Deck 4: Stress

Question 1

In considering the findings of Marmot et al (1997), what level of responsibility in the workplace is associated with the lowest level of stress?

A)High
B)Low
C)Moderate
D)None
E)Total

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The demand-control model proposes that work stress is very high when there are:

A)High job demands and high levels of control
B)High workload and low levels of control
C)Low job demands and high levels of control
D)Low workload and high levels of control
E)High workload and high levels of control

Answer 2

B

Question 3

It has been argued that people who show Type A behaviour patterns are:

A)Less hostile than those who show Type B patterns
B)Less stressed than those who show Type B patterns
C)Less likely to suffer from coronary heart disease than those who show Type B patterns
D)Less impatient than those who show Type B patterns
E)More stressed than those who show Type B patterns

Answer 3

E

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a strength of research on Type A personality?

A)It led researchers to understand the important relationship between personality and stress-related symptoms
B)It has changed the lifestyles adopted by many people
C)It led to an understanding that hostility is the main component of stress for the Type A personality
D)It led to a therapy for stress management
E)It led to a broader interest in the effects of stress on physical illness

Question 5

According to Kobasa (1979), what type of person is least able to cope with stress (i.e., low on ""hardiness"")?

A)Individuals who do not try to have a lot of control in their lives
B)Individuals who find meaning in their work and in their personal relationships
C)Individuals who view potential stressors as a challenge
D)Individuals who feel they are able to influence events in their lives
E)Individuals who have a direction in life

Question 6

Meichenbaum (1977) developed his earlier ideas on stress inoculation training by placing more emphasis on:

A)Physiology
B)Cognitive behavioural therapies
C)Psychology
D)Appraisal
E)Facial expressions

Question 7

In stress inoculation training, which of the following skills is NOT part of the skills acquisition component?

A)Self-reward self-instruction
B)Cognitive restructuring
C)Increasing sense of commitment
D)Relaxation coping skills
E)Problem-oriented self-instruction

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a drug used to treat anxiety?

A)Valium
B)Beta-blockers
C)Benzodiazepine
D)Serotonin
E)Buspirone

Question 9

Rahe et al. assessed the impact of life events on illness. The method they used was:

A)Correlation
B)Interview
C)Questionnaire
D)Questionnaire and correlation
E)Interview and correlation

Question 10

According to Holmes and Rahe's (1967) Social Readjustment Rating Scale, which single event is considered to have the highest stress value?

A)Personal injury or illness
B)Divorce
C)Jail term
D)Retirement
E)Death of a spouse

Question 11

The process of maintaining a reasonably constant internal environment is called:

A)Thermostasis
B)Accommodation
C)Assimilation
D)Equilibrium
E)Homeostasis

Question 12

Hormones are chemicals released into the blood stream by the:

A)Basal ganglia
B)Hypothalamus
C)Peripheral nervous system
D)Endocrine system
E)None of these

Question 13

Which of the following is not part of the sympathomedullary pathway?

A)Adrenal medulla
B)Sympathetic arousal
C)Adrenaline
D)Adrenal gland
E)Adrenal cortex

Question 14

Which hormone is released by the adrenal medulla?

A)Cortisol
B)Adrenaline
C)Noradrenaline
D)Epinephrine
E)Norepinephrine

Question 15

Which of the following is not part of the pituitary-adrenal system?

A)Pituitary gland
B)Corticotrophin-releasing factor
C)Adrenal medulla
D)Adrenocorticotophic hormone
E)Cortisol

Question 16

Stress levels can be assessed using the galvanic skin response. This is intended to measure:

A)Production of cortisol
B)Arousal of the parasympathetic nervous system
C)Arousal of the sympathetic nervous system
D)Nervousness
E)All of these

Question 17

Stress can cause illness by:

A)Impairing cognitive processing
B)Reducing the body's ability to fight illness
C)All of these
D)Causing high and low arousal
E)Causing low blood sugar

Question 18

In Kiecolt-Glaser's study on exam stress and the immune system, they assessed immune system functioning by testing:

A)Natural killer cell activity
B)Exam results
C)Psychiatric symptoms
D)Life events
E)Loneliness

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an effect of beta blockers?

A)Reducing brain activity
B)Lowering the heart rate
C)Reducing blood pressure
D)Lowering performance anxiety
E)Calming tremors