Lesson 4.3.7.4
4.3.7.4 Managing and coping with stress and social support Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 3
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The 20 questions
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Which type of therapy is Stress Inoculation Therapy?
- Psychodynamic therapy
- Client-centred therapy
- Cognitive behavioural therapy
- Humanistic counselling
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Which stress management technique uses physiological monitoring to train voluntary control over autonomic functions?
- Stress inoculation therapy
- Aversive conditioning
- Systematic desensitisation
- Biofeedback
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Which class of drug reduces physical stress symptoms by blocking adrenaline receptors?
- Beta blockers
- SSRIs
- Tricyclics
- Benzodiazepines
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Which type of social support involves giving practical assistance, such as lending money or completing tasks?
- Instrumental support
- Emotional support
- Esteem support
- Informational support
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Which type of social support involves providing empathy, care and comfort to someone under stress?
- Emotional support
- Esteem support
- Informational support
- Instrumental support
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Which type of social support focuses on making a person feel valued and capable?
- Instrumental support
- Emotional support
- Esteem support
- Informational support
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According to stress research, which coping response is more commonly used by women?
- Tend and befriend
- Fight or flight
- Problem-focused coping
- Emotion-focused coping
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Which stress management therapy involves conceptualisation, skill acquisition and real-world application?
- Systematic desensitisation
- Stress inoculation therapy
- Biofeedback
- Rational emotive therapy
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A person uses a monitor to learn to lower heart rate when stressed. Which technique is being used?
- Stress inoculation therapy
- Instrumental social support
- Hardiness training
- Biofeedback
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What is a major limitation of using drug therapy alone to manage chronic stress?
- Increases daily hassles
- Too slow to act
- Permanently alters DNA
- No coping skills taught
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What factor complicates research comparing male and female coping strategies for stress?
- Socialisation differences
- Genetic identicality
- Hormonal uniformity
- Inaccurate self-reports
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Giving positive feedback to praise someone's work performance is an example of which support type?
- Informational support
- Instrumental support
- Esteem support
- Emotional support
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Providing childcare for a friend during a family emergency is an example of which support type?
- Emotional support
- Informational support
- Instrumental support
- Esteem support
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Why do drug therapies for stress management frequently lead to symptom relapse upon cessation?
- Tolerance builds instantly
- They cause immediate addiction
- They lack coping skills
- They destroy neurotransmitters
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According to the buffering hypothesis, how does social support protect against stress?
- Eliminates physiological arousal
- Increases cortisol levels
- Prevents all stressors
- Reduces stress impact
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Finding a relationship between high social support and lower physiological stress indicates what type of link?
- Biologically deterministic
- Negative feedback
- Directly causal
- Correlational
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Which psychological method helps people restructure negative thoughts about stressors before facing them?
- Progressive muscle relaxation
- Biofeedback
- Stress inoculation therapy
- Drug therapy
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What key advantage does biofeedback offer over drug therapy for managing stress?
- Passive participation
- Long-term self-regulation
- Zero effort required
- Instant chemical relief
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Which experimental design compares a social support group against a control group without support?
- Independent groups
- Correlational design
- Matched pairs
- Repeated measures
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According to research, which form of social support most effectively buffers stress?
- Perceived availability
- Instrumental support only
- Financial assistance only
- Mandatory interaction
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