Question 1

The approximate life expectancy for a white female born in the United States in 2014 is years.

Accepted Answer

A) 75 
B) 70 
C) 85 
D) 81 
A) 75 
B) 70 
C) 85 
D) 81

Question 2

According to the text, who would benefit LEAST from increased aerobic exercise?

Accepted Answer

A) John, who is experiencing mild depression 
B) Abigail, who is in treatment for alcoholism 
C) Marty, who is an older adult with moderate memory problems 
D) Gina, who is being treated for schizophrenia 
A) John, who is experiencing mild depression 
B) Abigail, who is in treatment for alcoholism 
C) Marty, who is an older adult with moderate memory problems 
D) Gina, who is being treated for schizophrenia

Question 3

A general conclusion growing out of the research on health and stress is that

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A) short-term stress is more dangerous to your 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 is the level of stress. 
D) chronic stress has adverse effects on health. 
A) short-term stress is more dangerous to your 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 is the level of stress. 
D) chronic stress has adverse effects on health.

Question 4

In underdeveloped nations, deaths that result from infectious diseases have over the past century.

Accepted Answer

A) increased slightly 
B) decreased 
C) stayed the same 
D) increased greatly 
A) increased slightly 
B) decreased 
C) stayed the same 
D) increased greatly

Question 5

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 6

Dr.Silver is treating a patient for depression.She knows that the patient has genetic relatives with depression and that the patient also makes unhealthy lifestyle choices.If Dr.Silver follows the biopsychosocial model of health, what else should she ask about?

Accepted Answer

A) whether there are any physiological or preexisting medical conditions 
B) whether there are problems with family relationships or social support 
C) if the patient exhibits harmful or distressing thoughts 
D) if the patient exhibits harmful or distressing behaviors 
A) whether there are any physiological or preexisting medical conditions 
B) whether there are problems with family relationships or social support 
C) if the patient exhibits harmful or distressing thoughts 
D) if the patient exhibits harmful or distressing behaviors

Question 7

Your parents are both under a great deal of job stress.Which of the following responses might you expect from them in terms of their parenting behavior?

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A) Both will devote less attention to your needs. 
B) Your mother will be more responsive to your needs than usual, whereas your father will be less responsive to them. 
C) Both will devote more attention to your needs as a way of coping with the job stress. 
D) Research has shown that stress is unrelated to gender. 
A) Both will devote less attention to your needs. 
B) Your mother will be more responsive to your needs than usual, whereas your father will be less responsive to them. 
C) Both will devote more attention to your needs as a way of coping with the job stress. 
D) Research has shown that stress is unrelated to gender.

Question 8

Sometimes it is difficult to distinguish whether an event will cause an individual to experience stress, because

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A) only negative events cause stress and people may not agree on what is negative. 
B) only positive events cause stress and people may not agree on what is positive. 
C) both negative and positive events cause stress, but people differ in what they feel is demanding or threatening. 
D) both negative and positive events cause stress, but people differ in what they feel is negative versus positive. 
A) only negative events cause stress and people may not agree on what is negative. 
B) only positive events cause stress and people may not agree on what is positive. 
C) both negative and positive events cause stress, but people differ in what they feel is demanding or threatening. 
D) both negative and positive events cause stress, but people differ in what they feel is negative versus positive.

Question 9

The biopsychosocial model focuses on

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A) how biological factors impact health outcomes. 
B) how social conditions can influence health. 
C) the interplay of biological and social factors in health outcomes. 
D) the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors in health outcomes. 
A) how biological factors impact health outcomes. 
B) how social conditions can influence health. 
C) the interplay of biological and social factors in health outcomes. 
D) the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors in health outcomes.

Question 10

If no damage to the hippocampus occurred due to prolonged HPA activation, people would likely experience no or few stress-related impairments in

Accepted Answer

A) muscle movement. 
B) memory. 
C) social interaction. 
D) emotion regulation. 
A) muscle movement. 
B) memory. 
C) social interaction. 
D) emotion regulation.

Question 11

If people did not possess dopamine neurons, addiction to nicotine would be

Accepted Answer

A) less likely. 
B) more likely. 
C) unaffected. 
D) strong at first and weak later. 
A) less likely. 
B) more likely. 
C) unaffected. 
D) strong at first and weak later.

Question 12

Research on the fight-or-flight response has been criticized by Taylor and others for

Accepted Answer

A) focusing too exclusively on the responses of males. 
B) neglecting the possibility that stress can also inhibit or prevent behavioral responding. 
C) focusing on humans and neglecting other animal species. 
D) placing too much emphasis on the role of hormones in mediating these responses. 
A) focusing too exclusively on the responses of males. 
B) neglecting the possibility that stress can also inhibit or prevent behavioral responding. 
C) focusing on humans and neglecting other animal species. 
D) placing too much emphasis on the role of hormones in mediating these responses.

Question 13

Who is most likely at risk for heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Hannah, who has a Type A personality 
B) Bob, who has a Type A personality 
C) Jennifer, who has a Type B personality 
D) Wilkinson, who has a Type B personality 
A) Hannah, who has a Type A personality 
B) Bob, who has a Type A personality 
C) Jennifer, who has a Type B personality 
D) Wilkinson, who has a Type B personality

Question 14

The life expectancy gap between black and white Americans has been over the past few years, mainly because .

Accepted Answer

A) increasing; black Americans are dying at higher rates 
B) increasing; white Americans are dying at lower rates 
C) decreasing; white Americans are dying at higher rates 
D) decreasing; black Americans are dying at lower rates 
A) increasing; black Americans are dying at higher rates 
B) increasing; white Americans are dying at lower rates 
C) decreasing; white Americans are dying at higher rates 
D) decreasing; black Americans are dying at lower rates

Question 15

Maya's HPA axis has been activated for many weeks.After chronic HPA activation over this long period, Maya is most likely to have problems with

Accepted Answer

A) smooth muscle movement. 
B) remembering information. 
C) understanding spoken language. 
D) expressing positive and negative emotions. 
A) smooth muscle movement. 
B) remembering information. 
C) understanding spoken language. 
D) expressing positive and negative emotions.

Question 16

In examining the human stress response, you can conclude that

Accepted Answer

A) the fight-or-flight response is generally adaptive for modern-day stressors. 
B) the fight-or-flight response is generally not adaptive for modern-day stressors. 
C) the tend-and-befriend response is generally not adaptive for modern-day stressors. 
D) neither the fight-or-flight nor tend-and-befriend response is adaptive for modern-day stressors. 
A) the fight-or-flight response is generally adaptive for modern-day stressors. 
B) the fight-or-flight response is generally not adaptive for modern-day stressors. 
C) the tend-and-befriend response is generally not adaptive for modern-day stressors. 
D) neither the fight-or-flight nor tend-and-befriend response is adaptive for modern-day stressors.

Question 17

Comparing the three stages of the general adaptation syndrome model, you know that defenses are maximized during the stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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 19

If you would like to minimize the negative effects of stress in your life, which of the following jobs would you most want to avoid?

Accepted Answer

A) air traffic controller 
B) teacher 
C) fundraiser 
D) musician 
A) air traffic controller 
B) teacher 
C) fundraiser 
D) musician

Question 20

Kayla is participating in a research study on coping.She is asked to engage in a difficult task that is designed to elicit a stress response.Based on the results of previous research, if Kayla is high in hardiness, she will show following the stressful task.

Accepted Answer

A) an increase in positive thoughts about herself 
B) lower than average blood pressure 
C) a steady heart rate 
D) increased activation in the amygdala 
A) an increase in positive thoughts about herself 
B) lower than average blood pressure 
C) a steady heart rate 
D) increased activation in the amygdala

The approximate life expectancy for a white female born in the United States in 2014 is years.

According to the text, who would benefit LEAST from increased aerobic exercise?

A general conclusion growing out of the research on health and stress is that

In underdeveloped nations, deaths that result from infectious diseases have over the past century.

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

Dr.Silver is treating a patient for depression.She knows that the patient has genetic relatives with depression and that the patient also makes unhealthy lifestyle choices.If Dr.Silver follows the biopsychosocial model of health, what else should she ask about?

Your parents are both under a great deal of job stress.Which of the following responses might you expect from them in terms of their parenting behavior?

Sometimes it is difficult to distinguish whether an event will cause an individual to experience stress, because

The biopsychosocial model focuses on

If no damage to the hippocampus occurred due to prolonged HPA activation, people would likely experience no or few stress-related impairments in

If people did not possess dopamine neurons, addiction to nicotine would be

Research on the fight-or-flight response has been criticized by Taylor and others for

Who is most likely at risk for heart disease?

The life expectancy gap between black and white Americans has been over the past few years, mainly because .

Maya's HPA axis has been activated for many weeks.After chronic HPA activation over this long period, Maya is most likely to have problems with

In examining the human stress response, you can conclude that

Comparing the three stages of the general adaptation syndrome model, you know that defenses are maximized during the stage.

Events that are particularly stressful for humans are those that are

If you would like to minimize the negative effects of stress in your life, which of the following jobs would you most want to avoid?

Kayla is participating in a research study on coping.She is asked to engage in a difficult task that is designed to elicit a stress response.Based on the results of previous research, if Kayla is high in hardiness, she will show following the stressful task.

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The approximate life expectancy for a white female born in the United States in 2014 is years.

According to the text, who would benefit LEAST from increased aerobic exercise?

A general conclusion growing out of the research on health and stress is that

In underdeveloped nations, deaths that result from infectious diseases have over the past century.

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

Dr.Silver is treating a patient for depression.She knows that the patient has genetic relatives with depression and that the patient also makes unhealthy lifestyle choices.If Dr.Silver follows the biopsychosocial model of health, what else should she ask about?

Your parents are both under a great deal of job stress.Which of the following responses might you expect from them in terms of their parenting behavior?

Sometimes it is difficult to distinguish whether an event will cause an individual to experience stress, because

The biopsychosocial model focuses on

If no damage to the hippocampus occurred due to prolonged HPA activation, people would likely experience no or few stress-related impairments in

If people did not possess dopamine neurons, addiction to nicotine would be

Research on the fight-or-flight response has been criticized by Taylor and others for

Who is most likely at risk for heart disease?

The life expectancy gap between black and white Americans has been over the past few years, mainly because .

Maya's HPA axis has been activated for many weeks.After chronic HPA activation over this long period, Maya is most likely to have problems with

In examining the human stress response, you can conclude that

Comparing the three stages of the general adaptation syndrome model, you know that defenses are maximized during the stage.

Events that are particularly stressful for humans are those that are

If you would like to minimize the negative effects of stress in your life, which of the following jobs would you most want to avoid?

Kayla is participating in a research study on coping.She is asked to engage in a difficult task that is designed to elicit a stress response.Based on the results of previous research, if Kayla is high in hardiness, she will show following the stressful task.

The Science of Psychology

Research Methodology

Biology and Behaviour

Consciousness

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language and Intelligence

Human Development

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Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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