Question 1

A stressor is any event or stimulus that

Accepted Answer

A)  threatens an organism and elicits a coping response. 
B)  cannot be coped with. 
C)  cannot be coped with in the short term. 
D)  by definition has negative consequences for the organism. 
A)  threatens an organism and elicits a coping response. 
B)  cannot be coped with. 
C)  cannot be coped with in the short term. 
D)  by definition has negative consequences for the organism.

Question 2

Fewer colds and flus, a better-functioning immune system, and reduced risk of serious diseases, such as heart disease, can be expected from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the positive emotions one experiences 
B)  decreasing the number of people in one's social network 
C)  being single versus married 
D)  increasing one's social and work responsibilities 
A)  increasing the positive emotions one experiences 
B)  decreasing the number of people in one's social network 
C)  being single versus married 
D)  increasing one's social and work responsibilities

Question 3

Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that one in four people between the ages of 15 and 24 have an STI. If you are a part of this age group, why
Is this statistic especially relevant to you and others your age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Since STIs are generally visible, you can recognize who has them and choose your sex partner more carefully. 
B)  Since STIs are always spread through vaginal intercourse, you can avoid getting one by not engaging in vaginal intercourse. 
C)  With so many people carrying infections, the likelihood of your sex partner having an STI is greatly increased. 
D)  With so many people carrying infections, there is no way to avoid eventually getting an STI yourself. 
A)  Since STIs are generally visible, you can recognize who has them and choose your sex partner more carefully. 
B)  Since STIs are always spread through vaginal intercourse, you can avoid getting one by not engaging in vaginal intercourse. 
C)  With so many people carrying infections, the likelihood of your sex partner having an STI is greatly increased. 
D)  With so many people carrying infections, there is no way to avoid eventually getting an STI yourself.

Question 4

Your roommate is achievement oriented, impatient, aggressive, and time-pressed. Your roommate's behavior fits the ________ pattern.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Some STIs often go undetected because they have no symptoms. What is one danger of not treating such STIs as human papillomavirus (HPV)?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no danger in letting HPV go untreated. 
B)  loss of sexual function for men 
C)  the development of cancer of the cervix or vulva 
D)  increased risk of infertility as a result of PID 
A)  There is no danger in letting HPV go untreated. 
B)  loss of sexual function for men 
C)  the development of cancer of the cervix or vulva 
D)  increased risk of infertility as a result of PID

Question 6

Describe the biopsychosocial model. Apply this model to explain heart disease.

Accepted Answer

The biopsychosocial model is an approach

Question 7

Which one of the following is NOT an example of emotion-focused coping?

Accepted Answer

A)  avoiding a stressor 
B)  minimizing the problem 
C)  distancing oneself from the outcome 
D)  creating alternative solutions 
A)  avoiding a stressor 
B)  minimizing the problem 
C)  distancing oneself from the outcome 
D)  creating alternative solutions

Question 8

What are two basic ways that social support helps people cope and maintain good health?

Accepted Answer

A)  More social support raises overall stress but also provides more practice with coping. 
B)  More social support lowers overall stress and helps people cope better with the stress they do encounter. 
C)  Less social support lowers overall stress but increases stressful feelings of loneliness. 
D)  Less social support raises overall stress but helps people cope better with the stress they do encounter. 
A)  More social support raises overall stress but also provides more practice with coping. 
B)  More social support lowers overall stress and helps people cope better with the stress they do encounter. 
C)  Less social support lowers overall stress but increases stressful feelings of loneliness. 
D)  Less social support raises overall stress but helps people cope better with the stress they do encounter.

Question 9

If you want to increase your life span by a few years, which of the following pieces of advice is recommended?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pamper yourself. 
B)  Increase your social support network. 
C)  Spend more time interacting with nature. 
D)  Spend more time on hobbies. 
A)  Pamper yourself. 
B)  Increase your social support network. 
C)  Spend more time interacting with nature. 
D)  Spend more time on hobbies.

Question 10

Recent research on predictors of heart disease suggests that people who are ________ are particularly vulnerable to cardiac problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  angry or depressed 
B)  time-pressed and shy 
C)  low in self-esteem 
D)  low in cortisol production 
A)  angry or depressed 
B)  time-pressed and shy 
C)  low in self-esteem 
D)  low in cortisol production

Question 11

After reading your psychology textbook, your friend George decides that he uses primarily emotion-focused coping strategies when dealing with problems in his daily life. George's
Conclusion implies that he

Accepted Answer

A)  decides on which strategy to use by weighing the emotional costs and benefits associated with a particular strategy. 
B)  tries to avoid or minimize his problems-for example, by reading a book or listening to music. 
C)  first tries to assess how he feels emotionally and then develops a rational plan of action. 
D)  takes immediate steps to solve problems. 
A)  decides on which strategy to use by weighing the emotional costs and benefits associated with a particular strategy. 
B)  tries to avoid or minimize his problems-for example, by reading a book or listening to music. 
C)  first tries to assess how he feels emotionally and then develops a rational plan of action. 
D)  takes immediate steps to solve problems.

Question 12

Having a higher level of social support is

Accepted Answer

A)  negatively correlated with health problems. 
B)  correlated with Type A personality. 
C)  important to health for children but less so for adults. 
D)  unrelated to gender. 
A)  negatively correlated with health problems. 
B)  correlated with Type A personality. 
C)  important to health for children but less so for adults. 
D)  unrelated to gender.

Question 13

A coping strategy that involves comparing oneself to those worse off is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  resilience. 
B)  the silver-lining effect. 
C)  downward comparison. 
D)  hardiness. 
A)  resilience. 
B)  the silver-lining effect. 
C)  downward comparison. 
D)  hardiness.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true about dieting behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dieting is largely successful in dealing with weight problems if it can be maintained for long periods of time. 
B)  Dieting is typically counterproductive for long-term weight loss. 
C)  Dieting often works for males but is less effective for females. 
D)  Dieting is on the decline in developed countries. 
A)  Dieting is largely successful in dealing with weight problems if it can be maintained for long periods of time. 
B)  Dieting is typically counterproductive for long-term weight loss. 
C)  Dieting often works for males but is less effective for females. 
D)  Dieting is on the decline in developed countries.

Question 15

Emotion-focused coping strategies

Accepted Answer

A)  generally work better over the short term than over the long term. 
B)  are usually better than problem-focused strategies in various situations. 
C)  work best in the face of a controllable stressor. 
D)  are counterproductive in most situations. 
A)  generally work better over the short term than over the long term. 
B)  are usually better than problem-focused strategies in various situations. 
C)  work best in the face of a controllable stressor. 
D)  are counterproductive in most situations.

Question 16

A BMI should be calculated before one can accurately conclude that a person is

Accepted Answer

A)  depressed. 
B)  obese. 
C)  a smoker. 
D)  malnourished. 
A)  depressed. 
B)  obese. 
C)  a smoker. 
D)  malnourished.

Question 17

In a well-known study of California men, being aggressive and impatient was found to be related to ________, which shows that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  heart disease; genes control the development of disease 
B)  immune functioning; stress is a function of lifestyle 
C)  heart disease; psychological factors are important in disease development 
D)  hormonal dysfunction; gender will have an effect on disease development 
A)  heart disease; genes control the development of disease 
B)  immune functioning; stress is a function of lifestyle 
C)  heart disease; psychological factors are important in disease development 
D)  hormonal dysfunction; gender will have an effect on disease development

Question 18

Your roommate is hostile, very competitive, and pessimistic. On the basis of recent research, which of the following health problems is your roommate most likely to experience later in life?

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiovascular disease 
B)  immune system failures 
C)  chronic infections 
D)  cancer 
A)  cardiovascular disease 
B)  immune system failures 
C)  chronic infections 
D)  cancer

Question 19

Jamie needs to quit smoking. According to your textbook, which strategy seems to have been most effective for around 90 percent of people?

Accepted Answer

A)  smoking e-cigarettes instead of traditional cigarettes 
B)  going "cold turkey" 
C)  avoiding places where other people smoke 
D)  substituting smoking for behaviors that are healthier 
A)  smoking e-cigarettes instead of traditional cigarettes 
B)  going "cold turkey" 
C)  avoiding places where other people smoke 
D)  substituting smoking for behaviors that are healthier

Question 20

If cigarettes did not contain nicotine, the brain's dopamine neurons would be

Accepted Answer

A)  overstimulated by smoking. 
B)  less affected by smoking. 
C)  inhibited by smoking. 
D)  easily activated at first but inactive after the first cigarette. 
A)  overstimulated by smoking. 
B)  less affected by smoking. 
C)  inhibited by smoking. 
D)  easily activated at first but inactive after the first cigarette.

A stressor is any event or stimulus that

Fewer colds and flus, a better-functioning immune system, and reduced risk of serious diseases, such as heart disease, can be expected from which of the following?

Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that one in four people between the ages of 15 and 24 have an STI. If you are a part of this age group, why Is this statistic especially relevant to you and others your age?

Your roommate is achievement oriented, impatient, aggressive, and time-pressed. Your roommate's behavior fits the ________ pattern.

Some STIs often go undetected because they have no symptoms. What is one danger of not treating such STIs as human papillomavirus (HPV)?

Describe the biopsychosocial model. Apply this model to explain heart disease.

Which one of the following is NOT an example of emotion-focused coping?

What are two basic ways that social support helps people cope and maintain good health?

If you want to increase your life span by a few years, which of the following pieces of advice is recommended?

Recent research on predictors of heart disease suggests that people who are ________ are particularly vulnerable to cardiac problems.

After reading your psychology textbook, your friend George decides that he uses primarily emotion-focused coping strategies when dealing with problems in his daily life. George's Conclusion implies that he

Having a higher level of social support is

A coping strategy that involves comparing oneself to those worse off is known as

Which of the following statements is true about dieting behavior?

Emotion-focused coping strategies

A BMI should be calculated before one can accurately conclude that a person is

In a well-known study of California men, being aggressive and impatient was found to be related to , which shows that .

Your roommate is hostile, very competitive, and pessimistic. On the basis of recent research, which of the following health problems is your roommate most likely to experience later in life?

Jamie needs to quit smoking. According to your textbook, which strategy seems to have been most effective for around 90 percent of people?

If cigarettes did not contain nicotine, the brain's dopamine neurons would be

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A stressor is any event or stimulus that

Fewer colds and flus, a better-functioning immune system, and reduced risk of serious diseases, such as heart disease, can be expected from which of the following?

Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that one in four people between the ages of 15 and 24 have an STI. If you are a part of this age group, why Is this statistic especially relevant to you and others your age?

Your roommate is achievement oriented, impatient, aggressive, and time-pressed. Your roommate's behavior fits the ________ pattern.

Some STIs often go undetected because they have no symptoms. What is one danger of not treating such STIs as human papillomavirus (HPV)?

Describe the biopsychosocial model. Apply this model to explain heart disease.

Which one of the following is NOT an example of emotion-focused coping?

What are two basic ways that social support helps people cope and maintain good health?

If you want to increase your life span by a few years, which of the following pieces of advice is recommended?

Recent research on predictors of heart disease suggests that people who are ________ are particularly vulnerable to cardiac problems.

After reading your psychology textbook, your friend George decides that he uses primarily emotion-focused coping strategies when dealing with problems in his daily life. George's Conclusion implies that he

Having a higher level of social support is

A coping strategy that involves comparing oneself to those worse off is known as

Which of the following statements is true about dieting behavior?

Emotion-focused coping strategies

A BMI should be calculated before one can accurately conclude that a person is

In a well-known study of California men, being aggressive and impatient was found to be related to ________, which shows that ________.

Your roommate is hostile, very competitive, and pessimistic. On the basis of recent research, which of the following health problems is your roommate most likely to experience later in life?

Jamie needs to quit smoking. According to your textbook, which strategy seems to have been most effective for around 90 percent of people?

If cigarettes did not contain nicotine, the brain's dopamine neurons would be

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

In a well-known study of California men, being aggressive and impatient was found to be related to , which shows that .