Deck 17: Additional Coping Techniques

Question 1

This coping technique helps neutralize the fear of the unknown.

A) Social orchestration
B) Dream therapy
C) Information seeking
D) Prayer

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Social orchestration is really a coping mechanism to:

A) reorganize daily behaviors to decrease the frequency of stressful encounters.
B) change one's attitude toward social interaction.
C) change one's social interaction by thinking stressors through.
D) learn to create viable options for one's social environment.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

This landmark study (compensation theory) involving this group revealed the power of social support.

A) Combat soldiers
B) Cancer patients
C) Boston Marathon runners
D) September 11th victims

Answer 3

B

Question 4

This theory says that a social support group acts as an effective coping technique because similar attitudes and values tend to negate the bad effects of stress.

A) "Cognitive Dissonance Theory"
B) "Compensation Theory"
C) "Direct Effect Theory"
D) "Buffer Theory"

Question 5

Hobbies, as a coping technique, can best serve to decrease stress in this way.

A) They help make order out of chaos.
B) They help divert attention away to gain clarity and insight into problems.
C) They serve as a respite from the stress of daily life.
D) The truth is that hobbies don't serve as an effective coping technique.
E) They help make order out of chaos, they help divert attention away to gain clarity and insight into problems, and they serve as a respite from the stress of daily life.

Question 6

Forgiveness is considered an effective coping technique because it helps to reduce stress by:

A) relinquishing control of anger.
B) releasing toxic thoughts.
C) subsiding feelings of victimization.
D) releasing toxic thoughts and subsiding feelings of victimization.
E) All of these are correct.

Question 7

The practice Ho'oponopono is best described as:

A) making peace with outcast family members.
B) finding resolution with aggressors and bullies.
C) reuniting estranged family members from prison.
D) repairing the torn community tapestry.

Question 8

Dreams are thought to be an effective coping technique because:

A) dream incubation can uncover repressed emotions.
B) they conceal information that is damaging to the ego.
C) they offer insight into helping solve personal issues.
D) REM time is the most relaxing segment of sleep.

Question 9

Research on prayer reveals that:

A) people who attend church get more prayers answered.
B) if you want to pray for someone, you can do it from anywhere.
C) prayer works better for people than for plants and animals.
D) if you want to pray for someone, it's best to be in the same locale.

Question 10

Body tapping, as a coping technique for stress, is based on the premise of all of the following aspects except:

A) cognitive reframing.
B) neural linguistic programming.
C) modified acupressure.
D) Chakra Alignment.

Question 11

Research reveals that there are fewer than ten coping techniques to truly deal with stress effectively.

Question 12

Information seeking as a coping technique can be as potentially dangerous as it can be helpful.

Question 13

The direct effect theory of support groups states that social contact only provides positive exposure to the individual.

Question 14

More and more people today are relying on virtual support groups to the potential exclusion of face-to-face friendships.

Question 15

The transfer effect of self-esteem and creativity are thought to be two factors why hobbies are considered an effective coping technique.

Question 16

Ho'Oponopono is a Polynesian form of forgiveness as a means of finding inner peace

Question 17

The difference between Freud and Jung with dream interpretation is that Jung thought dreams concealed truth, while Freud thought that dreams actually revealed it.

Question 18

Research reveals that intercessory prayer is the most effective type of prayer.

Question 19

Prayer and mental imagery are very similar with regard to intention of results.

Question 20

Body Tapping is a type of massage used to calm neural firing.

Question 21

Please define the following terms or concepts in no more than two sentences, and give an example to support your definition.
A. Agnostic
B. Atheist
C. Buffer theory
D. Cognitive-dissonance theory
E. Compensation theory
F. Direct-effect theory
G. Dream incubation
H. Dream therapy
I. Faith
J. Forgiveness
K. Hobbies
L. Information seeking
M. Intercessory prayer
N. Prayer and faith
O. Social orchestration
P. Social support
Q. Supportive-expressive group therapy
R. Body tapping (emotional freedom technique)

Question 22

There is no one coping technique that works for everyone; however, there is one coping technique that works for each person, it just takes some trial and error to find. This chapter highlights several additional effective coping skills. Please pick one and share why it is thought to be effective. Please add any personal connections you may have with this skill and why you think it has proven effective.

Question 23

Body tapping has been around for about 20 years as a coping skill. Please explain the steps used in body tapping and how this technique compares to others like it.

Question 24

The Covid-19 pandemic tested a great many coping skills (effective and ineffectiv
e). Cite some examples of the importance of support groups and how people came together (in many cases, virtually) to help others and themselves.

Question 25

Which of the following is not part of an effective coping technique?

A) Providing a mechanism to avoid stress
B) Increasing awareness of the cause of stress
C) Helping process information about the stressor
D) Adjusting attitude and possibly behavior to work toward a peaceful resolution

Question 26

Social orchestration involves:

A) changing factors in your environment that can cause stress.
B) avoiding stressful situations.
C) using the fight-or-flight response.
D) None of these is correct.

Question 27

__________ theory suggests that social contact provides positive exposure that is beneficial to the individual's ego.

A) Compensation
B) Supportive-expressive
C) Direct-effect
D) Cognitive-dissonance

Question 28

Forgiveness as a coping style includes all of the following, except:

A) restoration of self-esteem through devictimization.
B) dilution and release of toxic thoughts and emotions.
C) coming to terms with stressful issues.
D) absolution and self-sacrifice.

Question 29

Which of the following is not an aspect common to both the process of prayer and meditation?

A) Centering
B) Connectedness
C) Divine intervention
D) Increased concentration

Question 30

The effectiveness of prayer as a coping technique requires that prayers be expressed in the present tense.

Question 31

Introverts tend to be more goal oriented in their prayer style, whereas extroverts are noted as being more general.

Question 32

Research supports the idea that dream analysis and the therapeutic effects of dreams are powerful means to increase awareness of personal issues as well as viable tools to help resolve them.

Question 33

A beneficial aspect of hobbies as a form of stress management is that they involve some degree of creativity as well as the ability to make order out of chaos on a very small and manageable scale.

Question 34

During stressful situations, information seeking as a coping technique allows an individual to assemble a wider perspective on the whole problem as well as potential solutions.

Question 35

Body tapping is based on the concept of a light finger massage.