Question 1

The lowest rates of smoking in both the men and women are found in which group?

Accepted Answer

A)  African American men and women 
B)  Asian American men and women 
C)  Native American men and women 
D)  White American men and women 
A)  African American men and women 
B)  Asian American men and women 
C)  Native American men and women 
D)  White American men and women

Question 2

Of the following, which is a psychological force that favors health and wellness?

Accepted Answer

A)  social groups (families, schools, churches) 
B)  genetics 
C)  relaxation 
D)  stress management 
A)  social groups (families, schools, churches) 
B)  genetics 
C)  relaxation 
D)  stress management

Question 3

Cardiologists Friedman and Rosenman (1974) concluded that there are two types of personality; __________

Accepted Answer

A)  Type A and Type B. 
B)  Type X and Type Y. 
C)  Type g and Type s. 
D)  stressed and adaptive. 
A)  Type A and Type B. 
B)  Type X and Type Y. 
C)  Type g and Type s. 
D)  stressed and adaptive.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the chronic conditions mentioned in the text as one where African Americans have higher rates than White Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  arthritis 
B)  cervical cancer 
C)  diabetes 
D)  high blood pressure 
A)  arthritis 
B)  cervical cancer 
C)  diabetes 
D)  high blood pressure

Question 5

Unpredictable stressors are more difficult to cope with than predictable stressors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Iram made a New Year's resolution to promote wellness in his life. Which of the following are ways in which he can begin to incorporate wellness into his life?

Accepted Answer

A)  exercise regularly 
B)  eat fatty foods 
C)  take on more responsibility at work 
D)  spend more time alone 
A)  exercise regularly 
B)  eat fatty foods 
C)  take on more responsibility at work 
D)  spend more time alone

Question 7

Type B personality is characterized by competitiveness, high ambition, hostility, and irritability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and what are some of its symptoms? What characterizes the stressful event and the reaction of someone experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder? Do you think that PTSD represents real psychiatric problems, or are they just a way to pathologize normal stress responses? Support your position with examples.

Accepted Answer

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is

Question 9

A prolonged and severe stress reaction to a traumatic event that is characterized by anxiety, withdrawal from others, and nightmares or flashbacks of the event is called __________

Accepted Answer

A)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
C)  burnout and exhaustion. 
D)  catastrophic stress syndrome. 
A)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
C)  burnout and exhaustion. 
D)  catastrophic stress syndrome.

Question 10

How many total events are there on the social readjustment rating scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  38 
C)  43 
D)  54 
A)  25 
B)  38 
C)  43 
D)  54

Question 11

When looking at a glass that is neither completely full nor completely empty, a(n) __________ might say "that glass is half full," while a(n) __________ might say "no, that glass is half empty!"

Accepted Answer

A)  pessimist; optimist 
B)  realist; pessimist 
C)  optimist; realist 
D)  optimist; pessimist 
A)  pessimist; optimist 
B)  realist; pessimist 
C)  optimist; realist 
D)  optimist; pessimist

Question 12

Membership in a religious organization and regular attendance at religious functions __________

Accepted Answer

A)  can be a vital part of a person's social support system. 
B)  will definitely extend one's life expectancy. 
C)  are a psychological defense mechanism. 
D)  promote one's cognitive abilities. 
A)  can be a vital part of a person's social support system. 
B)  will definitely extend one's life expectancy. 
C)  are a psychological defense mechanism. 
D)  promote one's cognitive abilities.

Question 13

Of the following, which is the most popular form of alternative therapy for medical problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  deep-breathing exercises 
B)  therapeutic diets 
C)  chiropractic manipulation 
D)  herbs and other natural substances 
A)  deep-breathing exercises 
B)  therapeutic diets 
C)  chiropractic manipulation 
D)  herbs and other natural substances

Question 14

Which of the following statements best encapsulates the relationship between stress and physical illness according to psychoneuroimmunologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress compromises the body's immune system, leaving a person vulnerable to illness. 
B)  Stress increases the production of natural killer cells, which causes cell death and leads to illness. 
C)  Stress causes high blood pressure, heart disease, and cancer. 
D)  Stress has no direct relationship to physical illness, though physicians tell us that these things are related so that we will be more willing to take unnecessary medications. 
A)  Stress compromises the body's immune system, leaving a person vulnerable to illness. 
B)  Stress increases the production of natural killer cells, which causes cell death and leads to illness. 
C)  Stress causes high blood pressure, heart disease, and cancer. 
D)  Stress has no direct relationship to physical illness, though physicians tell us that these things are related so that we will be more willing to take unnecessary medications.

Question 15

Research studies show that most people experience less stress when __________

Accepted Answer

A)  they allow others to make decisions for them. 
B)  they have some control over the situation. 
C)  they are surprised by a situation and have less time to worry about it. 
D)  they deny the existence of the stressor. 
A)  they allow others to make decisions for them. 
B)  they have some control over the situation. 
C)  they are surprised by a situation and have less time to worry about it. 
D)  they deny the existence of the stressor.

Question 16

Rich, a Vietnam War veteran, sometimes dives into bushes when planes or helicopters fly over. Rich is likely suffering from __________

Accepted Answer

A)  survivor guilt. 
B)  generalized anxiety. 
C)  antisocial behavior. 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
A)  survivor guilt. 
B)  generalized anxiety. 
C)  antisocial behavior. 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder.

Question 17

According to researchers, this drug might be effective in preventing relapse in recovering alcoholics.

Accepted Answer

A)  acamprosate 
B)  dopamine 
C)  nicotine 
D)  phenal-benzoate 
A)  acamprosate 
B)  dopamine 
C)  nicotine 
D)  phenal-benzoate

Question 18

According to Langer and Rodin (1976), the quality and length of the lives of elderly nursing-home residents is determined in part by __________

Accepted Answer

A)  how young residents are when they come to the nursing home. 
B)  the degree to which residents feel a sense of control over their lives. 
C)  how much disease they come into contact with. 
D)  how much stress they have in their lives. 
A)  how young residents are when they come to the nursing home. 
B)  the degree to which residents feel a sense of control over their lives. 
C)  how much disease they come into contact with. 
D)  how much stress they have in their lives.

Question 19

This more fully explains both health and illness better than the traditional biomedical model.

Accepted Answer

A)  Selye's GAS model 
B)  Lazarus and Folkman's Psychological Model of Stress 
C)  biopsychosocial model 
D)  biopsychological model 
A)  Selye's GAS model 
B)  Lazarus and Folkman's Psychological Model of Stress 
C)  biopsychosocial model 
D)  biopsychological model

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT indicative of Type A behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  hostile 
B)  angered easily 
C)  excessively competitive 
D)  likely to break the law 
A)  hostile 
B)  angered easily 
C)  excessively competitive 
D)  likely to break the law

The lowest rates of smoking in both the men and women are found in which group?

Of the following, which is a psychological force that favors health and wellness?

Cardiologists Friedman and Rosenman (1974) concluded that there are two types of personality; __________

Which of the following is NOT one of the chronic conditions mentioned in the text as one where African Americans have higher rates than White Americans?

Unpredictable stressors are more difficult to cope with than predictable stressors.

Iram made a New Year's resolution to promote wellness in his life. Which of the following are ways in which he can begin to incorporate wellness into his life?

Type B personality is characterized by competitiveness, high ambition, hostility, and irritability.

A prolonged and severe stress reaction to a traumatic event that is characterized by anxiety, withdrawal from others, and nightmares or flashbacks of the event is called __________

How many total events are there on the social readjustment rating scale?

When looking at a glass that is neither completely full nor completely empty, a(n) might say "that glass is half full," while a(n) might say "no, that glass is half empty!"

Membership in a religious organization and regular attendance at religious functions __________

Of the following, which is the most popular form of alternative therapy for medical problems?

Which of the following statements best encapsulates the relationship between stress and physical illness according to psychoneuroimmunologists?

Research studies show that most people experience less stress when __________

Rich, a Vietnam War veteran, sometimes dives into bushes when planes or helicopters fly over. Rich is likely suffering from __________

According to researchers, this drug might be effective in preventing relapse in recovering alcoholics.

According to Langer and Rodin (1976), the quality and length of the lives of elderly nursing-home residents is determined in part by __________

This more fully explains both health and illness better than the traditional biomedical model.

Which of the following is NOT indicative of Type A behavior?

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The lowest rates of smoking in both the men and women are found in which group?

Of the following, which is a psychological force that favors health and wellness?

Cardiologists Friedman and Rosenman (1974) concluded that there are two types of personality; __________

Which of the following is NOT one of the chronic conditions mentioned in the text as one where African Americans have higher rates than White Americans?

Unpredictable stressors are more difficult to cope with than predictable stressors.

Iram made a New Year's resolution to promote wellness in his life. Which of the following are ways in which he can begin to incorporate wellness into his life?

Type B personality is characterized by competitiveness, high ambition, hostility, and irritability.

A prolonged and severe stress reaction to a traumatic event that is characterized by anxiety, withdrawal from others, and nightmares or flashbacks of the event is called __________

How many total events are there on the social readjustment rating scale?

When looking at a glass that is neither completely full nor completely empty, a(n) __________ might say "that glass is half full," while a(n) __________ might say "no, that glass is half empty!"

Membership in a religious organization and regular attendance at religious functions __________

Of the following, which is the most popular form of alternative therapy for medical problems?

Which of the following statements best encapsulates the relationship between stress and physical illness according to psychoneuroimmunologists?

Research studies show that most people experience less stress when __________

Rich, a Vietnam War veteran, sometimes dives into bushes when planes or helicopters fly over. Rich is likely suffering from __________

According to researchers, this drug might be effective in preventing relapse in recovering alcoholics.

According to Langer and Rodin (1976), the quality and length of the lives of elderly nursing-home residents is determined in part by __________

This more fully explains both health and illness better than the traditional biomedical model.

Which of the following is NOT indicative of Type A behavior?

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When looking at a glass that is neither completely full nor completely empty, a(n) might say "that glass is half full," while a(n) might say "no, that glass is half empty!"