The negative emotional experience resulting from a resulting from a mismatch between the individual’s appraisal of a stressor and the individual’s ability to cope with the stressor is a common definition for which psychological phenomenon?

Related Mcqs:

1. According to Lazarus, the degree to which a potential stressor will produce stress depends on the role of which psychological process?

   A. Cooping B. Appraisal of the stressor and how to copy with it C. Sympathetic activation D. Degree of fear E. Appraisal of prior experience...

2. Which of the following statements about Lazarus’s theory of appraisal is FALSE?

   A. Lazarus argued that stress involves a transaction between an individual and his or her external world. B. Lazarus argued that a stress response is elicited if the individual appraises an event as stressful. C. In primary appraisal , the individual initially appraises his or her coping strategies. D. In secondary appraisal, the individual appraisal...

3. The original protection motivation theory claimed that health – related behaviours are a product of, and therefore predicted by five opponents. But which of the following is NOT one of these?

   A. Fear B. Severity C. Benefits D. Self – efficacy...

4. All of the following are behavioural risk factors associated with coronary heart disease except for:

   A. Stress B. Type A behaviour C. Diet and exercise D. Hormones E. Smoking...

5. Based on the work of James Pennebaker and colleagues, disclosing or expressing oneself through writing and talking has been associated with improvements on which types of health outcomes?

   A. Immune function B. Alcohol use C. Number of doctor’s visits D. CHD E. a,b and c...

6. Psychology has an important role to play at all stages of chronic illnesses such as coronary heart disease (CHD). But which one of the following is usually NOT the case in terms of the psychology behind such in illness?

   A. Someone who believes that ‘lots of people recover from heart attacks may lead an inactive and sedentary lifestyle. B. If someone has a history of heart attacks in their family and is resigned to that fate, that person is more likely to develop the illness either by affecting behaviour or by having an impact...

7. Identify the true statement from those given below. In the health psychology model:

   A. The individual is seen as a passive victim of some external force, such as a virus. B. By acknowledge of the role of behaviours such as smoking, diet and alcohol the individual for their health and illness. C. The whole person is treated, and therefore the patient become fully responsible for their treatment. D....

8. Which is NOT the case? The stages of change model:

   A. Was originally developed by Prohaska and DiClemente in 1982. B. Has been applied to several health – related behaviours. C. Contains five stages which always occur in a linear fashion. D. Examines how we weigh up the costs of a particular behaviour....

9. Based on the stages of change model developed by Prochaska and DiClemente (1982), if a person notices that she has been coughing a lot recently and begins to think about stopping smoking over the next six months, she would be at which stage of making behavioural changes?

   A. Precontemplation B. Contemplation C. Preparation D. Action E. Maintenance...

10. Alarm, resistance and exhaustion describe three stages represented in which model of stress?

    A. Life events theory B. Self – regulatory model C. Protection motivation theory D. Selye’s general adaptation syndrome E. Health belief model...