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1. True or false: Moderate stressors may help a person become more hardy and prepare him or her to cope with stressors later in life.

A) True

B) False

2. Which of the following are NOT identified by Anisman as risk factors for people as they age?

A) Elder abuse

B) Loneliness and isolation due to dispersal of family members to distant places

C) Changes in lifestyle, diet, and working conditions

D) Decreased self-esteem related to age-related stigma and increased dependency on others

3. Which of these statements best represents the likely relationship between stress and heart disease, according to Anisman?

A) Stressful events causes the constriction of coronary arteries, leading to heart disease.

B) People who are under significant stress are less likely to notice the warning signs of health problems until it is too late.

C) Stress can influence the lifestyle choices that people make, including smoking, alcohol consumption, reduced sleep, and noncompliance with medications, which are all risk factors for heart disease.

D) There is a genetic correlation between people who have poor coping in response to stress and those predisposed to coronary artery disease.

4. People whose personalities are characterized by frequently experiencing negative emotions, the tendency to notice negative stimuli, discomfort around strangers, excessive worrying are said to have

A) Depressive mood disorder

B) Type B personality

C) Type A personality

D) Type D personality

5. How a person thinks about, emotionally reacts to, or appraises a stressful situation can impact CAD. Which of these statements supports the relationship between cognitive and emotional activity and heart disease?

A) activation of the heart is influenced by activity in the brain regions associated with emotional processing and decision-making

B) "hot reactors" are more likely to experience hypertension, atherosclerosis, enlargement of the heart, and arrhythmia than "cold reactors"

C) the locus coeruleus, a brain region involved in vigilance under stressful situations, has been linked to parasympathetic functioning that influences the heart

D) all of the above are true

6. The primary difference between type I and type 2 diabetes is

A) Only type 2 diabetes is linked to health problems such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, and kidney problems

B) Type 1 symptoms include frequent urination and elevated thirst and hunger

C) In type 1 diabetes, there is a complete absence of insulin-producing beta cells, whereas in type 2, there is a relative loss of insulin

D) Type 1 diabetes is always controlled through changes in diet

7. True or false: Stress is a well-established cause of diabetes

A) True

B) False

8. When people are suffering from viruses and take medications,

A) the virus is quickly destroyed and symptoms diminish

B) the virus is destroyed but the symptoms often linger

C) the symptoms may diminish but the virus survives and may continue to multiply

D) none of the above is true

9. An autoimmune disorder is

A) an illness that occurs when the immune system has turned against the self, attacking one's own organs or tissues

B) a progressive neurological disorder brought on by chronic stress

C) an infectious illness treatable by antibiotics

D) a psychosomatic illness of unknown origin

10. Which statement best summarizes Anisman's position about the relationship between stressful experiences and the development of immune-related illness?

A) While viruses and bacterial illnesses are unaffected by external stressors, allergies and autoimmune disorders are greatly impacted by stressful events in the lives of the patients who experience them.

B) There is strong evidence of the link between stressful experiences and the worsening of immune-related pathology; in the absence of knowledge about how to cure these specific illnesses, it is wise to encourage people to learn to appraise and cope with stress so as to limit the effects of the illnesses.

C) The immune system is most greatly impacted by viruses and bacteria, which are unaffected by external stressors. When patients are retrospectively asked about life stressors during times of illness, their biases influence their perceptions, leading to the belief that stress has an effect on immunity.

D) There is little scientific evidence that stressors have a suppressive effect on the immune system; however, anecdotal evidence from patients who have suffered from autoimmune disorders indicates that further study is necessary.

11. True or false: Research has supported the view that cancer survival declines as stressful life events increase.

A) True

B) False

12. Cancer survivors who experience post-traumatic growth

A) attended cognitive behavioral or mindfulness-based stress reduction treatment

B) struggle with fears and flashbacks for many years, even after receiving cancer-free diagnoses

C) may develop a greater appreciation for life or devote themselves to helping others

D) find ways to "move on" and no longer identify themselves as cancer survivors.

Textbook Stress and Your Health: From Vulnerability to Resilience (Paperback) 2015 by Hymie Anisman