Question 1

A person in the __________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome may feel better even though he or she continues to secrete hormones to help the body fight a stressor.

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm
B)  resistance
C)  exhaustion
D)  termination

Question 2

Stress is the process of responding physically,emotionally,cognitively,and behaviorally to events that are perceived to be threatening or challenging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

After being seated at his favorite restaurant,Malik was torn between ordering a turkey sandwich and ordering a plate of lasagna.He loves both equally,and is struggling to make a choice.Malik is experiencing an avoidance-avoidance conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

This approach more fully explains both health and illness better than the traditional illness model.

Accepted Answer

A)  Selye's GAS model
B)  Lazarus and Folkman's Psychological Model of Stress
C)  Engel's biopsychosocial model
D)  Darwin's ecological model

Question 5

How do the leading causes of death in the United States today compare with those in the early 1900s?

Accepted Answer

A)  As in the early 1900s,infectious diseases represent the leading causes of death in the U.S.today.
B)  In the early 1900s,behavioral factors played a large part in the leading causes of death,just as they do today.
C)  In the early 1900s,the leading causes of death were largely infectious; today,behavioral factors play a bigger role.
D)  Behavioral factors contributed substantially to the leading causes of death in the early 1900s.Today,infectious diseases are the main causes of death.

Question 6

in 5 Americans will experience PTSD at some point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Illnesses that have both physical and psychological causes are termed ______ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  multifactorial
B)  biopsychological
C)  psychosomatic
D)  conversion

Question 8

People living under stressful conditions tend to get sick more often than they would otherwise.How do researchers in psychoneuroimmunology explain this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  The stress response reduces immune system functioning,thus making us more vulnerable to diseases.
B)  The stress response in the long run leads to a lowering of the heart rate,which makes the heart inefficient.
C)  The stress response makes muscles stronger,which places a greater burden on the heart and respiratory systems.
D)  The body tends to adapt to the constant call for the stress response and,thus,future responses are not as strong as before.

Question 9

Which individual is most likely to experience acculturative stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joie,who has moved from New York to Boston
B)  Oladipo,who has moved from Nigeria to the United States
C)  Mary,who is switching jobs from manufacturing to the service industry
D)  Min-Shek,who is leaving home for the first time to attend the state college 100 miles away

Question 10

Insecure,negative,and anxious personality traits are characteristic of which personality style?

Accepted Answer

A)  Type A
B)  Type B
C)  Type D
D)  Type H

Question 11

According to Lazarus,some events or situations are inherently stressful irrespective of how we interpret them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the correct sequence of stages in the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  resistance,alarm,exhaustion
B)  exhaustion,resistance,alarm
C)  alarm,exhaustion,resistance
D)  alarm,resistance,exhaustion

Question 13

Which stage of the general adaptation syndrome model is CORRECTLY matched with an example?

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm-drinking coffee and energy drinks to stay up late each night,writing that anthropology paper
B)  resistance-realizing that a major term paper is due in 2 weeks in your anthropology course
C)  exhaustion-coming down with a bad cold the day after you hand in that anthropology paper
D)  none of these is correctly matched

Question 14

Jan is a physician at a major medical center.Even though she is not a psychologist,she considers her patients' mental health and their social situations along with their current physical condition and symptoms when making assessments and developing treatment plans.Jan is an adherent of the __________ model of health care.

Accepted Answer

A)  biopsychosocial
B)  biomedical
C)  sociological
D)  physiological

Question 15

There are several personal factors that seem to offer protection against the effects of stress and illness.Which of the following is NOT one of the factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  optimism
B)  hardiness
C)  social support
D)  being friendly and outgoing

Question 16

Geraldine believes that,eventually,high blood pressure may dramatically impair her health.This belief reflects the ______ component of the Health Belief Model.

Accepted Answer

A)  susceptibility
B)  severity
C)  barriers
D)  benefits

Question 17

Adelaida hears a rattling sound as she hikes through the desert.Her muscles tense and her blood pressure rises.According to Hans Selye,she is in the ___________ phase.

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic stress
B)  alarm
C)  exhaustion
D)  resistance

Question 18

Octavious is under a lot of stress.He is always tired and feels overwhelmed by his workload.Which phase of the stress response is he most likely in?

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm phase
B)  resistance phase
C)  exhaustion phase
D)  persistence phase

Question 19

With respect to models of health behavior,the first Stage of Change is:

Accepted Answer

A)  maintenance.
B)  precontemplation.
C)  preparation.
D)  contemplation.

Question 20

Wellness models of health:

Accepted Answer

A)  focus mainly on the physiological bases of health and illness.
B)  emphasize community variables in understanding health.
C)  highlight the importance of perceiving meaning and purpose in life.
D)  have given way to newer illness approaches.

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There are several personal factors that seem to offer protection against the effects of stress and illness.Which of the following is NOT one of the factors?

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Illnesses that have both physical and psychological causes are termed ______ disorders.

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in 5 Americans will experience PTSD at some point.

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According to Lazarus,some events or situations are inherently stressful irrespective of how we interpret them.

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What is the correct sequence of stages in the general adaptation syndrome?

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Octavious is under a lot of stress.He is always tired and feels overwhelmed by his workload.Which phase of the stress response is he most likely in?

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How do the leading causes of death in the United States today compare with those in the early 1900s?

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Insecure,negative,and anxious personality traits are characteristic of which personality style?

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People living under stressful conditions tend to get sick more often than they would otherwise.How do researchers in psychoneuroimmunology explain this phenomenon?

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Which stage of the general adaptation syndrome model is CORRECTLY matched with an example?

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Adelaida hears a rattling sound as she hikes through the desert.Her muscles tense and her blood pressure rises.According to Hans Selye,she is in the ___________ phase.

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After being seated at his favorite restaurant,Malik was torn between ordering a turkey sandwich and ordering a plate of lasagna.He loves both equally,and is struggling to make a choice.Malik is experiencing an avoidance-avoidance conflict.

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Stress is the process of responding physically,emotionally,cognitively,and behaviorally to events that are perceived to be threatening or challenging.

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Geraldine believes that,eventually,high blood pressure may dramatically impair her health.This belief reflects the ______ component of the Health Belief Model.

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A person in the __________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome may feel better even though he or she continues to secrete hormones to help the body fight a stressor.

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Wellness models of health:

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Which individual is most likely to experience acculturative stress?

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With respect to models of health behavior,the first Stage of Change is:

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This approach more fully explains both health and illness better than the traditional illness model.

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Illnesses that have both physical and psychological causes are termed ______ disorders.

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How do the leading causes of death in the United States today compare with those in the early 1900s?

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Which stage of the general adaptation syndrome model is CORRECTLY matched with an example?

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Adelaida hears a rattling sound as she hikes through the desert.Her muscles tense and her blood pressure rises.According to Hans Selye,she is in the ___________ phase.

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After being seated at his favorite restaurant,Malik was torn between ordering a turkey sandwich and ordering a plate of lasagna.He loves both equally,and is struggling to make a choice.Malik is experiencing an avoidance-avoidance conflict.

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