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131) Julia signed up for an online dating website in order to meet potential partners she may be interested in going out with. She tends to ask a lot of questions before agreeing to meet someone for a date so that she can get a sense of the person’s personality, values, and likes/dislikes. What type of control is Julia engaging in? a. Decisional control b. Emotional control c. Behavioural control d. Informational control 132) Stacie is interested in researching the effects of catharsis on health. What will she likely find in the literature? a. Catharsis can be harmful when it involves problem solving and/or constructive means to make the stressful situation “right.” b. Catharsis can be harmful when it reinforces a sense of helplessness. c. Yelling, punching pillows, and throwing balls significantly reduce long-term stress. d. All of the above. 133) Research suggests that catharsis (or “letting it all out”) is ___________ for relief of short-term stress and ___________ for reduction of long-term stress. a. beneficial; beneficial b. beneficial; detrimental c. detrimental; beneficial d. detrimental; detrimental 134) ________ is administered to people who have experienced trauma, in order to ward off posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). a. Catharsis b. Crisis debriefing c. Psychoanalysis d. Proactive coping 135) Research on crisis debriefing and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suggests that a. crisis debriefing involves discussing and processing negative emotions, listing symptoms, and discouraging early discontinuation. b. the risk of PTSD increases with crisis debriefing. c. Both A and B d. None of the above 136) Crisis debriefing following a traumatic event isn’t effective and may worsen traumatic responses because a. it overwhelms people with information that they are not ready to hear. b. it interferes with people’s natural coping strategies. c. forcing people to deal with their trauma can cause anger and retaliatory responses. d. social support is only protective when it involves people close to us and not counsellors we don’t know. 137) Katie and Jessica were college freshman when a sniper killed six students on campus. Katie suppressed her negative emotions of the event, and Jessica accepted the situation as an event that cannot be changed. Which of the following is most likely true regarding their responses? a. Katie and Jessica will both have difficulty with this situation. b. Katie will be able to successfully deal with this situation, and Jessica will have difficulty dealing with this situation. c. Katie will have difficulty dealing with this situation, and Jessica will be able to successfully deal with this situation. d. Katie and Jessica will both be able to successfully deal with the situation. 138) Brenda’s brother was just murdered, and her method of dealing with this trauma is what she calls the “shelf” method: she avoids reminders of her brother and pushes any emotions that she feels out of the way. What is the most likely outcome of Brenda’s coping style? a. She will eventually deal with her feelings when she is ready to. b. Coping is dependent on the individual and Brenda will be resilient and suffer no ill effects. c. Negative emotions associated with the murder will rebound and increase her coping difficulty. d. Avoiding reminders of the trauma in the immediate aftermath will improve Brenda’s later coping skills. 139) The following factors impact an individual’s ability to effectively deal with stress. a. Hardiness, commitment, and avoidance b. Hardiness, optimism, and spirituality c. Optimism, rumination, and control d. Rumination, avoidance, and obsession 140) Tad seems to thrive when faced with difficult challenges and usually feels in control of his life. He would probably be labelled a ________ personality. a. Type C b. Type B c. hardy d. stressed