Question 1

An individual who perceives his or her job as stressful begins looking for a new, less stressful job. This person is engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A)   Emotional regulation
B)   Disengaging coping
C)   Problem management
D)   Optimism
E)   Secondary appraisal

Question 2

Disengaging coping strategies include distancing, cognitive avoidance, and denial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to the John Henryism hypothesis:

Accepted Answer

A)   Highly active coping coupled with severe constraints can worsen health
B)   Highly active coping coupled with severe constraints can improve health
C)   Disengaging coping styles are beneficial when exposed to a stressful event
D)   Acute stressors coupled with severe constraints are more harmful than chronic stressors
E)   There is no relationship between coping style and environmental constraints

Question 4

Racism can have both direct and indirect effects on health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe how the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping can be used to explain and evaluate processes of coping among an intravenous drug users at risk of contracting Hepatitis C. Make sure to discuss the concepts of primary and secondary appraisal, coping efforts, and coping outcomes.

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Question 6

In an observational study of middle-aged and older adults, who were raised in low SES homes, people who employed a(n)  ______________________ coping style were found to have a lower allostatic load.

Accepted Answer

A)   Optimism
B)   Benefit findings
C)   Information seeking
D)   Shift and persist
E)   Denial

Question 7

An individual's judgment about the significance of an event as stressful, positive, or controllable describes:

Accepted Answer

A)   The life course perspective
B)   Primary appraisal
C)   Secondary appraisal
D)   Optimism
E)   Resilience

Question 8

Research has found no psychological benefits related to spirituality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Negative social support can promote worse health outcomes and influence negative health behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Ways of Coping Inventory is one way to measure biomarkers related to stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which statement about coping styles is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are considered to be enduring traits
B)   They may moderate the impact of stress on coping processes
C)   They may moderate the impact of stress on coping outcomes
D)   They may have direct effects on the outcomes of stressful situations
E)   Examples include emotional and functional well-being E

Question 12

The model that includes stress appraisal followed by coping efforts and coping outcomes is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   The Transactional Model of Stress and Coping
B)   John Henryism
C)   Health Belief Model
D)   Social Support
E)   Stages of Change A

Question 13

Acute stress always leads to enhanced health, while chronic stress is always damaging to health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Historical studies on stress and coping revealed all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   Chronic stressors can be more detrimental to health than acute stressors
B)   Adverse experiences during childhood are associated with poor health outcomes and behaviors during adulthood
C)   It is possible to quantify stressors and life events using standardized scales
D)   Individuals may appraise identical stressful events differently
E)   Longitudinal studies are not adequate for researching the relationship between stress, coping, and health E

Question 15

Some stress exposures, including death or divorce, are consistently harmful to health, regardless of an individual's perception of the stressor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The stress-buffering hypothesis predicts that social support has stronger positive effects on well-being when the stressor is not present or improves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Coping outcomes can influence health through three main categories. What are these three categories? Provide an example of each category.

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Question 18

The Prenatal and Infancy Nurse Home Partnership Program had a positive impact on reducing child maltreatment and child injuries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Prenatal and Infancy Nurse Home Partnership Program utilized all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   Nurse visits to teach coping skills to mothers
B)   Pre- and post-natal intervention
C)   Racism and discrimination support groups
D)   Provision of education
E)   A social ecological and life course perspective

Question 20

______________________ coping strategies are most adaptive for stressors that are unchangeable.

Accepted Answer

A)   Emotion-focused
B)   Problem-focused
C)   Allostatic load
D)   Cognitive avoidance
E)   Distancing

Exam 10: Stress, Coping, Adaptation, and Health Behavior

An individual who perceives his or her job as stressful begins looking for a new, less stressful job. This person is engaging in:

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Disengaging coping strategies include distancing, cognitive avoidance, and denial.

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According to the John Henryism hypothesis:

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Racism can have both direct and indirect effects on health.

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Describe how the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping can be used to explain and evaluate processes of coping among an intravenous drug users at risk of contracting Hepatitis C. Make sure to discuss the concepts of primary and secondary appraisal, coping efforts, and coping outcomes.

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In an observational study of middle-aged and older adults, who were raised in low SES homes, people who employed a(n) ______________________ coping style were found to have a lower allostatic load.

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An individual's judgment about the significance of an event as stressful, positive, or controllable describes:

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Research has found no psychological benefits related to spirituality.

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Negative social support can promote worse health outcomes and influence negative health behaviors.

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The Ways of Coping Inventory is one way to measure biomarkers related to stress.

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Which statement about coping styles is FALSE?

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The model that includes stress appraisal followed by coping efforts and coping outcomes is called:

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Acute stress always leads to enhanced health, while chronic stress is always damaging to health.

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Historical studies on stress and coping revealed all of the following EXCEPT:

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Some stress exposures, including death or divorce, are consistently harmful to health, regardless of an individual's perception of the stressor.

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The stress-buffering hypothesis predicts that social support has stronger positive effects on well-being when the stressor is not present or improves.

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Coping outcomes can influence health through three main categories. What are these three categories? Provide an example of each category.

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The Prenatal and Infancy Nurse Home Partnership Program had a positive impact on reducing child maltreatment and child injuries.

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The Prenatal and Infancy Nurse Home Partnership Program utilized all of the following EXCEPT:

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