Question 1

On the SRRS, the impact of life events is measured by

Accepted Answer

A)  counting the number of negative events that occurred in the last year. 
B)  LCUs. 
C)  noting how often the person went into the resistance stage of the G.A.S. 
D)  STDs. 
A)  counting the number of negative events that occurred in the last year. 
B)  LCUs. 
C)  noting how often the person went into the resistance stage of the G.A.S. 
D)  STDs.

Question 2

Common reactions to a traumatic experience include

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A)  insomnia and nightmares. 
B)  depersonalization and mania. 
C)  food-bingeing and bulimia. 
D)  overworking and job burnout. 
A)  insomnia and nightmares. 
B)  depersonalization and mania. 
C)  food-bingeing and bulimia. 
D)  overworking and job burnout.

Question 3

Which of the following would NOT be a good way to reduce burnout?

Accepted Answer

A)  Give the workers more control over aspects of their jobs. 
B)  Encourage social support systems at work. 
C)  Encourage the workers to dig deeper for the idealism they originally possessed. 
D)  Adjust workloads. 
A)  Give the workers more control over aspects of their jobs. 
B)  Encourage social support systems at work. 
C)  Encourage the workers to dig deeper for the idealism they originally possessed. 
D)  Adjust workloads.

Question 4

Of those risky behaviors listed, the HIGHEST percentage of U.S.high school students engaged in which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  using marijuana during the previous 30 days 
B)  riding with a drinking driver during the previous 30 days 
C)  smoking cigarettes during the previous 30 days 
D)  being in a physical fight during the previous 12 months 
A)  using marijuana during the previous 30 days 
B)  riding with a drinking driver during the previous 30 days 
C)  smoking cigarettes during the previous 30 days 
D)  being in a physical fight during the previous 12 months

Question 5

Which of those listed would have the highest LCUs on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christmas 
B)  vacation 
C)  minor violations of the law 
D)  mortgage or loan less than $10,000 
A)  Christmas 
B)  vacation 
C)  minor violations of the law 
D)  mortgage or loan less than $10,000

Question 6

Regarding social factors that promote unhealthy behaviors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A study found that people were 80 percent more likely to become obese if they had a friend who became overweight first. 
B)  If one smoker in a group of smokers quits, others are more likely to follow suit. 
C)  Spending time with drinkers tends to increase one's alcohol consumption. 
D)  We tend to flock together with like-minded people and adopt many of their habits. 
A)  A study found that people were 80 percent more likely to become obese if they had a friend who became overweight first. 
B)  If one smoker in a group of smokers quits, others are more likely to follow suit. 
C)  Spending time with drinkers tends to increase one's alcohol consumption. 
D)  We tend to flock together with like-minded people and adopt many of their habits.

Question 7

When we try to reach some goal, but our efforts are blocked because of personal, social, or environmental limitations, we experience

Accepted Answer

A)  frustration. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  burnout. 
D)  avoidance. 
A)  frustration. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  burnout. 
D)  avoidance.

Question 8

Jay's mother is always fussing at him about his messy room, his disorganized study habits, and his tendency to wait until the last minute to complete an assignment.Interestingly, when you observe Jay's mother, she also has these same shortcomings.By focusing on her son's bad habits, Jay's mother does not have to focus on her own bad habits.She is using the defense mechanism known as

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction formation. 
B)  projection. 
C)  compensation. 
D)  sublimation. 
A)  reaction formation. 
B)  projection. 
C)  compensation. 
D)  sublimation.

Question 9

People who enjoy a positive state of subjective well-being are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT being

Accepted Answer

A)  physically healthy. 
B)  overly cautious regarding risks. 
C)  self-confident. 
D)  able to bounce back emotionally. 
A)  physically healthy. 
B)  overly cautious regarding risks. 
C)  self-confident. 
D)  able to bounce back emotionally.

Question 10

Regarding the experiments on learning helplessness, animals that first learn to escape the shocks

Accepted Answer

A)  were more persistent later in trying to escape the shocks and were more resistant to learned helplessness. 
B)  gave up more quickly when the shocks became inescapable, which resulted in their being less resistant to learned helplessness. 
C)  became extremely aggressive and hostile when the shocks became inescapable. 
D)  showed stereotyped responding to the shocks. 
A)  were more persistent later in trying to escape the shocks and were more resistant to learned helplessness. 
B)  gave up more quickly when the shocks became inescapable, which resulted in their being less resistant to learned helplessness. 
C)  became extremely aggressive and hostile when the shocks became inescapable. 
D)  showed stereotyped responding to the shocks.

Question 11

One study found that 15 percent of a group of 25-year-old doctors and lawyers who scored high on which of the following tests were dead by age 50?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Type B test 
B)  need for achievement test 
C)  ​hostility test 
D)  defense mechanism test 
A)  ​Type B test 
B)  need for achievement test 
C)  ​hostility test 
D)  defense mechanism test

Question 12

In the biopsychosocial model, any impact of the mind on health is dismissed as a mere placebo effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A method of managing bodily reactions to stress by visualizing peaceful scenes is called

Accepted Answer

A)  stress inoculation. 
B)  progressive relaxation. 
C)  guided imagery. 
D)  meditation. 
A)  stress inoculation. 
B)  progressive relaxation. 
C)  guided imagery. 
D)  meditation.

Question 14

In their eight-year study, Friedman and Rosenman found twice the rate of heart disease in

Accepted Answer

A)  hypochondriacs. 
B)  persons with conversion disorders. 
C)  Type A personalities. 
D)  Type B personalities. 
A)  hypochondriacs. 
B)  persons with conversion disorders. 
C)  Type A personalities. 
D)  Type B personalities.

Question 15

Stress and negative emotions raise our vulnerability to infections, worsen illnesses, and delay recovery because they

Accepted Answer

A)  lower immune system activity and decrease inflammation. 
B)  lower immune system activity and increase inflammation. 
C)  increase immune system activity and decrease inflammation. 
D)  increase immune system activity and increase inflammation. 
A)  lower immune system activity and decrease inflammation. 
B)  lower immune system activity and increase inflammation. 
C)  increase immune system activity and decrease inflammation. 
D)  increase immune system activity and increase inflammation.

Question 16

Regarding stress inoculation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is important to develop one's own personal list of coping statements to use in preparing for and in confronting stressful situations. 
B)  Stress inoculation must be practiced in actual stress situations. 
C)  Stress inoculation was popularized by psychologists Holmes and Rahe. 
D)  The value of learning stress inoculation ties back to the idea that much stress is self-generated. 
A)  It is important to develop one's own personal list of coping statements to use in preparing for and in confronting stressful situations. 
B)  Stress inoculation must be practiced in actual stress situations. 
C)  Stress inoculation was popularized by psychologists Holmes and Rahe. 
D)  The value of learning stress inoculation ties back to the idea that much stress is self-generated.

Question 17

When Selye examined animals in the last stage of the general adaptation syndrome, he found that many of the animals had

Accepted Answer

A)  ​shrinkage of the adrenal glands. 
B)  enlargement of the thymus, spleen, and lymph nodes. 
C)  ​stomach ulcers. 
D)  ​all of these symptoms. 
A)  ​shrinkage of the adrenal glands. 
B)  enlargement of the thymus, spleen, and lymph nodes. 
C)  ​stomach ulcers. 
D)  ​all of these symptoms.

Question 18

People's health, happiness, and life expectancy are greatly affected by the health habits that they have developed by the time they are __________ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 to 12 
B)  18 to 19 
C)  25 to 30 
D)  40 to 45 
A)  10 to 12 
B)  18 to 19 
C)  25 to 30 
D)  40 to 45

Question 19

A specific condition or event in the environment that challenges or threatens a person is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  activator. 
B)  stressor. 
C)  shocker. 
D)  energizer. 
A)  activator. 
B)  stressor. 
C)  shocker. 
D)  energizer.

Question 20

Mild college-related depression can be helped by doing all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  learning to manage one's college work. 
B)  challenging self-critical thinking. 
C)  making a daily schedule for yourself and filling up every hour of the day with something to do. 
D)  getting more than nine hours of sleep as well as taking an afternoon nap to increase your energy. 
A)  learning to manage one's college work. 
B)  challenging self-critical thinking. 
C)  making a daily schedule for yourself and filling up every hour of the day with something to do. 
D)  getting more than nine hours of sleep as well as taking an afternoon nap to increase your energy.

On the SRRS, the impact of life events is measured by

Common reactions to a traumatic experience include

Which of the following would NOT be a good way to reduce burnout?

Of those risky behaviors listed, the HIGHEST percentage of U.S.high school students engaged in which one?

Which of those listed would have the highest LCUs on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale?

Regarding social factors that promote unhealthy behaviors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When we try to reach some goal, but our efforts are blocked because of personal, social, or environmental limitations, we experience

People who enjoy a positive state of subjective well-being are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT being

Regarding the experiments on learning helplessness, animals that first learn to escape the shocks

One study found that 15 percent of a group of 25-year-old doctors and lawyers who scored high on which of the following tests were dead by age 50?

In the biopsychosocial model, any impact of the mind on health is dismissed as a mere placebo effect.

A method of managing bodily reactions to stress by visualizing peaceful scenes is called

In their eight-year study, Friedman and Rosenman found twice the rate of heart disease in

Stress and negative emotions raise our vulnerability to infections, worsen illnesses, and delay recovery because they

Regarding stress inoculation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When Selye examined animals in the last stage of the general adaptation syndrome, he found that many of the animals had

People's health, happiness, and life expectancy are greatly affected by the health habits that they have developed by the time they are __________ years of age.

A specific condition or event in the environment that challenges or threatens a person is known as a(n)

Mild college-related depression can be helped by doing all of the following EXCEPT

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.

Filters

Exam 13: Health, Stress, and Coping.

On the SRRS, the impact of life events is measured by

Common reactions to a traumatic experience include

Which of the following would NOT be a good way to reduce burnout?

Of those risky behaviors listed, the HIGHEST percentage of U.S.high school students engaged in which one?

Which of those listed would have the highest LCUs on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale?

Regarding social factors that promote unhealthy behaviors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When we try to reach some goal, but our efforts are blocked because of personal, social, or environmental limitations, we experience

People who enjoy a positive state of subjective well-being are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT being

Regarding the experiments on learning helplessness, animals that first learn to escape the shocks

One study found that 15 percent of a group of 25-year-old doctors and lawyers who scored high on which of the following tests were dead by age 50?​

In the biopsychosocial model, any impact of the mind on health is dismissed as a mere placebo effect.

A method of managing bodily reactions to stress by visualizing peaceful scenes is called

In their eight-year study, Friedman and Rosenman found twice the rate of heart disease in

Stress and negative emotions raise our vulnerability to infections, worsen illnesses, and delay recovery because they

Regarding stress inoculation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When Selye examined animals in the last stage of the general adaptation syndrome, he found that many of the animals had

People's health, happiness, and life expectancy are greatly affected by the health habits that they have developed by the time they are __________ years of age.

A specific condition or event in the environment that challenges or threatens a person is known as a(n)

Mild college-related depression can be helped by doing all of the following EXCEPT

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.

Filters

One study found that 15 percent of a group of 25-year-old doctors and lawyers who scored high on which of the following tests were dead by age 50?