Question 1

Which defense mechanism involves separating contradictory thoughts or feelings into "logic-tight" mental compartments so that they do not come into conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) compensation 
B) isolation 
C) intellectualization 
D) identification 
A) compensation 
B) isolation 
C) intellectualization 
D) identification

Question 2

A program that was designed to teach youths how to resist pressures to smoke and has been applied to other drugs and health risks is __________ training.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A program that was designed to teach...

Question 3

Primary appraisal refers to the stage in emotional adjustment during which

Accepted Answer

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 4

Regarding meditation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Meditation promotes relaxation by interrupting upsetting thoughts. 
B) Meditation is difficult to learn and may require a training course. 
C) Listening to or playing music can be meditations of sorts. 
D) Taking nature walks or enjoying hobbies can be meditations of sorts. 
A) Meditation promotes relaxation by interrupting upsetting thoughts. 
B) Meditation is difficult to learn and may require a training course. 
C) Listening to or playing music can be meditations of sorts. 
D) Taking nature walks or enjoying hobbies can be meditations of sorts.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) As part of the body's self-protective response, the body releases substances that decrease inflammation. 
B) Happiness, laughter, and delight tend to strengthen immune system response. 
C) Immunity is lowered during major exam times and by job loss, divorce, and bereavement. 
D) Stress management can improve the chances of survival for cancer, heart disease, and HIV\AIDS. 
A) As part of the body's self-protective response, the body releases substances that decrease inflammation. 
B) Happiness, laughter, and delight tend to strengthen immune system response. 
C) Immunity is lowered during major exam times and by job loss, divorce, and bereavement. 
D) Stress management can improve the chances of survival for cancer, heart disease, and HIV\AIDS.

Question 6

Many college students become depressed because they have high aspirations and little prior experience with failure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Behavioral medicine is best defined as the

Accepted Answer

A) branch of psychology that studies the ways that cognitive and behavioral principles can be used to prevent illness and promote health. 
B) use of psychological principles and research methods to solve practical problems. 
C) study of how individuals behave, think, and feel in the presence, actual or implied, of others. 
D) medical specialty focused on study of nonbiological factors influencing physical health and illness. 
A) branch of psychology that studies the ways that cognitive and behavioral principles can be used to prevent illness and promote health. 
B) use of psychological principles and research methods to solve practical problems. 
C) study of how individuals behave, think, and feel in the presence, actual or implied, of others. 
D) medical specialty focused on study of nonbiological factors influencing physical health and illness.

Question 8

Habitual and often unconscious psychological strategies used to reduce anxiety are called

Accepted Answer

A) stress management techniques. 
B) biofeedback. 
C) defense mechanisms. 
D) depersonalization techniques. 
A) stress management techniques. 
B) biofeedback. 
C) defense mechanisms. 
D) depersonalization techniques.

Question 9

Writing about one's feelings tends to

Accepted Answer

A) lead to mild depressions. 
B) leave the mind clearer so one can come up with effective coping strategies. 
C) cause one to become unrealistically optimistic about life. 
D) be a poor substitute for social support in reducing stress levels. 
A) lead to mild depressions. 
B) leave the mind clearer so one can come up with effective coping strategies. 
C) cause one to become unrealistically optimistic about life. 
D) be a poor substitute for social support in reducing stress levels.

Question 10

After coming to the U.S., Asma learned English quickly and wanted to completely immerse herself in the American culture; however, her classmates tend to reject her because of her accent and their prejudice toward her country of origin. She feels trapped between her two cultures. Asma's pattern of acculturation would be classified as

Accepted Answer

A) integration. 
B) separation. 
C) assimilation. 
D) marginalization. 
A) integration. 
B) separation. 
C) assimilation. 
D) marginalization.

Question 11

Regarding defense mechanisms, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) People who overuse defense mechanisms become less adaptable. 
B) Defense mechanisms can provide time for a person to learn to cope in a more effective, problem-focused manner. 
C) Defense mechanisms keep us from being overwhelmed by immediate threats. 
D) Defense mechanisms prevent us from creating large blind spots in awareness. 
A) People who overuse defense mechanisms become less adaptable. 
B) Defense mechanisms can provide time for a person to learn to cope in a more effective, problem-focused manner. 
C) Defense mechanisms keep us from being overwhelmed by immediate threats. 
D) Defense mechanisms prevent us from creating large blind spots in awareness.

Question 12

Those who are compassionate, resourceful, optimistic, and non-hostile tend to have

Accepted Answer

A) good health. 
B) more money. 
C) more sexual partners. 
D) more depression. 
A) good health. 
B) more money. 
C) more sexual partners. 
D) more depression.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) Immigrants experience a large number of life changes and hassles when they live in a foreign culture. 
B) Typical reactions to acculturative stress rarely include physical illnesses. 
C) The severity of acculturative stress is related, in part, to how a person adapts to a new culture. 
D) For many young immigrants, acculturative stress is a major source of mental health problems. 
A) Immigrants experience a large number of life changes and hassles when they live in a foreign culture. 
B) Typical reactions to acculturative stress rarely include physical illnesses. 
C) The severity of acculturative stress is related, in part, to how a person adapts to a new culture. 
D) For many young immigrants, acculturative stress is a major source of mental health problems.

Question 14

Which system in the body is dramatically affected by stress and upsetting emotions and can increase one's susceptibility to disease?

Accepted Answer

A) psychomotor 
B) respiratory 
C) immune 
D) cardiovascular 
A) psychomotor 
B) respiratory 
C) immune 
D) cardiovascular

Question 15

Any impact of the mind on health was dismissed as a mere placebo effect by the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Indecision, inaction, freezing, and leaving the field are reactions to which conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) avoidance-avoidance 
B) approach-approach 
C) approach-avoidance 
D) double appraisal 
A) avoidance-avoidance 
B) approach-approach 
C) approach-avoidance 
D) double appraisal

Question 17

In the learned helplessness experiments, dogs learned to passively submit to shocks through a procedure in which the experimenters

Accepted Answer

A) flashed a signal light before each shock so the dog freezes with fear. 
B) forcibly dragged the dog to the shock department. 
C) administered several shocks while preventing escape. 
D) placed a barrier so the dog must leap to escape the shocks. 
A) flashed a signal light before each shock so the dog freezes with fear. 
B) forcibly dragged the dog to the shock department. 
C) administered several shocks while preventing escape. 
D) placed a barrier so the dog must leap to escape the shocks.

Question 18

Heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer often result from health-damaging personal habits and are examples of __________ diseases.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer often...

Question 19

In a classic experiment in which people were deliberately exposed to the virus that caused common colds, people who exhibited which of the following were much more likely to actually get a cold?

Accepted Answer

A) high stress score on the SRRS. 
B) low stress score on the SRRS. 
C) extroverted personality as measured by the MMPI-2. 
D) introverted personality as measured by the MMPI-2. 
A) high stress score on the SRRS. 
B) low stress score on the SRRS. 
C) extroverted personality as measured by the MMPI-2. 
D) introverted personality as measured by the MMPI-2.

Question 20

Which type of conflict do we most often encounter in everyday life?

Accepted Answer

A) approach-approach conflicts 
B) approach-adaptation conflicts 
C) avoidance-avoidance conflicts 
D) multiple approach-avoidance conflicts 
A) approach-approach conflicts 
B) approach-adaptation conflicts 
C) avoidance-avoidance conflicts 
D) multiple approach-avoidance conflicts

Which defense mechanism involves separating contradictory thoughts or feelings into "logic-tight" mental compartments so that they do not come into conflict?

A program that was designed to teach youths how to resist pressures to smoke and has been applied to other drugs and health risks is __________ training.

Primary appraisal refers to the stage in emotional adjustment during which

Regarding meditation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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

Many college students become depressed because they have high aspirations and little prior experience with failure.

Behavioral medicine is best defined as the

Habitual and often unconscious psychological strategies used to reduce anxiety are called

Writing about one's feelings tends to

Regarding defense mechanisms, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Those who are compassionate, resourceful, optimistic, and non-hostile tend to have

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

Which system in the body is dramatically affected by stress and upsetting emotions and can increase one's susceptibility to disease?

Any impact of the mind on health was dismissed as a mere placebo effect by the

Indecision, inaction, freezing, and leaving the field are reactions to which conflict?

In the learned helplessness experiments, dogs learned to passively submit to shocks through a procedure in which the experimenters

Heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer often result from health-damaging personal habits and are examples of __________ diseases.

In a classic experiment in which people were deliberately exposed to the virus that caused common colds, people who exhibited which of the following were much more likely to actually get a cold?

Which type of conflict do we most often encounter in everyday life?

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Exam 13: Health, Stress, and Coping

Which defense mechanism involves separating contradictory thoughts or feelings into "logic-tight" mental compartments so that they do not come into conflict?

A program that was designed to teach youths how to resist pressures to smoke and has been applied to other drugs and health risks is __________ training.

Primary appraisal refers to the stage in emotional adjustment during which

Regarding meditation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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

Many college students become depressed because they have high aspirations and little prior experience with failure.

Behavioral medicine is best defined as the

Habitual and often unconscious psychological strategies used to reduce anxiety are called

Writing about one's feelings tends to

Regarding defense mechanisms, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Those who are compassionate, resourceful, optimistic, and non-hostile tend to have

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

Which system in the body is dramatically affected by stress and upsetting emotions and can increase one's susceptibility to disease?

Any impact of the mind on health was dismissed as a mere placebo effect by the

Indecision, inaction, freezing, and leaving the field are reactions to which conflict?

In the learned helplessness experiments, dogs learned to passively submit to shocks through a procedure in which the experimenters

Heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer often result from health-damaging personal habits and are examples of __________ diseases.

In a classic experiment in which people were deliberately exposed to the virus that caused common colds, people who exhibited which of the following were much more likely to actually get a cold?

Which type of conflict do we most often encounter in everyday life?

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

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Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Thinking and Social Influence

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Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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