Question 1

According to Peter Salovey (1992), awareness of the self increases as a result of moods that are

Accepted Answer

A)  neutral. 
B)  positive and not those that are negative. 
C)  either positive or negative. 
D)  negative and not those that are positive. 
A)  neutral. 
B)  positive and not those that are negative. 
C)  either positive or negative. 
D)  negative and not those that are positive. C

Question 2

Monty studies hard for math, but never seems to "get it." Week after week, he fails his math tests. By the end of the year, Monty does not even try to study for math. Monty is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)  problem-focused coping. 
B)  hardiness. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  self-efficacy. 
A)  problem-focused coping. 
B)  hardiness. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  self-efficacy. C

Question 3

The biological explanation for the correlation between optimism and physical health focuses on

Accepted Answer

A)  risky behaviors and adrenaline. 
B)  alcohol consumption. 
C)  the immune system. 
D)  genetic heritability. 
A)  risky behaviors and adrenaline. 
B)  alcohol consumption. 
C)  the immune system. 
D)  genetic heritability. C

Question 4

Which of the following statements is supported by research in health and well-being?

Accepted Answer

A)  Divorce is associated with decreased alcohol consumption and insomnia. 
B)  People can experience positive and negative emotions simultaneously. 
C)  Major life events contribute more to illness than does the accumulation of daily hassles. 
D)  Negative events produce more antibodies than do positive events. 
A)  Divorce is associated with decreased alcohol consumption and insomnia. 
B)  People can experience positive and negative emotions simultaneously. 
C)  Major life events contribute more to illness than does the accumulation of daily hassles. 
D)  Negative events produce more antibodies than do positive events.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a method used to observe operations in the immune system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determine the lymphocyte count in a blood draw. 
B)  Extract blood, add cancerous tumor cells, and measure effectiveness of natural killer cells. 
C)  Inject a foreign agent in the skin and measure the amount of swelling. 
D)  Swab the inside of a cheek and measure the level of cortisol. 
A)  Determine the lymphocyte count in a blood draw. 
B)  Extract blood, add cancerous tumor cells, and measure effectiveness of natural killer cells. 
C)  Inject a foreign agent in the skin and measure the amount of swelling. 
D)  Swab the inside of a cheek and measure the level of cortisol.

Question 6

Imagine that an earthquake occurs in Missouri soon after a hurricane strikes Florida and a flood strikes South Dakota. Jorge, a psychiatrist with a specialty in dealing with suicidal individuals, is ready to be dispatched to one of these locations to offer assistance. Based on the suicide rates that follow major disasters, Jorge will be needed

Accepted Answer

A)  equally in all three locations. 
B)  more in Missouri and Florida than in South Dakota. 
C)  more in Florida and South Dakota than in Missouri. 
D)  more in Missouri and South Dakota than in Florida. 
A)  equally in all three locations. 
B)  more in Missouri and Florida than in South Dakota. 
C)  more in Florida and South Dakota than in Missouri. 
D)  more in Missouri and South Dakota than in Florida.

Question 7

Which type of purchase is most likely to increase the happiness of a person from the middle class?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jewelry 
B)  An iPhone 
C)  Concert tickets 
D)  A new outfit 
A)  Jewelry 
B)  An iPhone 
C)  Concert tickets 
D)  A new outfit

Question 8

Yoshiko won $500,000 in a lottery. Research suggests that after the initial excitement wears off, her overall level of happiness will

Accepted Answer

A)  increase, as will the pleasure she derives from routine activities. 
B)  increase, though she will derive less pleasure from routine activities. 
C)  decrease, as will the pleasure she derives from routine activities. 
D)  decrease, though she will derive greater pleasure from routine activities. 
A)  increase, as will the pleasure she derives from routine activities. 
B)  increase, though she will derive less pleasure from routine activities. 
C)  decrease, as will the pleasure she derives from routine activities. 
D)  decrease, though she will derive greater pleasure from routine activities.

Question 9

Marla studies the link between psychological stress and physical health. Marla is most likely a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  forensic psychologist. 
B)  health psychologist. 
C)  industrial/organizational psychologist. 
D)  social worker. 
A)  forensic psychologist. 
B)  health psychologist. 
C)  industrial/organizational psychologist. 
D)  social worker.

Question 10

Walter and Helen are both recently divorced and trying to cope with the stress of their failed relationships. Compared to Walter, Helen is more likely to cope by

Accepted Answer

A)  ruminating about her negative feelings. 
B)  using physical activity as a distraction. 
C)  engaging in antisocial behavior. 
D)  using alcohol or drugs to escape her feelings. 
A)  ruminating about her negative feelings. 
B)  using physical activity as a distraction. 
C)  engaging in antisocial behavior. 
D)  using alcohol or drugs to escape her feelings.

Question 11

In addressing the AIDS crisis, Fisher and colleagues (2002) theorized that HIV prevention in schools required all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  information on transmission and prevention. 
B)  motivation to engage in prevention behavior. 
C)  behavioral skills aimed at prevention. 
D)  moral training on the importance of prevention. 
A)  information on transmission and prevention. 
B)  motivation to engage in prevention behavior. 
C)  behavioral skills aimed at prevention. 
D)  moral training on the importance of prevention.

Question 12

Within Carver et al.'s (1989) multidimensional framework, individuals who cope with stressful events by trying to find the good in the situation are relying on

Accepted Answer

A)  mental disengagement. 
B)  restraint coping. 
C)  active coping. 
D)  positive reinterpretation. 
A)  mental disengagement. 
B)  restraint coping. 
C)  active coping. 
D)  positive reinterpretation.

Question 13

As a symptom of experiencing burnout at work, women are more likely to show ____ , while men are more likely to show ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  depersonalization; learned helplessness 
B)  learned helplessness; emotional exhaustion 
C)  depersonalization; emotional exhaustion 
D)  emotional exhaustion; depersonalization 
A)  depersonalization; learned helplessness 
B)  learned helplessness; emotional exhaustion 
C)  depersonalization; emotional exhaustion 
D)  emotional exhaustion; depersonalization

Question 14

Upon discovering that she has lung cancer, Mary blames the illness on her low intelligence and her general lack of willpower, both of which she thinks prevented her from quitting smoking. The blame she assigns herself is ____________, and it is likely to ____________ her sense of future control.

Accepted Answer

A)  situational; increase 
B)  behavioral; increase 
C)  characterological; decrease 
D)  cathartic; decrease 
A)  situational; increase 
B)  behavioral; increase 
C)  characterological; decrease 
D)  cathartic; decrease

Question 15

If Maurice has a depressive explanatory style, then he is likely to attribute his failures to factors that are

Accepted Answer

A)  stable, global, and internal. 
B)  stable, global, and external. 
C)  unstable, situational, and internal. 
D)  unstable, situational, and external. 
A)  stable, global, and internal. 
B)  stable, global, and external. 
C)  unstable, situational, and internal. 
D)  unstable, situational, and external.

Question 16

Gurjit is easily angered when threatened and he hates it when his coworkers are not prepared. In addition, he is always in a rush and feels that he has to be the best employee in the company. Gurjit's personality can be said to most consistently exhibit

Accepted Answer

A)  optimism. 
B)  hardiness. 
C)  self-focused depression. 
D)  Type A personality. 
A)  optimism. 
B)  hardiness. 
C)  self-focused depression. 
D)  Type A personality.

Question 17

Which of the following statements best illustrates the adaptation-level theory of happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who get a significant promotion at work within one year only are just as happy as they were before the promotion. 
B)  Individuals who win $1 million in the lottery tend to express greater happiness than individuals who win half that money. 
C)  Tourists who leave cold climates for vacations in the sun report greater happiness during their trip than they do before they depart. 
D)  College transfer students usually show a decrease in life satisfaction in their first semester at their new school. 
A)  People who get a significant promotion at work within one year only are just as happy as they were before the promotion. 
B)  Individuals who win $1 million in the lottery tend to express greater happiness than individuals who win half that money. 
C)  Tourists who leave cold climates for vacations in the sun report greater happiness during their trip than they do before they depart. 
D)  College transfer students usually show a decrease in life satisfaction in their first semester at their new school.

Question 18

Explain the three key predictors of happiness.

Accepted Answer

Happiness is influenced primarily by thr

Question 19

Compared to life in the year 1900, Americans today are more likely to die from

Accepted Answer

A)  infectious diseases, such as pneumonia. 
B)  potentially preventable diseases, such as heart attacks and strokes. 
C)  natural disasters, such as hurricanes and floods. 
D)  accidents (excluding motor vehicle accidents). 
A)  infectious diseases, such as pneumonia. 
B)  potentially preventable diseases, such as heart attacks and strokes. 
C)  natural disasters, such as hurricanes and floods. 
D)  accidents (excluding motor vehicle accidents).

Question 20

Which of the following statements about the coping strategies of distraction and suppression is false ?

Accepted Answer

A)  The harder you try not to think about something, the less likely you are to succeed. 
B)  People who harbored important secrets perceived tasks to require more effort. 
C)  In the face of stressful stimuli, people practicing distraction will exhibit a greater cardiovascular response than people practicing suppression. 
D)  People who try suppression take longer to recover from physical pain than do people who try focused self-distraction. 
A)  The harder you try not to think about something, the less likely you are to succeed. 
B)  People who harbored important secrets perceived tasks to require more effort. 
C)  In the face of stressful stimuli, people practicing distraction will exhibit a greater cardiovascular response than people practicing suppression. 
D)  People who try suppression take longer to recover from physical pain than do people who try focused self-distraction.

According to Peter Salovey (1992), awareness of the self increases as a result of moods that are

Monty studies hard for math, but never seems to "get it." Week after week, he fails his math tests. By the end of the year, Monty does not even try to study for math. Monty is demonstrating

The biological explanation for the correlation between optimism and physical health focuses on

Which of the following statements is supported by research in health and well-being?

Which of the following is not a method used to observe operations in the immune system?

Which type of purchase is most likely to increase the happiness of a person from the middle class?

Yoshiko won $500,000 in a lottery. Research suggests that after the initial excitement wears off, her overall level of happiness will

Marla studies the link between psychological stress and physical health. Marla is most likely a(n)

Walter and Helen are both recently divorced and trying to cope with the stress of their failed relationships. Compared to Walter, Helen is more likely to cope by

In addressing the AIDS crisis, Fisher and colleagues (2002) theorized that HIV prevention in schools required all of the following except

Within Carver et al.'s (1989) multidimensional framework, individuals who cope with stressful events by trying to find the good in the situation are relying on

As a symptom of experiencing burnout at work, women are more likely to show , while men are more likely to show .

Upon discovering that she has lung cancer, Mary blames the illness on her low intelligence and her general lack of willpower, both of which she thinks prevented her from quitting smoking. The blame she assigns herself is , and it is likely to her sense of future control.

If Maurice has a depressive explanatory style, then he is likely to attribute his failures to factors that are

Gurjit is easily angered when threatened and he hates it when his coworkers are not prepared. In addition, he is always in a rush and feels that he has to be the best employee in the company. Gurjit's personality can be said to most consistently exhibit

Which of the following statements best illustrates the adaptation-level theory of happiness?

Explain the three key predictors of happiness.

Compared to life in the year 1900, Americans today are more likely to die from

Which of the following statements about the coping strategies of distraction and suppression is false ?

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Doing Social Psychology Research

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Exam 14: Health

According to Peter Salovey (1992), awareness of the self increases as a result of moods that are

Monty studies hard for math, but never seems to "get it." Week after week, he fails his math tests. By the end of the year, Monty does not even try to study for math. Monty is demonstrating

The biological explanation for the correlation between optimism and physical health focuses on

Which of the following statements is supported by research in health and well-being?

Which of the following is not a method used to observe operations in the immune system?

Which type of purchase is most likely to increase the happiness of a person from the middle class?

Yoshiko won $500,000 in a lottery. Research suggests that after the initial excitement wears off, her overall level of happiness will

Marla studies the link between psychological stress and physical health. Marla is most likely a(n)

Walter and Helen are both recently divorced and trying to cope with the stress of their failed relationships. Compared to Walter, Helen is more likely to cope by

In addressing the AIDS crisis, Fisher and colleagues (2002) theorized that HIV prevention in schools required all of the following except

Within Carver et al.'s (1989) multidimensional framework, individuals who cope with stressful events by trying to find the good in the situation are relying on

As a symptom of experiencing burnout at work, women are more likely to show ____ , while men are more likely to show ____.

Upon discovering that she has lung cancer, Mary blames the illness on her low intelligence and her general lack of willpower, both of which she thinks prevented her from quitting smoking. The blame she assigns herself is ____________, and it is likely to ____________ her sense of future control.

If Maurice has a depressive explanatory style, then he is likely to attribute his failures to factors that are

Gurjit is easily angered when threatened and he hates it when his coworkers are not prepared. In addition, he is always in a rush and feels that he has to be the best employee in the company. Gurjit's personality can be said to most consistently exhibit

Which of the following statements best illustrates the adaptation-level theory of happiness?

Explain the three key predictors of happiness.

Compared to life in the year 1900, Americans today are more likely to die from

Which of the following statements about the coping strategies of distraction and suppression is false ?

What Is Social Psychology

Doing Social Psychology Research

The Social Self

Perceiving Persons

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Attitudes

Conformity

Group Processes

Attraction and Close Relationships

Helping Others

Aggression

Law

Business

Filters

As a symptom of experiencing burnout at work, women are more likely to show , while men are more likely to show .

Upon discovering that she has lung cancer, Mary blames the illness on her low intelligence and her general lack of willpower, both of which she thinks prevented her from quitting smoking. The blame she assigns herself is , and it is likely to her sense of future control.