Question 1

The relationship between religiousness and health can be described as

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A)  generally negative. 
B)  generally positive. 
C)  basically random. 
D)  difficult to understand. 
A)  generally negative. 
B)  generally positive. 
C)  basically random. 
D)  difficult to understand.

Question 2

LaShawna has no siblings, and her parents do not smoke. Jayda has an older brother and mother who smoke. Who would be more likely to start smoking, and why?

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A)  LaShawna, because her dopamine neurons are more sensitive to nicotine 
B)  LaShawna, because smoking would be a novel and exciting experience 
C)  Jayda, because her family members act as role models for smoking 
D)  Both girls are equally likely to start smoking. 
A)  LaShawna, because her dopamine neurons are more sensitive to nicotine 
B)  LaShawna, because smoking would be a novel and exciting experience 
C)  Jayda, because her family members act as role models for smoking 
D)  Both girls are equally likely to start smoking.

Question 3

Which of the following people is most likely to develop coronary heart disease at some point in his life?

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A)  John, a counseling psychologist who is laid-back and enjoys his job 
B)  Erik, a CEO of a Fortune 500 company who takes frequent vacations 
C)  Louis, a competitive poker player who is aggressive, impatient, and competitive 
D)  Jarrod, an elementary school teacher who readily accommodates his coworkers and is easygoing 
A)  John, a counseling psychologist who is laid-back and enjoys his job 
B)  Erik, a CEO of a Fortune 500 company who takes frequent vacations 
C)  Louis, a competitive poker player who is aggressive, impatient, and competitive 
D)  Jarrod, an elementary school teacher who readily accommodates his coworkers and is easygoing

Question 4

Research on the relationship between marital status and well-being generally shows that being

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A)  married has a positive effect on health and well-being. 
B)  married has a negative effect on health and well-being. 
C)  married has neither a positive nor a negative effect on health and well-being. 
D)  in a traditional marriage, but not a homosexual marriage, has a positive effect on health and well-being. 
A)  married has a positive effect on health and well-being. 
B)  married has a negative effect on health and well-being. 
C)  married has neither a positive nor a negative effect on health and well-being. 
D)  in a traditional marriage, but not a homosexual marriage, has a positive effect on health and well-being.

Question 5

Which of the following is a way that chlamydia, gonorrhea, HPV, and HIV, among others, can be transmitted without sexual contact?

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A)  These infections can be transmitted through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. 
B)  contact with the same toilet seat an infected person has recently used 
C)  mother-to-child infections that occur either before or during birth 
D)  Handling the clothing of an infected person soon after he or she has worn the item can result in infection. 
A)  These infections can be transmitted through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. 
B)  contact with the same toilet seat an infected person has recently used 
C)  mother-to-child infections that occur either before or during birth 
D)  Handling the clothing of an infected person soon after he or she has worn the item can result in infection.

Question 6

Sarah is trying to be the healthiest person she can possibly be and feel satisfied with life. Sarah is focusing on her

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A)  health psychology. 
B)  well-being. 
C)  health empowerment. 
D)  self-control. 
A)  health psychology. 
B)  well-being. 
C)  health empowerment. 
D)  self-control.

Question 7

Ayanna is a divorced middle-aged woman who has a stressful job, two teenaged children, and an aging mother to care for. She would like to start exercising to reduce her stress level
And improve her memory and thinking. Now that you have read this chapter, what would you
Tell Ayanna regarding exercise?

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A)  It is not too late to start exercising, and a program of regular exercise can reduce stress and improve mood, memory, and thinking. 
B)  Although it may not be too late to start exercising, Ayanna should not expect much improvement in her stress level or her memory, because exercise alone isn't enough. 
C)  It is probably too late to get much benefit from exercise, since Ayanna is already middle-aged. 
D)  Ayanna should seek some easier way to deal with her stress and just accept that as she ages her memory will continue to deteriorate. 
A)  It is not too late to start exercising, and a program of regular exercise can reduce stress and improve mood, memory, and thinking. 
B)  Although it may not be too late to start exercising, Ayanna should not expect much improvement in her stress level or her memory, because exercise alone isn't enough. 
C)  It is probably too late to get much benefit from exercise, since Ayanna is already middle-aged. 
D)  Ayanna should seek some easier way to deal with her stress and just accept that as she ages her memory will continue to deteriorate.

Question 8

The Type B behavior pattern describes a person who is

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A)  competitive and time-pressed. 
B)  easygoing and accommodating. 
C)  cynical and pessimistic. 
D)  at high risk for cardiovascular disease. 
A)  competitive and time-pressed. 
B)  easygoing and accommodating. 
C)  cynical and pessimistic. 
D)  at high risk for cardiovascular disease.

Question 9

Dora is a moderately obese woman with a full figure. However, Dora is not confronted with social stigma about being overweight. On the contrary, she is often complimented on
How attractive she is. Dora

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A)  is probably a hardy person. 
B)  will experience a lack of congruent self-concept. 
C)  will nevertheless experience some negative psychological symptoms that are caused by her weight. 
D)  probably lives in a developing country. 
A)  is probably a hardy person. 
B)  will experience a lack of congruent self-concept. 
C)  will nevertheless experience some negative psychological symptoms that are caused by her weight. 
D)  probably lives in a developing country.

Question 10

As a new college student, Nahzier was excited to meet new people and try new things. Soon, however, he found that some of his new friends were more interested in partying than in
Studying. Nahzier found that his usual habit of playing basketball or working out in the gym
Seemed threatening to them and that he was doing those things less and less. What should
Nahzier do to stay healthy and active?

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A)  concentrate more on his studies; there will be time for fun and socializing during breaks 
B)  be his own person and withdraw from social circles since they only bring drama and stress 
C)  seek out people who share his values and interests and avoid those who encourage unhealthy habits 
D)  learn to be more relaxed and to go with the flow; college is a time to be young and free 
A)  concentrate more on his studies; there will be time for fun and socializing during breaks 
B)  be his own person and withdraw from social circles since they only bring drama and stress 
C)  seek out people who share his values and interests and avoid those who encourage unhealthy habits 
D)  learn to be more relaxed and to go with the flow; college is a time to be young and free

Question 11

Melinda just got a new job as a receptionist, and she does not expect it to be very stressful. However, she is nervous about learning how to perform well in the job when she first starts
Working. The stress Melinda is facing is ________ term and may result in ________
Immune function.

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A)  long; worse 
B)  long; better 
C)  short; worse 
D)  short; better 
A)  long; worse 
B)  long; better 
C)  short; worse 
D)  short; better

Question 12

A fight-or-flight response is helpful to humans because it

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A)  helps a person physically prepare to deal with danger. 
B)  causes a person to seek out social support. 
C)  helps a person determine whether stimuli are threatening or irrelevant. 
D)  supports a person in dealing with chronic stress. 
A)  helps a person physically prepare to deal with danger. 
B)  causes a person to seek out social support. 
C)  helps a person determine whether stimuli are threatening or irrelevant. 
D)  supports a person in dealing with chronic stress.

Question 13

Harold has been unemployed for many years and is constantly struggling to pay his bills. The stress Harold is experiencing is an example of

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A)  a major life stressor. 
B)  a daily hassle. 
C)  chronic stress. 
D)  acute stress. 
A)  a major life stressor. 
B)  a daily hassle. 
C)  chronic stress. 
D)  acute stress.

Question 14

In a study described in your textbook, 100 healthy men volunteered to experience semistarvation. After six months of participating in the study, the men

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A)  gained 100 or more pounds when they went back to normal eating. 
B)  permanently stayed thin and found it hard to gain back the weight they lost. 
C)  became obsessed with food, much like people with eating disorders. 
D)  reported more positive emotions because of the positive social feedback they received. 
A)  gained 100 or more pounds when they went back to normal eating. 
B)  permanently stayed thin and found it hard to gain back the weight they lost. 
C)  became obsessed with food, much like people with eating disorders. 
D)  reported more positive emotions because of the positive social feedback they received.

Question 15

Describe two ways in which chronic stress can increase the risk of heart disease.

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People with chronic stress and negative

Question 16

Why do researchers suggest that one way to avoid getting an STI is to avoid drug and alcohol use?

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A)  The use of drugs or alcohol makes correct use of condoms and dental dams less likely, resulting in an increased risk of transmission. 
B)  Drugs and alcohol can directly result in transmission of STIs by strengthening the virus, bacteria, or parasites that cause the disease. 
C)  People who regularly use drugs and alcohol are less likely to purchase condoms or dental dams ahead of time or to have them available. 
D)  The use of drugs and alcohol has been directly linked to having more sexual partners and thus an increased risk of contracting an STI. 
A)  The use of drugs or alcohol makes correct use of condoms and dental dams less likely, resulting in an increased risk of transmission. 
B)  Drugs and alcohol can directly result in transmission of STIs by strengthening the virus, bacteria, or parasites that cause the disease. 
C)  People who regularly use drugs and alcohol are less likely to purchase condoms or dental dams ahead of time or to have them available. 
D)  The use of drugs and alcohol has been directly linked to having more sexual partners and thus an increased risk of contracting an STI.

Question 17

Research in different cultural contexts reveals that obesity is

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A)  stigmatized in some of them and respected in others. 
B)  universally rejected and devalued. 
C)  associated with lower economic status, particularly in developing countries. 
D)  positively associated with social status in most cultures. 
A)  stigmatized in some of them and respected in others. 
B)  universally rejected and devalued. 
C)  associated with lower economic status, particularly in developing countries. 
D)  positively associated with social status in most cultures.

Question 18

Dr. Haverford suggests to her client that her mood problems stem from problems with the neurotransmitter serotonin. Dr. Haverford mentions nothing about social or behavioral factors
That may be related to mood. To understand her client's problems, Dr. Haverford seems to
Be using the ________ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  interdisciplinary 
B)  behaviorist 
C)  biopsychosocial 
D)  medical 
A)  interdisciplinary 
B)  behaviorist 
C)  biopsychosocial 
D)  medical

Question 19

Compared with the medical model of health, the biopsychosocial model approach to health and well-being

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A)  includes more variables. 
B)  ignores human biology. 
C)  is rarely used in practice. 
D)  does not focus on illness. 
A)  includes more variables. 
B)  ignores human biology. 
C)  is rarely used in practice. 
D)  does not focus on illness.

Question 20

What is one piece of evidence that social interaction has physical as well as mental health benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who have larger social networks were found to be less likely to catch colds. 
B)  People with more friends score higher on fitness tests. 
C)  People with fewer friends are less likely to experience depression. 
D)  People who have smaller social networks were found to be less likely to catch colds. 
A)  People who have larger social networks were found to be less likely to catch colds. 
B)  People with more friends score higher on fitness tests. 
C)  People with fewer friends are less likely to experience depression. 
D)  People who have smaller social networks were found to be less likely to catch colds.

The relationship between religiousness and health can be described as

LaShawna has no siblings, and her parents do not smoke. Jayda has an older brother and mother who smoke. Who would be more likely to start smoking, and why?

Which of the following people is most likely to develop coronary heart disease at some point in his life?

Research on the relationship between marital status and well-being generally shows that being

Which of the following is a way that chlamydia, gonorrhea, HPV, and HIV, among others, can be transmitted without sexual contact?

Sarah is trying to be the healthiest person she can possibly be and feel satisfied with life. Sarah is focusing on her

The Type B behavior pattern describes a person who is

Dora is a moderately obese woman with a full figure. However, Dora is not confronted with social stigma about being overweight. On the contrary, she is often complimented on How attractive she is. Dora

Melinda just got a new job as a receptionist, and she does not expect it to be very stressful. However, she is nervous about learning how to perform well in the job when she first starts Working. The stress Melinda is facing is term and may result in Immune function.

A fight-or-flight response is helpful to humans because it

Harold has been unemployed for many years and is constantly struggling to pay his bills. The stress Harold is experiencing is an example of

In a study described in your textbook, 100 healthy men volunteered to experience semistarvation. After six months of participating in the study, the men

Describe two ways in which chronic stress can increase the risk of heart disease.

Why do researchers suggest that one way to avoid getting an STI is to avoid drug and alcohol use?

Research in different cultural contexts reveals that obesity is

Dr. Haverford suggests to her client that her mood problems stem from problems with the neurotransmitter serotonin. Dr. Haverford mentions nothing about social or behavioral factors That may be related to mood. To understand her client's problems, Dr. Haverford seems to Be using the ________ model.

Compared with the medical model of health, the biopsychosocial model approach to health and well-being

What is one piece of evidence that social interaction has physical as well as mental health benefits?

Introducing the World of Psychology

The Role of Biology in Psychology

Consciousness

Development Across the Life Span

Sensation and Perception

Learning

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Thinking and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

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Psychological Disorders

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Exam 11: Health and Well-Being

The relationship between religiousness and health can be described as

LaShawna has no siblings, and her parents do not smoke. Jayda has an older brother and mother who smoke. Who would be more likely to start smoking, and why?

Which of the following people is most likely to develop coronary heart disease at some point in his life?

Research on the relationship between marital status and well-being generally shows that being

Which of the following is a way that chlamydia, gonorrhea, HPV, and HIV, among others, can be transmitted without sexual contact?

Sarah is trying to be the healthiest person she can possibly be and feel satisfied with life. Sarah is focusing on her

The Type B behavior pattern describes a person who is

Dora is a moderately obese woman with a full figure. However, Dora is not confronted with social stigma about being overweight. On the contrary, she is often complimented on How attractive she is. Dora

Melinda just got a new job as a receptionist, and she does not expect it to be very stressful. However, she is nervous about learning how to perform well in the job when she first starts Working. The stress Melinda is facing is ________ term and may result in ________ Immune function.

A fight-or-flight response is helpful to humans because it

Harold has been unemployed for many years and is constantly struggling to pay his bills. The stress Harold is experiencing is an example of

In a study described in your textbook, 100 healthy men volunteered to experience semistarvation. After six months of participating in the study, the men

Describe two ways in which chronic stress can increase the risk of heart disease.

Why do researchers suggest that one way to avoid getting an STI is to avoid drug and alcohol use?

Research in different cultural contexts reveals that obesity is

Dr. Haverford suggests to her client that her mood problems stem from problems with the neurotransmitter serotonin. Dr. Haverford mentions nothing about social or behavioral factors That may be related to mood. To understand her client's problems, Dr. Haverford seems to Be using the ________ model.

Compared with the medical model of health, the biopsychosocial model approach to health and well-being

What is one piece of evidence that social interaction has physical as well as mental health benefits?

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

Melinda just got a new job as a receptionist, and she does not expect it to be very stressful. However, she is nervous about learning how to perform well in the job when she first starts Working. The stress Melinda is facing is term and may result in Immune function.