Chapter 8:Stress and Physical Health;Total Assessment Guide (T.A.G.)

Chapter 8:Stress and Physical Health;Total Assessment Guide (T.A.G.) Chapter 8: Stress and Physical Health Multiple Choice 8.1.1. What broad definition of stress has been offered by scientists? a. a subtype of mental disorder that emphasizes physiological symptoms b. a challenging event that requires behavioral, cognitive, and physiological adaptation c. a set of specific symptoms that are associated with increased risk for mental disorders d. an evolutionary development that has enabled humans to adapt to rapid technological changes Answer: b. Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 8.1.1 Page Reference: 207 Topic: Overview Skill: Factual LO 8.1 How can stress make you physically ill? 8.1.2. Stress is caused by a. confused thought processes. b. other people. c. both minor hassles and major events. d. severe traumas. Answer: c. Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 8.1.2 Page Reference: 207 Topic: Overview Skill: Factual LO 8.1 How can stress make you physically ill? 8.1.3. Which of the following is an accurate description of the relationship between stress and illness, according to DSM-5? a. Stress only contributes to a few physical diseases, such as ulcers. b. Psychosomatic disorders are caused by stress alone. c. Stress has no effect on physical illness but a great effect on psychological ones. d. Stress plays a role in the onset or exacerbation of all physical illnesses, from a cold to AIDS. Answer: d. Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 8.1.3 Page Reference: 207 Topic: Overview Skill: Conceptual LO 8.1 How can stress make you physically ill? ScholarStock 61 8.1.4. At work, some coworkers are discussing psychosomatic disorders. Which one of them has the best understanding of the term? a. Hank, who says, “These disorders are not as bad as real physical illnesses.” b. Anna, who says, “The concept of psychosomatic disorders is outdated. The mind and body both affect physical illness.” c. Sal, who says, “I don't know why anyone would want to consciously create the symptoms of a disease.” d. Ted, who says, “If you have one of these disorders you have nothing to worry about, because it’s just all in your head.” Answer: b. Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 8.1.4 Page Reference: 207 Topic: Overview Skill: Applied LO 8.1 How can stress make you physically ill? 8.1.5. One reason that a list of psychosomatic illnesses was not included in DSM-5 is because a. psychosomatic illnesses are only imaginary and no threat to a person’s health. b. people with psychosomatic illnesses are just seeking attention. c. this list is now only maintained in the ICD. d. medicine now takes a more holistic view of illness, including both the body and mind. Answer: d. Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 8.1.5 Page Reference: 207 Topic: Overview Skill: Conceptual LO 8.1 How can stress make you physically ill? 8.1.6. In what way do contemporary researchers’ views on psychosomatic illness differ from views held earlier? a. They now believe in the specificity hypothesis. b. They now believe that every physical illness is a product of the interaction between the mind and body. c. They now believe that only certain physical illnesses have psychological components. d. They now believe that depression is the primary cause of most of these types of illness. Answer: b. Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 8.1.6 Page Reference: 207 Topic: Overview Skill: Conceptual LO 8.1 How can stress make you physically ill?