Question 1

Unfair treatment associated with racial or ethnic prejudice is a major source of frustration and stress in the lives of many minority group members because

Accepted Answer

A)  humans are highly sensitive to social sources of frustration. 
B)  the approach-avoidance conflict creates intense frustration. 
C)  pressure precipitates the activation of the autonomic nervous system. 
D)  humans have an innate sense of justice. 
A)  humans are highly sensitive to social sources of frustration. 
B)  the approach-avoidance conflict creates intense frustration. 
C)  pressure precipitates the activation of the autonomic nervous system. 
D)  humans have an innate sense of justice.

Question 2

Stress increases one's susceptibility to disease because it affects the body's __________ system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Stress increases one's susceptibility to disease because...

Question 3

In the classification system of Friedman and Rosenman, Type A personalities run a greater risk of

Accepted Answer

A)  hypochondriasis. 
B)  cancer. 
C)  heart attacks. 
D)  mental illness. 
A)  hypochondriasis. 
B)  cancer. 
C)  heart attacks. 
D)  mental illness.

Question 4

Regarding burnout, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Burnout occurs most often in emotionally demanding helping professions. 
B)  People who are the most passionate about their work are the least likely to experience burnout. 
C)  College students can show burnout regarding their studies. 
D)  Burnout affects people mentally and emotionally as well as affecting their physical health. 
A)  Burnout occurs most often in emotionally demanding helping professions. 
B)  People who are the most passionate about their work are the least likely to experience burnout. 
C)  College students can show burnout regarding their studies. 
D)  Burnout affects people mentally and emotionally as well as affecting their physical health.

Question 5

Which defense mechanism involves fulfilling unmet desires in imagined achievements or activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  compensation 
B)  rationalization 
C)  intellectualization 
D)  fantasy 
A)  compensation 
B)  rationalization 
C)  intellectualization 
D)  fantasy

Question 6

Currently, 75 million Americans have hypertension.What percent of these people know that they have hypertension?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​28 percent 
B)  ​55 percent 
C)  ​78 percent 
D)  ​95 percent 
A)  ​28 percent 
B)  ​55 percent 
C)  ​78 percent 
D)  ​95 percent

Question 7

Regarding microstressors and major life events, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Microstressors affect immediate, day-to-day emotional and physical health. 
B)  Ongoing stresses at work or at home almost always involve or precipitate major life changes. 
C)  The chief impact of microstressors is on long-term physical health, two years into the future. 
D)  Microstressors are widely regarded as insignificant factors in determining one's physical and psychological health. 
A)  Microstressors affect immediate, day-to-day emotional and physical health. 
B)  Ongoing stresses at work or at home almost always involve or precipitate major life changes. 
C)  The chief impact of microstressors is on long-term physical health, two years into the future. 
D)  Microstressors are widely regarded as insignificant factors in determining one's physical and psychological health.

Question 8

Positive events are most likely to end depression if you view them as

Accepted Answer

A)  temporary. 
B)  fragile. 
C)  stable. 
D)  surprising. 
A)  temporary. 
B)  fragile. 
C)  stable. 
D)  surprising.

Question 9

According to Seligman, when people believe that they are powerless to avoid punishment, they often exhibit

Accepted Answer

A)  sublimation. 
B)  compensation. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  reaction formation. 
A)  sublimation. 
B)  compensation. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  reaction formation.

Question 10

Fiona has been experiencing a great deal of stress at her job.She is experiencing neckaches, headaches, indigestion, and insomnia.When she goes to her doctor, she finds that her blood pressure is also elevated.Fiona has

Accepted Answer

A)  hypochondriasis. 
B)  a conversion disorder. 
C)  a somatic symptom disorder. 
D)  a psychosomatic disorder. 
A)  hypochondriasis. 
B)  a conversion disorder. 
C)  a somatic symptom disorder. 
D)  a psychosomatic disorder.

Question 11

Regarding stress and stress reactions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A stress reaction begins with the same autonomic nervous system arousal that occurs during emotion. 
B)  Stress reactions are produced by both pleasant and unpleasant events. 
C)  Short-term stresses can be uncomfortable, but they rarely do any damage. 
D)  Activities that provoke eustress are usually threatening and highly unpleasant. 
A)  A stress reaction begins with the same autonomic nervous system arousal that occurs during emotion. 
B)  Stress reactions are produced by both pleasant and unpleasant events. 
C)  Short-term stresses can be uncomfortable, but they rarely do any damage. 
D)  Activities that provoke eustress are usually threatening and highly unpleasant.

Question 12

People can learn to regulate bodily states that were once thought to be involuntary by applying information about the body that is given to the person.This informational process is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  bioerganomics. 
B)  biofeedback. 
C)  neuropacing. 
D)  biotomography. 
A)  bioerganomics. 
B)  biofeedback. 
C)  neuropacing. 
D)  biotomography.

Question 13

A student experiencing burnout in college usually

Accepted Answer

A)  spends a good deal of time with his or her friends. 
B)  participates in many extracurricular activities. 
C)  has a negative attitude toward his or her studies. 
D)  exhibits all of these behaviors. 
A)  spends a good deal of time with his or her friends. 
B)  participates in many extracurricular activities. 
C)  has a negative attitude toward his or her studies. 
D)  exhibits all of these behaviors.

Question 14

George was facing a very unhappy marriage, and he was also about to be indicted for fraud at his place of business.He bought a ticket to Rio and left on the midnight flight.His behavior would be an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  displaced aggression. 
B)  a double approach conflict. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  escape or withdrawal. 
A)  displaced aggression. 
B)  a double approach conflict. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  escape or withdrawal.

Question 15

Persons who are made to feel helpless in one situation are more likely to act helpless in other situations if they

Accepted Answer

A)  see events as controllable. 
B)  attribute failure to specific factors in the original situation. 
C)  attribute failure to lasting, general factors. 
D)  use problem-focused coping. 
A)  see events as controllable. 
B)  attribute failure to specific factors in the original situation. 
C)  attribute failure to lasting, general factors. 
D)  use problem-focused coping.

Question 16

Regarding stress and the general adaptation syndrome, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Unless a way of relieving prolonged stress can be found, the result will be a psychosomatic disease, a serious loss of health, or complete collapse. 
B)  ​Animals in the later stages of the general adaptation syndrome tend to have significant enlargement of the thymus, spleen, and lymph nodes and intense shrinkage of the adrenal glands. 
C)  ​Understanding stress and learning to control it can improve not only your health but the quality of your life as well. 
D)  ​Stress and negative emotions lower immune system activity and increase inflammation, which raises our vulnerability to infection, worsens illness, and delays recovery. 
A)  ​Unless a way of relieving prolonged stress can be found, the result will be a psychosomatic disease, a serious loss of health, or complete collapse. 
B)  ​Animals in the later stages of the general adaptation syndrome tend to have significant enlargement of the thymus, spleen, and lymph nodes and intense shrinkage of the adrenal glands. 
C)  ​Understanding stress and learning to control it can improve not only your health but the quality of your life as well. 
D)  ​Stress and negative emotions lower immune system activity and increase inflammation, which raises our vulnerability to infection, worsens illness, and delays recovery.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  using marijuana during the previous 30 days 
B)  drinking alcohol during the previous 30 days 
C)  engaging in sexual intercourse during the previous 90 days 
D)  being in a physical fight during the previous 12 months 
A)  using marijuana during the previous 30 days 
B)  drinking alcohol during the previous 30 days 
C)  engaging in sexual intercourse during the previous 90 days 
D)  being in a physical fight during the previous 12 months

Question 18

Health psychologists often work with doctors in the allied field that applies psychology to manage medical problems, such as asthma and diabetes, with this allied field called behavioral medicine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Currently, the main cause of preventable deaths in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A)  smoking. 
B)  unsafe sex. 
C)  inadequate exercise. 
D)  obesity. 
A)  smoking. 
B)  unsafe sex. 
C)  inadequate exercise. 
D)  obesity.

Question 20

Stress is often made worse by our misguided responses to it.Describe five ways that we can reduce this ineffective behavior, and, in turn, our stress.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include five of the followin

Unfair treatment associated with racial or ethnic prejudice is a major source of frustration and stress in the lives of many minority group members because

Stress increases one's susceptibility to disease because it affects the body's __________ system.

In the classification system of Friedman and Rosenman, Type A personalities run a greater risk of

Regarding burnout, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which defense mechanism involves fulfilling unmet desires in imagined achievements or activities?

Currently, 75 million Americans have hypertension.What percent of these people know that they have hypertension?

Regarding microstressors and major life events, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Positive events are most likely to end depression if you view them as

According to Seligman, when people believe that they are powerless to avoid punishment, they often exhibit

Fiona has been experiencing a great deal of stress at her job.She is experiencing neckaches, headaches, indigestion, and insomnia.When she goes to her doctor, she finds that her blood pressure is also elevated.Fiona has

Regarding stress and stress reactions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

People can learn to regulate bodily states that were once thought to be involuntary by applying information about the body that is given to the person.This informational process is known as

A student experiencing burnout in college usually

George was facing a very unhappy marriage, and he was also about to be indicted for fraud at his place of business.He bought a ticket to Rio and left on the midnight flight.His behavior would be an example of

Persons who are made to feel helpless in one situation are more likely to act helpless in other situations if they

Regarding stress and the general adaptation syndrome, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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

Health psychologists often work with doctors in the allied field that applies psychology to manage medical problems, such as asthma and diabetes, with this allied field called behavioral medicine.

Currently, the main cause of preventable deaths in the United States is

Stress is often made worse by our misguided responses to it.Describe five ways that we can reduce this ineffective behavior, and, in turn, our stress.

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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Exam 13: Health, Stress, and Coping.

Unfair treatment associated with racial or ethnic prejudice is a major source of frustration and stress in the lives of many minority group members because

Stress increases one's susceptibility to disease because it affects the body's __________ system.

In the classification system of Friedman and Rosenman, Type A personalities run a greater risk of

Regarding burnout, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which defense mechanism involves fulfilling unmet desires in imagined achievements or activities?

Currently, 75 million Americans have hypertension.What percent of these people know that they have hypertension?​

Regarding microstressors and major life events, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Positive events are most likely to end depression if you view them as

According to Seligman, when people believe that they are powerless to avoid punishment, they often exhibit

Fiona has been experiencing a great deal of stress at her job.She is experiencing neckaches, headaches, indigestion, and insomnia.When she goes to her doctor, she finds that her blood pressure is also elevated.Fiona has

Regarding stress and stress reactions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

People can learn to regulate bodily states that were once thought to be involuntary by applying information about the body that is given to the person.This informational process is known as

A student experiencing burnout in college usually

George was facing a very unhappy marriage, and he was also about to be indicted for fraud at his place of business.He bought a ticket to Rio and left on the midnight flight.His behavior would be an example of

Persons who are made to feel helpless in one situation are more likely to act helpless in other situations if they

Regarding stress and the general adaptation syndrome, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

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

Health psychologists often work with doctors in the allied field that applies psychology to manage medical problems, such as asthma and diabetes, with this allied field called behavioral medicine.

Currently, the main cause of preventable deaths in the United States is

Stress is often made worse by our misguided responses to it.Describe five ways that we can reduce this ineffective behavior, and, in turn, our stress.

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

Currently, 75 million Americans have hypertension.What percent of these people know that they have hypertension?

Regarding stress and the general adaptation syndrome, which of the following statements is FALSE?