Question 1

This table shows sample items from the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, which was an early attempt to quantify the amount of stress people experience in a wide range of situations. According to the developers, Holmes and Rahe, people who have accumulated _____ life change units within a year have an increased rate of physical or psychological illness.

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A)   between 75 and 100
B)   between 100 and 125
C)   between 125 and 150
D)   more than150E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

According to research presented in the In Focus box on gender differences in responding to stress, when they come home after a stressful day at work, fathers are more likely to _____, while mothers are more likely to _____.

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A)   withdraw from family members and want to be left alone; seek out interactions with their marital partners and be more nurturing toward their children
B)   seek out interactions with their marital partners and be more nurturing toward their children; withdraw from contact with family members and want to be left alone
C)   seek out social support from their male friends; seek out social support from their female friends
D)   engage in problem-focused coping; engage in emotion-focused copingE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Corticosteroids are hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla that cause rapid physiological arousal, helping to mobilize the body's resources to flee or fight an immediate threat to survival.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When Rachel completed the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) , her score, based on events during the previous year, was 350 life change units. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rachel will almost certainly develop severe psychological and physical problems.
B)   It is not possible to make an accurate prediction about Rachel's future health because scores on the SRRS are only weakly correlated with the development of physical and psychological problems.
C)   Rachel's low score indicates that she has experienced very few problems or hassles during the past year.
D)   Positive life events in Rachel's life will offset any stress caused by negative life events.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Exposure to stressors does not automatically translate into poorer health because physical health is affected by the interaction of many factors, including heredity, nutrition, health-related habits, access to medical care, and the degree of exposure to bacteria, viruses, and other sources of disease or infection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The hormone oxytocin is associated with aggression and is the main hormone secreted during the fight-or-flight response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Type B behavior pattern is a behavioral and emotional style characterized by a sense of time urgency, hostility, and competitiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Psychologist Shelley Taylor proposed that women exhibit a different behavioral pattern than men in response to a threat. Rather than fighting or fleeing, they tend and befriend.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Whenever Caleb gets stressed out or upset, he tends to drink excessively in order to drown his sorrows. Caleb is using a maladaptive form of an emotion-focused coping strategy called:

Accepted Answer

A)   positive reappraisal.
B)   distancing.
C)   escape-avoidance.
D)   confrontation.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

A rapidly occurring chain of internal physical reactions that prepare people to respond to an immediate threat is called the fight-or-flight response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Fifty-year-old Marvin is a very successful businessman who exhibits all the classic signs of the Type A behavior pattern. He has suffered coronary problems for the past five years but has not slowed his hectic pace. According to current research, the aspect of his Type A behavior that contributes the most to his health problems is his:

Accepted Answer

A)   impatience.
B)   sense of time urgency.
C)   hostility.
D)   competitiveness.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Ken delivers fresh produce to health food stores around the city. Laid-back and easygoing, he loves his job because it allows him to meet people and get daily exercise at the same time. Ken is likely to be classified as having a:

Accepted Answer

A)   very high risk of heart disease.
B)   Type A behavior pattern.
C)   pessimistic explanatory style and chronic negative emotions.
D)   Type B behavior pattern.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

In one study on the effects of stress, dental students received one small puncture wound on the roof of their mouth during their summer vacation and a second wound three days before their first major exam during the fall term. The researchers found that:

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A)   on the average, wounds inflicted during summer vacation took three days longer to heal than wounds inflicted just before the major exam.
B)   telomeres increased in length and telomerase activity decreased.
C)   on the average, wounds inflicted just before the major exam took three days longer to heal than the wounds inflicted during summer vacation.
D)   telomeres decreased in length and telomerase activity increased.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Recently, Spencer lost his job, and a long-term relationship ended in a bitter fight. Thinking it might help, Spencer visited his family, but it made him feel worse. The only time he felt better was when he was with the family dog. It is possible that Spencer perceived his family as _____, and the dog as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   providing emotional support; providing informational support
B)   being judgmental and critical; being nonjudgmental and unconditionally supportive
C)   providing tangible support; providing remedial support
D)   being conditionally supportive and nonjudgmental; being judgmental and criticalE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Dr. García and her colleagues have done extensive research into the effects of life events on health and well-being. They are most likely to conclude that:

Accepted Answer

A)   undesirable events are significant sources of stress, but change in itself is not necessarily stressful.
B)   people's cognitive appraisal of events is unrelated to their level of stress.
C)   positive and negative life events are equal in their contribution to levels of stress.
D)   positive life events, such as getting engaged, finding a job, or taking a vacation, have a greater cumulative effect on stress levels than do negative life events, such as divorce, death of a spouse, or losing a job.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

One consistent finding is that psychological stress can increase the length of time it takes for a wound to heal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The stress contagion effect refers to the phenomenon in which individuals become upset about negative life events that happen to other people they care about.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In terms of daily hassles, what gender differences have been found?

Accepted Answer

A)   Daily hassles for men most commonly arise from school- or work-related issues, while daily hassles for women are most commonly associated with friends and family.
B)   Women's daily hassles are more commonly related to money problems, while men's daily hassles are more commonly due to interpersonal conflict.
C)   There are no significant gender differences in either the frequency or cause of daily hassles.
D)   Men are more likely to cope with daily hassles by becoming angry, while women are more likely to respond to daily hassles by withdrawing from others.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

_____ are events or situations that are negative, severe, and far beyond our normal expectations for everyday life or life events.

Accepted Answer

A)   Life change units
B)   Daily hassles
C)   Traumatic events
D)   Type A eventsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The branch of psychology that studies how biological, behavioral, and social factors influence health, illness, medical treatment, and health-related behaviors is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   social psychology.
B)   biological psychology.
C)   health psychology.
D)   psychoneuroimmunology.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 12: Stress, Health, and Coping

The branch of psychology that studies how biological, behavioral, and social factors influence health, illness, medical treatment, and health-related behaviors is called:

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_____ are events or situations that are negative, severe, and far beyond our normal expectations for everyday life or life events.

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Type B behavior pattern is a behavioral and emotional style characterized by a sense of time urgency, hostility, and competitiveness.

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A rapidly occurring chain of internal physical reactions that prepare people to respond to an immediate threat is called the fight-or-flight response.

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Dr. García and her colleagues have done extensive research into the effects of life events on health and well-being. They are most likely to conclude that:

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When Rachel completed the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) , her score, based on events during the previous year, was 350 life change units. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Ken delivers fresh produce to health food stores around the city. Laid-back and easygoing, he loves his job because it allows him to meet people and get daily exercise at the same time. Ken is likely to be classified as having a:

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Psychologist Shelley Taylor proposed that women exhibit a different behavioral pattern than men in response to a threat. Rather than fighting or fleeing, they tend and befriend.

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One consistent finding is that psychological stress can increase the length of time it takes for a wound to heal.

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The stress contagion effect refers to the phenomenon in which individuals become upset about negative life events that happen to other people they care about.

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According to research presented in the In Focus box on gender differences in responding to stress, when they come home after a stressful day at work, fathers are more likely to _, while mothers are more likely to _.

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In terms of daily hassles, what gender differences have been found?

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The hormone oxytocin is associated with aggression and is the main hormone secreted during the fight-or-flight response.

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Whenever Caleb gets stressed out or upset, he tends to drink excessively in order to drown his sorrows. Caleb is using a maladaptive form of an emotion-focused coping strategy called:

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Corticosteroids are hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla that cause rapid physiological arousal, helping to mobilize the body's resources to flee or fight an immediate threat to survival.

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In one study on the effects of stress, dental students received one small puncture wound on the roof of their mouth during their summer vacation and a second wound three days before their first major exam during the fall term. The researchers found that:

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The branch of psychology that studies how biological, behavioral, and social factors influence health, illness, medical treatment, and health-related behaviors is called:

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_____ are events or situations that are negative, severe, and far beyond our normal expectations for everyday life or life events.

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Type B behavior pattern is a behavioral and emotional style characterized by a sense of time urgency, hostility, and competitiveness.

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A rapidly occurring chain of internal physical reactions that prepare people to respond to an immediate threat is called the fight-or-flight response.

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Dr. García and her colleagues have done extensive research into the effects of life events on health and well-being. They are most likely to conclude that:

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When Rachel completed the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) , her score, based on events during the previous year, was 350 life change units. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Ken delivers fresh produce to health food stores around the city. Laid-back and easygoing, he loves his job because it allows him to meet people and get daily exercise at the same time. Ken is likely to be classified as having a:

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Psychologist Shelley Taylor proposed that women exhibit a different behavioral pattern than men in response to a threat. Rather than fighting or fleeing, they tend and befriend.

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One consistent finding is that psychological stress can increase the length of time it takes for a wound to heal.

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The stress contagion effect refers to the phenomenon in which individuals become upset about negative life events that happen to other people they care about.

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According to research presented in the In Focus box on gender differences in responding to stress, when they come home after a stressful day at work, fathers are more likely to _____, while mothers are more likely to _____.

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In terms of daily hassles, what gender differences have been found?

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The hormone oxytocin is associated with aggression and is the main hormone secreted during the fight-or-flight response.

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Whenever Caleb gets stressed out or upset, he tends to drink excessively in order to drown his sorrows. Caleb is using a maladaptive form of an emotion-focused coping strategy called:

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Corticosteroids are hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla that cause rapid physiological arousal, helping to mobilize the body's resources to flee or fight an immediate threat to survival.

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In one study on the effects of stress, dental students received one small puncture wound on the roof of their mouth during their summer vacation and a second wound three days before their first major exam during the fall term. The researchers found that:

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