Question 1

Megan is often so depressed that she eats and sleeps poorly, rarely exercises, and has been smoking more.According to health psychologists, Megan is exhibiting a

Accepted Answer

A)  disease-prone personality. 
B)  Type B personality. 
C)  behavioral risk personality. 
D)  stress-prone personality. 
A)  disease-prone personality. 
B)  Type B personality. 
C)  behavioral risk personality. 
D)  stress-prone personality.

Question 2

Often when a newborn baby is brought home from the hospital, the preschool sibling will begin to exhibit behaviors, such as sucking his or her thumb or wetting the bed.These reactions illustrate which defense mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A)  compensation 
B)  repression 
C)  reaction formation 
D)  regression 
A)  compensation 
B)  repression 
C)  reaction formation 
D)  regression

Question 3

Exercising for stress management is most effective when it is done

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A)  daily for as little as 30 minutes a day, even in 10 to 20-minute sessions. 
B)  daily for at least one to two hours, with any less being ineffective. 
C)  three times a week for at least one hour each time. 
D)  on weekends and only when you are relaxed. 
A)  daily for as little as 30 minutes a day, even in 10 to 20-minute sessions. 
B)  daily for at least one to two hours, with any less being ineffective. 
C)  three times a week for at least one hour each time. 
D)  on weekends and only when you are relaxed.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the textbook's suggestions for avoiding needless frustrations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Try to identify the source of your frustration, whether it is personal or external. 
B)  Try to combine the microstressors in your life in order to deal effectively with these frustrations. 
C)  Determine whether the source of the frustration can be changed. 
D)  Determine if the effort necessary to change a source of frustration is worth it. 
A)  Try to identify the source of your frustration, whether it is personal or external. 
B)  Try to combine the microstressors in your life in order to deal effectively with these frustrations. 
C)  Determine whether the source of the frustration can be changed. 
D)  Determine if the effort necessary to change a source of frustration is worth it.

Question 5

Karen is learning strategies to reduce the pressure she feels on her job and improve her coping skills.Karen is attending a __________ class.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamics 
B)  behavior medicine 
C)  refusal skills training 
D)  stress management 
A)  psychodynamics 
B)  behavior medicine 
C)  refusal skills training 
D)  stress management

Question 6

The concept of hope is related to mastery training because it

Accepted Answer

A)  combats learned helplessness. 
B)  relies on primary appraisal. 
C)  relies on reaction formation. 
D)  reverses the general adaptation syndrome. 
A)  combats learned helplessness. 
B)  relies on primary appraisal. 
C)  relies on reaction formation. 
D)  reverses the general adaptation syndrome.

Question 7

Which perspective has dominated Western thinking and sees health as the absence of illness with damage to the body being inflicted by poor lifestyle choices, such as smoking or overeating, or by external causes, such as viruses?

Accepted Answer

A)  the psychosomatic perspective 
B)  the mind-body perspective 
C)  the medical model 
D)  the biopsychosocial model 
A)  the psychosomatic perspective 
B)  the mind-body perspective 
C)  the medical model 
D)  the biopsychosocial model

Question 8

The medical specialty focused on the study of nonbiological factors influencing physical health and illness is called​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​neuropsychology. 
B)  ​behavioral medicine. 
C)  ​psychiatric medicine. 
D)  ​physiopsychology. 
A)  ​neuropsychology. 
B)  ​behavioral medicine. 
C)  ​psychiatric medicine. 
D)  ​physiopsychology.

Question 9

Primary appraisal refers to the stage in emotional adjustment during which

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A)  the means of meeting a threat is chosen. 
B)  the pros and cons of a particular course of action are weighed. 
C)  one decides if a situation is threatening or not. 
D)  vague feelings of anxiety begin. 
A)  the means of meeting a threat is chosen. 
B)  the pros and cons of a particular course of action are weighed. 
C)  one decides if a situation is threatening or not. 
D)  vague feelings of anxiety begin.

Question 10

Scapegoating refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of apathy as a means of dealing with conflict. 
B)  the habitual redirection of aggression to some person or group. 
C)  a tendency to blindly repeat an unsuccessful response. 
D)  the act of attributing personal frustration to external causes. 
A)  the use of apathy as a means of dealing with conflict. 
B)  the habitual redirection of aggression to some person or group. 
C)  a tendency to blindly repeat an unsuccessful response. 
D)  the act of attributing personal frustration to external causes.

Question 11

Regarding lifestyle diseases and behavioral risk factors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seventy percent of all medical costs are related to just six of the major behavioral risk factors. 
B)  Smoking is currently the main cause of preventable deaths in the United States. 
C)  A person who is overweight at age 20 can expect to lose five to 20 years of life expectancy. 
D)  All people who exhibit behavioral risk factors would be diagnosed with a general disease-prone personality type. 
A)  Seventy percent of all medical costs are related to just six of the major behavioral risk factors. 
B)  Smoking is currently the main cause of preventable deaths in the United States. 
C)  A person who is overweight at age 20 can expect to lose five to 20 years of life expectancy. 
D)  All people who exhibit behavioral risk factors would be diagnosed with a general disease-prone personality type.

Question 12

According to your textbook, which of the following is NOT a common problem that contributes to college students' feelings of depression?

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A)  pressure to choose a career 
B)  abuse of alcohol 
C)  low aspirations and too much experience with failure 
D)  difficulty in living up to idealized images of themselves 
A)  pressure to choose a career 
B)  abuse of alcohol 
C)  low aspirations and too much experience with failure 
D)  difficulty in living up to idealized images of themselves

Question 13

Several studies have found that students who write about their upsetting experiences, thoughts, and feelings

Accepted Answer

A)  are better able to cope with stress. 
B)  tend to become hypochondriacs. 
C)  get poorer grades because of obsessing about their fears. 
D)  tend to become depressed. 
A)  are better able to cope with stress. 
B)  tend to become hypochondriacs. 
C)  get poorer grades because of obsessing about their fears. 
D)  tend to become depressed.

Question 14

Janae is typing her term paper on her computer.Then, a bold line appears within her paragraph.Janae tries several maneuvers to delete the line but to no avail.She then clicks on the help menu to look up how to fix the problem.At this point, Janae is dealing with her frustrations through all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  persistence. 
B)  variability. 
C)  circumvention. 
D)  displacement. 
A)  persistence. 
B)  variability. 
C)  circumvention. 
D)  displacement.

Question 15

Before her big job interview, Tanya tells herself , "If I get nervous, I'll just pause a moment" and "I've managed other interviews before." These are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  coping statements. 
B)  overly optimistic thinking. 
C)  the K.I.S.S.strategy. 
D)  accepting your limits. 
A)  coping statements. 
B)  overly optimistic thinking. 
C)  the K.I.S.S.strategy. 
D)  accepting your limits.

Question 16

Candace is about to go to a job interview at a prestigious firm.Although she graduated at the "top of her class" in college, she "just knows" that she is too young and inexperienced to be hired by this company.Candace's intense reaction to this stress is primarily due to her

Accepted Answer

A)  feelings of conflict with this interview. 
B)  perceived lack of competence. 
C)  burnout after years of college. 
D)  stress-prone personality. 
A)  feelings of conflict with this interview. 
B)  perceived lack of competence. 
C)  burnout after years of college. 
D)  stress-prone personality.

Question 17

A study found that poorer women in California are more likely to die if they live in better-off neighborhoods than if they live in poorer neighborhoods.According to the authors of your textbook, this difference in life expectancy is due to the

Accepted Answer

A)  women in the better-off neighborhoods working longer hours at more stressful jobs. 
B)  extra stress that the women living in the better-off neighborhoods feel from being constantly reminded that they are relatively poor. 
C)  women in the poorer neighborhoods having better social support than the women in the better-off neighborhoods. 
D)  better health care options available to the women in the poorer neighborhoods as compared to the health care options available to those in the better-off neighborhoods. 
A)  women in the better-off neighborhoods working longer hours at more stressful jobs. 
B)  extra stress that the women living in the better-off neighborhoods feel from being constantly reminded that they are relatively poor. 
C)  women in the poorer neighborhoods having better social support than the women in the better-off neighborhoods. 
D)  better health care options available to the women in the poorer neighborhoods as compared to the health care options available to those in the better-off neighborhoods.

Question 18

Frustration-caused behavior that is repetitive and non-productive is called

Accepted Answer

A)  persistence. 
B)  stereotyped responding. 
C)  cognitive rigidity. 
D)  perseverance. 
A)  persistence. 
B)  stereotyped responding. 
C)  cognitive rigidity. 
D)  perseverance.

Question 19

When Robert realized his company was on the verge of folding, he began sending out his resume to various companies in an attempt to remain gainfully employed.This example illustrates __________ coping.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion-focused 
B)  directive 
C)  problem-focused 
D)  primary appraisal 
A)  emotion-focused 
B)  directive 
C)  problem-focused 
D)  primary appraisal

Question 20

Regarding the Type A personality, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The best way to avoid the self-made stress of a Type A personality is to adopt the opposite characteristics. 
B)  While Type A behavior appears to promote heart disease, time urgency and overwork may be what actually triggers the heart attack. 
C)  Because our society places a premium on achievement, competition, and mastery, it is not surprising that many people develop Type A personalities. 
D)  The most damaging patterns of Type A personalities may occur in hostile persons who keep their anger "bottled up" but don't express it outwardly. 
A)  The best way to avoid the self-made stress of a Type A personality is to adopt the opposite characteristics. 
B)  While Type A behavior appears to promote heart disease, time urgency and overwork may be what actually triggers the heart attack. 
C)  Because our society places a premium on achievement, competition, and mastery, it is not surprising that many people develop Type A personalities. 
D)  The most damaging patterns of Type A personalities may occur in hostile persons who keep their anger "bottled up" but don't express it outwardly.

Megan is often so depressed that she eats and sleeps poorly, rarely exercises, and has been smoking more.According to health psychologists, Megan is exhibiting a

Often when a newborn baby is brought home from the hospital, the preschool sibling will begin to exhibit behaviors, such as sucking his or her thumb or wetting the bed.These reactions illustrate which defense mechanism?

Exercising for stress management is most effective when it is done

Which of the following is NOT one of the textbook's suggestions for avoiding needless frustrations?

Karen is learning strategies to reduce the pressure she feels on her job and improve her coping skills.Karen is attending a __________ class.

The concept of hope is related to mastery training because it

Which perspective has dominated Western thinking and sees health as the absence of illness with damage to the body being inflicted by poor lifestyle choices, such as smoking or overeating, or by external causes, such as viruses?

The medical specialty focused on the study of nonbiological factors influencing physical health and illness is called

Primary appraisal refers to the stage in emotional adjustment during which

Scapegoating refers to

Regarding lifestyle diseases and behavioral risk factors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to your textbook, which of the following is NOT a common problem that contributes to college students' feelings of depression?

Several studies have found that students who write about their upsetting experiences, thoughts, and feelings

Before her big job interview, Tanya tells herself , "If I get nervous, I'll just pause a moment" and "I've managed other interviews before." These are examples of

Candace is about to go to a job interview at a prestigious firm.Although she graduated at the "top of her class" in college, she "just knows" that she is too young and inexperienced to be hired by this company.Candace's intense reaction to this stress is primarily due to her

A study found that poorer women in California are more likely to die if they live in better-off neighborhoods than if they live in poorer neighborhoods.According to the authors of your textbook, this difference in life expectancy is due to the

Frustration-caused behavior that is repetitive and non-productive is called

When Robert realized his company was on the verge of folding, he began sending out his resume to various companies in an attempt to remain gainfully employed.This example illustrates __________ coping.

Regarding the Type A personality, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Megan is often so depressed that she eats and sleeps poorly, rarely exercises, and has been smoking more.According to health psychologists, Megan is exhibiting a

Often when a newborn baby is brought home from the hospital, the preschool sibling will begin to exhibit behaviors, such as sucking his or her thumb or wetting the bed.These reactions illustrate which defense mechanism?

Exercising for stress management is most effective when it is done

Which of the following is NOT one of the textbook's suggestions for avoiding needless frustrations?

Karen is learning strategies to reduce the pressure she feels on her job and improve her coping skills.Karen is attending a __________ class.

The concept of hope is related to mastery training because it

Which perspective has dominated Western thinking and sees health as the absence of illness with damage to the body being inflicted by poor lifestyle choices, such as smoking or overeating, or by external causes, such as viruses?

The medical specialty focused on the study of nonbiological factors influencing physical health and illness is called​

Primary appraisal refers to the stage in emotional adjustment during which

Scapegoating refers to

Regarding lifestyle diseases and behavioral risk factors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to your textbook, which of the following is NOT a common problem that contributes to college students' feelings of depression?

Several studies have found that students who write about their upsetting experiences, thoughts, and feelings

Before her big job interview, Tanya tells herself , "If I get nervous, I'll just pause a moment" and "I've managed other interviews before." These are examples of

Candace is about to go to a job interview at a prestigious firm.Although she graduated at the "top of her class" in college, she "just knows" that she is too young and inexperienced to be hired by this company.Candace's intense reaction to this stress is primarily due to her

A study found that poorer women in California are more likely to die if they live in better-off neighborhoods than if they live in poorer neighborhoods.According to the authors of your textbook, this difference in life expectancy is due to the

Frustration-caused behavior that is repetitive and non-productive is called

When Robert realized his company was on the verge of folding, he began sending out his resume to various companies in an attempt to remain gainfully employed.This example illustrates __________ coping.

Regarding the Type A personality, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

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The medical specialty focused on the study of nonbiological factors influencing physical health and illness is called