Unit 2
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Which type of social support involves providing practical help or assistance?

  • Emotional reinforcement
  • Tangible assistance (correct)
  • Informational guidance
  • Community outreach

    • What may happen if a stranger attempts to comfort a lost child with advice instead of comfort?

  • The child may feel overwhelmed
  • The social support may be ineffective or rejected (correct)
  • The child may become more receptive
  • The child may feel empowered

    • How might stressful events affect the reception of social support?

  • Stressful events may lead to increased social interaction
  • People under stress may push others away by expressing distress (correct)
  • Stressful events always lead to seeking more social support
  • Stressful events have no impact on social support

    • What may be a consequence of the absence of social support?

    <p>Increase in stress and worsening of health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of social support network provides quick help and emotional support?

    <p>Natural/personal social support networks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the six domains measured by the WHOQOL for quality of life assessment?

    <p>Physical health, psychological well-being, level of independence, social relationships, relation to the environment, and spirituality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which personality trait is strongly associated with cardiovascular disease and systemic inflammation?

    <p>Hostility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of avoidance behavior in the long run?

    <p>It can worsen the situation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can reinforcement involve?

    <p>The addition of pleasant stimuli or the removal of aversive stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Type A personality pattern characterized by?

    <p>Competitiveness, time urgency, and hostility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is ordinary but empowers individuals to grow and improve their lives?

    <p>Resilience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What involves adaptively changing behavior or thinking in response to changing environmental contingencies?

    <p>Behavioral/cognitive flexibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can avoidance behavior actually lead to?

    <p>Increased anxiety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can reinforcement lead to?

    <p>Increasing/maintaining behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is important for clinicians to recognize in patients?

    <p>Behavioral profile and possible avoidance patterns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is crucial for properly recognizing and addressing avoidance patterns?

    <p>Active listening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two types of social support networks mentioned in the text?

    <p>Formal and informal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which domain is NOT measured by the WHOQOL for quality of life assessment?

    <p>Financial status</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Christopher Reeve rate his quality of life as, despite limitations?

    <p>Better than good</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which personality trait is strongly associated with cardiovascular disease and systemic inflammation?

    <p>Neuroticism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ostrich effect in relation to avoidance behavior?

    <p>Ignoring negative information or problematic situations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reinforcement process involved in increasing or maintaining behavior?

    <p>Addition of pleasant stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does resilience empower individuals to do?

    <p>Overcome challenges and grow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does behavioral/cognitive flexibility involve?

    <p>Adaptively changing behavior or thinking in response to changing environmental contingencies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of avoidance behavior in the long run?

    <p>Increased anxiety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What psychological trait may play a key role in determining why some people become sick or live shorter lives compared to others?

    <p>Neuroticism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can reinforcement involve in decreasing behavior?

    <p>Addition of aversive stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Type A personality pattern characterized by?

    <p>Competitiveness and time urgency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of social support mentioned in the text?

    <p>Family</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of social support involves providing practical help or assistance?

    <p>Tangible assistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three types of social support mentioned in the text?

    <p>Tangible assistance, informational support, emotional support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential consequence of the absence of social support according to the text?

    <p>Increased stress and worsened health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can social support networks refer to?

    <p>Both formal and informal interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may happen if a stranger attempts to comfort a lost child with advice instead of comfort?

    <p>The child may feel rejected</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential impact of stressful events on obtaining social support?

    <p>Decreased receptiveness to social support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is essential for effective social support according to the text?

    <p>Skill and support from the right person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of social network may make individuals feel overwhelmed during times of stress?

    <p>Dense social network</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may be the consequence of support from the wrong person according to the text?

    <p>Unhelpful impact on well-being</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential impact of social support on recovery according to the text?

    <p>Faster recovery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary form of social support mentioned to be effective?

    <p>Support from family and community</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three types of social support mentioned in the text?

    <p>Tangible assistance, informational support, and emotional support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a consequence of the absence of social support according to the text?

    <p>Increased stress and worsened health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of support may be ineffective or rejected when provided inappropriately?

    <p>Emotional support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can stressful events interfere with according to the text?

    <p>Obtaining social support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of effective social support according to the text?

    <p>Requires skill and support from the right person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may happen if a stranger attempts to comfort a lost child with advice instead of comfort?

    <p>The social support may be ineffective or rejected</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can belonging to 'dense' social networks during times of stress lead to according to the text?

    <p>Feeling overwhelmed by too much or overly intrusive social contact</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is crucial for psychosocial well-being according to the text?

    <p>Social support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are effective forms of support according to the text?

    <p>Having a confidant and support from family and community</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do social support networks refer to according to the text?

    <p>The set of people and/or groups who interact, both formally and informally</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can social support lower according to the text?

    <p>The likelihood of illness, speed up recovery, and reduce mortality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is ineffective or even rejected when a stranger tries to comfort a lost child according to the text?

    <p>Social support</p> Signup and view all the answers

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