Deck 15: Social Psychology of Stress and Health

Question 1

Which of the following describes a situation that exceeds an individual's coping ability

A) Yerkes-Dodson law
B) exhaustion
C) stress
D) general adaptation syndrome

Answer 1

stress

Question 2

Which common persuasion tactic states that people are more likely to comply with a large request after first agreeing to a smaller request

A) reciprocity
B) theory of planned behavior
C) consensus
D) foot-in-the-door

Answer 2

foot-in-the-door

Question 3

Which personality type is most prone to heart disease due to stress

A) hardy
B) resilient
C) Type A
D) Type B

Answer 3

Type A

Question 4

Which of the following conditions has also been caled "shell shock" or "battle fatigue?"

A) agism
B) weathering
C) general adaptation syndrome
D) post-traumatic stress disorder

Question 5

Mike decides it is okay to begin smoking marijuana because many of his friends also smoke marijuana. Which common persuasion tactic does this describe

A) authority
B) theory of planned behavior
C) consensus
D) foot-in-the-door

Question 6

People with a Type A personality tend to ______.

A) internalize stress
B) adapt well in stressful situations
C) remain physiologically calm
D) remain pasychologically calm

Question 7

Formative assessments are designed to ______.

A) help you improve
B) evaluate your success
C) persuade you to change
D) identify stressors

Question 8

Carol feels obligated to pay off her mother's credit card debt because her mother worked two jobs to provide for the family. Which common persuasion tactic does this describe

A) reciprocity
B) theory of planned behavior
C) consensus
D) foot-in-the-door

Question 9

Benita loans her sister money. What is this an example of

A) mindfulness
B) social support
C) hardy personality
D) resilient personality

Question 10

What does the theory of cognitive dissonance propose

A) People may have declining health when exposed to small amounts of stress over time.
B) People are motivated to change when they hold incompatible beliefs and behaviors.
C) People of certain personality types have the ability to stay physiologically calm.
D) People require high cognitive ability and good memories to adhere to treatment planes.

Question 11

Which of the following is one of several reliable variables related to the occurrence of heart disease

A) agism
B) weathering
C) stress
D) post-traumatic stress disorder

Question 12

You decide to follow your doctor's advice and treatment plan because she has won many awards for treating the disease you have been diagnosed with. Which common persuasion tactic does this describe

A) authority
B) theory of planned behavior
C) consensus
D) foot-in-the-door

Question 13

What is the basis of the Yerkes-Dodson law

A) Small amounts of stress may induce optimal performance.
B) Small amounts of stress may induce heart attack.
C) Large amounts of stress may hinder performance.
D) Large amounts of stress make us vulnerable to disease.

Question 14

After serving in the Army during the Korean war, Conrad had recurrent nightmares about his eperiences. He also began to avoid crowds and began to have trouble sleeping. Which of the following conditions is Conrad likely experiencing

A) general adaptation syndrome
B) post-traumatic stress disorder
C) agism

Question 15

A study of individuals with cognitive impairment found that one's level of ______ may influence nonadherence to treatment plans.

A) stress
B) memory
C) social support
D) fiscal resources

Question 16

Which of the following terms describes the idea that health is a cominbation of biological, psychological, and social forces

A) biomedical model of disease
B) biopsychosocial model of health
C) Yerkes-Dodson law
D) general adaptation syndrome

Question 17

Which of the following provides a three-stage theory of how our bodies respond to stress

A) Yerkes-Dodson law
B) biomedical model of disease
C) biopsychosocial model of disease
D) general adaptation syndrome

Question 18

Which of the following terms refers to whether or not a patient adheres to a health-care provider's advice

A) treatment adherence
B) epidimiology
C) buffering hypothesis
D) Yerkes-Dodson law

Question 19

Bernardo is a 55-year-old man who has gray hair. At his company, many of his colleagues are younger than him, including his manager. When his team talks about ways to use new technology, they often ignore Bernardo's opinions and call him "an old timer." What does this exemplify

A) agism
B) weathering
C) general adaptation syndrome
D) post-traumatic stress disorder

Question 20

Which of the following was a departure from popular thought when it was first introduced

A) Yerkes-Dodson law
B) biomedical model of disease
C) biopsychosocial model of disease
D) general adaptation syndrome

Question 21

Assessment needs to be included in any intervention.

Question 22

Any level of stress is usually very bad for our health

Question 23

Negative stressors are called eustress.

Question 24

Climate change has little affect on the physical stress experienced by living creatures.

Question 25

Describe the buffering hypothesis and its effect on individuals experiencing stress.

Question 26

What role do summative and formative assessment play in medical care?

Question 27

Which of the following can help you agree on the goal of your consultancy

A) attitude changes
B) subjective norms
C) intuition
D) assessment

Question 28

Which of the following components of the theory of planned behavior influences beliefs about what others believe

A) attitude change
B) subjective norms
C) behavioral control
D) intuitive reasons

Question 29

Summative assessment is feedback you receive that will help you learn how to improve.

Question 30

Describe the similarities between hardy and resilient personalities. Why might each personality type be (or not be) predisposed to stress-related diseases?

Question 31

A person suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder may aboid therapy so as not to confront the traumatic experience.

Question 32

Someone who believes a doctor because they are a doctor is persuaded based on ______.

A) authority
B) subjective norms
C) behavioral control
D) consensus

Question 33

Assessment can help you know what success and failure look like.

Question 34

Which of the following refers to the systematic reasons for making decisions

A) intuition
B) attitudes
C) norms
D) logic

Question 35

The grade you receive on a final paper is an example of which of the following

A) formative assessment
B) summative assessment
C) reciprocity
D) authority

Question 36

Why does a health-care provider's persuasive ability affect a patient's nonadherence to a treatment plan?

Question 37

In what ways is the weathering hypothesis similar to general adaptation syndrome? How are the two different?

Question 38

A structured interview involved standardized questions asked in a specific order.

Question 39

Behavior control influences beliefs about the degree of control.

Question 40

Making assessment part of your plan allows you to learn how to create a better intervention next time.