Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of social support?

Accepted Answer

A) Only getting support is beneficial, but not giving support. 
B) Giving support during stressful circumstances refers to social loafing. 
C) Emotional support refers to the services family and friends provide. 
D) Tangible assistance includes recommending actions to cope with stress. 
A) Only getting support is beneficial, but not giving support. 
B) Giving support during stressful circumstances refers to social loafing. 
C) Emotional support refers to the services family and friends provide. 
D) Tangible assistance includes recommending actions to cope with stress. C

Question 2

Diana loves cupcakes and eats them every day for desserts.She has realized that this habit has made her overweight.Hence,she decides to completely refrain from eating cupcakes.After months of fighting the urge to eat them,Diana,now,can enter a pastry shop and not eat a cupcake.According to the stages of change model,Diana's changed behavior is described as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) transcendence 
B) resistance 
C) self-actualization 
D) adaptation 
A) transcendence 
B) resistance 
C) self-actualization 
D) adaptation A

Question 3

Eating right refers to consuming:

Accepted Answer

A) no fat. 
B) no sugar. 
C) minimum calories. 
D)  a little bit of everything. 
A) no fat. 
B) no sugar. 
C) minimum calories. 
D)  a little bit of everything. D

Question 4

Stress sets in motion biological changes involving the autonomic,endocrine,and immune systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Sarah is a chain smoker and she wants to quit smoking by using a substitute source.Which of the following is Sarah likely to do in order to quit smoking?

Accepted Answer

A) She is likely to use lysergic acid diethylamide. 
B) She is likely to use a nicotine inhaler. 
C) She is likely to use Valium or Xanax. 
D) She is likely to use a barbiturate. 
A) She is likely to use lysergic acid diethylamide. 
B) She is likely to use a nicotine inhaler. 
C) She is likely to use Valium or Xanax. 
D) She is likely to use a barbiturate.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of the preliminary hypotheses about the interaction that causes vulnerability to disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Stressful experiences increase the efficiency of the immune system. 
B) Stressful situations make individuals more susceptible to diseases. 
C) Stressful experiences cause the deactivation of dormant viruses. 
D) Stress directly promotes disease-fighting processes. 
A) Stressful experiences increase the efficiency of the immune system. 
B) Stressful situations make individuals more susceptible to diseases. 
C) Stressful experiences cause the deactivation of dormant viruses. 
D) Stress directly promotes disease-fighting processes.

Question 7

The theory of planned behavior differs from the theory of reasoned action in that the theory of planned behavior:

Accepted Answer

A) perceives that a person's social group looks favorably on a new behavior. 
B) places importance on maintaining a positive attitude. 
C) emphasizes the importance of developing specific goals. 
D) includes the idea that an individual's perceptions of control over the outcome are important. 
A) perceives that a person's social group looks favorably on a new behavior. 
B) places importance on maintaining a positive attitude. 
C) emphasizes the importance of developing specific goals. 
D) includes the idea that an individual's perceptions of control over the outcome are important.

Question 8

Mark has decided that it is finally time to quit smoking.He started using nicotine patches to help him control the craving to smoke.He is in the _____ stage of the change model.

Accepted Answer

A) preparation/determination 
B) contemplation 
C) action/willpower 
D) maintenance 
A) preparation/determination 
B) contemplation 
C) action/willpower 
D) maintenance

Question 9

A wildfire looks to be headed in the direction of your town.You and your neighbors are under increased stress from this.According to the general adaptation syndrome,the first stage you enter is the alarm stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of human beings?

Accepted Answer

A) Visual systems vary from one person to another. 
B) Perception of things is similar in all human beings. 
C) Placing an event in the framework of human life is very simple. 
D) A human being is both a physical entity and a system of mental processes. 
A) Visual systems vary from one person to another. 
B) Perception of things is similar in all human beings. 
C) Placing an event in the framework of human life is very simple. 
D) A human being is both a physical entity and a system of mental processes.

Question 11

Which of the following individuals is NOT engaged in what psychologists refer to as health behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A) Mary is eating an apple. 
B) Jim is studying his history notes. 
C) Alice is walking with a friend. 
D) Melanie is brushing her teeth. 
A) Mary is eating an apple. 
B) Jim is studying his history notes. 
C) Alice is walking with a friend. 
D) Melanie is brushing her teeth.

Question 12

Which of the following is an advantage of the stages of change model?

Accepted Answer

A) It can be used to develop realistic expectations of the change process. 
B) Individuals do not skip any stage and move from one to another sequentially. 
C) It refers more to attitudes that change than to behaviors. 
D) All stages promote the readiness to change. 
A) It can be used to develop realistic expectations of the change process. 
B) Individuals do not skip any stage and move from one to another sequentially. 
C) It refers more to attitudes that change than to behaviors. 
D) All stages promote the readiness to change.

Question 13

Bryan is scoring less in mathematics.His friend gives him a book that will help him score better and also teaches him easy ways to learn mathematics.In this scenario,which of the following type of social support is Bryan's friend providing him?

Accepted Answer

A) Tangible assistance 
B) Information 
C) Emotional support 
D) Logical 
A) Tangible assistance 
B) Information 
C) Emotional support 
D) Logical

Question 14

Lydia just realized that her diamond necklace is missing.She immediately starts searching her house and then files a complaint about her missing necklace.Which of the following types of coping is Lydia exhibiting in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A) Task-focused 
B) Problem-focused 
C) Emotion-focused 
D) Attitude-focused 
A) Task-focused 
B) Problem-focused 
C) Emotion-focused 
D) Attitude-focused

Question 15

Kevin knows that he needs to start exercising to lose weight.He has contacted several fitness centers in his locality.According to the stages of change model,Kevin is at the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) precontemplation 
B) contemplation 
C) preparation/determination 
D) action/willpower 
A) precontemplation 
B) contemplation 
C) preparation/determination 
D) action/willpower

Question 16

Healthy eating means trying out every fad diet that comes along.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Vince is overweight and hence,wants to join a gym to lose weight.According to the theory of reasoned action,which of the following is a critical factor with regard to Vince's chances of effective change?

Accepted Answer

A) Ignoring specific intentions of his decision to join the gym 
B) Having the belief that his friends will like what he is doing 
C) Avoiding specific goals 
D) Having the ability to control the outcome 
A) Ignoring specific intentions of his decision to join the gym 
B) Having the belief that his friends will like what he is doing 
C) Avoiding specific goals 
D) Having the ability to control the outcome

Question 18

The hormones that reduce inflammation normally associated with injury circulate at high levels during the _____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following would NOT be classified under health behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A) Exercising 
B) Drinking lot of water 
C) Getting a breast exam 
D) Studying 
A) Exercising 
B) Drinking lot of water 
C) Getting a breast exam 
D) Studying

Question 20

Having a perception of control over an outcome is the main difference between the theory of reasoned action and the theory of planned behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements is true of social support?

Eating right refers to consuming:

Stress sets in motion biological changes involving the autonomic,endocrine,and immune systems.

Sarah is a chain smoker and she wants to quit smoking by using a substitute source.Which of the following is Sarah likely to do in order to quit smoking?

Which of the following statements is true of the preliminary hypotheses about the interaction that causes vulnerability to disease?

The theory of planned behavior differs from the theory of reasoned action in that the theory of planned behavior:

Mark has decided that it is finally time to quit smoking.He started using nicotine patches to help him control the craving to smoke.He is in the _____ stage of the change model.

A wildfire looks to be headed in the direction of your town.You and your neighbors are under increased stress from this.According to the general adaptation syndrome,the first stage you enter is the alarm stage.

Which of the following statements is true of human beings?

Which of the following individuals is NOT engaged in what psychologists refer to as health behaviors?

Which of the following is an advantage of the stages of change model?

Bryan is scoring less in mathematics.His friend gives him a book that will help him score better and also teaches him easy ways to learn mathematics.In this scenario,which of the following type of social support is Bryan's friend providing him?

Lydia just realized that her diamond necklace is missing.She immediately starts searching her house and then files a complaint about her missing necklace.Which of the following types of coping is Lydia exhibiting in this scenario?

Kevin knows that he needs to start exercising to lose weight.He has contacted several fitness centers in his locality.According to the stages of change model,Kevin is at the _____ stage.

Healthy eating means trying out every fad diet that comes along.

Vince is overweight and hence,wants to join a gym to lose weight.According to the theory of reasoned action,which of the following is a critical factor with regard to Vince's chances of effective change?

The hormones that reduce inflammation normally associated with injury circulate at high levels during the _____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Which of the following would NOT be classified under health behaviors?

Having a perception of control over an outcome is the main difference between the theory of reasoned action and the theory of planned behavior.

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Exam 17: Health Psychology

Which of the following statements is true of social support?

Eating right refers to consuming:

Stress sets in motion biological changes involving the autonomic,endocrine,and immune systems.

Sarah is a chain smoker and she wants to quit smoking by using a substitute source.Which of the following is Sarah likely to do in order to quit smoking?

Which of the following statements is true of the preliminary hypotheses about the interaction that causes vulnerability to disease?

The theory of planned behavior differs from the theory of reasoned action in that the theory of planned behavior:

Mark has decided that it is finally time to quit smoking.He started using nicotine patches to help him control the craving to smoke.He is in the _____ stage of the change model.

A wildfire looks to be headed in the direction of your town.You and your neighbors are under increased stress from this.According to the general adaptation syndrome,the first stage you enter is the alarm stage.

Which of the following statements is true of human beings?

Which of the following individuals is NOT engaged in what psychologists refer to as health behaviors?

Which of the following is an advantage of the stages of change model?

Bryan is scoring less in mathematics.His friend gives him a book that will help him score better and also teaches him easy ways to learn mathematics.In this scenario,which of the following type of social support is Bryan's friend providing him?

Lydia just realized that her diamond necklace is missing.She immediately starts searching her house and then files a complaint about her missing necklace.Which of the following types of coping is Lydia exhibiting in this scenario?

Kevin knows that he needs to start exercising to lose weight.He has contacted several fitness centers in his locality.According to the stages of change model,Kevin is at the _____ stage.

Healthy eating means trying out every fad diet that comes along.

Vince is overweight and hence,wants to join a gym to lose weight.According to the theory of reasoned action,which of the following is a critical factor with regard to Vince's chances of effective change?

The hormones that reduce inflammation normally associated with injury circulate at high levels during the _____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Which of the following would NOT be classified under health behaviors?

Having a perception of control over an outcome is the main difference between the theory of reasoned action and the theory of planned behavior.

What Is Psychology?

Psychology’s Scientific Method

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Personality

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Filters