Deck 12: Exsetntion: Stress, Coping, and Health

Question 1

Which is true about the DARE program?

A)It is very unpopular in schools.
B)It targets first and second graders.
C)It teaches the negative effects of using drugs.
D)It produces long-lasting effects.

Answer 1

It teaches the negative effects of using drugs.

Question 2

Tad seems to thrive when faced with difficult challenges and usually feels in control of his life.He would probably be labeled a _____ personality.

A)stressed
B)Type B
C)Type C
D)hardy

Answer 2

hardy

Question 3

The purpose of the _____ is to protect the body against the invasion of bacteria,viruses,fungi,or other illness-producing organisms.

A)antigens
B)lymphocytes
C)phagocytes
D)immune system

Answer 3

immune system

Question 4

"Like cures like" is the foundation of

A)alternative medicine.
B)homeopathy.
C)complementary medicine.
D)traditional medicine.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true?

A)Hassles have a greater effect on adjustment than major life events.
B)Hassles are minor annoyances or nuisances that tax one's ability to cope.
C)Only major life events,and not hassles,are associated with poor general health.
D)Difficulties with relaxing and insomnia only reflect everyday hassles and are not related to depression or anxiety.

Question 6

Research into the post-event reactions of those who were living in New York City many months after the attacks on September 11,2001 found which of the following to be true?

A)A majority of those polled demonstrated remarkable resilience to the potential effects of the trauma of 9/11.
B)A majority of those living in New York City at that time had moved to the city since the attacks,indicating that most of those who lived in the city when the attack occurred had left the area.
C)A majority of those polled were suffering significant levels of PTSD symptoms.
D)A majority of those polled were willing to discuss mundane details of their lives,but were very resistant to discussing anything related to the 9/11 attacks.

Question 7

The Type A behavior pattern is a significant predictor of _____.

A)mental illness
B)coronary heart disease
C)cancer
D)respiratory illnesses

Question 8

In which stage of the general adaptation syndrome has the body reached the limits of its ability to adapt to stress,which may result in the development of stress-related diseases?

A)Alarm
B)Collapse
C)Exhaustion
D)Resistance

Question 9

Jayci lost her husband,daughter,and home in a widespread wildfire in California.To overcome this ordeal,she turns to old friends and support groups set up in the community for emotional comfort,information,companionship,advice,and financial assistance.This relationship is known as

A)coping.
B)camaraderie.
C)networking.
D)social support.

Question 10

Vanna's mother is ill and Vanna is feeling overwhelmed and sad.To cope with this stress of her mother's illness,Vanna has been writing her feelings down in a journal.Vanna is using _____.

A)problem-focused coping
B)emotion-focused coping
C)distraction
D)reappraisal