Question 1

The model that includes stress appraisal followed by coping efforts and coping outcomes is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Transactional Model of Stress and Coping 
B)  John Henryism 
C)  Health Belief Model 
D)  Social Support 
E)  Stages of Change 
A)  The Transactional Model of Stress and Coping 
B)  John Henryism 
C)  Health Belief Model 
D)  Social Support 
E)  Stages of Change A

Question 2

Which statement about coping styles is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are considered to be enduring traits 
B)  They may moderate the impact of stress on coping processes 
C)  They may moderate the impact of stress on coping outcomes 
D)  They may have direct effects on the outcomes of stressful situations 
E)  Examples include emotional and functional well-being 
A)  They are considered to be enduring traits 
B)  They may moderate the impact of stress on coping processes 
C)  They may moderate the impact of stress on coping outcomes 
D)  They may have direct effects on the outcomes of stressful situations 
E)  Examples include emotional and functional well-being E

Question 3

Historical studies on stress and coping revealed all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronic stressors can be more detrimental to health than acute stressors 
B)  Adverse experiences during childhood are associated with poor health outcomes and behaviors during adulthood 
C)  It is possible to quantify stressors and life events using standardized scales 
D)  Individuals may appraise identical stressful events differently 
E)  Longitudinal studies are not adequate for researching the relationship between stress, coping, and health 
A)  Chronic stressors can be more detrimental to health than acute stressors 
B)  Adverse experiences during childhood are associated with poor health outcomes and behaviors during adulthood 
C)  It is possible to quantify stressors and life events using standardized scales 
D)  Individuals may appraise identical stressful events differently 
E)  Longitudinal studies are not adequate for researching the relationship between stress, coping, and health E

Question 4

Research has found no psychological benefits related to spirituality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Acute stress always leads to enhanced health, while chronic stress is always damaging to health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Racism can have both direct and indirect effects on health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An individual's judgment about the significance of an event as stressful, positive, or controllable describes:

Accepted Answer

A)  The life course perspective 
B)  Primary appraisal 
C)  Secondary appraisal 
D)  Optimism 
E)  Resilience 
A)  The life course perspective 
B)  Primary appraisal 
C)  Secondary appraisal 
D)  Optimism 
E)  Resilience

Question 8

______________________ coping strategies are most adaptive for stressors that are unchangeable.

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotion-focused 
B)  Problem-focused 
C)  Allostatic load 
D)  Cognitive avoidance 
E)  Distancing 
A)  Emotion-focused 
B)  Problem-focused 
C)  Allostatic load 
D)  Cognitive avoidance 
E)  Distancing

Question 9

Describe how the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping can be used to explain and evaluate processes of coping among an intravenous drug users at risk of contracting Hepatitis C. Make sure to discuss the concepts of primary and secondary appraisal, coping efforts, and coping outcomes.

Accepted Answer

The Transactional Model of Stress and Co

Question 10

Disengaging coping strategies include distancing, cognitive avoidance, and denial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Coping outcomes can influence health through three main categories. What are these three categories? Provide an example of each category.

Accepted Answer

The three main categories through which

Question 12

According to the John Henryism hypothesis:

Accepted Answer

A)  Highly active coping coupled with severe constraints can worsen health 
B)  Highly active coping coupled with severe constraints can improve health 
C)  Disengaging coping styles are beneficial when exposed to a stressful event 
D)  Acute stressors coupled with severe constraints are more harmful than chronic stressors 
E)  There is no relationship between coping style and environmental constraints 
A)  Highly active coping coupled with severe constraints can worsen health 
B)  Highly active coping coupled with severe constraints can improve health 
C)  Disengaging coping styles are beneficial when exposed to a stressful event 
D)  Acute stressors coupled with severe constraints are more harmful than chronic stressors 
E)  There is no relationship between coping style and environmental constraints

Question 13

The Ways of Coping Inventory is one way to measure biomarkers related to stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Negative social support can promote worse health outcomes and influence negative health behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Some stress exposures, including death or divorce, are consistently harmful to health, regardless of an individual's perception of the stressor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The stress-buffering hypothesis predicts that social support has stronger positive effects on well-being when the stressor is not present or improves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Prenatal and Infancy Nurse Home Partnership Program utilized all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nurse visits to teach coping skills to mothers 
B)  Pre- and post-natal intervention 
C)  Racism and discrimination support groups 
D)  Provision of education 
E)  A social ecological and life course perspective 
A)  Nurse visits to teach coping skills to mothers 
B)  Pre- and post-natal intervention 
C)  Racism and discrimination support groups 
D)  Provision of education 
E)  A social ecological and life course perspective

Question 18

The Prenatal and Infancy Nurse Home Partnership Program had a positive impact on reducing child maltreatment and child injuries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An individual who perceives his or her job as stressful begins looking for a new, less stressful job. This person is engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotional regulation 
B)  Disengaging coping 
C)  Problem management 
D)  Optimism 
E)  Secondary appraisal 
A)  Emotional regulation 
B)  Disengaging coping 
C)  Problem management 
D)  Optimism 
E)  Secondary appraisal

Question 20

In an observational study of middle-aged and older adults, who were raised in low SES homes, people who employed a(n) ______________________ coping style were found to have a lower allostatic load.

Accepted Answer

A)  Optimism 
B)  Benefit findings 
C)  Information seeking 
D)  Shift and persist 
E)  Denial 
A)  Optimism 
B)  Benefit findings 
C)  Information seeking 
D)  Shift and persist 
E)  Denial

The model that includes stress appraisal followed by coping efforts and coping outcomes is called:

Which statement about coping styles is FALSE?

Historical studies on stress and coping revealed all of the following EXCEPT:

Research has found no psychological benefits related to spirituality.

Acute stress always leads to enhanced health, while chronic stress is always damaging to health.

Racism can have both direct and indirect effects on health.

An individual's judgment about the significance of an event as stressful, positive, or controllable describes:

______________________ coping strategies are most adaptive for stressors that are unchangeable.

Describe how the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping can be used to explain and evaluate processes of coping among an intravenous drug users at risk of contracting Hepatitis C. Make sure to discuss the concepts of primary and secondary appraisal, coping efforts, and coping outcomes.

Disengaging coping strategies include distancing, cognitive avoidance, and denial.

Coping outcomes can influence health through three main categories. What are these three categories? Provide an example of each category.

According to the John Henryism hypothesis:

The Ways of Coping Inventory is one way to measure biomarkers related to stress.

Negative social support can promote worse health outcomes and influence negative health behaviors.

Some stress exposures, including death or divorce, are consistently harmful to health, regardless of an individual's perception of the stressor.

The stress-buffering hypothesis predicts that social support has stronger positive effects on well-being when the stressor is not present or improves.

The Prenatal and Infancy Nurse Home Partnership Program utilized all of the following EXCEPT:

The Prenatal and Infancy Nurse Home Partnership Program had a positive impact on reducing child maltreatment and child injuries.

An individual who perceives his or her job as stressful begins looking for a new, less stressful job. This person is engaging in:

In an observational study of middle-aged and older adults, who were raised in low SES homes, people who employed a(n) ______________________ coping style were found to have a lower allostatic load.

The Scope of Health Behavior

Theory, Research, and Practice in Health Behavior

Ecological Models of Health Behavior

Health Belief Model Hbm

Theory of Reasoned Action, Theory of Planned Behavior, and the Integrated Behavior Model

The Transtheoretical Model Ttm and Stages of Change

How Individuals, Environments, and Health Behaviors Interact: Social Cognitive Theory

Social Support and Health

Social Networks and Health Behavior

Interpersonal Communication in Health and Illness

Improving Health Through Community Engagement, Community Organization, and Community Building

Implementation, Dissemination, and Diffusion of Public Health Interventions

Planning Models for Theory-Based Health Promotion Interventions

Behavioral Economics and Health

Social Marketing

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Exam 10: Stress, Coping, Adaptation, and Health Behavior

The model that includes stress appraisal followed by coping efforts and coping outcomes is called:

Which statement about coping styles is FALSE?

Historical studies on stress and coping revealed all of the following EXCEPT:

Research has found no psychological benefits related to spirituality.

Acute stress always leads to enhanced health, while chronic stress is always damaging to health.

Racism can have both direct and indirect effects on health.

An individual's judgment about the significance of an event as stressful, positive, or controllable describes:

______________________ coping strategies are most adaptive for stressors that are unchangeable.

Describe how the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping can be used to explain and evaluate processes of coping among an intravenous drug users at risk of contracting Hepatitis C. Make sure to discuss the concepts of primary and secondary appraisal, coping efforts, and coping outcomes.

Disengaging coping strategies include distancing, cognitive avoidance, and denial.

Coping outcomes can influence health through three main categories. What are these three categories? Provide an example of each category.

According to the John Henryism hypothesis:

The Ways of Coping Inventory is one way to measure biomarkers related to stress.

Negative social support can promote worse health outcomes and influence negative health behaviors.

Some stress exposures, including death or divorce, are consistently harmful to health, regardless of an individual's perception of the stressor.

The stress-buffering hypothesis predicts that social support has stronger positive effects on well-being when the stressor is not present or improves.

The Prenatal and Infancy Nurse Home Partnership Program utilized all of the following EXCEPT:

The Prenatal and Infancy Nurse Home Partnership Program had a positive impact on reducing child maltreatment and child injuries.

An individual who perceives his or her job as stressful begins looking for a new, less stressful job. This person is engaging in:

In an observational study of middle-aged and older adults, who were raised in low SES homes, people who employed a(n) ______________________ coping style were found to have a lower allostatic load.

The Scope of Health Behavior

Theory, Research, and Practice in Health Behavior

Ecological Models of Health Behavior

Health Belief Model Hbm

Theory of Reasoned Action, Theory of Planned Behavior, and the Integrated Behavior Model

The Transtheoretical Model Ttm and Stages of Change

How Individuals, Environments, and Health Behaviors Interact: Social Cognitive Theory

Social Support and Health

Social Networks and Health Behavior

Interpersonal Communication in Health and Illness

Improving Health Through Community Engagement, Community Organization, and Community Building

Implementation, Dissemination, and Diffusion of Public Health Interventions

Planning Models for Theory-Based Health Promotion Interventions

Behavioral Economics and Health

Social Marketing

Filters