111) The Type A behaviour pattern is a significant predictor of a. cancer. b. respiratory illnesses. c. coronary heart disease. d. mental illness. 112) Which Type A personality characteristic is the key trait that is linked to heart disease? a. Competitiveness b. Compulsiveness c. Hostility d. Chronic irritability 113) What is the prime cause of peptic ulcers? a. Prolonged stress reactions b. Helicobacter pylori c. Repressed childhood trauma d. Overabundance of cortisol 114) A peptic ulcer is a. an enlarged esophagus due to excessive eating. b. an enlarged small intestines due to eating hot foods. c. an inflamed lung that can cause difficulty breathing. d. an inflamed area in the stomach lining that can cause pain, nausea, and loss of appetite. 115) Which of the following statements regarding ulcers is false? a. Stress is the primary cause of ulcers. b. It is a myth that ulcers are the result of eating excessive amounts of spicy foods (e.g., salsas or flaming hot chicken wings). c. Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that lives in stomach acid and causes as many as 90% of stomach ulcers. d. All of the above 116) A condition called ______________ occurs when cholesterol deposits in the large arteries form plaque and restrict blood flow, which can result in stroke, heart attack, and serious chest pain. a. atherosclerosis b. coronary heart disease c. peptic ulcer d. angina 117) Health problems are disproportionately prevalent in individuals with a. low socioeconomic status backgrounds. b. mental disorders. c. a history of extreme trauma. d. a moderate amount of daily hassles. 118) Social support encompasses the social relations with a. the larger community. b. people, groups, and the larger community. c. people and groups. d. individual people. 119) Jayci lost her husband, daughter, and home in a widespread wildfire. To overcome this ordeal, she turns to old friends and support groups set up in the community for emotional comfort, information, companionship, advice, and financial assistance. This relationship is known as a. coping. b. social support. c. camaraderie. d. networking. 120) What has research on social support and rates of mortality shown? a. People with more social support have higher rates of mortality. b. There is no relationship between social support and mortality. c. Levels of social support are equal to rates of mortality. d. People with less social support have higher rates of mortality.