Question 1

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 2

Which of the following is an example of safer sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  trusting that your new partner is telling you the truth about his or her sexual past and not questioning his or her loyalty to you 
B)  limiting sexual activities until you enter into a mutually faithful,long-term,monogamous relationship 
C)  Safe sex is not really necessary anymore because antibiotics and antiretroviral medications are so much more effective at curing STIs. 
D)  getting a vaccination for HPV,which also protects against most other STIs 
A)  trusting that your new partner is telling you the truth about his or her sexual past and not questioning his or her loyalty to you 
B)  limiting sexual activities until you enter into a mutually faithful,long-term,monogamous relationship 
C)  Safe sex is not really necessary anymore because antibiotics and antiretroviral medications are so much more effective at curing STIs. 
D)  getting a vaccination for HPV,which also protects against most other STIs

Question 3

Which of the following conditions is an effect of chronic smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)  liver failure 
B)  immune disorders 
C)  heart disease 
D)  brain tumors 
A)  liver failure 
B)  immune disorders 
C)  heart disease 
D)  brain tumors

Question 4

Engaging in primary appraisal allows us to

Accepted Answer

A)  become less hostile. 
B)  enact coping behaviors only for stimuli that are relevant. 
C)  become emotionally aroused. 
D)  have difficulty expressing our emotions. 
A)  become less hostile. 
B)  enact coping behaviors only for stimuli that are relevant. 
C)  become emotionally aroused. 
D)  have difficulty expressing our emotions.

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

How are social support and spirituality related to health and well-being?

Accepted Answer

Social support is positively correlated

Question 7

Jane owns a consulting firm and has three employees.Which person should Jane hire if she wants someone who is not competitive but rather relaxed and easygoing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lilah,who has a Type A behavior pattern 
B)  Matt,who has a Type B behavior pattern 
C)  Reina,who is known for her success at primary appraisals 
D)  Ted,who is skillful at secondary appraisals 
A)  Lilah,who has a Type A behavior pattern 
B)  Matt,who has a Type B behavior pattern 
C)  Reina,who is known for her success at primary appraisals 
D)  Ted,who is skillful at secondary appraisals

Question 8

Sasha finds her job difficult and has had a hard time learning how to do some of the tasks that are required of her.She decides to put in some extra hours to learn how to complete
The tasks,and she is confident that in doing so she will be able to perform the tasks well.
According to research discussed in your textbook,what is a likely outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sasha will become physically ill from all the extra hours she is putting in. 
B)  Sasha will feel less stressed and happier. 
C)  Sasha will become a friendlier person because she will learn to teach herself new things. 
D)  Sasha will become increasingly negative and even depressed. 
A)  Sasha will become physically ill from all the extra hours she is putting in. 
B)  Sasha will feel less stressed and happier. 
C)  Sasha will become a friendlier person because she will learn to teach herself new things. 
D)  Sasha will become increasingly negative and even depressed.

Question 9

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 10

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.

Accepted Answer

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 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

Under stress,females are likely to show the ________,whereas males are more likely to show the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tend-and-befriend response;alarm stage 
B)  general adaptation syndrome;alarm stage 
C)  tend-and-befriend response;fight-or-flight response 
D)  general adaptation syndrome;fight-or-flight response 
A)  tend-and-befriend response;alarm stage 
B)  general adaptation syndrome;alarm stage 
C)  tend-and-befriend response;fight-or-flight response 
D)  general adaptation syndrome;fight-or-flight response

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an example of a daily hassle?

Accepted Answer

A)  a long line at the grocery store 
B)  the birth of a new baby 
C)  a traffic jam 
D)  forgetting to take out the trash 
A)  a long line at the grocery store 
B)  the birth of a new baby 
C)  a traffic jam 
D)  forgetting to take out the trash

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

According to GAS,what occurs at the first,or most immediate,level of stress response?

Accepted Answer

A)  The body uses all defenses to fight the stress. 
B)  The body becomes exhausted. 
C)  The body prepares itself to respond physically. 
D)  The body shuts down most organs. 
A)  The body uses all defenses to fight the stress. 
B)  The body becomes exhausted. 
C)  The body prepares itself to respond physically. 
D)  The body shuts down most organs.

Question 18

For which of the following groups would an eating disorder,such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa,be most typical?

Accepted Answer

A)  teenage African American girls 
B)  Race and class may not be important risk factors for these conditions. 
C)  teenage Asian women 
D)  college-age white women 
A)  teenage African American girls 
B)  Race and class may not be important risk factors for these conditions. 
C)  teenage Asian women 
D)  college-age white women

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Health psychologists investigate

Accepted Answer

A)  the absence of disease. 
B)  personal reports of health. 
C)  theories instead of experimental research. 
D)  promoting health and well-being. 
A)  the absence of disease. 
B)  personal reports of health. 
C)  theories instead of experimental research. 
D)  promoting health and well-being.

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

Which of the following is an example of safer sex?

Which of the following conditions is an effect of chronic smoking?

Engaging in primary appraisal allows us to

Being hostile or depressed has been found to

How are social support and spirituality related to health and well-being?

Jane owns a consulting firm and has three employees.Which person should Jane hire if she wants someone who is not competitive but rather relaxed and easygoing?

Which of the following statements is true about dieting behavior?

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.

Having a higher level of social support is

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

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

Under stress,females are likely to show the ,whereas males are more likely to show the .

Which of the following is NOT an example of a daily hassle?

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

According to GAS,what occurs at the first,or most immediate,level of stress response?

For which of the following groups would an eating disorder,such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa,be most typical?

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

Health psychologists investigate

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

Exam 11: Health and Well-Being

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

Which of the following is an example of safer sex?

Which of the following conditions is an effect of chronic smoking?

Engaging in primary appraisal allows us to

Being hostile or depressed has been found to

How are social support and spirituality related to health and well-being?

Jane owns a consulting firm and has three employees.Which person should Jane hire if she wants someone who is not competitive but rather relaxed and easygoing?

Which of the following statements is true about dieting behavior?

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.

Having a higher level of social support is

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

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

Under stress,females are likely to show the ________,whereas males are more likely to show the ________.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a daily hassle?

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

According to GAS,what occurs at the first,or most immediate,level of stress response?

For which of the following groups would an eating disorder,such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa,be most typical?

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

Health psychologists investigate

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.

Under stress,females are likely to show the ,whereas males are more likely to show the .