RCTX 4200 MIDTERM EXAM 2026/2027 | COMPLETE ADVANCED STRESS MANAGEMENT
STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS & REVIEW
From a health perspective, having too little stress is less harmful compared to having too much
stress. - ANS ✔✔False
Which of the following items is correct regarding stress? - ANS ✔✔Clients' response to stress
will determine its impact.
Research has demonstrated that the impact of chronic stress is minimal and produces little to
no negative effects. - ANS ✔✔False
Which of the following items tends to be a less effective tactic for coping with stress? - ANS ✔✔I
go out shopping and buy something to make myself feel good.
Which of the following is not a way to use the Schedule of Recent Experience? - ANS ✔✔Jump
into things without looking back.
When was the term "Type A" personality coined? - ANS ✔✔1970's
What personality type is characterized by the tendency to experience negative emotions (anger
and hostility) and to inhibit these emotions while avoiding social contact with others? - ANS
✔✔Type D
According to the text, prolonged stress response can worsen which of these conditions? - ANS
✔✔Diabetes
What did Dr. Holmes and his associates develop? - ANS ✔✔Schedule of Recent Experience
, The stress response raises serum cholesterol levels. - ANS ✔✔True
Research has demonstrated that the impact of chronic stress is minimal and produces little to
no negative effects. - ANS ✔✔False
What did Dr. Holmes and his associates develop? - ANS ✔✔Not stress inventory
Who was the first to describe the fight-or-flight response? - ANS ✔✔Walter B. Cannon
Chronic stress can result in _____. - ANS ✔✔All choices listed
The Symptoms Checklist is helpful for clients as it provides a method for them to discover how
and at what severity stress is impacting them in their daily lives. - ANS ✔✔True
Which of the following is an exercise to identify areas of tension in your body? - ANS ✔✔Body
Scanning
Becoming more aware of bodily responses to _____ events is an integral part of learning how to
manage stressors in your life. - ANS ✔✔stressful
Your body registers stress _____ your conscious mind does. - ANS ✔✔long before
On a Record of General Tension, from 1-10, the scale ranges from _____ to _____. - ANS
✔✔totally relaxed; extremely tense
The tightening of blood vessels is known as _____. - ANS ✔✔vasoconstriction
Body awareness is the first step toward acknowledging and reducing _____. - ANS ✔✔stress
STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS & REVIEW
From a health perspective, having too little stress is less harmful compared to having too much
stress. - ANS ✔✔False
Which of the following items is correct regarding stress? - ANS ✔✔Clients' response to stress
will determine its impact.
Research has demonstrated that the impact of chronic stress is minimal and produces little to
no negative effects. - ANS ✔✔False
Which of the following items tends to be a less effective tactic for coping with stress? - ANS ✔✔I
go out shopping and buy something to make myself feel good.
Which of the following is not a way to use the Schedule of Recent Experience? - ANS ✔✔Jump
into things without looking back.
When was the term "Type A" personality coined? - ANS ✔✔1970's
What personality type is characterized by the tendency to experience negative emotions (anger
and hostility) and to inhibit these emotions while avoiding social contact with others? - ANS
✔✔Type D
According to the text, prolonged stress response can worsen which of these conditions? - ANS
✔✔Diabetes
What did Dr. Holmes and his associates develop? - ANS ✔✔Schedule of Recent Experience
, The stress response raises serum cholesterol levels. - ANS ✔✔True
Research has demonstrated that the impact of chronic stress is minimal and produces little to
no negative effects. - ANS ✔✔False
What did Dr. Holmes and his associates develop? - ANS ✔✔Not stress inventory
Who was the first to describe the fight-or-flight response? - ANS ✔✔Walter B. Cannon
Chronic stress can result in _____. - ANS ✔✔All choices listed
The Symptoms Checklist is helpful for clients as it provides a method for them to discover how
and at what severity stress is impacting them in their daily lives. - ANS ✔✔True
Which of the following is an exercise to identify areas of tension in your body? - ANS ✔✔Body
Scanning
Becoming more aware of bodily responses to _____ events is an integral part of learning how to
manage stressors in your life. - ANS ✔✔stressful
Your body registers stress _____ your conscious mind does. - ANS ✔✔long before
On a Record of General Tension, from 1-10, the scale ranges from _____ to _____. - ANS
✔✔totally relaxed; extremely tense
The tightening of blood vessels is known as _____. - ANS ✔✔vasoconstriction
Body awareness is the first step toward acknowledging and reducing _____. - ANS ✔✔stress
