Question 1

All of the following are examples of microstressors except

Accepted Answer

A)  traffic. 
B)  noisy neighbors. 
C)  natural disasters. 
D)  waiting in a long line. 
A)  traffic. 
B)  noisy neighbors. 
C)  natural disasters. 
D)  waiting in a long line.

Question 2

Aknin et al. (2013) found that spending money on ____ was found to bring people the most happiness.

Accepted Answer

A)  other people 
B)  educational opportunities 
C)  occasional indulgences 
D)  travel 
A)  other people 
B)  educational opportunities 
C)  occasional indulgences 
D)  travel

Question 3

A common element across all psychotherapies is that they are all aimed at

Accepted Answer

A)  promoting problem-focused coping. 
B)  emphasizing what makes life worth living. 
C)  using objective tools to measure subjective well-being. 
D)  communicating positive expectations. 
A)  promoting problem-focused coping. 
B)  emphasizing what makes life worth living. 
C)  using objective tools to measure subjective well-being. 
D)  communicating positive expectations.

Question 4

The leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women is

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer. 
B)  heart disease. 
C)  diabetes. 
D)  suicide. 
A)  cancer. 
B)  heart disease. 
C)  diabetes. 
D)  suicide.

Question 5

In an experiment that tested the effects of negative emotions on the immune system, experimenters gave each participant a blister using a vacuum pump. Which of the following participants took the longest to heal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants who had financial problems 
B)  Participants who had recently undergone a major life stressor 
C)  Participants who ate an unhealthy diet 
D)  Participants who had anger-control problems 
A)  Participants who had financial problems 
B)  Participants who had recently undergone a major life stressor 
C)  Participants who ate an unhealthy diet 
D)  Participants who had anger-control problems

Question 6

Regarding confession, research reveals that it is helpful to open up so long as the source you confess to is

Accepted Answer

A)  analytical. 
B)  validating. 
C)  honest. 
D)  social. 
A)  analytical. 
B)  validating. 
C)  honest. 
D)  social.

Question 7

According to Lazarus and Folkman (1984), when faced with an event that may prove threatening, how we will experience the stress and what coping strategies we will use is determined by our subjective appraisal of the situation. The researchers were referring to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized tendency to expect positive outcomes 
B)  expectation that our behaviors can produce satisfying outcomes 
C)  thoughts, feelings, and behaviors we will employ to try to reduce the stress 
D)  cognitive and behavioral efforts to reduce stress by overcoming the source of the problem 
A)  generalized tendency to expect positive outcomes 
B)  expectation that our behaviors can produce satisfying outcomes 
C)  thoughts, feelings, and behaviors we will employ to try to reduce the stress 
D)  cognitive and behavioral efforts to reduce stress by overcoming the source of the problem

Question 8

Characterological self-blame reduces future control because it is a(n) ____________ attribution.

Accepted Answer

A)  unstable, internal 
B)  stable, internal 
C)  unstable, external 
D)  stable, external 
A)  unstable, internal 
B)  stable, internal 
C)  unstable, external 
D)  stable, external

Question 9

According to research, people in the United States are ____ than they were 50 years ago. At the same time, those who report that they are "very happy" ____ between 1957 and 1998.

Accepted Answer

A)  richer; increased 
B)  poorer; decreased 
C)  richer; decreased 
D)  poorer; increased 
A)  richer; increased 
B)  poorer; decreased 
C)  richer; decreased 
D)  poorer; increased

Question 10

According to Sarkar and colleagues (2009), heart disease patients were more likely to survive hospitalization when they

Accepted Answer

A)  had high ratings of self-efficacy. 
B)  exhibited low dispositional optimism. 
C)  experienced subjective well-being. 
D)  made stable, global attributions. 
A)  had high ratings of self-efficacy. 
B)  exhibited low dispositional optimism. 
C)  experienced subjective well-being. 
D)  made stable, global attributions.

Question 11

Which of the following has not been revealed by research on the relationship between optimism and health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Optimists are more likely than pessimists to make a quicker and fuller recovery from coronary artery bypass surgery. 
B)  A positive correlation exists between hopelessness and mortality. 
C)  Optimism can have negative consequences when it leads people to believe that they have control over uncontrollable events. 
D)  Optimists are more likely than pessimists to take an emotion-focused approach to dealing with stress. 
A)  Optimists are more likely than pessimists to make a quicker and fuller recovery from coronary artery bypass surgery. 
B)  A positive correlation exists between hopelessness and mortality. 
C)  Optimism can have negative consequences when it leads people to believe that they have control over uncontrollable events. 
D)  Optimists are more likely than pessimists to take an emotion-focused approach to dealing with stress.

Question 12

After an extraordinarily stressful six months at work, Mahmoud expected some let up in the pressure. However, with the launch of a new project he found himself deluged with more work and, as a consequence, felt his stress mount. He is most likely to enter the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm 
B)  exhaustion 
C)  resistance 
D)  resolution 
A)  alarm 
B)  exhaustion 
C)  resistance 
D)  resolution

Question 13

Animal and human studies show that when females are isolated, unsupported, and in social distress, they exhibit elevated levels of the hormone _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cortisol, which, in turn, increases their tendency to seek out social contact. 
B)  oxytocin, which, in turn, increases their tendency to seek out social contact. 
C)  cortisol, which, in turn, increases their preparation for "fight or flight." 
D)  oxytocin, which, in turn, increases their preparation for "fight or flight." 
A)  cortisol, which, in turn, increases their tendency to seek out social contact. 
B)  oxytocin, which, in turn, increases their tendency to seek out social contact. 
C)  cortisol, which, in turn, increases their preparation for "fight or flight." 
D)  oxytocin, which, in turn, increases their preparation for "fight or flight."

Question 14

When Ayanna passes a class, she thinks her success is due to her hard work. When she fails a class, she thinks her failure is due to a lack of hard work. These perceptions reflect a sense of ____ and make it ____ likely that Ayanna will get sick.

Accepted Answer

A)  learned helplessness; more 
B)  burnout; more 
C)  commitment; less 
D)  control; less 
A)  learned helplessness; more 
B)  burnout; more 
C)  commitment; less 
D)  control; less

Question 15

Erin has been in a bad mood all day, and her wife Leslie is tired of dealing with it. Leslie suggests that Erin go engage in a specific task in the hopes that it will end the bad mood. Which of the following coping strategies comes close to Leslie's suggestion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental disengagement 
B)  Behavioral disengagement 
C)  Positive reinterpretation 
D)  Restraint coping 
A)  Mental disengagement 
B)  Behavioral disengagement 
C)  Positive reinterpretation 
D)  Restraint coping

Question 16

The major difference between proactive coping and other forms of coping (such as problem-based and emotion-based) is that proactive coping

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs before a stressful event takes place. 
B)  is principally a cognitive strategy. 
C)  has no reported physiological effects. 
D)  is effective for events low in controllability. 
A)  occurs before a stressful event takes place. 
B)  is principally a cognitive strategy. 
C)  has no reported physiological effects. 
D)  is effective for events low in controllability.

All of the following are examples of microstressors except

Aknin et al. (2013) found that spending money on ____ was found to bring people the most happiness.

A common element across all psychotherapies is that they are all aimed at

The leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women is

In an experiment that tested the effects of negative emotions on the immune system, experimenters gave each participant a blister using a vacuum pump. Which of the following participants took the longest to heal?

Regarding confession, research reveals that it is helpful to open up so long as the source you confess to is

According to Lazarus and Folkman (1984), when faced with an event that may prove threatening, how we will experience the stress and what coping strategies we will use is determined by our subjective appraisal of the situation. The researchers were referring to the ________.

Characterological self-blame reduces future control because it is a(n) ____________ attribution.

According to research, people in the United States are than they were 50 years ago. At the same time, those who report that they are "very happy" between 1957 and 1998.

According to Sarkar and colleagues (2009), heart disease patients were more likely to survive hospitalization when they

Which of the following has not been revealed by research on the relationship between optimism and health?

After an extraordinarily stressful six months at work, Mahmoud expected some let up in the pressure. However, with the launch of a new project he found himself deluged with more work and, as a consequence, felt his stress mount. He is most likely to enter the ________ stage.

Animal and human studies show that when females are isolated, unsupported, and in social distress, they exhibit elevated levels of the hormone _______.

When Ayanna passes a class, she thinks her success is due to her hard work. When she fails a class, she thinks her failure is due to a lack of hard work. These perceptions reflect a sense of and make it likely that Ayanna will get sick.

Erin has been in a bad mood all day, and her wife Leslie is tired of dealing with it. Leslie suggests that Erin go engage in a specific task in the hopes that it will end the bad mood. Which of the following coping strategies comes close to Leslie's suggestion?

The major difference between proactive coping and other forms of coping (such as problem-based and emotion-based) is that proactive coping

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Exam 14: Health

All of the following are examples of microstressors except

Aknin et al. (2013) found that spending money on ____ was found to bring people the most happiness.

A common element across all psychotherapies is that they are all aimed at

The leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women is

In an experiment that tested the effects of negative emotions on the immune system, experimenters gave each participant a blister using a vacuum pump. Which of the following participants took the longest to heal?

Regarding confession, research reveals that it is helpful to open up so long as the source you confess to is

According to Lazarus and Folkman (1984), when faced with an event that may prove threatening, how we will experience the stress and what coping strategies we will use is determined by our subjective appraisal of the situation. The researchers were referring to the ________.

Characterological self-blame reduces future control because it is a(n) ____________ attribution.

According to research, people in the United States are ____ than they were 50 years ago. At the same time, those who report that they are "very happy" ____ between 1957 and 1998.

According to Sarkar and colleagues (2009), heart disease patients were more likely to survive hospitalization when they

Which of the following has not been revealed by research on the relationship between optimism and health?

After an extraordinarily stressful six months at work, Mahmoud expected some let up in the pressure. However, with the launch of a new project he found himself deluged with more work and, as a consequence, felt his stress mount. He is most likely to enter the ________ stage.

Animal and human studies show that when females are isolated, unsupported, and in social distress, they exhibit elevated levels of the hormone _______.

When Ayanna passes a class, she thinks her success is due to her hard work. When she fails a class, she thinks her failure is due to a lack of hard work. These perceptions reflect a sense of ____ and make it ____ likely that Ayanna will get sick.

Erin has been in a bad mood all day, and her wife Leslie is tired of dealing with it. Leslie suggests that Erin go engage in a specific task in the hopes that it will end the bad mood. Which of the following coping strategies comes close to Leslie's suggestion?

The major difference between proactive coping and other forms of coping (such as problem-based and emotion-based) is that proactive coping

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

According to research, people in the United States are than they were 50 years ago. At the same time, those who report that they are "very happy" between 1957 and 1998.

When Ayanna passes a class, she thinks her success is due to her hard work. When she fails a class, she thinks her failure is due to a lack of hard work. These perceptions reflect a sense of and make it likely that Ayanna will get sick.