WK 7 - Stress & Resilience

Question 1

When the negative effect of stress is smaller for those who have adequate social support than it is for those whose social support is weak, researchers refer to this as the _______.

a) stress-related growth
b) general adaptation syndrome
c) resilience effect
d) buffering effect

Answer 1

d) buffering effect

Question 2

Religious coping to reduce stress relies upon _____.

a) finding a meaning in suffering
b) achieving a sense of control by trusting God
c) gaining social solidarity with others who share one’s beliefs
d) all of the above

Answer 2

d) all of the above

Question 3

The life events approach to the study of stress would be considered

a) a stimulus-oriented approach
b) a response-oriented approach
c) an interactionist approach
d) a demand approach

Answer 3

a) a stimulus-oriented approach

Question 4

Which of the following is FALSE regarding Selye’s model?

a) He believed that stress led to a suppression of the immune system.
b) He believed that if the stressor is severe enough, it could lead to death.
c) It emphasizes physical aspects of stress.
d) It has six stages.

Answer 4

d) It has six stages.

Question 5

Which of the following features of a social support appears to be most critical in providing a buffering effect in the face of stress?

a) size
b) frequency of contact
c) perception of quality of support
d) perception of the status of its members

Answer 5

c) perception of quality of support

Question 6

Within Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome, which of the following is not a stage?

a) cognition
b) alarm reaction
c) resistance
d) exhaustion

Answer 6

a) cognition

Question 7

Within Almeida’s definitions of stress, caring for a sick spouse would be considered a:

a) major life event
b) chronic life strain
c) general adaptation
d) daily stressor

Answer 7

d) daily stressor

• Almeida’s distinction was between daily stressors and major life events
• (b) chronic life strain = Pearlin