Question 1

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale was designed specifically to measure ​

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A) change. 
B) conflict. 
C) control. 
D) aggression. 
A) change. 
B) conflict. 
C) control. 
D) aggression.

Question 2

Imagine that a researcher publishes the results from a study that indicate a statistically significant association between sleep deprivation and coronary disease. This result would mean that

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A) sleep deprivation causes coronary disease. 
B) coronary disease causes sleep deprivation. 
C) the effect of sleep deprivation on coronary disease is larger than the effect of any other factor. 
D) the findings are not likely to be due to chance fluctuations. 
A) sleep deprivation causes coronary disease. 
B) coronary disease causes sleep deprivation. 
C) the effect of sleep deprivation on coronary disease is larger than the effect of any other factor. 
D) the findings are not likely to be due to chance fluctuations.

Question 3

A person who is hard-driving, competitive, and at risk for having a heart attack is said to have a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) Type B personality. 
B) internal personality. 
C) external personality. 
D) Type A personality. 
A) Type B personality. 
B) internal personality. 
C) external personality. 
D) Type A personality.

Question 4

Research MOST strongly suggests that people who have been betrayed by someone will experience improved mood if they ​

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A) make new trustworthy friends. 
B) openly confront the person who betrayed them about their feelings of betrayal. 
C) forgive the betrayer. 
D) avoid all further contact with the person who betrayed them. 
A) make new trustworthy friends. 
B) openly confront the person who betrayed them about their feelings of betrayal. 
C) forgive the betrayer. 
D) avoid all further contact with the person who betrayed them.

Question 5

The key to _____ therapy is to detect catastrophic thinking and dispute the irrational assumptions that cause it.

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A) psychoanalytic 
B) relaxation 
C) rational-emotive 
D) irrational belief 
A) psychoanalytic 
B) relaxation 
C) rational-emotive 
D) irrational belief

Question 6

Long-term success rates for those who quit smoking are about ​

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A) 15%. 
B) ​25%. 
C) 50%. 
D) 75%. 
A) 15%. 
B) ​25%. 
C) 50%. 
D) 75%.

Question 7

In one study of over 14,000 participants, the researchers found a statistically significant association between high sodium intake and the prevalence of hypertension among normal-weight subjects. The prevalence of hypertension in the group with the lowest sodium intake was 19.1%; the prevalence of hypertension in the group with the highest sodium intake was 21.8%. These data suggest that

Accepted Answer

A) even though the finding was statistically significant, it may not have much practical importance. 
B) the finding has both practical and statistical significance and should be reviewed in more detail. 
C) the finding has neither practical nor statistical significance and should be ignored. 
D) one of the main causes of hypertension is a high intake of sodium. 
A) even though the finding was statistically significant, it may not have much practical importance. 
B) the finding has both practical and statistical significance and should be reviewed in more detail. 
C) the finding has neither practical nor statistical significance and should be ignored. 
D) one of the main causes of hypertension is a high intake of sodium.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT offered by psychologists as an explanation for why people delay seeking needed medical treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) Inconvenience 
B) Lack of concern 
C) Wasting time 
D) Fear of illness 
A) Inconvenience 
B) Lack of concern 
C) Wasting time 
D) Fear of illness

Question 9

Suki routinely responds to stress with a learned helplessness response. Suki's response will involve

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A) a release of emotional tension that often accompanies stress. 
B) passive behavior produced by exposure to unavoidable aversive events. 
C) protecting oneself from unpleasant situations by refusing to acknowledge them. 
D) atoning for unacceptable unconscious drives or impulses in socially acceptable ways. 
A) a release of emotional tension that often accompanies stress. 
B) passive behavior produced by exposure to unavoidable aversive events. 
C) protecting oneself from unpleasant situations by refusing to acknowledge them. 
D) atoning for unacceptable unconscious drives or impulses in socially acceptable ways.

Question 10

The therapeutic technique that focuses on altering a client's patterns of irrational thinking to reduce maladaptive emotions and behavior is  _____ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) self-monitoring 
B) constructive coping 
C) rational-emotive 
D) behavioral 
A) self-monitoring 
B) constructive coping 
C) rational-emotive 
D) behavioral

Question 11

Lazarus and Folkman distinguished between _____ appraisal (where you determine whether an event is stressful) and _____ appraisal (where you evaluate your coping resources).

Accepted Answer

A) primary; tertiary 
B) trauma; reaction 
C) primary; secondary 
D) secondary; primary 
A) primary; tertiary 
B) trauma; reaction 
C) primary; secondary 
D) secondary; primary

Question 12

Studies of college students have found that MOST pressure comes from

Accepted Answer

A) parents. 
B) within the students themselves. 
C) professors. 
D) potential employers. 
A) parents. 
B) within the students themselves. 
C) professors. 
D) potential employers.

Question 13

Americans tend to prefer _____ social support, while Asians tend to prefer _____ social support.

Accepted Answer

A) implicit; explicit 
B) explicit; implicit 
C) invasive; subtle 
D) subtle; minimal 
A) implicit; explicit 
B) explicit; implicit 
C) invasive; subtle 
D) subtle; minimal

Question 14

In heterosexual relationships, ​

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A) neither partner is at risk for being infected by the AIDS virus. 
B) the AIDS virus will only be transmitted if one of the partners shows telltale signs of HIV infection. 
C) female-to-male transmission of the AIDS virus is most prevalent. 
D) male-to-female transmission of the AIDS virus is most prevalent. 
A) neither partner is at risk for being infected by the AIDS virus. 
B) the AIDS virus will only be transmitted if one of the partners shows telltale signs of HIV infection. 
C) female-to-male transmission of the AIDS virus is most prevalent. 
D) male-to-female transmission of the AIDS virus is most prevalent.

Question 15

One personality characteristic correlated with good physical health is ​

Accepted Answer

A) agreeableness. 
B) openness. 
C) conscientiousness. 
D) extraversion. 
A) agreeableness. 
B) openness. 
C) conscientiousness. 
D) extraversion.

Question 16

According to Lazarus and Folkman, our initial evaluation of whether an event is stressful is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Lazarus and Folkman, our initial...

Question 17

Most of Conrad's friends consider him to be highly neurotic. Compared to his friends, Conrad is

Accepted Answer

A) less likely to perceive events as stressful. 
B) more likely to "choke" under pressure. 
C) less likely to use defensive coping strategies. 
D) more likely to perceive events as stressful. 
A) less likely to perceive events as stressful. 
B) more likely to "choke" under pressure. 
C) less likely to use defensive coping strategies. 
D) more likely to perceive events as stressful.

Question 18

Efforts to master, reduce, or tolerate the demands created by stress refers to ​

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral coping. 
B) constructive coping. 
C) defensive coping. 
D) coping. 
A) behavioral coping. 
B) constructive coping. 
C) defensive coping. 
D) coping.

Question 19

Research has demonstrated that humor ​

Accepted Answer

A) is a type of defensive coping. 
B) increases negative emotional responses to stress. 
C) moderates the impact of stress. 
D) has only a superficial effect on stress. 
A) is a type of defensive coping. 
B) increases negative emotional responses to stress. 
C) moderates the impact of stress. 
D) has only a superficial effect on stress.

Question 20

Which of the following types of conflict tends to be MOST unpleasant and highly stressful?

Accepted Answer

A) Approach-approach 
B) Avoidance-avoidance 
C) Approach-avoidance 
D) Pressure 
A) Approach-approach 
B) Avoidance-avoidance 
C) Approach-avoidance 
D) Pressure

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale was designed specifically to measure

Imagine that a researcher publishes the results from a study that indicate a statistically significant association between sleep deprivation and coronary disease. This result would mean that

A person who is hard-driving, competitive, and at risk for having a heart attack is said to have a(n)

Research MOST strongly suggests that people who have been betrayed by someone will experience improved mood if they

The key to _____ therapy is to detect catastrophic thinking and dispute the irrational assumptions that cause it.

Long-term success rates for those who quit smoking are about

Which of the following is NOT offered by psychologists as an explanation for why people delay seeking needed medical treatment?

Suki routinely responds to stress with a learned helplessness response. Suki's response will involve

The therapeutic technique that focuses on altering a client's patterns of irrational thinking to reduce maladaptive emotions and behavior is _____ therapy.

Lazarus and Folkman distinguished between _ appraisal (where you determine whether an event is stressful) and _ appraisal (where you evaluate your coping resources).

Studies of college students have found that MOST pressure comes from

Americans tend to prefer _ social support, while Asians tend to prefer _ social support.

In heterosexual relationships,

One personality characteristic correlated with good physical health is

According to Lazarus and Folkman, our initial evaluation of whether an event is stressful is known as _____.

Most of Conrad's friends consider him to be highly neurotic. Compared to his friends, Conrad is

Efforts to master, reduce, or tolerate the demands created by stress refers to

Research has demonstrated that humor

Which of the following types of conflict tends to be MOST unpleasant and highly stressful?

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The Social Readjustment Rating Scale was designed specifically to measure ​

Imagine that a researcher publishes the results from a study that indicate a statistically significant association between sleep deprivation and coronary disease. This result would mean that

A person who is hard-driving, competitive, and at risk for having a heart attack is said to have a(n)

Research MOST strongly suggests that people who have been betrayed by someone will experience improved mood if they ​

The key to _____ therapy is to detect catastrophic thinking and dispute the irrational assumptions that cause it.

Long-term success rates for those who quit smoking are about ​

Which of the following is NOT offered by psychologists as an explanation for why people delay seeking needed medical treatment?

Suki routinely responds to stress with a learned helplessness response. Suki's response will involve

The therapeutic technique that focuses on altering a client's patterns of irrational thinking to reduce maladaptive emotions and behavior is _____ therapy.

Lazarus and Folkman distinguished between _____ appraisal (where you determine whether an event is stressful) and _____ appraisal (where you evaluate your coping resources).

Studies of college students have found that MOST pressure comes from

Americans tend to prefer _____ social support, while Asians tend to prefer _____ social support.

In heterosexual relationships, ​

One personality characteristic correlated with good physical health is ​

According to Lazarus and Folkman, our initial evaluation of whether an event is stressful is known as _____.

Most of Conrad's friends consider him to be highly neurotic. Compared to his friends, Conrad is

Efforts to master, reduce, or tolerate the demands created by stress refers to ​

Research has demonstrated that humor ​

Which of the following types of conflict tends to be MOST unpleasant and highly stressful?

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality

Social Behavior

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Filters

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale was designed specifically to measure

Research MOST strongly suggests that people who have been betrayed by someone will experience improved mood if they

Long-term success rates for those who quit smoking are about

Lazarus and Folkman distinguished between _ appraisal (where you determine whether an event is stressful) and _ appraisal (where you evaluate your coping resources).

Americans tend to prefer _ social support, while Asians tend to prefer _ social support.

In heterosexual relationships,

One personality characteristic correlated with good physical health is

Efforts to master, reduce, or tolerate the demands created by stress refers to

Research has demonstrated that humor