Question 1

Linda was suffering from an eye infection.Her doctor prescribed her eye drops that she had to use 4 times a day,and advised her to apply warm compresses 5 times every day.The doctor also asked her to avoid using eye makeup.However,Linda used the solution only once a day and rarely applied warm compresses to her eye.She also continued to use eye makeup.Linda is practicing:

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A)   reactance.
B)   modified compliance.
C)   creative nonadherence.
D)   hardiness.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The number of hassles people experience is _____ correlated with the frequency of such problems as the flu,a sore throat,and backaches.The number of uplifts people experience is _____ correlated with the frequency of these sorts of problems.

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A)   not;not
B)   not;negatively
C)   positively;not
D)   positively;negativelyE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The pioneering stress theorist _____ proposed the general adaptation syndrome to describe the body's response to stressors.

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Question 4

Which of the following is true of the Type A behavior pattern?

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A)   Men who display the Type A behavior pattern suffer significantly less fatal heart attacks than those classified as having the Type B pattern.
B)   Patience is the key component of the Type A behavior pattern which is related to non-aggressiveness.
C)   The importance of the Type A behavior pattern lies in its links to coronary heart disease.
D)   The Type A behavior pattern is characterized by a patient,cooperative,noncompetitive,and nonaggressive manner.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following should be followed to cope with a stressful situation?

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A)   One should stick to one's goals.
B)   One should change one's appraisal of the situation.
C)   One should avoid taking physical action.
D)   One should try to turn a challenge into a threat.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Identify the correct statement relating to happy people.

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A)   Men and women are always made happy by the same sorts of activities.
B)   Happy people like to be around other people.
C)   Happy people do not see themselves as more intelligent than the average person.
D)   Happy people enjoy more as they have a less firm sense of control.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Write a note on coping stress through social support.

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Question 8

PTSD may result from:

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A)   cataclysmic events and severe personal stressors.
B)   personal stressors only.
C)   cataclysmic events only.
D)   any type of stressor.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Neil,a team lead in an advertising firm,is a harmonious person who provides constant support to his teammates without any hassles.Neil is most likely a _____ personality.

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A)   Type D
B)   Type A
C)   Type C
D)   Type BE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

One in _____ U.S.deaths is attributable to smoking cigarettes.

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Question 11

"Don't wait for the storm to pass-learn to dance in the rain," exhorts an inspirational poster you notice in an office.This quote most directly relates to the _____ component of hardiness.

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A)   commitment
B)   challenge
C)   control
D)   copingE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The Type A and Type B behavior patterns are best seen as:

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A)   distinct categories.
B)   overlapping categories.
C)   ends of a continuum.
D)   orthogonal dimensions.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Tim was told by his doctor that if he did not stop eating fast foods,he would turn diabetic and obese.This is an example of a _____ health message.

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A)   neutrally
B)   positively
C)   ambiguously
D)   negativelyE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 14

Distinguish between cataclysmic events,personal stressors,and background stressors.Discuss the various effects on stress and well-being associated with these different types of events.Illustrate your answer with references to specific events you have experienced.

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Question 15

Which of the following statements is true regarding patients' preference for male or female physicians?

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A)   Patients prefer female physicians.
B)   Patients prefer male physicians.
C)   Patients prefer same-sex physicians.
D)   Patients prefer opposite-sex physicians.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Dr.Alastair examines the relationship among psychological factors,the immune system,and the brain.Dr.Alastair is a:

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A)   psychoimmunologist.
B)   psychoneuroimmunologist.
C)   psychoneurologist.
D)   neuroimmunologist.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Wishful thinking and the use of drugs exemplify the use of _____ coping.

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A)   problem-focused
B)   emotion-focused
C)   avoidant
D)   proactiveE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

The key component of the Type A behavior pattern,hostility,is highly toxic because it:

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A)   produces excessive physiological arousal in stressful situations.
B)   affects the course of cancer through links to the immune system.
C)   decreases heart rate and blood pressure.
D)   results in decreased production of the hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

A study conducted by Lehman and Taylor reports that California students living in dormitories unlikely to withstand an earthquake were more likely to doubt earthquake predictions than were students living in safer structures.This example best illustrates:

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A)   avoidant coping.
B)   a projection.
C)   emotion-based coping.
D)   a defense mechanism.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Prevention is to _____ as positively framed health messages are to negatively framed health messages.

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"Don't wait for the storm to pass-learn to dance in the rain," exhorts an inspirational poster you notice in an office.This quote most directly relates to the _____ component of hardiness.

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The pioneering stress theorist _____ proposed the general adaptation syndrome to describe the body's response to stressors.

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One in _____ U.S.deaths is attributable to smoking cigarettes.

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Neil,a team lead in an advertising firm,is a harmonious person who provides constant support to his teammates without any hassles.Neil is most likely a _____ personality.

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A study conducted by Lehman and Taylor reports that California students living in dormitories unlikely to withstand an earthquake were more likely to doubt earthquake predictions than were students living in safer structures.This example best illustrates:

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PTSD may result from:

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