Question 1

The habitual tendency to attribute negative events to causes that are stable,global,and internal is characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A) hardiness. 
B) optimism. 
C) Type A behavior style. 
D) a depressive explanatory style. 
A) hardiness. 
B) optimism. 
C) Type A behavior style. 
D) a depressive explanatory style.

Question 2

Who is likely to report the highest level of subjective well-being?

Accepted Answer

A) Tine,who has lost touch with his family since starting graduate school 
B) Mariano,who works as a college librarian 
C) Paul,who has had a cold for two weeks 
D) Derek,who is very physically attractive 
A) Tine,who has lost touch with his family since starting graduate school 
B) Mariano,who works as a college librarian 
C) Paul,who has had a cold for two weeks 
D) Derek,who is very physically attractive

Question 3

Following a terrible car accident,Ruby is anxious,socially withdrawn,has difficulty sleeping,and experiences flashbacks of the crash.Ruby is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) the illusion of invulnerability. 
B) posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C) a depressive explanatory style. 
D) Type A behavior. 
A) the illusion of invulnerability. 
B) posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C) a depressive explanatory style. 
D) Type A behavior.

Question 4

Research on the relationship between money and happiness suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) upward comparisons tend to increase feelings of subjective well-being. 
B) within a particular country,the wealthier citizens report significantly greater levels of happiness. 
C) as the wealth of a particular country increases,the subjective well-being of its citizens increases. 
D) in general,citizens of wealthier nations report greater levels of happiness. 
A) upward comparisons tend to increase feelings of subjective well-being. 
B) within a particular country,the wealthier citizens report significantly greater levels of happiness. 
C) as the wealth of a particular country increases,the subjective well-being of its citizens increases. 
D) in general,citizens of wealthier nations report greater levels of happiness.

Question 5

Michael,an academically gifted teenager,is devastated that he does not have any athletic skills.He dwells on the belief that he has failed terribly and then falls into a deep depression.This outcome is most consistent with

Accepted Answer

A) the learned helplessness model. 
B) catharsis. 
C) adaptation level theory. 
D) the self-focusing model. 
A) the learned helplessness model. 
B) catharsis. 
C) adaptation level theory. 
D) the self-focusing model.

Question 6

High levels of hostility have been found to predict

Accepted Answer

A) decreased use of alcohol and cigarettes. 
B) greater use of emotion-focused coping. 
C) more intense cardiovascular responses to events. 
D) risky behaviors. 
A) decreased use of alcohol and cigarettes. 
B) greater use of emotion-focused coping. 
C) more intense cardiovascular responses to events. 
D) risky behaviors.

Question 7

The principal cognitive benefit of opening up and sharing stressful experiences with others is known as

Accepted Answer

A) venting. 
B) insight. 
C) self-focus. 
D) discharge. 
A) venting. 
B) insight. 
C) self-focus. 
D) discharge.

Question 8

Which of the following has not been revealed by research on the relationship between optimism and health?

Accepted Answer

A) Optimists are more likely than pessimists to make a quicker and fuller recovery from coronary artery bypass surgery. 
B) A positive correlation exists between hopelessness and mortality. 
C) Optimism can have negative consequences when it leads people to believe that they have control over uncontrollable events. 
D) Optimists are more likely than pessimists to take an emotion-focused approach to dealing with stress. 
A) Optimists are more likely than pessimists to make a quicker and fuller recovery from coronary artery bypass surgery. 
B) A positive correlation exists between hopelessness and mortality. 
C) Optimism can have negative consequences when it leads people to believe that they have control over uncontrollable events. 
D) Optimists are more likely than pessimists to take an emotion-focused approach to dealing with stress.

Question 9

Prolonged response to job stress resulting in emotional exhaustion,cynicism,disengagement,and lack of personal accomplishment is known as

Accepted Answer

A) general adaptation syndrome. 
B) PTSD. 
C) burnout. 
D) learned helplessness. 
A) general adaptation syndrome. 
B) PTSD. 
C) burnout. 
D) learned helplessness.

Question 10

Marla studies the link between psychological stress and physical health.Marla is most likely a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) forensic psychologist. 
B) health psychologist. 
C) industrial/organizational psychologist. 
D) social worker. 
A) forensic psychologist. 
B) health psychologist. 
C) industrial/organizational psychologist. 
D) social worker.

Question 11

Research by Sbarra and colleagues (2011)on divorce showed that

Accepted Answer

A) people divorced at the start of a study were more likely to die from all causes of death at follow-up. 
B) people who experienced a divorce prior to age 65 showed dramatic resilience and rapidly improved health. 
C) men who experienced divorce were more resilient than divorced women. 
D) young people who get divorced experience less stress than people who divorce after 65. 
A) people divorced at the start of a study were more likely to die from all causes of death at follow-up. 
B) people who experienced a divorce prior to age 65 showed dramatic resilience and rapidly improved health. 
C) men who experienced divorce were more resilient than divorced women. 
D) young people who get divorced experience less stress than people who divorce after 65.

Question 12

Akin et al.(2013)found that spending money on______________was found to bring people the most happiness.

Accepted Answer

A) other people 
B) educational opportunities 
C) occasional indulgences 
D) travel 
A) other people 
B) educational opportunities 
C) occasional indulgences 
D) travel

Question 13

Explicit social support is

Accepted Answer

A) disclosing one's distress to others and seeking their advice,aid,and comfort. 
B) thinking about others without asking for help. 
C) likely to lead European Americans to react with more stress. 
D) typically a collectivist coping style. 
A) disclosing one's distress to others and seeking their advice,aid,and comfort. 
B) thinking about others without asking for help. 
C) likely to lead European Americans to react with more stress. 
D) typically a collectivist coping style.

Question 14

In their study of procrastination,Tice and Baumeister (1997)found that,compared to non-procrastinators,procrastinators tended to report

Accepted Answer

A) lower levels of stress throughout the semester. 
B) higher levels of stress throughout the semester. 
C) lower levels of stress early in the semester and higher levels late in the semester. 
D) higher levels of stress early in the semester and lower levels late in the semester. 
A) lower levels of stress throughout the semester. 
B) higher levels of stress throughout the semester. 
C) lower levels of stress early in the semester and higher levels late in the semester. 
D) higher levels of stress early in the semester and lower levels late in the semester.

Question 15

Opening up to others makes the problem at hand seem

Accepted Answer

A) more complicated,but doing so decreases blood pressure. 
B) more complicated,and doing so increases blood pressure. 
C) clearer,and doing so decreases blood pressure. 
D) clearer,but doing so increases blood pressure. 
A) more complicated,but doing so decreases blood pressure. 
B) more complicated,and doing so increases blood pressure. 
C) clearer,and doing so decreases blood pressure. 
D) clearer,but doing so increases blood pressure.

Question 16

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Accepted Answer

A) is most likely to occur when an individual feels personally responsible for the outcome of a traumatic event. 
B) is more prevalent among men versus women. 
C) is observed among military personnel,but not the general citizenry. 
D) often occurs three to six months after a soldier's return rather than immediately afterward. 
A) is most likely to occur when an individual feels personally responsible for the outcome of a traumatic event. 
B) is more prevalent among men versus women. 
C) is observed among military personnel,but not the general citizenry. 
D) often occurs three to six months after a soldier's return rather than immediately afterward.

Question 17

Proactive coping

Accepted Answer

A) is an upfront effort to modify the onset of a stressful event. 
B) is much more effective than social support. 
C) only works for less traumatic events. 
D) cannot prevent a stressor from occurring. 
A) is an upfront effort to modify the onset of a stressful event. 
B) is much more effective than social support. 
C) only works for less traumatic events. 
D) cannot prevent a stressor from occurring.

Question 18

Monty studies hard for math,but never seems to "get it." Week after week,he fails his math tests.By the end of the year,Monty does not even try to study for math.Monty is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A) problem-focused coping. 
B) hardiness. 
C) learned helplessness. 
D) self-efficacy. 
A) problem-focused coping. 
B) hardiness. 
C) learned helplessness. 
D) self-efficacy.

Question 19

One limitation to the positive relationship between a sense of control and resiliency is that

Accepted Answer

A) setting control expectations too high can be harmful when outcomes are negative. 
B) a personal sense of control often predicts oversensitivity to the needs and feelings of others. 
C) it is much stronger in collectivist cultures than in individualistic cultures. 
D) it tends to disappear when a person opts for emotion-focused coping rather than problem-focused coping. 
A) setting control expectations too high can be harmful when outcomes are negative. 
B) a personal sense of control often predicts oversensitivity to the needs and feelings of others. 
C) it is much stronger in collectivist cultures than in individualistic cultures. 
D) it tends to disappear when a person opts for emotion-focused coping rather than problem-focused coping.

Question 20

Arlene believes that she has lots of social support in her life because she has a large family and lots of friends.Arlene's views are consistent with the______________model of social support.

Accepted Answer

A) intimacy 
B) social contact 
C) adaptation level 
D) self-focused 
A) intimacy 
B) social contact 
C) adaptation level 
D) self-focused

The habitual tendency to attribute negative events to causes that are stable,global,and internal is characteristic of

Who is likely to report the highest level of subjective well-being?

Following a terrible car accident,Ruby is anxious,socially withdrawn,has difficulty sleeping,and experiences flashbacks of the crash.Ruby is most likely suffering from

Research on the relationship between money and happiness suggests that

Michael,an academically gifted teenager,is devastated that he does not have any athletic skills.He dwells on the belief that he has failed terribly and then falls into a deep depression.This outcome is most consistent with

High levels of hostility have been found to predict

The principal cognitive benefit of opening up and sharing stressful experiences with others is known as

Which of the following has not been revealed by research on the relationship between optimism and health?

Prolonged response to job stress resulting in emotional exhaustion,cynicism,disengagement,and lack of personal accomplishment is known as

Marla studies the link between psychological stress and physical health.Marla is most likely a(n)

Research by Sbarra and colleagues (2011)on divorce showed that

Akin et al.(2013)found that spending money on______________was found to bring people the most happiness.

Explicit social support is

In their study of procrastination,Tice and Baumeister (1997)found that,compared to non-procrastinators,procrastinators tended to report

Opening up to others makes the problem at hand seem

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Proactive coping

Monty studies hard for math,but never seems to "get it." Week after week,he fails his math tests.By the end of the year,Monty does not even try to study for math.Monty is demonstrating

One limitation to the positive relationship between a sense of control and resiliency is that

Arlene believes that she has lots of social support in her life because she has a large family and lots of friends.Arlene's views are consistent with the______________model of social support.

What Is Social Psychology

Doing Social Psychology Research

The Social Self

Perceiving Persons

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Attitudes

Conformity

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Attraction and Close Relationships

Helping Others

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Exam 14: Health

The habitual tendency to attribute negative events to causes that are stable,global,and internal is characteristic of

Who is likely to report the highest level of subjective well-being?

Following a terrible car accident,Ruby is anxious,socially withdrawn,has difficulty sleeping,and experiences flashbacks of the crash.Ruby is most likely suffering from

Research on the relationship between money and happiness suggests that

Michael,an academically gifted teenager,is devastated that he does not have any athletic skills.He dwells on the belief that he has failed terribly and then falls into a deep depression.This outcome is most consistent with

High levels of hostility have been found to predict

The principal cognitive benefit of opening up and sharing stressful experiences with others is known as

Which of the following has not been revealed by research on the relationship between optimism and health?

Prolonged response to job stress resulting in emotional exhaustion,cynicism,disengagement,and lack of personal accomplishment is known as

Marla studies the link between psychological stress and physical health.Marla is most likely a(n)

Research by Sbarra and colleagues (2011)on divorce showed that

Akin et al.(2013)found that spending money on______________was found to bring people the most happiness.

Explicit social support is

In their study of procrastination,Tice and Baumeister (1997)found that,compared to non-procrastinators,procrastinators tended to report

Opening up to others makes the problem at hand seem

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Proactive coping

Monty studies hard for math,but never seems to "get it." Week after week,he fails his math tests.By the end of the year,Monty does not even try to study for math.Monty is demonstrating

One limitation to the positive relationship between a sense of control and resiliency is that

Arlene believes that she has lots of social support in her life because she has a large family and lots of friends.Arlene's views are consistent with the______________model of social support.

What Is Social Psychology

Doing Social Psychology Research

The Social Self

Perceiving Persons

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Attitudes

Conformity

Group Processes

Attraction and Close Relationships

Helping Others

Aggression

Law

Business

Filters