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Unit 4 Mental Health exam questions powerpoint
1. Unit 4 Mental Health
Practice Exam Questions
THERE ARE 2 THINGS YOU NEED TO SMASH YOUR EXAMS
1. KNOW YOUR CONTENT – DO YOUR WORK, ASK QUESTIONS, SEEK ASSISTANCE
2. EXAM TECHNIQUE – PRACTICE REGULARLY, AIM FOR 1 PRACTICE EXAM PER WEEK
2. Week 2, Lesson 2 Entry Question: Physiological & psychological
characteristics of responses to stress
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3. ANSWER
Week 2, Lesson 2 Entry Question: Physiological & psychological
characteristics of responses to stress
4. Week 2, Lesson 2 Exit Question: Lazarus & Folkman’s transactional
model of stress & coping
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5. ANSWER 4a
Week 2, Lesson 2 Exit Question: Lazarus & Folkman’s transactional
model of stress & coping
6. ANSWER 4b
Week 2, Lesson 2 Exit Question: Lazarus & Folkman’s transactional
model of stress & coping
7. Week 2, Lesson 3 Entry Question: Lazarus & Folkman’s transactional
model of stress & coping
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8. ANSWER
Week 2, Lesson 3 Entry Question: Lazarus & Folkman’s transactional
model of stress & coping
9. Week 2, Lesson 3 Exit Question: Social, Cultural & environmental
determinants of stress
Identify environmental factors: crowding, loud noise, air pollution, extremes of
temperature and catastrophes such as technological and natural disasters.
(1 marks)
Explain how the factor could exacerbate or alleviate stress (2 marks)
10. ANSWER
Week 2, Lesson 3 Exit Question: Social, Cultural & environmental
determinants of stress
Identify environmental factors: crowding, loud noise, air pollution, extremes of
temperature and catastrophes such as technological and natural disasters.
(1 marks)
Explain how the factor could exacerbate or alleviate stress (2 marks)
11. ANSWER
Week 2, Lesson 4 Entry Question: Social, Cultural & environmental
determinants of stress
u Social factors that can influence the stress response include our
relationships and social interactions with others. Such factors range from
loneliness and feelings of isolation from other people or the wider
community to change in one’s existing social relationships; for example,
adjusting to, breaking up or reconciling a relationship.
u Social factors also include lack of social skills in forming and maintaining
relationships with others, lack of social support, being in a bad
relationship,making a new friend or gaining a new family member,
experiences during social and recreational activities, being a victim of
discrimination or bullying, and virtually anything else that involves some
kind of interaction (or lack of) with one or more people.
u 1 mark for each relevant example
14. Week 3, Lesson 5 Entry Question: Allostatis
Christine is a single mother who is studying part time and working at a supermarket. She has been finding it
increasingly difficult to keep up with her studies and manage work as well as her home life. She recently had her
shifts at work cut and is struggling financially. She also finds
her coursework difficult, has no time to make friends and feels isolated as a young mother. As the demands of
university and her family increase, Christine is finding it harder and harder to cope.
In terms of allostasis, explain why Christine is at risk of developing a stress-related illness.
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15. Week 3, Lesson 5 Exit Question: Strategies for coping with stress
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