Deck 9: Spirituality and Stress

Question 1

Forgiveness has been shown to have all the following health benefits EXCEPT _____.

A) lower likelihood of having an accident
B) lower blood cholesterol
C) less back pain
D) lower levels of depression

Answer 1

A

Question 2

An organized entity in which people have common beliefs and engage in common practices relevant to spiritual matters is known as _____.

A) religion
B) committee
C) intercession
D) furor

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Research has hypothesized that volunteering is associated with _____.

A) better physical functioning
B) healthier habits
C) social support
D) all of these

Answer 3

D

Question 4

In a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), the most common form of CAM was found to be _____.

A) meditation
B) guided imagery
C) chiropractic
D) prayer

Question 5

Which of the following is a benefit of forgiving others?

A) Lower levels of anxiety
B) Less back pain
C) Spiritual well-being
D) All of these

Question 6

_____ helps an individual to improve his/her leadership, interpersonal skills, and self-confidence (life skills).

A) Volunteerism
B) Secondary control
C) Forgiveness
D) Primary control

Question 7

A condition in which people are living a "life story" that is inconsistent with their beliefs and values is called _____.

A) hypocrisy
B) soul disease
C) spiritual disease
D) moral disease

Question 8

An individual who takes the "God helps those who help themselves" approach is _____.

A) self-directing
B) collaborative
C) deferring
D) pleading

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a spiritual question?

A) Who am I?
B) Why am I here?
C) Where am I headed?
D) All of these are correct.

Question 10

Prayer that seeks divine intervention either to prevent an occurrence or to help overcome it is known as _____.

A) regulatory prayer
B) intercessory prayer
C) primary prayer
D) secondary prayer

Question 11

Which of the following is related to the definition of spiritual health?

A) Adherence to societal norms
B) Ability to interpret circumstances scientifically
C) Adherence to constitutional policies and rules
D) Ability to discover and express one's purpose in life

Question 12

Spirituality can function _____.

A) only as primary control
B) only as secondary control
C) as either primary or secondary control
D) as neither primary nor secondary control

Question 13

An attempt to control oneself or one's emotional reactions is known as _____.

A) spirituality
B) intercessory prayer
C) primary control
D) secondary control

Question 14

What percentage of people in the United States identify themselves as Catholic?

A) About 5 percent
B) About 10 percent
C) About 24 percent
D) About 50 percent

Question 15

Research investigations in which neither the research subject nor the data collectors are aware of who is in the control group and who is in the experimental group are known as _____.

A) blind studies
B) qualitative research
C) quantitative research
D) double-blind studies

Question 16

In the context of how spirituality and religion affect health, _____ (similar to problem-focused coping) refers to attempts to change a situation.

A) spirituality
B) intercessory prayer
C) primary control
D) secondary control

Question 17

The sincere intention not to seek revenge or avoid the transgressor is called _____.

A) emotional forgiveness
B) decisional forgiveness
C) passive forgiveness
D) active forgiveness

Question 18

A person's view of life's meaning, direction, purpose, and connectedness to other things, other people, and the past and future is known as _____.

A) religion
B) spirituality
C) salvation
D) intercession

Question 19

At the Stress Reduction clinic of Jon Kabat-Zinn, patients use _____ to learn to live in the moment and become acutely aware of feelings, thoughts, and sensations.

A) reflection
B) guided imagery
C) mindfulness meditation
D) massage

Question 20

_____ refers to turning over an entire situation to a source beyond the self.

A) Self-directing
B) Collaboration
C) Deferring
D) Pleading

Question 21

Service learning allows students to apply what they learn in school to the real world.

Question 22

Feeling as if life has a purpose can be invaluable during times of stress.

Question 23

Secondary control refers to attempts to control others' emotional reactions.

Question 24

Spiritual and religious people do not tend to be healthier than those who are not spiritual or religious.

Question 25

Studies have shown that forgiving oneself has a strong positive effect upon one's health.

Question 26

What percentage of people in the United States identify themselves as having no religion in particular?

A) About 1.5 percent
B) About 5 percent
C) About 12 percent
D) About 30 percent

Question 27

It is possible to be spiritual but not religious.

Question 28

When people believe that something will help them, they often report that it actually does help them.

Question 29

Which of the following is a unique feature of spirituality?

A) It is a social concept that involves practices and rituals.
B) It is universal in nature in that its rules apply to all humans.
C) It is more personal in nature than religion.
D) It is always a consequence of religious beliefs.

Question 30

What percentage of people in the United States identify themselves as Jewish?

A) About 2 percent
B) About 5 percent
C) About 10 percent
D) About 30 percent

Question 31

What percentage of people in the United States identify themselves as atheist?

A) About 1.5 percent
B) About 5 percent
C) About 12 percent
D) About 30 percent

Question 32

Inability to forgive could lead to ill health.

Question 33

Deferring refers to an individual begging God or other forces of nature to intervene in a situation and resolve it.

Question 34

Rhonda thinks that the circumstances that she has been through in her life are inconsistent with her personal values. Rhonda's thought process is an example of _____.

A) intercessory prayer
B) primary control
C) spiritual disease
D) placebo theory

Question 35

Secondary control refers to attempts to change a situation.

Question 36

While it is recognized that spirituality is somehow linked to health, it is not yet included in medical school coursework.

Question 37

Volunteering can give you a sense of control over your life.