Unit 5: Being Ill and the Experience of Stress and Pain

What are the two types of stress distinguished in the text?

• Physical and Emotional

• Positive and Negative

• Acute and Chronic

• Internal and External

According to Lazarus and Launier, what does primary appraisal evaluate?

• Personality traits

• Social support

• The event itself

• Coping strategies

What is the difference between distress and eustress?

• Distress is emotional, eustress is physical

• Distress is controllable, eustress is not

• Distress is chronic, eustress is acute

• Distress is harmful, eustress is helpful

What does the Gate Control Theory of Pain integrate?

• Physical and emotional factors

• Genetic and physiological factors

• Cognitive and behavioral factors

• Social and environmental factors

What role does social support play in stress management?

• It can worsen stress

• It has no effect

• It can help individuals deal with stress

• It is only beneficial for physical health

What is a key factor in determining an individual's stress response?

• Their social status

• Their physical health

• Their appraisal of the situation

• Their age

What type of coping strategy involves confronting problems?

• Passive coping

• Approach coping

• Emotional coping

• Avoidance coping

What psychological factor can influence pain perception?

• Diet

• Coping styles

• Genetics

• Exercise

What did Beecher's study during World War II reveal?

• Civilians experience more pain than soldiers

• Soldiers request less treatment for similar injuries

• Pain is only a physical sensation

• Pain perception is unaffected by psychological factors

What is the impact of personality traits like hostility on health?

• They have no impact

• They only affect mental health

• They are linked to health issues

• They improve health outcomes