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What evidence exists that social support is a protective factor? In what ways can it protect against stressful events?

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People who have a heightened tendency to experience negative emotions and to get themselves into stressful situations are high in the personality trait of ____________.

A) depression
B) neuroticism
C) anxiety
D) pessimism

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following statements would be most typical of someone in the preparation stage of change?

How severe is the problem of relapse in substance abuse treatment?

Research on the stages of transtheoretical model has indicated that:

Steve and his romantic partner are having difficulties in their relationship.Steve starts to get anxious when he thinks,"Oh no,we might break up and if that happens,everyone will think I'm an idiot and a complete loser!" Thoughts like these are best classified as appraisals of:

Joyce and Katie were recognized by their professor for receiving the highest grades on the midterm exam.At first,they both interpret this situation as being a positive thing but,then Katie turns this event into a stressor because of her perceived inability to score as well on the next exam.Katie begins to think that she cannot cope with the pressure based on the process of __________________.

Research on the influence of physical contact on fear responses in wives when they knew they might receive a shock found that physical contact reduced the fear response by acting on which area of the brain?

A person has a problem with smoking.If the best stage-matched intervention was to inform him about the dangers of continuing this unhealthy behaviour,then this person would be in the _____________ stage of change.

Beatrice experiences high levels of stress when she has to drive on the highway.She notices that when another driver cuts in quickly in front of her,her heart rate increases and her muscles tense.In order to change this,Beatrice teaches herself some relaxation exercises and tells herself that the driver of the other car must be rushing to the hospital or some other emergency.Beatrice has responded with which coping strategy?

What is aerobic exercise? What evidence is there that it promotes health and longevity?

Stephanie coped with the stress of a relationship problem by going to the beach to forget about it.Tammy coped with the same type of stress by getting some help from a counsellor,while Sophia went directly to her boyfriend to try to resolve the problem.In the order: Stephanie,Tammy,and Sophia,the students' coping strategies most closely conform to:

The program that was conducted with homosexual men potentially at risk for AIDS found which of the following outcomes?

Current statistics estimate that the number of adults between the ages of 15 to 49 infected with the AIDS virus worldwide is approximately 1 in _______ adults.

A person says,"If I don't study for this exam,I will probably fail it." Of the four types of cognitive appraisals,her statement is best considered as an example of a cognitive appraisal of her resources.

Research shows that there is little difference between the types of stressors in terms of their long-term effects on physical and psychological well-being.

The three stages of Selye's general adaptation syndrome (GAS) are:

While personal factors like self-efficacy,good intellect,and self-esteem can make some children resistant to the impact of stressful events,a common factor for all such children is:

The first stage of Hans Selye's general adaptation syndrome is called the ____________ stage. Bloom's: Remember

A person who has just started making changes in his diet and exercise habits in order to lose weight would be in the _____________ stage of change. Bloom's: Understand