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1) Research suggests that stress-producing events are a. less likely to affect residents of rural areas or non-industrialized countries. b. more likely to affect people living in urban areas and developed countries. c. widespread among all sectors of society. d. rare and only affect a small portion of the population. 2) The tendency to overestimate people’s fragility and underestimate their resilience is known as a. primary appraisal. b. clinician’s illusion. c. general adaptation syndrome. d. universality. 3) Many psychologists and self-help books inform us that in order to cope with trauma or stressful events, we need to seek psychological assistance, despite alternate research that suggests that most individuals are surprisingly resilient. This discrepancy in beliefs about coping with trauma is referred to as ________________. a. the diathesis-stress model b. the coping-appraisal hypothesis c. emotion-focused coping d. the clinician’s illusion 4) According to your text, which of the following individuals would have the highest risk for experiencing stressful or traumatic events? a. 56-year old Jesse, who is an Aboriginal male, married, and works as a carpenter b. 23-year old Tyson, a single male who just immigrated from Sri Lanka, and is a sales clerk at Walmart c. 34-year old Jamica, who moved to Canada from the Carribean to get married to her fiancé Carl d. 16-year old Tara, who was born in Canada, lives with her mother, and is supported by welfare 5) _________ is the term used to describe the physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioural responses to events that are threatening or challenging. a. Burnout b. Distress c. Eustress d. Stress 6) ________ consist(s) of the tension, discomfort, or physical symptoms that arise when a situation strains our ability to cope effectively. a. Anxiety b. Stimuli c. Stress d. Trauma 7) A stressor that is so severe that it produces long-term psychological or health consequences is considered ____________. a. a hassle b. a primary appraisal c. stressful d. traumatic 8) Researchers view stress in the following three ways: a. a stimulus, a transaction with the environment, and as a response. b. a fear, an attack, and a rage. c. a response, an apprehension, and a stimulus. d. a stimulus, uneasiness, and a response. 9) Events that cause a stress reaction are referred to as a. distressors. b. eustressors. c. stressors. d. hassles. 10) Research suggests that when natural disasters cause collective trauma to a community, stressful circumstances can a. increase social awareness and cement interpersonal bonds. b. lead to decreased social bonds and increased isolation. c. cause increased rates of depression and suicide. d. lead to increased interpersonal stress but decreased social stress.