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

Based on what you know about downward comparisons,which emotion is most likely to follow a downward comparison?

Accepted Answer

A)  relief 
B)  hostility 
C)  embarrassment 
D)  depression 
A)  relief 
B)  hostility 
C)  embarrassment 
D)  depression

Question 3

Aline is sitting in a physician's office and has just been told that a nurse will be coming in to measure her BMI.Aline is not familiar with the term BMI and starts to panic.How should her
Mother reassure her about BMI tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Do not worry;all they need is a urine test." 
B)  "BMI needles are very small and do not hurt at all." 
C)  "Do not be afraid;they just need to listen to your lungs." 
D)  "Relax;they are just going to measure your height and weight." 
A)  "Do not worry;all they need is a urine test." 
B)  "BMI needles are very small and do not hurt at all." 
C)  "Do not be afraid;they just need to listen to your lungs." 
D)  "Relax;they are just going to measure your height and weight."

Question 4

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 5

During final exams,Danielle's body always seems to enable her to succeed at her fullest. She seems to have a lot of energy,gets by on little sleep,and never gets sick.However,
She always seems to get a cold a week or so after her finals have ended.According to GAS,
At what stage does Danielle operate while she is taking final exams?

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm 
B)  resistance 
C)  exhaustion 
D)  major stressor 
A)  alarm 
B)  resistance 
C)  exhaustion 
D)  major stressor

Question 6

What are three things that psychologists have found to be necessary for health?

Accepted Answer

A)  coping with stress,regulating emotions,and controlling daily habits 
B)  forgiving oneself,getting enough exercise,and controlling daily habits 
C)  coping with stress,expressing emotions,and occasionally indulging in guilty pleasures 
D)  avoiding exposure to germs,limiting interactions with other people,and spending more time on hobbies 
A)  coping with stress,regulating emotions,and controlling daily habits 
B)  forgiving oneself,getting enough exercise,and controlling daily habits 
C)  coping with stress,expressing emotions,and occasionally indulging in guilty pleasures 
D)  avoiding exposure to germs,limiting interactions with other people,and spending more time on hobbies

Question 7

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?

Accepted Answer

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 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

Explain how positivity is linked to good health.

Accepted Answer

Researchers have linked positive emotion

Question 10

Health psychologists investigate how genetics,behaviors,and social support influence health. This approach of focusing on multiple areas to understand health and well-being is central to
The ________ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  medical 
B)  biopsychosocial 
C)  healthy habits 
D)  interactive 
A)  medical 
B)  biopsychosocial 
C)  healthy habits 
D)  interactive

Question 11

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 12

Jeremy started exercising in his fifties,but because of his busy schedule,he could only manage to fit in around 10 minutes of exercise a day.Because of the very limited time he
Was able to exercise,Jeremy should expect

Accepted Answer

A)  no improvement in mood or brain function. 
B)  a small improvement in circulation,but no other benefits. 
C)  to experience large improvements in memory and cognition. 
D)  to feel more vigorous and have a better mood. 
A)  no improvement in mood or brain function. 
B)  a small improvement in circulation,but no other benefits. 
C)  to experience large improvements in memory and cognition. 
D)  to feel more vigorous and have a better mood.

Question 13

Research in different cultural contexts reveals that obesity is

Accepted Answer

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 14

Events that are particularly stressful for humans are those that are

Accepted Answer

A)  boring and predictable. 
B)  catastrophic and uncontrollable. 
C)  repetitive. 
D)  a result of our own actions. 
A)  boring and predictable. 
B)  catastrophic and uncontrollable. 
C)  repetitive. 
D)  a result of our own actions.

Question 15

The Type B behavior pattern describes a person who is

Accepted Answer

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 16

One difference between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa involves

Accepted Answer

A)  the degree of psychological disturbance present. 
B)  whether periods of dieting occur. 
C)  the amount of food that is typically consumed. 
D)  the race and class of the people who engage in each. 
A)  the degree of psychological disturbance present. 
B)  whether periods of dieting occur. 
C)  the amount of food that is typically consumed. 
D)  the race and class of the people who engage in each.

Question 17

Milo is training for an international chess competition and thinks that if he "increases his brain volume" he will do better in the competition.Which of the following actions should
Milo take to increase his brain volume?

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce the number of hours he watches television 
B)  go on a vegetarian diet 
C)  pray 
D)  exercise 
A)  reduce the number of hours he watches television 
B)  go on a vegetarian diet 
C)  pray 
D)  exercise

Question 18

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 19

General adaptation syndrome (GAS) proposes three levels of stress resistance.Which of the following lists the correct order of stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm-exhaustion-resistance 
B)  exhaustion-alarm-resistance 
C)  resistance-exhaustion-alarm 
D)  alarm-resistance-exhaustion 
A)  alarm-exhaustion-resistance 
B)  exhaustion-alarm-resistance 
C)  resistance-exhaustion-alarm 
D)  alarm-resistance-exhaustion

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

People with chronic stress and negative

A stressor is any event or stimulus that

Based on what you know about downward comparisons,which emotion is most likely to follow a downward comparison?

Aline is sitting in a physician's office and has just been told that a nurse will be coming in to measure her BMI.Aline is not familiar with the term BMI and starts to panic.How should her Mother reassure her about BMI tests?

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?

What are three things that psychologists have found to be necessary for health?

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?

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

Explain how positivity is linked to good health.

Health psychologists investigate how genetics,behaviors,and social support influence health. This approach of focusing on multiple areas to understand health and well-being is central to The ________ model.

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?

Jeremy started exercising in his fifties,but because of his busy schedule,he could only manage to fit in around 10 minutes of exercise a day.Because of the very limited time he Was able to exercise,Jeremy should expect

Research in different cultural contexts reveals that obesity is

Events that are particularly stressful for humans are those that are

The Type B behavior pattern describes a person who is

One difference between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa involves

Milo is training for an international chess competition and thinks that if he "increases his brain volume" he will do better in the competition.Which of the following actions should Milo take to increase his brain volume?

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

General adaptation syndrome (GAS) proposes three levels of stress resistance.Which of the following lists the correct order of stages?

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

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A stressor is any event or stimulus that

Based on what you know about downward comparisons,which emotion is most likely to follow a downward comparison?

Aline is sitting in a physician's office and has just been told that a nurse will be coming in to measure her BMI.Aline is not familiar with the term BMI and starts to panic.How should her Mother reassure her about BMI tests?

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?

What are three things that psychologists have found to be necessary for health?

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?

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

Explain how positivity is linked to good health.

Health psychologists investigate how genetics,behaviors,and social support influence health. This approach of focusing on multiple areas to understand health and well-being is central to The ________ model.

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?

Jeremy started exercising in his fifties,but because of his busy schedule,he could only manage to fit in around 10 minutes of exercise a day.Because of the very limited time he Was able to exercise,Jeremy should expect

Research in different cultural contexts reveals that obesity is

Events that are particularly stressful for humans are those that are

The Type B behavior pattern describes a person who is

One difference between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa involves

Milo is training for an international chess competition and thinks that if he "increases his brain volume" he will do better in the competition.Which of the following actions should Milo take to increase his brain volume?

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

General adaptation syndrome (GAS) proposes three levels of stress resistance.Which of the following lists the correct order of stages?

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

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 .