Question 1

Assume that a negative event has occurred in your life. Which of the following conditions would make this event the most stressful?

Accepted Answer

A)  It occurred just after a positive event. 
B)  It was just like an event you had experienced a year earlier. 
C)  It was unexpected. 
D)  You are female, not male. 
A)  It occurred just after a positive event. 
B)  It was just like an event you had experienced a year earlier. 
C)  It was unexpected. 
D)  You are female, not male.

Question 2

Two ways that hostility can affect the body are through stress on the heart and

Accepted Answer

A)  increased airflow to the lungs. 
B)  reduced airflow to the lungs. 
C)  decreased inflammation. 
D)  increased serotonin activity. 
A)  increased airflow to the lungs. 
B)  reduced airflow to the lungs. 
C)  decreased inflammation. 
D)  increased serotonin activity.

Question 3

What is a daily hassle? Define daily hassle and then provide three examples of daily hassles.

Accepted Answer

A daily hassle is a day-to-day stressor

Question 4

Brenda has used a primary appraisal, but not a secondary appraisal, in her analysis of an event. Because she has not used secondary appraisal, we can guess that the event was

Accepted Answer

A)  related to Brenda's self-identity. 
B)  followed by a physiological response. 
C)  nonthreatening. 
D)  highly emotional. 
A)  related to Brenda's self-identity. 
B)  followed by a physiological response. 
C)  nonthreatening. 
D)  highly emotional.

Question 5

Being hostile or depressed has been found to

Accepted Answer

A)  predict greater risk for heart disease. 
B)  cause autoimmune disorders. 
C)  stop the general adaptation syndrome from occurring. 
D)  increase hormone production. 
A)  predict greater risk for heart disease. 
B)  cause autoimmune disorders. 
C)  stop the general adaptation syndrome from occurring. 
D)  increase hormone production.

Question 6

Can marriage be good for your health? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Research clearly suggests that positive

Question 7

The more negative emotions someone experiences, the greater the chance of developing

Accepted Answer

A)  antibodies. 
B)  cavities. 
C)  heart disease. 
D)  glandular cancer. 
A)  antibodies. 
B)  cavities. 
C)  heart disease. 
D)  glandular cancer.

Question 8

In Orlando, Florida, people constantly receive warnings about sinkholes and repeatedly experience flooding and hail damage during storms. In Ocala, Florida, people do not need to
Deal with sinkholes, and storms seldom cause property damage. Which group of people will
Have better immune functioning, and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  People in Ocala will have better immune functioning because they use better coping. 
B)  People in Ocala will have better immune functioning because they do not experience chronic stressors. 
C)  People in Orlando will have better immune functioning because they are working to overcome a daily life hassle. 
D)  People in both towns will experience similar immune functioning because immune functioning is largely due to genetics, not environmental events. 
A)  People in Ocala will have better immune functioning because they use better coping. 
B)  People in Ocala will have better immune functioning because they do not experience chronic stressors. 
C)  People in Orlando will have better immune functioning because they are working to overcome a daily life hassle. 
D)  People in both towns will experience similar immune functioning because immune functioning is largely due to genetics, not environmental events.

Question 9

Smoking, overeating, high blood pressure, and ________ strongly predict heart disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  Type A behavior 
B)  Type B behavior 
C)  emotion-focused coping 
D)  problem-focused coping 
A)  Type A behavior 
B)  Type B behavior 
C)  emotion-focused coping 
D)  problem-focused coping

Question 10

Dr. Arzun is using the biopsychosocial model as a frame of reference for understanding heart disease. Based on this, she will most likely recommend that a client with heart
Disease use ________ to treat the illness.

Accepted Answer

A)  medication 
B)  exercise 
C)  medication and surgery 
D)  medication and exercise 
A)  medication 
B)  exercise 
C)  medication and surgery 
D)  medication and exercise

Question 11

Evidence suggests that some individuals are more prone to becoming regular smokers than others. One factor involves

Accepted Answer

A)  a greater tendency to have acetylcholine pathways in the brain. 
B)  a cascade of HPA activation. 
C)  parents and peers who smoke. 
D)  the absence of antidrug programs in school. 
A)  a greater tendency to have acetylcholine pathways in the brain. 
B)  a cascade of HPA activation. 
C)  parents and peers who smoke. 
D)  the absence of antidrug programs in school.

Question 12

The most central goal of the positive psychology movement is to

Accepted Answer

A)  promote positive change in society, such as by advocating for peace. 
B)  convince people that they have much in life for which to be grateful. 
C)  study and understand psychological well-being. 
D)  train people to become positive and more effective leaders. 
A)  promote positive change in society, such as by advocating for peace. 
B)  convince people that they have much in life for which to be grateful. 
C)  study and understand psychological well-being. 
D)  train people to become positive and more effective leaders.

Question 13

Your friend Valeria knows that exercising can help burn calories and lose weight. However, since she is not interested in burning calories or losing weight, she tells you that people like her should not exercise. "It's a waste of time," she says. "Unless you want to lose weight, there is really no point in exercising." You disagree with Valeria. Write a response to Valeria to convince her that there are many positive effects to physical exercise by listing as many benefits as you can.

Accepted Answer

Exercise is related to better physical a

Question 14

A general conclusion stemming from the research on health and stress is that

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term stress is more dangerous to one's health than chronic stress. 
B)  until recently, psychologists have overemphasized the effects of stress on health. 
C)  the source of stress is more important to health outcomes than the level of stress. 
D)  chronic stress has adverse effects on health. 
A)  short-term stress is more dangerous to one's health than chronic stress. 
B)  until recently, psychologists have overemphasized the effects of stress on health. 
C)  the source of stress is more important to health outcomes than the level of stress. 
D)  chronic stress has adverse effects on health.

Question 15

Compare and contrast the emotion-focused and problem-focused methods of coping. In your answer, discuss the possible benefits and disadvantages associated with each coping method.

Accepted Answer

People who use emotion-focused coping tr

Question 16

Adam has been reading the research literature on positive psychology. He has decided to write a letter to thank his grandfather, whom he greatly admires. What should happen after
Adam writes and delivers this letter?

Accepted Answer

A)  He will experience an increase in his level of happiness. 
B)  He will start to engage in downward comparisons. 
C)  He will experience an increase in testosterone. 
D)  Activity will increase slightly in his amygdala. 
A)  He will experience an increase in his level of happiness. 
B)  He will start to engage in downward comparisons. 
C)  He will experience an increase in testosterone. 
D)  Activity will increase slightly in his amygdala.

Question 17

Sexually transmitted infections can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria. 
B)  parasites. 
C)  fungi. 
D)  viruses. 
A)  bacteria. 
B)  parasites. 
C)  fungi. 
D)  viruses.

Question 18

Exercise increases the productivity and growth of

Accepted Answer

A)  reproductive hormones. 
B)  gland tissue. 
C)  hair follicles. 
D)  neurons. 
A)  reproductive hormones. 
B)  gland tissue. 
C)  hair follicles. 
D)  neurons.

Question 19

Marriage has many health benefits. Which of the following is also true of marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cohabitating outside of marriage is just as healthy. 
B)  A good way to make yourself happier is to get married. 
C)  The benefits of marriage decline the longer people are married. 
D)  Unmarried people can be happier than people in bad marriages. 
A)  Cohabitating outside of marriage is just as healthy. 
B)  A good way to make yourself happier is to get married. 
C)  The benefits of marriage decline the longer people are married. 
D)  Unmarried people can be happier than people in bad marriages.

Question 20

According to your textbook, a large number of studies have examined the relationship between attitude and health. What type of relationships have these studies all shown between
People's attitudes and their health?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with positive attitudes are healthier than people with negative attitudes. 
B)  People with positive attitudes are unhealthier than people with negative attitudes. 
C)  People with positive attitudes are equally as healthy as people with negative attitudes. 
D)  The results of the studies were inconclusive or contradictory. 
A)  People with positive attitudes are healthier than people with negative attitudes. 
B)  People with positive attitudes are unhealthier than people with negative attitudes. 
C)  People with positive attitudes are equally as healthy as people with negative attitudes. 
D)  The results of the studies were inconclusive or contradictory.

Assume that a negative event has occurred in your life. Which of the following conditions would make this event the most stressful?

Two ways that hostility can affect the body are through stress on the heart and

What is a daily hassle? Define daily hassle and then provide three examples of daily hassles.

Brenda has used a primary appraisal, but not a secondary appraisal, in her analysis of an event. Because she has not used secondary appraisal, we can guess that the event was

Being hostile or depressed has been found to

Can marriage be good for your health? Explain your answer.

The more negative emotions someone experiences, the greater the chance of developing

Smoking, overeating, high blood pressure, and ________ strongly predict heart disease.

Dr. Arzun is using the biopsychosocial model as a frame of reference for understanding heart disease. Based on this, she will most likely recommend that a client with heart Disease use ________ to treat the illness.

Evidence suggests that some individuals are more prone to becoming regular smokers than others. One factor involves

The most central goal of the positive psychology movement is to

A general conclusion stemming from the research on health and stress is that

Compare and contrast the emotion-focused and problem-focused methods of coping. In your answer, discuss the possible benefits and disadvantages associated with each coping method.

Adam has been reading the research literature on positive psychology. He has decided to write a letter to thank his grandfather, whom he greatly admires. What should happen after Adam writes and delivers this letter?

Sexually transmitted infections can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT

Exercise increases the productivity and growth of

Marriage has many health benefits. Which of the following is also true of marriage?

According to your textbook, a large number of studies have examined the relationship between attitude and health. What type of relationships have these studies all shown between People's attitudes and their health?

Introducing the World of Psychology

The Role of Biology in Psychology

Consciousness

Development Across the Life Span

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Social Psychology

Self and Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatments

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Exam 11: Health and Well-Being

Assume that a negative event has occurred in your life. Which of the following conditions would make this event the most stressful?

Two ways that hostility can affect the body are through stress on the heart and

What is a daily hassle? Define daily hassle and then provide three examples of daily hassles.

Brenda has used a primary appraisal, but not a secondary appraisal, in her analysis of an event. Because she has not used secondary appraisal, we can guess that the event was

Being hostile or depressed has been found to

Can marriage be good for your health? Explain your answer.

The more negative emotions someone experiences, the greater the chance of developing

Smoking, overeating, high blood pressure, and ________ strongly predict heart disease.

Dr. Arzun is using the biopsychosocial model as a frame of reference for understanding heart disease. Based on this, she will most likely recommend that a client with heart Disease use ________ to treat the illness.

Evidence suggests that some individuals are more prone to becoming regular smokers than others. One factor involves

The most central goal of the positive psychology movement is to

A general conclusion stemming from the research on health and stress is that

Compare and contrast the emotion-focused and problem-focused methods of coping. In your answer, discuss the possible benefits and disadvantages associated with each coping method.

Adam has been reading the research literature on positive psychology. He has decided to write a letter to thank his grandfather, whom he greatly admires. What should happen after Adam writes and delivers this letter?

Sexually transmitted infections can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT

Exercise increases the productivity and growth of

Marriage has many health benefits. Which of the following is also true of marriage?

According to your textbook, a large number of studies have examined the relationship between attitude and health. What type of relationships have these studies all shown between People's attitudes and their health?

Introducing the World of Psychology

The Role of Biology in Psychology

Consciousness

Development Across the Life Span

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Social Psychology

Self and Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatments

Filters