Question 1

Which of the following is not a method used to observe operations in the immune system?

Accepted Answer

A) Determine the lymphocyte count in a blood draw. 
B) Extract blood,add cancerous tumor cells,and measure effectiveness of natural killer cells. 
C) Inject a foreign agent in the skin and measure the amount of swelling. 
D) Swab the inside of a cheek and measure the level of cortical. 
A) Determine the lymphocyte count in a blood draw. 
B) Extract blood,add cancerous tumor cells,and measure effectiveness of natural killer cells. 
C) Inject a foreign agent in the skin and measure the amount of swelling. 
D) Swab the inside of a cheek and measure the level of cortical.

Question 2

According to Lazarus and Folkman (1984),the way in which stress is experienced and the particular coping strategies that are used depend primarily on

Accepted Answer

A) a person's amount of social support. 
B) the health of the immune system. 
C) a subjective appraisal of the situation. 
D) the general adaptation syndrome. 
A) a person's amount of social support. 
B) the health of the immune system. 
C) a subjective appraisal of the situation. 
D) the general adaptation syndrome.

Question 3

Regina learns that hostility is a factor in the development of high blood pressure,so she now tries to push down her anger.How will this affect her body?

Accepted Answer

A) Her blood pressure will probably decrease. 
B) Her blood pressure will probably increase. 
C) Her blood pressure will remain stable at its current level. 
D) Her blood pressure will decrease,but only if she believes that suppression can have such an effect. 
A) Her blood pressure will probably decrease. 
B) Her blood pressure will probably increase. 
C) Her blood pressure will remain stable at its current level. 
D) Her blood pressure will decrease,but only if she believes that suppression can have such an effect.

Question 4

Based on research concerning the link between stress and illness,which individual is______________most likely to actually contract______________a cold if exposed to a cold virus?

Accepted Answer

A) Carrie,who has a Type B personality 
B) Charlotte,who is happily married,but just had an argument with her husband 
C) Samantha,who has been unemployed for two months 
D) Miranda,who got a speeding ticket on her way home from work 
A) Carrie,who has a Type B personality 
B) Charlotte,who is happily married,but just had an argument with her husband 
C) Samantha,who has been unemployed for two months 
D) Miranda,who got a speeding ticket on her way home from work

Question 5

Imagine that an earthquake occurs in Missouri soon after a hurricane strikes Florida and a flood strikes South______________Dakota.Jorge,a psychiatrist with a specialty in dealing with suicidal individuals,is ready to be dispatched to one of these locations to offer assistance.Based on the suicide rates that follow major disasters,Jorge will be

Accepted Answer

A) equally needed in all locations. 
B) most needed in Missouri and Florida. 
C) most needed in Florida and South Dakota. 
D) most needed in Missouri and South Dakota. 
A) equally needed in all locations. 
B) most needed in Missouri and Florida. 
C) most needed in Florida and South Dakota. 
D) most needed in Missouri and South Dakota.

Question 6

Caleb has a Type A personality.The aspect of his behavior that is likely to place Caleb at greatest risk for coronary heart disease is his

Accepted Answer

A) level of hostility. 
B) competitive orientation. 
C) impatience. 
D) work holism. 
A) level of hostility. 
B) competitive orientation. 
C) impatience. 
D) work holism.

Question 7

Health psychology

Accepted Answer

A) is one of the oldest subfields in all of psychology,including psychoanalytic and behavioral psychology. 
B) recognizes the clear distinction between biological and psychological factors. 
C) is the application of psychology to the promotion of physical health and prevention and treatment of illness. 
D) focuses primarily on mental health and psychological well-being. 
A) is one of the oldest subfields in all of psychology,including psychoanalytic and behavioral psychology. 
B) recognizes the clear distinction between biological and psychological factors. 
C) is the application of psychology to the promotion of physical health and prevention and treatment of illness. 
D) focuses primarily on mental health and psychological well-being.

Question 8

Cognitive and behavioral efforts to reduce the distress produced by a stressful situation______________are called______________coping.

Accepted Answer

A) problem-focused 
B) emotion-focused 
C) proactive 
D) reactive 
A) problem-focused 
B) emotion-focused 
C) proactive 
D) reactive

Question 9

According to Seligman (1975),depression results primarily from

Accepted Answer

A) proactive coping. 
B) learned helplessness. 
C) high self-complexity. 
D) specific external attributions. 
A) proactive coping. 
B) learned helplessness. 
C) high self-complexity. 
D) specific external attributions.

Question 10

When females are isolated,unsupported,and in social distress,they experience

Accepted Answer

A) elevated levels of oxytocin. 
B) heightened fight-or-flight response. 
C) posttraumatic stress disorder. 
D) lower facilitative responses. 
A) elevated levels of oxytocin. 
B) heightened fight-or-flight response. 
C) posttraumatic stress disorder. 
D) lower facilitative responses.

Question 11

When Ayanna passes a class,she thinks her success is due to her hard work.When she fails a class,she thinks her failure is due to a lack of hard work.These perceptions reflect a sense of______________and make it______________likely that Ayanna will get sick.

Accepted Answer

A) self-efficacy;less 
B) optimism;more 
C) pessimism;more 
D) control;less 
A) self-efficacy;less 
B) optimism;more 
C) pessimism;more 
D) control;less

Question 12

The process by which we make judgments about the demands of potentially stressful events as well as our ability to meet those demands is called

Accepted Answer

A) coping. 
B) subjective well-being. 
C) appraisal. 
D) stress-and-coping process. 
A) coping. 
B) subjective well-being. 
C) appraisal. 
D) stress-and-coping process.

Question 13

What is the term that Freud used to refer to a discharging of tension that can act to reduce the discomfort that is caused by stress?

Accepted Answer

A) cathexis 
B) catharsis 
C) reaction formation 
D) regression 
A) cathexis 
B) catharsis 
C) reaction formation 
D) regression

Question 14

Research on thought suppression shows that

Accepted Answer

A) suppressing the display of negative emotion is physiologically beneficial. 
B) suppressing the display of emotion is physiologically taxing. 
C) keeping an important secret does not result in perceiving the world differently. 
D) secret-keeping is important to managing emotions effectively. 
A) suppressing the display of negative emotion is physiologically beneficial. 
B) suppressing the display of emotion is physiologically taxing. 
C) keeping an important secret does not result in perceiving the world differently. 
D) secret-keeping is important to managing emotions effectively.

Question 15

Positive emotions such as joy help people cope with adversity by

Accepted Answer

A) increasing blood pressure. 
B) allowing for proactive coping. 
C) distracting them from the stressor. 
D) narrowing their focus of attention. 
A) increasing blood pressure. 
B) allowing for proactive coping. 
C) distracting them from the stressor. 
D) narrowing their focus of attention.

Question 16

What is the best analogy for the experience of catharsis?

Accepted Answer

A) taking the lid off of a boiling pot of water 
B) blowing up a balloon until it pops 
C) using anesthesia before dental surgery 
D) a bullet coming out of a gun 
A) taking the lid off of a boiling pot of water 
B) blowing up a balloon until it pops 
C) using anesthesia before dental surgery 
D) a bullet coming out of a gun

Question 17

Discuss how attributions may be related to health.

Accepted Answer

Learned helplessness results from the te

Question 18

Self-awareness theory suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) we bring out our personal shortcomings through self-focus. 
B) we spend too much time thinking about ourselves. 
C) self-focus is triggered more by negative moods than positive moods. 
D) self-focus is a central part of problem-focused coping. 
A) we bring out our personal shortcomings through self-focus. 
B) we spend too much time thinking about ourselves. 
C) self-focus is triggered more by negative moods than positive moods. 
D) self-focus is a central part of problem-focused coping.

Question 19

Research on burnout suggests it is more likely when workers

Accepted Answer

A) lack support from their supervisors. 
B) avoid cordial relationships with their coworkers. 
C) have adequate resources at work. 
D) have regular performance reviews with supervisors. 
A) lack support from their supervisors. 
B) avoid cordial relationships with their coworkers. 
C) have adequate resources at work. 
D) have regular performance reviews with supervisors.

Question 20

Which of the following has been demonstrated in research concerning the impact of stress on the immune system?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals deprived of sleep for long periods of time exhibit a weakened immune system. 
B) Recently divorced or widowed individuals show increased functioning of their immune systems. 
C) Both positive and negative events weaken the immune system. 
D) Stress weakens the immune systems of rats,but not humans. 
A) Individuals deprived of sleep for long periods of time exhibit a weakened immune system. 
B) Recently divorced or widowed individuals show increased functioning of their immune systems. 
C) Both positive and negative events weaken the immune system. 
D) Stress weakens the immune systems of rats,but not humans.

Which of the following is not a method used to observe operations in the immune system?

According to Lazarus and Folkman (1984),the way in which stress is experienced and the particular coping strategies that are used depend primarily on

Regina learns that hostility is a factor in the development of high blood pressure,so she now tries to push down her anger.How will this affect her body?

Based on research concerning the link between stress and illness,which individual ismost likely to actually contracta cold if exposed to a cold virus?

Caleb has a Type A personality.The aspect of his behavior that is likely to place Caleb at greatest risk for coronary heart disease is his

Health psychology

Cognitive and behavioral efforts to reduce the distress produced by a stressful situationare calledcoping.

According to Seligman (1975),depression results primarily from

When females are isolated,unsupported,and in social distress,they experience

When Ayanna passes a class,she thinks her success is due to her hard work.When she fails a class,she thinks her failure is due to a lack of hard work.These perceptions reflect a sense ofand make itlikely that Ayanna will get sick.

The process by which we make judgments about the demands of potentially stressful events as well as our ability to meet those demands is called

What is the term that Freud used to refer to a discharging of tension that can act to reduce the discomfort that is caused by stress?

Research on thought suppression shows that

Positive emotions such as joy help people cope with adversity by

What is the best analogy for the experience of catharsis?

Discuss how attributions may be related to health.

Self-awareness theory suggests that

Research on burnout suggests it is more likely when workers

Which of the following has been demonstrated in research concerning the impact of stress on the immune system?

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

Exam 14: Health

Which of the following is not a method used to observe operations in the immune system?

According to Lazarus and Folkman (1984),the way in which stress is experienced and the particular coping strategies that are used depend primarily on

Regina learns that hostility is a factor in the development of high blood pressure,so she now tries to push down her anger.How will this affect her body?

Based on research concerning the link between stress and illness,which individual is______________most likely to actually contract______________a cold if exposed to a cold virus?

Caleb has a Type A personality.The aspect of his behavior that is likely to place Caleb at greatest risk for coronary heart disease is his

Health psychology

Cognitive and behavioral efforts to reduce the distress produced by a stressful situation______________are called______________coping.

According to Seligman (1975),depression results primarily from

When females are isolated,unsupported,and in social distress,they experience

When Ayanna passes a class,she thinks her success is due to her hard work.When she fails a class,she thinks her failure is due to a lack of hard work.These perceptions reflect a sense of______________and make it______________likely that Ayanna will get sick.

The process by which we make judgments about the demands of potentially stressful events as well as our ability to meet those demands is called

What is the term that Freud used to refer to a discharging of tension that can act to reduce the discomfort that is caused by stress?

Research on thought suppression shows that

Positive emotions such as joy help people cope with adversity by

What is the best analogy for the experience of catharsis?

Discuss how attributions may be related to health.

Self-awareness theory suggests that

Research on burnout suggests it is more likely when workers

Which of the following has been demonstrated in research concerning the impact of stress on the immune system?

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

Based on research concerning the link between stress and illness,which individual ismost likely to actually contracta cold if exposed to a cold virus?

Cognitive and behavioral efforts to reduce the distress produced by a stressful situationare calledcoping.

When Ayanna passes a class,she thinks her success is due to her hard work.When she fails a class,she thinks her failure is due to a lack of hard work.These perceptions reflect a sense ofand make itlikely that Ayanna will get sick.