Question 1

According to the research of Diener and others (1993), which of the following statements is accurate regarding the relationship between race and happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are minimal racial differences in happiness, even when racism and discrimination are considered. 
B)  There are significant differences between the happiness of women of different races, but men of different races tend to have equivalent happiness levels. 
C)  Caucasian individuals are consistently found to be happier than those of minority racial status. 
D)  There are significant differences between the happiness of men of different races, but women of different races tend to have equivalent happiness levels. 
E)  Those who are recent immigrants to the United States tend to be happier than those minorities who have lived in the United States for a long time. 
A)  There are minimal racial differences in happiness, even when racism and discrimination are considered. 
B)  There are significant differences between the happiness of women of different races, but men of different races tend to have equivalent happiness levels. 
C)  Caucasian individuals are consistently found to be happier than those of minority racial status. 
D)  There are significant differences between the happiness of men of different races, but women of different races tend to have equivalent happiness levels. 
E)  Those who are recent immigrants to the United States tend to be happier than those minorities who have lived in the United States for a long time.

Question 2

A person who has ________ is likely to cope well during stress because this person sees the stressor as a challenge.

Accepted Answer

A)  low levels of stress hormones 
B)  high levels of hardiness 
C)  reduced immune function 
D)  a type B personality 
E)  cortical resilience 
A)  low levels of stress hormones 
B)  high levels of hardiness 
C)  reduced immune function 
D)  a type B personality 
E)  cortical resilience

Question 3

Mary has been in an abusive relationship for the last three years. She has a child with the man who abuses her. At first she fought back, but she has now just taken the numerous beatings that have been occurring more frequently. Mary's behavior is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  Type A personality. 
B)  Type B personality. 
C)  Type D personality. 
D)  learned helplessness. 
E)  learned abusiveness. 
A)  Type A personality. 
B)  Type B personality. 
C)  Type D personality. 
D)  learned helplessness. 
E)  learned abusiveness.

Question 4

The "straw that broke the camel's back" is most likely to occur during the

Accepted Answer

A)  stage of resistance. 
B)  alarm reaction. 
C)  stage of exhaustion. 
D)  stage of reaction. 
E)  suppression stage. 
A)  stage of resistance. 
B)  alarm reaction. 
C)  stage of exhaustion. 
D)  stage of reaction. 
E)  suppression stage.

Question 5

Coping strategies can be either ________-focused or ________-focused in nature.

Accepted Answer

A)  problem; emotion 
B)  distress; eustress 
C)  physiological; spiritual 
D)  internally; externally 
E)  externally; internally 
A)  problem; emotion 
B)  distress; eustress 
C)  physiological; spiritual 
D)  internally; externally 
E)  externally; internally

Question 6

In the months after he and his boyfriend end their 3-year relationship, Orlando spends time wondering if the time they spent together was a waste. At first he wonders how he could give the best years of his life to a relationship that did not last, but then he thinks to himself: "I am who I am now because of the time we spent together, and now I'm going to find someone who is truly right for me." Orlando is focusing on the type of meaning that neurologist Viktor Frankl called

Accepted Answer

A)  rational emotional restructuring. 
B)  selective optimization with compensation. 
C)  acceptance and resolution. 
D)  sense making. 
E)  benefit finding. 
A)  rational emotional restructuring. 
B)  selective optimization with compensation. 
C)  acceptance and resolution. 
D)  sense making. 
E)  benefit finding.

Question 7

When visiting your Aunt Jane in California last year, an earthquake struck the area. The earthquake would qualify as a

Accepted Answer

A)  false criticism. 
B)  mortal attack. 
C)  traumatic stressor. 
D)  catastrophic stressor. 
E)  mild stressor. 
A)  false criticism. 
B)  mortal attack. 
C)  traumatic stressor. 
D)  catastrophic stressor. 
E)  mild stressor.

Question 8

Discuss in detail the Type A personality type and the effect of stress on this type of personality. Include any research that has been done to back up your answer.

Accepted Answer

Type A behavior involves impatience, hos

Question 9

After they have a fight at school, Nelda and Carniva stay angry at each other for several weeks. Nelda even goes as far as having their mutual friends ignore Carniva, which includes not talking to her in school, ignoring her calls, and avoiding her on social media websites. This form of rejection is called

Accepted Answer

A)  social assertiveness. 
B)  cyberbullying. 
C)  altruism. 
D)  shunning. 
E)  instrumental aggression. 
A)  social assertiveness. 
B)  cyberbullying. 
C)  altruism. 
D)  shunning. 
E)  instrumental aggression.

Question 10

People receiving counseling to help them reduce burnout at their job might be asked to consider which factors increase their energy, vigor, and resilience, as well as promoting involvement and absorption with work tasks. They might also think about their dedication, self-efficacy, and success on the job. These factors are all part of work

Accepted Answer

A)  efficiency. 
B)  engagement. 
C)  reinvestment. 
D)  turnover. 
E)  KSAs. 
A)  efficiency. 
B)  engagement. 
C)  reinvestment. 
D)  turnover. 
E)  KSAs.

Question 11

Brain imaging studies that examined the brains of children who grew up in different income brackets found that those kids who were raised in the lowest income groups had which of the following brain differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  They had 6% less brain surface than kids raised in more affluent neighborhoods. 
B)  Their levels of hemispheric lateralization were much higher than kids in higher income brackets. 
C)  They had reduced thickening of the corpus callosum. 
D)  They showed higher levels of both white and gray matter. 
E)  They had higher levels of synaptogenesis. 
A)  They had 6% less brain surface than kids raised in more affluent neighborhoods. 
B)  Their levels of hemispheric lateralization were much higher than kids in higher income brackets. 
C)  They had reduced thickening of the corpus callosum. 
D)  They showed higher levels of both white and gray matter. 
E)  They had higher levels of synaptogenesis.

Question 12

According to Hans Selye, resistance to stress is lowest at the ________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm 
B)  resistance 
C)  exhaustion 
D)  collapse 
E)  automatic 
A)  alarm 
B)  resistance 
C)  exhaustion 
D)  collapse 
E)  automatic

Question 13

Following a disaster, those in the automatic action phase

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot fully comprehend what has happened. 
B)  experience psychic numbness. 
C)  may behave with little awareness of their actions. 
D)  use up their reserves of energy and collapse. 
E)  may feel weary. 
A)  cannot fully comprehend what has happened. 
B)  experience psychic numbness. 
C)  may behave with little awareness of their actions. 
D)  use up their reserves of energy and collapse. 
E)  may feel weary.

Question 14

A loud noise at the front door of your apartment at 3 a.m. is a(n) ________; the changes in your perspiration level is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  external motivator; an internal motivator 
B)  coping catalyst; a poor coping strategy 
C)  pressure; burnout 
D)  eustress; GAS 
E)  stressor; stress 
A)  external motivator; an internal motivator 
B)  coping catalyst; a poor coping strategy 
C)  pressure; burnout 
D)  eustress; GAS 
E)  stressor; stress

Question 15

When nursing home residents were able to assume more responsibility for their routine, all of the following happened EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  residents were more alert. 
B)  residents were happier than the controls 
C)  residents' lifespans were positively affected. 
D)  residents' lifespans were negatively affected. 
E)  residents were more active. 
A)  residents were more alert. 
B)  residents were happier than the controls 
C)  residents' lifespans were positively affected. 
D)  residents' lifespans were negatively affected. 
E)  residents were more active.

Question 16

The field of ________ would be interested in the effects of psychological factors such as stress, emotions, thinking, and behavior on the immune system.

Accepted Answer

A)  social psychology 
B)  organic medicine 
C)  psycho-neuroimmunology 
D)  interactive psychology 
E)  preventative medicine 
A)  social psychology 
B)  organic medicine 
C)  psycho-neuroimmunology 
D)  interactive psychology 
E)  preventative medicine

Question 17

Optimists tend to use alternative thinking to

Accepted Answer

A)  weather the challenges of life more effectively than pessimists. 
B)  make themselves feel better by comparing their performance to that of less competent others. 
C)  find a scapegoat. 
D)  improve their cognitive abilities. 
E)  find other people to feel superior to. 
A)  weather the challenges of life more effectively than pessimists. 
B)  make themselves feel better by comparing their performance to that of less competent others. 
C)  find a scapegoat. 
D)  improve their cognitive abilities. 
E)  find other people to feel superior to.

Question 18

Quite often, people with depression and those who are under a great deal of stress continue to mull over negative thoughts that can compromise their immune systems. This is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  sublimation. 
B)  problem-focused coping. 
C)  rumination. 
D)  emotion-focused coping. 
E)  defending. 
A)  sublimation. 
B)  problem-focused coping. 
C)  rumination. 
D)  emotion-focused coping. 
E)  defending.

Question 19

A danger posed by watching repeated news broadcasts of a tragedy is that a person will

Accepted Answer

A)  not understand the nature of the tragedy. 
B)  experience vicarious traumatization. 
C)  develop a serious case of cynicism. 
D)  become emotionally numb. 
E)  none of these answers are correct. 
A)  not understand the nature of the tragedy. 
B)  experience vicarious traumatization. 
C)  develop a serious case of cynicism. 
D)  become emotionally numb. 
E)  none of these answers are correct.

Question 20

Xavier feels that his grade in his psychology class is determined entirely by his own effort. He knows that the teacher has a reputation for being tough, but resolves himself to work harder for this particular professor. Xavier approaches his academics with an internal

Accepted Answer

A)  locus of control. 
B)  sense of self-esteem. 
C)  level of self-efficacy. 
D)  construct of resilience. 
E)  state of hardiness. 
A)  locus of control. 
B)  sense of self-esteem. 
C)  level of self-efficacy. 
D)  construct of resilience. 
E)  state of hardiness.

According to the research of Diener and others (1993), which of the following statements is accurate regarding the relationship between race and happiness?

A person who has ________ is likely to cope well during stress because this person sees the stressor as a challenge.

Mary has been in an abusive relationship for the last three years. She has a child with the man who abuses her. At first she fought back, but she has now just taken the numerous beatings that have been occurring more frequently. Mary's behavior is an example of

The "straw that broke the camel's back" is most likely to occur during the

Coping strategies can be either -focused or -focused in nature.

When visiting your Aunt Jane in California last year, an earthquake struck the area. The earthquake would qualify as a

Discuss in detail the Type A personality type and the effect of stress on this type of personality. Include any research that has been done to back up your answer.

Brain imaging studies that examined the brains of children who grew up in different income brackets found that those kids who were raised in the lowest income groups had which of the following brain differences?

According to Hans Selye, resistance to stress is lowest at the ________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Following a disaster, those in the automatic action phase

A loud noise at the front door of your apartment at 3 a.m. is a(n) ; the changes in your perspiration level is termed .

When nursing home residents were able to assume more responsibility for their routine, all of the following happened EXCEPT

The field of ________ would be interested in the effects of psychological factors such as stress, emotions, thinking, and behavior on the immune system.

Optimists tend to use alternative thinking to

Quite often, people with depression and those who are under a great deal of stress continue to mull over negative thoughts that can compromise their immune systems. This is known as

A danger posed by watching repeated news broadcasts of a tragedy is that a person will

Xavier feels that his grade in his psychology class is determined entirely by his own effort. He knows that the teacher has a reputation for being tough, but resolves himself to work harder for this particular professor. Xavier approaches his academics with an internal

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According to the research of Diener and others (1993), which of the following statements is accurate regarding the relationship between race and happiness?

A person who has ________ is likely to cope well during stress because this person sees the stressor as a challenge.

Mary has been in an abusive relationship for the last three years. She has a child with the man who abuses her. At first she fought back, but she has now just taken the numerous beatings that have been occurring more frequently. Mary's behavior is an example of

The "straw that broke the camel's back" is most likely to occur during the

Coping strategies can be either ________-focused or ________-focused in nature.

When visiting your Aunt Jane in California last year, an earthquake struck the area. The earthquake would qualify as a

Discuss in detail the Type A personality type and the effect of stress on this type of personality. Include any research that has been done to back up your answer.

Brain imaging studies that examined the brains of children who grew up in different income brackets found that those kids who were raised in the lowest income groups had which of the following brain differences?

According to Hans Selye, resistance to stress is lowest at the ________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Following a disaster, those in the automatic action phase

A loud noise at the front door of your apartment at 3 a.m. is a(n) ________; the changes in your perspiration level is termed ________.

When nursing home residents were able to assume more responsibility for their routine, all of the following happened EXCEPT

The field of ________ would be interested in the effects of psychological factors such as stress, emotions, thinking, and behavior on the immune system.

Optimists tend to use alternative thinking to

Quite often, people with depression and those who are under a great deal of stress continue to mull over negative thoughts that can compromise their immune systems. This is known as

A danger posed by watching repeated news broadcasts of a tragedy is that a person will

Xavier feels that his grade in his psychology class is determined entirely by his own effort. He knows that the teacher has a reputation for being tough, but resolves himself to work harder for this particular professor. Xavier approaches his academics with an internal

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

States of Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

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Coping strategies can be either -focused or -focused in nature.

A loud noise at the front door of your apartment at 3 a.m. is a(n) ; the changes in your perspiration level is termed .