Question 1

What is stress, what impact do minor stressors have on our lives and how accurate are our appraisals of stress?

Accepted Answer

Stress is defined in the text as any cir

Question 2

The number of variables that are involved in the experience of stress illustrates the theme of

Accepted Answer

A)  multifactorial causation 
B)  empiricism 
C)  psychology in a sociohistorical context 
D)  the subjectivity of experience 
A)  multifactorial causation 
B)  empiricism 
C)  psychology in a sociohistorical context 
D)  the subjectivity of experience

Question 3

Many health-impairing habits develop because people have a tendency to ____________________ the risks that accompany their own health-impairing behaviors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many health-impairing habits develop because people have...

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  even a moderate amount of exercise reduces one's risk of disease 
B)  only a substantial amount of exercise reduces one's risk of disease 
C)  exercise has little, if any, effect on one's risk of disease 
D)  only individual forms of exercise, and not team sport forms of exercise, reduce one's risk of disease 
A)  even a moderate amount of exercise reduces one's risk of disease 
B)  only a substantial amount of exercise reduces one's risk of disease 
C)  exercise has little, if any, effect on one's risk of disease 
D)  only individual forms of exercise, and not team sport forms of exercise, reduce one's risk of disease

Question 5

Neurogenisis can be suppressed by

Accepted Answer

A)  stress 
B)  an optimistic attitude 
C)  obesity 
D)  exercise 
A)  stress 
B)  an optimistic attitude 
C)  obesity 
D)  exercise

Question 6

One personality characteristic correlated with good physical health is

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeableness 
B)  openness 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  extraversion 
A)  agreeableness 
B)  openness 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  extraversion

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a reason given to explain why people engage in unhealthy behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  many health-impairing habits creep up on us 
B)  many health-impairing habits involve activities that are quite pleasant at the time 
C)  the risks associated with health-impairing habits tend to lie in the distant future 
D)  people are often unaware of the of the dangers associated with their health-impairing behaviors 
A)  many health-impairing habits creep up on us 
B)  many health-impairing habits involve activities that are quite pleasant at the time 
C)  the risks associated with health-impairing habits tend to lie in the distant future 
D)  people are often unaware of the of the dangers associated with their health-impairing behaviors

Question 8

Studies examining the effect of social support on immune functioning show that

Accepted Answer

A)  social support can increase kevels of key antibodies against respiratory infections 
B)  social support typically has negative effects in the absence of stress 
C)  social support is only a buffer for people with stress-related illnesses 
D)  social support provides more benefits for the elderly 
A)  social support can increase kevels of key antibodies against respiratory infections 
B)  social support typically has negative effects in the absence of stress 
C)  social support is only a buffer for people with stress-related illnesses 
D)  social support provides more benefits for the elderly

Question 9

Mary and John are teaming up to make an important sales presentation to 15 executives from a Fortune 500 company. Mary finds the challenge exhilarating, but John is a nervous wreck over the presentation. Their differing reactions illustrate which of your text's unifying themes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychology is empirical. 
B)  Our experience of the world is highly subjective. 
C)  Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
D)  Behavior is determined by multiple causes. 
A)  Psychology is empirical. 
B)  Our experience of the world is highly subjective. 
C)  Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
D)  Behavior is determined by multiple causes.

Question 10

The relaxation response is useful in

Accepted Answer

A)  decreasing emotional arousal 
B)  decreasing physiological arousal 
C)  decreasing emotional and physiological arousal 
D)  decreasing emotional, physiological, and cognitive arousal 
A)  decreasing emotional arousal 
B)  decreasing physiological arousal 
C)  decreasing emotional and physiological arousal 
D)  decreasing emotional, physiological, and cognitive arousal

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT typically a reason for noncompliance with medical advice?

Accepted Answer

A)  having a negative attitude for physicians 
B)  failing to understand advice or instructions 
C)  the degree of difficulty associated with following advice or instructions 
D)  the cost of the medical treatment program 
A)  having a negative attitude for physicians 
B)  failing to understand advice or instructions 
C)  the degree of difficulty associated with following advice or instructions 
D)  the cost of the medical treatment program

Question 12

Analyzing the possible gains and losses before undertaking a health-treatment program is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  seeking information to reduce uncertainty 
B)  listing alternative courses of action 
C)  making a risk-benefit analysis 
D)  analyzing base rates 
A)  seeking information to reduce uncertainty 
B)  listing alternative courses of action 
C)  making a risk-benefit analysis 
D)  analyzing base rates

Question 13

Smoking is to lung cancer as Type A behavior is to

Accepted Answer

A)  coronary disease 
B)  AIDS 
C)  defensive coping 
D)  mental disorders 
A)  coronary disease 
B)  AIDS 
C)  defensive coping 
D)  mental disorders

Question 14

Which of the following has been shown to increase the risk of such chronic diseases as lung cancer, emphysema, and stroke?

Accepted Answer

A)  smoking 
B)  poor nutrition 
C)  lack of exercise 
D)  obesity 
A)  smoking 
B)  poor nutrition 
C)  lack of exercise 
D)  obesity

Question 15

____________________ refers to various types of aid provided in times of stress by a person's friends and family.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ refers to various types of aid...

Question 16

According to Albert Ellis, thinking that involves unrealistically pessimistic appraisal of stress that exaggerate the magnitude of one's problems defines

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional thinking 
B)  optimistic thinking 
C)  pessimistic thinking 
D)  catastrophic thinking 
A)  emotional thinking 
B)  optimistic thinking 
C)  pessimistic thinking 
D)  catastrophic thinking

Question 17

Beryl has dated ten different men in the past two years, and with each of them she often had unprotected sex. Even though she has read numerous articles about the dangers of unprotected sexual intercourse, Beryl is not concerned because she has convinced herself that she won't contract the AIDS virus. Beryl's behavior illustrates the idea that

Accepted Answer

A)  many people underestimate the risks associated with their own health-impairing behaviors 
B)  many people compensate for health-impairing behaviors by engaging in offsetting low-risk behaviors 
C)  the risks associated with many health-impairing behaviors tend to be overstated by the media 
D)  women are more likely than men to engage in health-impairing habits 
A)  many people underestimate the risks associated with their own health-impairing behaviors 
B)  many people compensate for health-impairing behaviors by engaging in offsetting low-risk behaviors 
C)  the risks associated with many health-impairing behaviors tend to be overstated by the media 
D)  women are more likely than men to engage in health-impairing habits

Question 18

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  stress is a subjective experience 
B)  the effects of stress are cumulative 
C)  minor hassles may prove more stressful than major ones 
D)  one should seek to avoid all stress 
A)  stress is a subjective experience 
B)  the effects of stress are cumulative 
C)  minor hassles may prove more stressful than major ones 
D)  one should seek to avoid all stress

Question 19

Herbert Benson has demonstrated that if you settle yourself comfortably in a distraction-free environment, focus your attention on a constant stimulus, and adopt a passive attitude, you may well experience what he called

Accepted Answer

A)  a hypnotic trance. 
B)  an altered state of consciousness. 
C)  psychological disinhibition. 
D)  the relaxation response. 
A)  a hypnotic trance. 
B)  an altered state of consciousness. 
C)  psychological disinhibition. 
D)  the relaxation response.

Exam 26: Stress, Coping, and Health Part 2

What is stress, what impact do minor stressors have on our lives and how accurate are our appraisals of stress?

The number of variables that are involved in the experience of stress illustrates the theme of

Many health-impairing habits develop because people have a tendency to ____________________ the risks that accompany their own health-impairing behaviors.

Which of the following statements is true?

Neurogenisis can be suppressed by

One personality characteristic correlated with good physical health is

Which of the following is NOT a reason given to explain why people engage in unhealthy behaviors?

Studies examining the effect of social support on immune functioning show that

Mary and John are teaming up to make an important sales presentation to 15 executives from a Fortune 500 company. Mary finds the challenge exhilarating, but John is a nervous wreck over the presentation. Their differing reactions illustrate which of your text's unifying themes?

The relaxation response is useful in

Which of the following is NOT typically a reason for noncompliance with medical advice?

Analyzing the possible gains and losses before undertaking a health-treatment program is an example of

Smoking is to lung cancer as Type A behavior is to

Which of the following has been shown to increase the risk of such chronic diseases as lung cancer, emphysema, and stroke?

____________________ refers to various types of aid provided in times of stress by a person's friends and family.

According to Albert Ellis, thinking that involves unrealistically pessimistic appraisal of stress that exaggerate the magnitude of one's problems defines

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Herbert Benson has demonstrated that if you settle yourself comfortably in a distraction-free environment, focus your attention on a constant stimulus, and adopt a passive attitude, you may well experience what he called

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