Deck 9: Spirituality and Stress

Question 1

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

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The inability to forgive could lead to ill health.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Attempts to control oneself or one's emotional reactions are known as _____.

A)systematic desensitization
B)cognitive restructuring
C)primary control
D)secondary control

Answer 3

D

Question 4

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)intercessory prayer
B)guided imagery
C)mindfulness meditation
D)primary control

Question 5

In the context of how spirituality and religion affect health, _____ refers to attempts to change a situation.

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

Question 6

Secondary control refers to attempts to change a situation.

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

Researchers have found that religion is related to higher levels of psychological distress.

Question 10

Which of the following is defined as an organized entity in which people have common beliefs and engage in common practices relevant to spiritual matters?

A)Religion
B)Theology
C)Intercession
D)Philosophy

Question 11

Feeling as if life has a purpose can help as an emotion-focused coping technique by allowing you to be more accepting of those things that are beyond your control.

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

Spiritual and religious people tend to be less healthy than those who are not spiritual or religious.

Question 14

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 15

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

Question 16

It is possible to be spiritual but not religious.

Question 17

Volunteering can give you an enhanced sense of control over your life.

Question 18

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

Question 19

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 20

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

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

Question 21

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 22

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 23

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 24

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 25

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 the answers are correct.

Question 26

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 27

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 28

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

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

Question 29

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 the answers are correct.

Question 30

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

A)About 1.6 percent
B)About 5 percent
C)About 0.4 percent
D)About 10 percent

Question 31

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 32

Research has hypothesized that volunteering is associated with _____.

A)better physical functioning
B)healthier habits
C)social support
D)all of the answers are correct

Question 33

The 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 34

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 35

_____ helps individuals improve their leadership, interpersonal skills, and self-confidence.

A)Volunteerism
B)Regularization
C)Decisional forgiveness
D)Intercessory prayer

Question 36

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

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