QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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1. Transactional Model
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Stress depends on how a stressor is appraised in relation to the individual's resources for coping with it
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2. What is the central premise of the Transactional Model?
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stress is the relationship between the person and the environment that is appraised as exceeding the
person's resources and endangering their well-being
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3. According to the transactional model of stress, stress occurs when:
Answer:
The situation is appraised as exceeding coping resources
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4. Which statement BEST reflects the transactional model of stress?
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Stress depends on individual perception and coping ability
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5. Which concept is CENTRAL to the transactional model?
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Appraisal (interpretation of the stressor)
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6. Two clients experience the same event. One feels overwhelmed, the other copes well. This BEST
illustrates:
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Transactional model of stress
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7. Cognitive Appraisal
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the process by which individuals examine the demands and constraints of a situation in relation to their
own personal and network resources
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8. Which scenario BEST demonstrates cognitive appraisal?
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A client evaluates whether they can handle a stressful situation
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9. A client states, "I don't think I can handle this situation." This reflects:
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Cognitive appraisal of insufficient resources
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10. Primary appraisal involves:
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determining whether an event is irrelevant, benign, or a threat to well-being.
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11. Secondary appraisal involves:
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evaluating whether the individual has the resources and ability to cope with the perceived threat.
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12. A client perceives a situation as a threat but believes they can cope. What is the outcome?
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Positive stress
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13. A client perceives a threat and believes they cannot cope. What is the outcome?
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Negative stress
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14. If no threat is perceived during primary appraisal, the outcome is:
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No stress
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15. What is coping?
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an individual's constantly changing cognitive and behavioural efforts to manage specific external or
internal demands that are appraised as taxing or exceeding the individual's resources
Leads to adaptation or maladaptation
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16. What is emotion focused coping?
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Managing emotional distress
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17. Which outcome can result from coping?
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either adaptation (effective) or maladaptation (ineffective) depending on the strategy used.
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18. Which statement BEST describes problem-focused coping?
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Changing the relationship between the person and the environment
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19. Which statement BEST describes emotion-focused coping?
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Managing emotional responses to the stressor
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20. Which example reflects problem-focused coping?
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Seeking information to solve a problem
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21. Which example reflects emotion-focused coping?
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Using relaxation techniques to reduce stress
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22. What is the FIRST step in the stress-coping-adaptation model?
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appraisal (primary and secondary), where the individual evaluates the situation before a stress response
occurs.
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23. Which occurs AFTER appraisal in the model?
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stress response, including physiological and emotional reactions
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24. Which type of coping aims to change the stressor?
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Problem-focused
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25. Which outcome reflects adaptation?
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includes health, wellness, psychological well-being, and effective social functioning
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26. Which outcome reflects maladaptation?
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negative outcomes, including illness, decreased self-esteem, and social dysfunction