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

  1. Which type of therapy is Stress Inoculation Therapy?

    • Psychodynamic therapy
    • Client-centred therapy
    • Cognitive behavioural therapy
    • Humanistic counselling
  2. Which stress management technique uses physiological monitoring to train voluntary control over autonomic functions?

    • Stress inoculation therapy
    • Aversive conditioning
    • Systematic desensitisation
    • Biofeedback
  3. Which class of drug reduces physical stress symptoms by blocking adrenaline receptors?

    • Beta blockers
    • SSRIs
    • Tricyclics
    • Benzodiazepines
  4. Which type of social support involves giving practical assistance, such as lending money or completing tasks?

    • Instrumental support
    • Emotional support
    • Esteem support
    • Informational support
  5. Which type of social support involves providing empathy, care and comfort to someone under stress?

    • Emotional support
    • Esteem support
    • Informational support
    • Instrumental support
  6. Which type of social support focuses on making a person feel valued and capable?

    • Instrumental support
    • Emotional support
    • Esteem support
    • Informational support
  7. 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
  8. Which stress management therapy involves conceptualisation, skill acquisition and real-world application?

    • Systematic desensitisation
    • Stress inoculation therapy
    • Biofeedback
    • Rational emotive therapy
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. What factor complicates research comparing male and female coping strategies for stress?

    • Socialisation differences
    • Genetic identicality
    • Hormonal uniformity
    • Inaccurate self-reports
  12. Giving positive feedback to praise someone's work performance is an example of which support type?

    • Informational support
    • Instrumental support
    • Esteem support
    • Emotional support
  13. Providing childcare for a friend during a family emergency is an example of which support type?

    • Emotional support
    • Informational support
    • Instrumental support
    • Esteem support
  14. 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
  15. According to the buffering hypothesis, how does social support protect against stress?

    • Eliminates physiological arousal
    • Increases cortisol levels
    • Prevents all stressors
    • Reduces stress impact
  16. Finding a relationship between high social support and lower physiological stress indicates what type of link?

    • Biologically deterministic
    • Negative feedback
    • Directly causal
    • Correlational
  17. Which psychological method helps people restructure negative thoughts about stressors before facing them?

    • Progressive muscle relaxation
    • Biofeedback
    • Stress inoculation therapy
    • Drug therapy
  18. What key advantage does biofeedback offer over drug therapy for managing stress?

    • Passive participation
    • Long-term self-regulation
    • Zero effort required
    • Instant chemical relief
  19. Which experimental design compares a social support group against a control group without support?

    • Independent groups
    • Correlational design
    • Matched pairs
    • Repeated measures
  20. 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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