Dissociative disorders share:
a) Feelings of depersonalization.
b) An alteration in consciousness or identity.
c) An inability to distinguish reality from fantasy.
d) Physical symptoms with no physiological basis.
Question 2In an Ottawa-area study, Sweet and colleagues (1999 ) recently found that the stress experienced during breast cancer screening is closely tied to
a) How the stressful situation is appraised and perceived.
b) How well the coping response matches with the stressor.
c) Whether the individual engages in palliative coping or not.
d) Whether the individual seeks social support.
Question 3Brent copes with the diagnosis of asthma by reading everything he can find about the illness. This is an example of
a) inward-focused coping.
b) outward-focused coping.
c) problem-focused coping.
d) emotion-focused coping.
Question 4Mary discusses her job stress with her partner after work. She specifically discusses how the stress from her job makes her feel. This is referred to as
a) inward-focused coping.
b) outward-focused coping.
c) problem-focused coping.
d) emotion-focused coping.
Question 5The most effective type of coping has been found to be
a) inward-focused coping.
b) problem-focused coping.
c) emotion-focused coping.
d) None of the above is always most effective; it depends on the situation.