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PYC1502 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q: South Africa experienced xenophobic attacks and this led to
some people fleeing the country. This is an example of a
_______________ stressor
1 community
2 universal
3 micro
4 personal
Q: A certain degree of stress is normal in our lives. Response
specificity refers to
1 the general way in which people react to stress
2 learned behaviours of individuals that live in adverse conditions
for a prolonged period
3 unique way individuals respond to stress that adversely
affects their health
4 increased levels of arousal experienced in the presence of
specific stimuli
Q: During which phase of the General Adaption Syndrome (GAS)
of the stress process does a person come physically ill due to
prolonged exposure to the stressor?
1 Reaction phase
2 Resistance Phase
3 Exhaustion Phase
4 Alarm and mobilisation phase
Q: Two people who perform the same job may experience stress
differently. One person thinks that work is stressful while the
other does not. How can this be explained?
1 people use different coping strategies
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2 one person may view work as a personal event and other see it as
a micro event
3 personality plays a role in whether or not someone see work as
threatening or challenging 4 all of the above
Q:Which of the following options about burnout is incorrect?
1 Burnout arises from prolonged exposure to stress
2 The development of burnout is rapid and easy to identify
3 burnout is also associated with decreased levels of performance
4 Burnout leads to feelings of alienation and emptiness
Q:The Contextual Stress Model is based on four assumptions
which one of the assumptions is incorrect?
1 The process of perception is important in the contextualisation of
events
2 communities share beliefs and meanings in terms of the
interpretation of events
3 Events do not have universal meaning independent of the
situation in which it occurs 4 There is a pattern in the way
people react to stress, regardless of the nature of the stressor
Q:Which of the following statements is correct about the
relationship between stress and disease?
1 Stress directly causes disease
2 stress is the only cause fro psychosomatic disease
3 chronic and acute stress act as a catalyst for disease 4 there is
no relationship between stress and disease
Q: The General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) of the stress process
refers to . . .
1. the appraisal of our ability to cope in a stressful situation
2. the common pattern in which people react to stress
3. the contextualisation of the stress process
4. the use of unconscious processes to deal with a stressful
situation
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Q: John read in the newspaper that the economic recession
is hitting many countries and companies are retrenching
people. This scenario is an example of . . . stressor. 1.
personal
2. micro
3. community
4. universal
Q: There are physiological changes that take place when people
experience stress. The . . . increases the degree of physical tension
of the body, whereas the . . . decreases it.
1) sympathetic nervous system; parasympathetic nervous
system
2) primary appraisal; secondary appraisal
3) parasympathetic stimulation; sympathetic stimulation
4) psychosomatic stimulation; psycho-physiological stimulation
Q: There are different models that explain the process of stress. To
what does the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) of stress
refer?
1) The appraisal of our ability to cope in a stressful situation
2) The way the human body reacts to stressful situations
3) The contextualisation of the stress process 4) All of the above
Q: The economic recession has led to many people losing their
jobs across the globe and has created uncertainty around job
security. Thami is relocating to a distant branch so that he can
keep his job and he does not want to leave his family behind.
What kind of stressor is Thami experiencing? 1) A micro stressor
2) A community stressor
3) A universal stressor
4) A personal stressor
Q: To what does the Yerkes-Dodson law refer?
1) Burnout arises from prolonged exposure to stress
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PYC1502 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q: South Africa experienced xenophobic attacks and this led to
some people fleeing the country. This is an example of a
_______________ stressor
1 community
2 universal
3 micro
4 personal
Q: A certain degree of stress is normal in our lives. Response
specificity refers to
1 the general way in which people react to stress
2 learned behaviours of individuals that live in adverse conditions
for a prolonged period
3 unique way individuals respond to stress that adversely
affects their health
4 increased levels of arousal experienced in the presence of
specific stimuli
Q: During which phase of the General Adaption Syndrome (GAS)
of the stress process does a person come physically ill due to
prolonged exposure to the stressor?
1 Reaction phase
2 Resistance Phase
3 Exhaustion Phase
4 Alarm and mobilisation phase
Q: Two people who perform the same job may experience stress
differently. One person thinks that work is stressful while the
other does not. How can this be explained?
1 people use different coping strategies
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2 one person may view work as a personal event and other see it as
a micro event
3 personality plays a role in whether or not someone see work as
threatening or challenging 4 all of the above
Q:Which of the following options about burnout is incorrect?
1 Burnout arises from prolonged exposure to stress
2 The development of burnout is rapid and easy to identify
3 burnout is also associated with decreased levels of performance
4 Burnout leads to feelings of alienation and emptiness
Q:The Contextual Stress Model is based on four assumptions
which one of the assumptions is incorrect?
1 The process of perception is important in the contextualisation of
events
2 communities share beliefs and meanings in terms of the
interpretation of events
3 Events do not have universal meaning independent of the
situation in which it occurs 4 There is a pattern in the way
people react to stress, regardless of the nature of the stressor
Q:Which of the following statements is correct about the
relationship between stress and disease?
1 Stress directly causes disease
2 stress is the only cause fro psychosomatic disease
3 chronic and acute stress act as a catalyst for disease 4 there is
no relationship between stress and disease
Q: The General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) of the stress process
refers to . . .
1. the appraisal of our ability to cope in a stressful situation
2. the common pattern in which people react to stress
3. the contextualisation of the stress process
4. the use of unconscious processes to deal with a stressful
situation
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Q: John read in the newspaper that the economic recession
is hitting many countries and companies are retrenching
people. This scenario is an example of . . . stressor. 1.
personal
2. micro
3. community
4. universal
Q: There are physiological changes that take place when people
experience stress. The . . . increases the degree of physical tension
of the body, whereas the . . . decreases it.
1) sympathetic nervous system; parasympathetic nervous
system
2) primary appraisal; secondary appraisal
3) parasympathetic stimulation; sympathetic stimulation
4) psychosomatic stimulation; psycho-physiological stimulation
Q: There are different models that explain the process of stress. To
what does the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) of stress
refer?
1) The appraisal of our ability to cope in a stressful situation
2) The way the human body reacts to stressful situations
3) The contextualisation of the stress process 4) All of the above
Q: The economic recession has led to many people losing their
jobs across the globe and has created uncertainty around job
security. Thami is relocating to a distant branch so that he can
keep his job and he does not want to leave his family behind.
What kind of stressor is Thami experiencing? 1) A micro stressor
2) A community stressor
3) A universal stressor
4) A personal stressor
Q: To what does the Yerkes-Dodson law refer?
1) Burnout arises from prolonged exposure to stress
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