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The second phase people go through after the loss of a loved one is ________.

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Holmes and Rahe created the Social Readjustment Scale to measure a person's


A) ability to cope with stressors.
B) recovery from an acute stress disorder.
C) risk of developing stress-related illnesses.
D) risk of encountering environmental stressors.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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In 1969,Elisabeth Kübler-Ross proposed a set of stages that people go through when they believe that they are in the process of dying.Studies have shown that these stages are experienced in a distinctly linear fashion; once a stage is completed,it is never revisited.

A) True
B) False

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Which type of intelligence involves self-awareness and sensitivity to others?


A) spatial
B) general
C) emotional
D) interpersonal

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Someone who tends to view problems as temporary and specific can be said to have a(n)________ explanatory style.

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Long-term exposure to stress can damage the cardiovascular system by causing


A) sudden, dangerous increases in the heart rate.
B) excessive electrical activity in heart muscle.
C) chronic high blood pressure.
D) heart valve malfunction.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Mentally healthy people tend to have


A) high-paying jobs.
B) high self-esteem.
C) a high percentage of risk factors.
D) a minimal support system.

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

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Selye proposed the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) model to explain


A) how organisms respond physiologically to stressors.
B) how different people respond differently to stress.
C) the difference between good and bad stress.
D) the effects of stress on our health.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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The brain is fully developed by the time a child reaches puberty.

A) True
B) False

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Mentally healthy individuals try to control irrational thoughts and levels of stress.

A) True
B) False

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The separation stage of bereavement is characterized by the pain of loss and an intense yearning to be reunited with the person who passed away.

A) True
B) False

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Hostility is related to coronary heart disease and may contribute to premature death.

A) True
B) False

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A specific ________ is an intense fear of an activity,situation,or object.

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In the hierarchy of needs pyramid,the order of human needs progresses as follows:


A) safety and security; physiological needs; self-esteem; love and belongingness; self-actualization.
B) physiological needs; safety and security; love and belongingness; self-esteem; self-actualization.
C) physiological needs; safety and security; self-actualization; self-esteem; love and belongingness.
D) safety and security; love and belongingness; physiological needs; self-esteem; self-actualization.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The ________ stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome is characterized by a reduction in immune system functioning that will be temporary if the stress is over quickly.


A) exhaustion
B) alarm
C) fight-or-flight
D) resistance

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

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Major life events are more strongly related to illness and disease than are daily hassles.

A) True
B) False

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Selye's model for the physiological changes associated with the stress response is called the ________ (GAS).

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Which of the following is a warning sign or event that often precedes a suicide attempt?


A) acting normally
B) social isolation
C) decrease in risk-taking behaviors
D) a constant desire for companionship

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Ulcers are more of a psychological problem than a biological problem.

A) True
B) False

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The turning-off of the body's response to stress is called the ________ response.

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