Question 1

The occurrence of daily hassles

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A)  bears no relationship to physical health. 
B)  reduces psychological well-being over the short term. 
C)  markedly enhances reports of physical symptoms. 
D)  are poorer predictors of physical health than major life events. 
A)  bears no relationship to physical health. 
B)  reduces psychological well-being over the short term. 
C)  markedly enhances reports of physical symptoms. 
D)  are poorer predictors of physical health than major life events. B

Question 2

The relationship between scores on the Stressful Life Events (SLE)inventory and illness is

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A)  negligible. 
B)  modest. 
C)  robust. 
D)  unpredictable. 
A)  negligible. 
B)  modest. 
C)  robust. 
D)  unpredictable. B

Question 3

The process of secondary appraisal involves the evaluation of one's

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A)  current emotional state. 
B)  perception of the event. 
C)  coping ability and resources. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  current emotional state. 
B)  perception of the event. 
C)  coping ability and resources. 
D)  All of these. C

Question 4

Who of the following is MOST likely to experience illness due to the stress associated with their job?

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A)  Susie, a single mother of a five-year old boy, who works long hours in a low-paying position. 
B)  Mary Lou, a married mother of two young children, who works in a low-paying service job 40 hours per week. 
C)  Sally, a single mother of a five-year old daughter, who is a lawyer with flexible hours. 
D)  Miranda, a married mother with two young children, who is a lawyer with flexible hours. 
A)  Susie, a single mother of a five-year old boy, who works long hours in a low-paying position. 
B)  Mary Lou, a married mother of two young children, who works in a low-paying service job 40 hours per week. 
C)  Sally, a single mother of a five-year old daughter, who is a lawyer with flexible hours. 
D)  Miranda, a married mother with two young children, who is a lawyer with flexible hours.

Question 5

African-American men are more likely to die from a heart attack than are white men.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The tend-and-befriend response to stress

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A)  is especially characteristic of females. 
B)  is related to the release of the stress hormone, oxytocin. 
C)  may be necessary in the protection of offspring. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  is especially characteristic of females. 
B)  is related to the release of the stress hormone, oxytocin. 
C)  may be necessary in the protection of offspring. 
D)  All of these.

Question 7

According to Lazarus's model,the subjective experience of stress is a result of

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A)  the general adaptation syndrome. 
B)  primary appraisal. 
C)  secondary appraisal. 
D)  the balance between primary and secondary appraisal. 
A)  the general adaptation syndrome. 
B)  primary appraisal. 
C)  secondary appraisal. 
D)  the balance between primary and secondary appraisal.

Question 8

Individuals who are prone to react to stress with _______________ report more daily hassles than are those who do not react in this manner.

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A)  optimism 
B)  Type A behavior 
C)  anxiety 
D)  depression 
A)  optimism 
B)  Type A behavior 
C)  anxiety 
D)  depression

Question 9

The fight-or-flight response

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A)  is never adaptive. 
B)  involves arousal of the parasympathetic nervous system and the endocrine system. 
C)  involves arousal of the sympathetic nervous system and the endocrine system. 
D)  is subject to large individual differences. 
A)  is never adaptive. 
B)  involves arousal of the parasympathetic nervous system and the endocrine system. 
C)  involves arousal of the sympathetic nervous system and the endocrine system. 
D)  is subject to large individual differences.

Question 10

Explain how the sympathetic-adrenomedullary (SAM)and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA)axis are implicated in the physiological response to stress.

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Question 11

Workers who suffer from work overload _______________ compared with workers who do not experience overload.

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A)  feel more stressed 
B)  practice poorer health habits 
C)  sustain more health risks 
D)  All of these. 
A)  feel more stressed 
B)  practice poorer health habits 
C)  sustain more health risks 
D)  All of these.

Question 12

In one study,air controllers who ____________________ were more likely to become ill or to experience an accidental injury than were their colleagues.

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A)  were single 
B)  were married 
C)  were 50 or older 
D)  had few social contacts 
A)  were single 
B)  were married 
C)  were 50 or older 
D)  had few social contacts

Question 13

Allostatic load is the long-term costs of chronic or repeated stress.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The adrenal cortex produces _______________ in response to stress.

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A)  epinephrine and norepinephrine 
B)  glucocorticoids 
C)  endogenous opioids 
D)  ACTH 
A)  epinephrine and norepinephrine 
B)  glucocorticoids 
C)  endogenous opioids 
D)  ACTH

Question 15

Answer the text's question "What makes events stressful?"

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Events can be stressful due to a variety

Question 16

Researchers investigating the effects of multiple roles on women conclude that

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A)  outside employment can be beneficial for women's well-being. 
B)  having control and flexibility over the work environment reduces the likelihood of stress. 
C)  having adequate child care reduces the likelihood of stress. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  outside employment can be beneficial for women's well-being. 
B)  having control and flexibility over the work environment reduces the likelihood of stress. 
C)  having adequate child care reduces the likelihood of stress. 
D)  All of these.

Question 17

Stressful Life Events (SRE)inventory?

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A)  Some of the items on the list are too specific. 
B)  Individual differences in the experience of events are not taken into account. 
C)  It treats both positive and negative events in a similar fashion. 
D)  It does not assess whether events have been resolved or not. 
A)  Some of the items on the list are too specific. 
B)  Individual differences in the experience of events are not taken into account. 
C)  It treats both positive and negative events in a similar fashion. 
D)  It does not assess whether events have been resolved or not.

Question 18

Chronic strain appears to

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A)  influence the relationship between specific stressors and physical effects. 
B)  habituate people to negative life events. 
C)  be unrelated to negative life events. 
D)  be unrelated to illness. 
A)  influence the relationship between specific stressors and physical effects. 
B)  habituate people to negative life events. 
C)  be unrelated to negative life events. 
D)  be unrelated to illness.

Question 19

The primary biological factor in the tend-and-befriend mechanism is

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A)  HPA activation. 
B)  oxytocin. 
C)  cortisol. 
D)  GSA. 
A)  HPA activation. 
B)  oxytocin. 
C)  cortisol. 
D)  GSA.

Question 20

Some working parents cope well with their multiple roles,whereas others do not.Explain the factors that are associated with positive and negative outcomes in juggling family and work roles.

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The answer of Some working parents cope well with their...

The occurrence of daily hassles

The relationship between scores on the Stressful Life Events (SLE)inventory and illness is

The process of secondary appraisal involves the evaluation of one's

Who of the following is MOST likely to experience illness due to the stress associated with their job?

African-American men are more likely to die from a heart attack than are white men.

The tend-and-befriend response to stress

According to Lazarus's model,the subjective experience of stress is a result of

Individuals who are prone to react to stress with _______________ report more daily hassles than are those who do not react in this manner.

The fight-or-flight response

Explain how the sympathetic-adrenomedullary (SAM)and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA)axis are implicated in the physiological response to stress.

Workers who suffer from work overload _______________ compared with workers who do not experience overload.

In one study,air controllers who ____________________ were more likely to become ill or to experience an accidental injury than were their colleagues.

Allostatic load is the long-term costs of chronic or repeated stress.

The adrenal cortex produces _______________ in response to stress.

Answer the text's question "What makes events stressful?"

Researchers investigating the effects of multiple roles on women conclude that

Stressful Life Events (SRE)inventory?

Chronic strain appears to

The primary biological factor in the tend-and-befriend mechanism is

Some working parents cope well with their multiple roles,whereas others do not.Explain the factors that are associated with positive and negative outcomes in juggling family and work roles.

What Is Health Psychology

The Systems of the Body

Health Behaviors

Health-Promoting Behaviors

Health-Compromising Behaviors

Stress

Coping,resilience,and Social Support

Using Health Services

Patients, providers, and Treatments

The Management of Pain and Discomfort

Management of Chronic Illness

Heart Disease, hypertension, stroke, and Type Ii Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorderss

Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

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Exam 12: Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

The occurrence of daily hassles

The relationship between scores on the Stressful Life Events (SLE)inventory and illness is

The process of secondary appraisal involves the evaluation of one's

Who of the following is MOST likely to experience illness due to the stress associated with their job?

African-American men are more likely to die from a heart attack than are white men.

The tend-and-befriend response to stress

According to Lazarus's model,the subjective experience of stress is a result of

Individuals who are prone to react to stress with _______________ report more daily hassles than are those who do not react in this manner.

The fight-or-flight response

Explain how the sympathetic-adrenomedullary (SAM)and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA)axis are implicated in the physiological response to stress.

Workers who suffer from work overload _______________ compared with workers who do not experience overload.

In one study,air controllers who ____________________ were more likely to become ill or to experience an accidental injury than were their colleagues.

Allostatic load is the long-term costs of chronic or repeated stress.

The adrenal cortex produces _______________ in response to stress.

Answer the text's question "What makes events stressful?"

Researchers investigating the effects of multiple roles on women conclude that

Stressful Life Events (SRE)inventory?

Chronic strain appears to

The primary biological factor in the tend-and-befriend mechanism is

Some working parents cope well with their multiple roles,whereas others do not.Explain the factors that are associated with positive and negative outcomes in juggling family and work roles.

What Is Health Psychology

The Systems of the Body

Health Behaviors

Health-Promoting Behaviors

Health-Compromising Behaviors

Stress

Coping,resilience,and Social Support

Using Health Services

Patients, providers, and Treatments

The Management of Pain and Discomfort

Management of Chronic Illness

Heart Disease, hypertension, stroke, and Type Ii Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorderss

Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

Filters