Regarding stress and stress management, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Like the SRRS, high scores on the Undergraduate Stress Questionnaire suggest that you have been exposed to health-threatening levels of stress.
b. The simplest way of coping with stress is to ignore upsetting conditions.
c. If you are good at coping with stressors, a high score on the SRRS may not be a problem for you.
d. Stress triggers bodily effects, upsetting thoughts, and ineffective behavior with each element worsens the others in a vicious cycle.
B
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One explanation for the fact that women have higher rates of depression than men is that, when feeling depressed, women ____
a. are more likely than men to repeatedly think about the problem—which can make them feel even more depressed b. are more likely than men to try to distract themselves with other thoughts or activities—which can prevent them from acknowledging and dealing with their depression c. are less likely than men to seek professional help—such that their depression is often prolonged d. are more likely than men to turn to alcohol or drugs—which tends to exacerbate existing problems
After an accident, Steve's heart is not beating and he has stopped breathing. Steve is a. whole-brain dead
b. mourning. c. in a persistent vegetative state. d. clinically dead.
Women are more likely to have the career of _____ than _____
a. clergy; lawyer c. physician; accountant b. kindergarten teacher; carpenter d. post-secondary teacher; psychologist
One of the most common treatments of depression is to use selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which work by:
A) blocking the reuptake of serotonin in the brain. B) preventing serotonin from overstimulating the brain. C) causing vesicles to prematurely release large amounts of serotonin into the synapse. D) increasing the activity of enzymes that metabolize serotonin.