Exam 8: Understanding Coping in Context

Javier reports a strong sense of belonging in his family,job,religious congregation and neighborhood.This belongingness illustrates which type of social support?

Distinctive elements of mutual help groups include which of the following?

Measures of received support,based on records of behavioral acts of support received,are most likely to measure which type of social support?

In the ecological framework of coping in Chapter 8,major life events,life transitions,daily hassles,and disasters,are termed:

Stress reactions can involve all of the following processes EXCEPT

Define and distinguish between problem-focused,emotion-focused,and meaning-focused coping,giving your own examples of each.

Distinctive elements of mutual help groups include which of the following?

In the ecological framework of coping in Chapter 8,when coping with a stressful situation initiates a process of growth that takes you beyond your prior level of well-being or skills,what has occurred?

Anya has final exams coming up.She reflects on who might best help her prepare for them,what study skills she has that will be helpful,and where she can study quietly without interruptions.Anya is estimating her:

Define and distinguish between these positive coping outcomes,giving your own examples of each: wellness,resilience,thriving,empowerment,social embeddedness.

Steve partied too much during his first year of college,and flunked out.He realized this was a painful yet valuable lesson,and began to re-think his goals for the future.Which type(s)of coping are involved in this case?

Janet finds that she feels better about her life when she helps others deal with problems similar to those she has faced.This illustrates the ____ .

Rita is an elementary school guidance counselor.Her principal and faculty,and many parents,want to see students graduate from their school with better skills for managing their feelings,understanding others' feelings,handling conflicts,and avoiding violence.Based on the ecological framework in Chapter 8,which approach below is most directly related to helping the school attain these aims?

Angel has good skills for making friends,managing feelings,and understanding others' feelings.In the coping framework in Chapter 8,these are termed:

Finding social support,exercising to reduce anxiety,and taking time for oneself,illustrate which type of coping?

Luis has final exams coming up.He reflects on the likely difficulty of each exam and the scores he needs to obtain the grades he wants,and develops a sense of how challenging the finals week will be for him.This process is termed:

When Jim started attending an Alcoholics Anonymous chapter meeting,he found that the members shared similar stories about their experiences with alcohol and recovery.He began to realize that their story also fit his experiences.This illustrates what distinctive feature of mutual help?

Continual social support,regardless of the level of stressors in one's life,is termed ____ support.

Isabel was devastated when her best friend was in a car accident and hospitalized in critical condition.Isabel visited her friend,and sought comfort by talking to her other friends,seeking spiritual support,and exercising to relax.Which type of coping is this?

Quicker help in a crisis is a strength of ____ social networks.