NOT true

According to the findings on life events and age by Goldberg and Comstock, which of the following people would have been likely to report the fewest Stressful life events in the year prior to the study

Selye believed that the physiological pattern of response to different types of stress was the same.

Assessing a potentially stressful event in comparison to previous personal situations is called

Match the following people with the descriptions in the following questions -Described the General Adaptation Syndrome to chronic stress.

In his new job, Harold has been given very unclear guidelines about his responsibilities. The stress he feels is probably related to

Kevin was one of the few survivors of Hurricane Katrina in his New Orleans neighbourhood. Since the hurricane he has had difficulty sleeping, gets extremely Anxious when hurricane warnings are issued and keeps reliving memories of his escape during Katrina. Kevin is likely to be suffering from

The correct sequence of stages in the general adaptation syndrome is

Which of the following statements about the general adaptation syndrome is correct

An Overview of Psychology and Health

The Bodys Physical Systems

Stress, Biopsychosocial Factors, and Illness

Coping With and Reducing Stress

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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