Question 1

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)  measures stress related to __________

Accepted Answer

A)   positive and negative life events
B)   only negative life events
C)   only positive life events
D)   internal stressorsE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Ron was the only person in his office who escaped from one of the towers on 9/11/01. Everybody else in his office died. He might experience __________

Accepted Answer

A)   survivor guilt.
B)   avoidance-avoidance conflict.
C)   burnout.
D)   the general adaptation syndrome.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

This was developed to measure stress by ranking different life events from most to least stressful.

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A)   The Greatest Life Challenges Scale.
B)   The Negative Events Scale.
C)   The Social Readjustment Rating Scale.
D)   The Life Satisfaction Scale.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is false regarding gender differences and illness?

Accepted Answer

A)   Women are more likely than men to die from hospitalization for lung diseases caused by smoking.
B)   Men with lung disease from smoking get more seriously ill than do women.
C)   Lung diseases that are caused by smoking afflict men and women equally.
D)   There is a difference between the number of men and women who are hospitalized with a lung disease caused by smoking.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Because Markita has difficulty expressing her emotions, even when they are really bothering her, she would be described as having a Type D personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

For the past six months, Dahlia's job has been extremely stressful, but she doesn't feel that she can quit because she needs the money for tuition. Dahlia has been having chronic headaches and is behind in all of her classes. According to Hans Selye, Dahlia is in the __________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A)   alarm
B)   collapse
C)   exhaustion
D)   resistanceE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

In her job as an administrative assistant, Donna must cope with every detail of the vice president's schedule. She deals with the minor demands made upon her employer so that her employer can focus on major, critical issues. Donna is coping with what Lazarus would term __________

Accepted Answer

A)   stressors.
B)   hassles.
C)   alarms.
D)   psychological distress.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Even though it is widely known that certain types of fish that reside in certain bodies of water have elevated levels of mercury, many people in specific racial and ethnic groups continue to consume high levels of those fish. This behavior continues despite the health risk that is associated with it. This is an example of __________

Accepted Answer

A)   geostatic consumption patterns.
B)   historical racism.
C)   ethnocentric application.
D)   racial patterning.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following would NOT be considered a form of alternative medicine?

Accepted Answer

A)   massage
B)   homeopathy
C)   taking vitamin C to treat scurvy
D)   joining a self-help group to try to lose weightE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Linda's house was flooded in a hurricane. Upon losing her home, she had nightmares, disturbed sleep, and anxiety that lasted about six weeks. Linda most likely suffered from __________

Accepted Answer

A)   acute stress disorder.
B)   external locus of control.
C)   catastrophic stress.
D)   post-traumatic stress disorder.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Cairn has been working three jobs for almost five months now in an attempt to scrape together the money to pay the tax debt on the family farm. Although his arousal levels are not nearly as high as the first month or so after he found he had a year to pay the debt or lose the farm, he is still running on overdrive to maintain his hectic schedule. Cairn is in the __________ phase of the general adaptation syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A)   resistance
B)   alarm
C)   exhaustion
D)   regressionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following is the term used to describe unpredictable, large-scale events that create a great deal of stress and feelings of threat?

Accepted Answer

A)   major life events
B)   catastrophes
C)   hassles
D)   eustressE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which statement below is FALSE regarding health and alcohol use?

Accepted Answer

A)   The combination of alcohol and acetaminophen (Tylenol)  taken together have the potential to harm the brain.
B)   Alcoholics are about three times as likely to die in automobile accidents as non-alcoholics.
C)   Alcoholics have higher rates of cancer deaths than non-alcoholics.
D)   Alcoholics have higher rates of death from heart disease than non-alcoholics.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

A 28-year study of attendance at religious services found that frequent attendance was correlated with __________

Accepted Answer

A)   better recovery from surgeries.
B)   better response to medications for illnesses.
C)   better health habits.
D)   lower incidence of cancer.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Differentiate between the primary and secondary appraisals given in a stressful situation. Give an example of a stressful situation that you have encountered and describe your processes of using primary and secondary appraisals.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)   stressed
B)   Type B
C)   Type C
D)   hardyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The term hassles refers to __________

Accepted Answer

A)   minor health problems that cause a person to miss at least one day of work.
B)   personal limitations that make it impossible for someone to pursue a desired goal.
C)   the necessity to interact with persons we dislike in order to obtain our goals.
D)   minor annoyances of everyday life.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a component of Type D personality?

Accepted Answer

A)   suppression of emotions
B)   chronic emotional distress
C)   hostility
D)   negative view of lifeE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

People with Type B personalities are more likely to play sports __________

Accepted Answer

A)   to compete and win.
B)   for the physical challenge.
C)   to satisfy an inner drive to succeed.
D)   for fun and relaxation.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Joel's friends describe him as competitive, easily angered and having a strong sense of time urgency. Joel might be said to have a(n)  __________

Accepted Answer

A)   anti-social personality.
B)   resilient personality.
C)   Type A personality.
D)   Type B personality.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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