Psychological Factors in Stress and Health Quiz

Test your knowledge on psychological factors impacting stress levels, coping mechanisms, and their effects on health. Explore key concepts in health psychology.

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Which of the following is NOT a psychological factor influencing stress levels?

Social relationships

Self-esteem

Financial status

Coping mechanisms

What role do pets often play in reducing stress?

Increasing stress levels

Providing companionship and reducing stress

No impact on stress levels

Causing allergies and stress

Which hormone is often referred to as the 'stress hormone'?

Dopamine

Serotonin

Cortisol

Endorphin

What is the term for the process of evaluating and appraising stressful events?

Stress tolerance

Stress appraisal

Stress management

Stress perception

What term describes the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, or significant stress?

Resilience

Vulnerability

Sensitivity

Resistance

Which of the following is an example of an active coping mechanism?

Avoidance

Seeking social support

Engaging in problem-solving

Denial

What is the term for the positive effect of social relationships on health?

Stress reduction

Social bonding

Social support

Emotional distancing

What term describes the perception of one's ability to handle challenges effectively?

Self-awareness

Self-esteem

Self-efficacy

Self-regulation

Which type of relationship has been shown to have a protective effect against stress-related health problems?

Casual acquaintances

Family relationships

Work relationships

Online friendships

#10

Which coping mechanism involves diverting attention away from stressors to more pleasant activities?

Problem-focused coping

Emotion-focused coping

Avoidant coping

Adaptive coping

#11

Which listening skill involves reflecting back the speaker's feelings?

Active listening

Empathic listening

Selective listening

Passive listening

#12

What term describes the tendency to underestimate the duration of one's emotions and overestimate the duration of others' emotions?

Empathy gap

Temporal myopia

Duration bias

Affective forecasting

Psychological Factors in Stress and Health Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a psychological factor influencing stress levels?

What role do pets often play in reducing stress?

Which hormone is often referred to as the 'stress hormone'?

What is the term for the process of evaluating and appraising stressful events?

What term describes the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, or significant stress?

Which of the following is an example of an active coping mechanism?

What is the term for the positive effect of social relationships on health?

What term describes the perception of one's ability to handle challenges effectively?

Which type of relationship has been shown to have a protective effect against stress-related health problems?

Which coping mechanism involves diverting attention away from stressors to more pleasant activities?

Which listening skill involves reflecting back the speaker's feelings?

What term describes the tendency to underestimate the duration of one's emotions and overestimate the duration of others' emotions?

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