Question 1

Which of the following features of a social network appears to be most critical in providing a buffering effect in the face of stress?

Accepted Answer

A)   size
B)   frequency of contact
C)   intimacy
D)   connectedness

Question 2

10-45. Men typically show more severe physical reactions to widowhood (illness and death) than do women. How can you account for this?

Accepted Answer

There are several potential explanations...

Question 3

"Stress can be defined as the body's reaction to some mental or physical demand." What theoretical approach to stress is reflected in this statement?

Accepted Answer

A)   a stimulus-oriented approach
B)   a response-oriented approach
C)   an interactionist approach
D)   a demand approach

Question 4

10-29. Juan, who has just lost his job, feels as if he has no control at all over his life; bad things seem to happen to him, and he can't do anything about them. What label would psychologists apply to this view?

Accepted Answer

A)   external locus of control
B)   pessimistic
C)   helpless
D)   any of the above

Question 5

10-40. Males typically exhibit a _____ response to stress; women typically exhibit a _____ response to stress.

Accepted Answer

A)   fight or flight; tend and befriend
B)   fight or flight; care and share
C)   provoked; dismissive
D)   provoked; avoidance

Question 6

10-36. Hardiness, according to Maddi, describes people who __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   are committed to finding meaning in life
B)   believe that they can control their own surroundings and the outcome of events
C)   believe that all life experiences bring growth and knowledge
D)   all of the above

Question 7

10-13. Which of the following age groups is likely to experience the largest number of major life changes?

Accepted Answer

A)   20-29-year-olds
B)   30-39-year-olds
C)   40-49-year-olds
D)   50-59-year-olds

Question 8

Which of the following is the best statement of the relationship between life changes and disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   High levels of life change are strongly predictive of illness, with correlations in the range of .60 to .70.
B)   High levels of life change are modestly predictive of illness, with typical correlations in the range of .30 to .40.
C)   High levels of life change are found to be predictive of only certain illnesses, such as cancer or influenza.
D)   There is no consistent relationship obtained between level of life change and physical illness.

Question 9

10-41. Using the figure below for reference, which of the following statements BEST describes the data?  Source: Adapted from Almeida & Horn (2004) .

Accepted Answer

A)   Men and women report having more days with stressors as they go from middle (40-59)  to older adulthood
B)   Men and women report having about the same days with stressors as they go from middle(40-59)  to older adulthood
C)   Men and women report having fewer days with stressors as they go from middle (40-59_ to older adulthood
D)   men report more days with stressors than women at all ages

Question 10

10-20. The beneficial effect of social support on disease rates in the face of stress has been found _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   primarily in studies of women; it rarely occurs among men
B)   primarily in studies of men; it rarely occurs among women
C)   primarily in studies of older adults; it occurs less often among young adults
D)   at all ages and in both genders

Question 11

The first phase of the "general adaptation syndrome" is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   resistance
B)   alarm reaction
C)   mobilization of the immune system
D)   exhaustion

Question 12

10-19. The observed beneficial effect of social support on disease rates is referred to as the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   resistance effect
B)   general adaptation syndrome
C)   Brown and Harris effect
D)   buffering effect

Question 13

10-43. List and describe the three types of definitions of stress.

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Question 14

10-55. Critique with relevant research the phrase, "Crisis is required for growth."

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Question 15

10-56. Create, then compare and contrast, two stressors-one short-term life event and one chronic stressor. How do these two stressors differ in terms of how an individual might cope and the physical and emotional effects on an individual? Be sure to include a discussion of individual differences and resilience factors in your answer.

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Question 16

Longitudinal studies have linked stress with the occurrence of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   breast cancer
B)   death from heart disease 
C)   faster progression of HIV to AIDS
D)   All of the above

Question 17

Chronic tightness in the neck and shoulders, as a response to stress, would be an example of which phase of the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

10-12. According to Yehuda, which gender is most likely to experience a higher incidence of PTSD?

Accepted Answer

A)   both genders equally
B)   men
C)   women
D)   It has not been determined.

Question 19

10-30. According to Carver, which of the following would be an example of "active coping" style of coping?

Accepted Answer

A)   "I've been concentrating my efforts on doing something about the situation I'm in."
B)   "I've been giving up trying to deal with it."
C)   "I've been learning to live with it."
D)   "I've been saying to myself, 'This isn't real.'"

Question 20

Using the figure below, which of the following individuals is at the greatest risk for developing breast cancer?  Source: Adapted from Lillberg, Verksalo, Kaprio, et al. (2003) .

Accepted Answer

A)   Veronica: Young, in good health, living with your parents and attending school, but needs to arrange for a ride to school
B)   Gina: Middle-aged, in good health, divorced, but happily married, best friend diagnosed with pancreatic cancer-stage 2
C)   Claire: older, high cholesterol and 10 lbs overweight, divorced once, widowed for 3 years, falling out with her sibling, employer cut her hours from 35 to 20 hours a week, and therefore, she lost her benefits
D)   Wanda: young, Type 2 diabetes (controlled) , getting married in six months

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10-29. Juan, who has just lost his job, feels as if he has no control at all over his life; bad things seem to happen to him, and he can't do anything about them. What label would psychologists apply to this view?

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10-55. Critique with relevant research the phrase, "Crisis is required for growth."

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10-55. Critique with relevant research the phrase, "Crisis is required for growth."

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