Question 1

If a person's body's all-out effort to combat stress fails and the stress persists,the individual moves into the _____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) resistance 
B) exhaustion 
C) alarm and mobilization 
D) coping 
A) resistance 
B) exhaustion 
C) alarm and mobilization 
D) coping

Question 2

_____ directs the cells to make sugar,fat,and protein available so that the body can take quick actions in stressful situations.

Accepted Answer

A) Corticotropin-releasing hormone 
B) Melanin 
C) Thyroxin 
D) Cortisol 
A) Corticotropin-releasing hormone 
B) Melanin 
C) Thyroxin 
D) Cortisol

Question 3

A person who tries to quit smoking by using the "cold turkey" approach is:

Accepted Answer

A) pairing unpleasant consequences with an undesirable behavior. 
B) taking antipsychotic drugs. 
C) stopping smoking without making any major lifestyle changes. 
D) using nicotine substitutes. 
A) pairing unpleasant consequences with an undesirable behavior. 
B) taking antipsychotic drugs. 
C) stopping smoking without making any major lifestyle changes. 
D) using nicotine substitutes.

Question 4

Seeking therapeutic help as a method to quit smoking includes:

Accepted Answer

A) using nicotine patches and nicotine gum. 
B) quitting smoking without making major life changes. 
C) consuming small quantities of nicotine regularly. 
D) interventions such as psychotherapy and medications. 
A) using nicotine patches and nicotine gum. 
B) quitting smoking without making major life changes. 
C) consuming small quantities of nicotine regularly. 
D) interventions such as psychotherapy and medications.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of approaches used to quit smoking?

Accepted Answer

A) Using a substitute source of nicotine involves supplying large quantities of nicotine through nicotine sprays. 
B) Going cold turkey refers to using nicotine patches and nicotine inhalers. 
C) A combination of the approaches is not a good way to quit smoking. 
D) No one method of quitting smoking is foolproof. 
A) Using a substitute source of nicotine involves supplying large quantities of nicotine through nicotine sprays. 
B) Going cold turkey refers to using nicotine patches and nicotine inhalers. 
C) A combination of the approaches is not a good way to quit smoking. 
D) No one method of quitting smoking is foolproof.

Question 6

Hans Selye's term _____ refers to the common effects on the body when stressful demands are placed on it.

Accepted Answer

A) transactional stress response 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C) general adaptation syndrome 
D) chronic stress response 
A) transactional stress response 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C) general adaptation syndrome 
D) chronic stress response

Question 7

In the stages of change model,_____ means a person no longer requires conscious attention to maintain the new,healthy behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) determination 
B) transcendence 
C) cognitive appraisal 
D) willpower 
A) determination 
B) transcendence 
C) cognitive appraisal 
D) willpower

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of nicotine?

Accepted Answer

A) It reduces smokers' energy. 
B) It has a pain-reducing effect. 
C) It reduces smokers' alertness. 
D) It deactivates neurotransmitters. 
A) It reduces smokers' energy. 
B) It has a pain-reducing effect. 
C) It reduces smokers' alertness. 
D) It deactivates neurotransmitters.

Question 9

The most effective component of weight-loss programs is:

Accepted Answer

A) regular exercise. 
B) reduced water intake. 
C) skipping meals. 
D) regular sleep. 
A) regular exercise. 
B) reduced water intake. 
C) skipping meals. 
D) regular sleep.

Question 10

Which of the following activity will stimulate heart and lung activity?

Accepted Answer

A) Typing 
B) Swimming 
C) Sleeping 
D) Drinking water 
A) Typing 
B) Swimming 
C) Sleeping 
D) Drinking water

Question 11

Harry is abstaining from drinking.To help him overcome his alcohol addiction,he joined a running club.He meets them every day after work.He has also begun giving excuses to avoid meeting his coworkers for drinks.Harry is most likely in the _____ stage of the change model.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

A fundamental premise of the general adaptation syndrome is that:

Accepted Answer

A) alarm, resistance, and exhaustion are the common effects of the stressful demands on the body. 
B) some people are immune to stress. 
C) most individuals experience a temporary state of shock during the exhaustion stage, which causes resistance to illness and stress to fall below normal limits. 
D) stress acts on the parasympathetic nervous system. 
A) alarm, resistance, and exhaustion are the common effects of the stressful demands on the body. 
B) some people are immune to stress. 
C) most individuals experience a temporary state of shock during the exhaustion stage, which causes resistance to illness and stress to fall below normal limits. 
D) stress acts on the parasympathetic nervous system.

Question 13

Adam's friends advise him to spend his free time doing something productive rather than playing online games the entire day.So,he considers joining a gym,but he is not very sure of committing to this new habit.He feels that although going to the gym will keep him in shape and is a better use of his time,he will have to give up playing online games.According to the stages of change model,which of the following stages does this scenario depict?

Accepted Answer

A) Precontemplation 
B) Contemplation 
C) Preparation 
D) Action 
A) Precontemplation 
B) Contemplation 
C) Preparation 
D) Action

Question 14

Which of the following statements would be most typical of someone in the preparation stage of the change model?

Accepted Answer

A) "Problem? What problem? I don't have a problem." 
B) "All right! What should I do to change this problematic behavior?" 
C) "I know that my behavior is problematic, but I'm just not ready to change it yet." 
D) "I'm going to do something about this problem, the very next week." 
A) "Problem? What problem? I don't have a problem." 
B) "All right! What should I do to change this problematic behavior?" 
C) "I know that my behavior is problematic, but I'm just not ready to change it yet." 
D) "I'm going to do something about this problem, the very next week."

Question 15

Aerobic exercise is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) a form of physical activity that increases the production of CRH. 
B) any weight-bearing activity. 
C) physical activity that requires minimal movement. 
D) sustained exercise that stimulates heart and lung activity. 
A) a form of physical activity that increases the production of CRH. 
B) any weight-bearing activity. 
C) physical activity that requires minimal movement. 
D) sustained exercise that stimulates heart and lung activity.

Question 16

Which of the following is the first stage of the change model?

Accepted Answer

A) Preparation/determination 
B) Precontemplation 
C) Action/willpower 
D) Contemplation 
A) Preparation/determination 
B) Precontemplation 
C) Action/willpower 
D) Contemplation

Question 17

Nina realized that she is addicted to heroin and planned to overcome her addiction.After a while,Nina felt that the rush given by heroin is worth being addicted to it.According to the stages of change model,Nina is most likely in the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) precontemplation 
B) contemplation 
C) preparation 
D) action 
A) precontemplation 
B) contemplation 
C) preparation 
D) action

Question 18

Stanley has a physics exam tomorrow and he has not prepared for it.Instead of preparing for the exam,he prays for the exam to be postponed.Which of the following types of coping is Stanley exhibiting in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

After studying all week for final exams,eating poorly,and not getting enough sleep,Shelly woke up the day after her last exam with the flu.Shelly is in the _____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) alarm 
B) deferred optimism 
C) exhaustion 
D) resistance 
A) alarm 
B) deferred optimism 
C) exhaustion 
D) resistance

Question 20

According to Hans Selye,in which of the following stages of the general adaptation syndrome does a person exert an all-out effort to combat stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Alarm 
B) Resistance 
C) Primary 
D) Exhaustion 
A) Alarm 
B) Resistance 
C) Primary 
D) Exhaustion

If a person's body's all-out effort to combat stress fails and the stress persists,the individual moves into the _____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

_____ directs the cells to make sugar,fat,and protein available so that the body can take quick actions in stressful situations.

A person who tries to quit smoking by using the "cold turkey" approach is:

Seeking therapeutic help as a method to quit smoking includes:

Which of the following statements is true of approaches used to quit smoking?

Hans Selye's term _____ refers to the common effects on the body when stressful demands are placed on it.

In the stages of change model,_____ means a person no longer requires conscious attention to maintain the new,healthy behavior.

Which of the following statements is true of nicotine?

The most effective component of weight-loss programs is:

Which of the following activity will stimulate heart and lung activity?

Harry is abstaining from drinking.To help him overcome his alcohol addiction,he joined a running club.He meets them every day after work.He has also begun giving excuses to avoid meeting his coworkers for drinks.Harry is most likely in the _____ stage of the change model.

A fundamental premise of the general adaptation syndrome is that:

Which of the following statements would be most typical of someone in the preparation stage of the change model?

Aerobic exercise is defined as:

Which of the following is the first stage of the change model?

Nina realized that she is addicted to heroin and planned to overcome her addiction.After a while,Nina felt that the rush given by heroin is worth being addicted to it.According to the stages of change model,Nina is most likely in the _____ stage.

Stanley has a physics exam tomorrow and he has not prepared for it.Instead of preparing for the exam,he prays for the exam to be postponed.Which of the following types of coping is Stanley exhibiting in this scenario?

After studying all week for final exams,eating poorly,and not getting enough sleep,Shelly woke up the day after her last exam with the flu.Shelly is in the _____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

According to Hans Selye,in which of the following stages of the general adaptation syndrome does a person exert an all-out effort to combat stress?

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Exam 17: Health Psychology

If a person's body's all-out effort to combat stress fails and the stress persists,the individual moves into the _____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

_____ directs the cells to make sugar,fat,and protein available so that the body can take quick actions in stressful situations.

A person who tries to quit smoking by using the "cold turkey" approach is:

Seeking therapeutic help as a method to quit smoking includes:

Which of the following statements is true of approaches used to quit smoking?

Hans Selye's term _____ refers to the common effects on the body when stressful demands are placed on it.

In the stages of change model,_____ means a person no longer requires conscious attention to maintain the new,healthy behavior.

Which of the following statements is true of nicotine?

The most effective component of weight-loss programs is:

Which of the following activity will stimulate heart and lung activity?

Harry is abstaining from drinking.To help him overcome his alcohol addiction,he joined a running club.He meets them every day after work.He has also begun giving excuses to avoid meeting his coworkers for drinks.Harry is most likely in the _____ stage of the change model.

A fundamental premise of the general adaptation syndrome is that:

Which of the following statements would be most typical of someone in the preparation stage of the change model?

Aerobic exercise is defined as:

Which of the following is the first stage of the change model?

Nina realized that she is addicted to heroin and planned to overcome her addiction.After a while,Nina felt that the rush given by heroin is worth being addicted to it.According to the stages of change model,Nina is most likely in the _____ stage.

Stanley has a physics exam tomorrow and he has not prepared for it.Instead of preparing for the exam,he prays for the exam to be postponed.Which of the following types of coping is Stanley exhibiting in this scenario?

After studying all week for final exams,eating poorly,and not getting enough sleep,Shelly woke up the day after her last exam with the flu.Shelly is in the _____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

According to Hans Selye,in which of the following stages of the general adaptation syndrome does a person exert an all-out effort to combat stress?

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