Question 1

Elaine is a college student.Which of the following does research suggest will be the most stressful for Elaine?

Accepted Answer

A)  She and her boyfriend are constantly fighting. 
B)  She lives in a suite in her college dormitory. 
C)  It is the beginning of her junior year. 
D)  Her parents are selling their home. 
A)  She and her boyfriend are constantly fighting. 
B)  She lives in a suite in her college dormitory. 
C)  It is the beginning of her junior year. 
D)  Her parents are selling their home. A

Question 2

After an extraordinarily stressful week at work, Mahmoud spends the weekend in bed with the flu.Which of the following best explains why Mahmoud became ill?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mahmoud depleted his body's stress-fighting resources, thus increasing his susceptibility to illness. 
B)  Prolonged activity of Mahmoud's stress-fighting resources caused other bodily systems to break down, increasing his susceptibility to illness. 
C)  Mahmoud's natural stress-fighting resources weakened with prolonged use, making his body more susceptible to illness. 
D)  Mahmoud has a Type B, rather than a Type A, personality. 
A)  Mahmoud depleted his body's stress-fighting resources, thus increasing his susceptibility to illness. 
B)  Prolonged activity of Mahmoud's stress-fighting resources caused other bodily systems to break down, increasing his susceptibility to illness. 
C)  Mahmoud's natural stress-fighting resources weakened with prolonged use, making his body more susceptible to illness. 
D)  Mahmoud has a Type B, rather than a Type A, personality. B

Question 3

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. B

Question 4

Explain the three key predictors of happiness.

Accepted Answer

Happiness is influenced primarily by thr

Question 5

Stress may weaken the immune system in part by increasing

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of lymphocytes in the bloodstream. 
B)  blood pressure. 
C)  unhealthy behaviors. 
D)  physical exertion and rest. 
A)  the number of lymphocytes in the bloodstream. 
B)  blood pressure. 
C)  unhealthy behaviors. 
D)  physical exertion and rest.

Question 6

Bernie is about to be attacked by the class bully, and thus is under stress.According to general adaptation syndrome, Bernie can expect

Accepted Answer

A)  his digestive functions to accelerate. 
B)  his stress to impede his ability to defend himself. 
C)  higher levels of adrenaline in his bloodstream. 
D)  local immunological defenses to be activated immediately. 
A)  his digestive functions to accelerate. 
B)  his stress to impede his ability to defend himself. 
C)  higher levels of adrenaline in his bloodstream. 
D)  local immunological defenses to be activated immediately.

Question 7

Research on the relationship between money and happiness suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  upward comparisons tend to increase feelings of subjective well-being. 
B)  within a particular country, the wealthier citizens report significantly greater levels of happiness. 
C)  as the wealth of a particular country increases, the subjective well-being of its citizens increases. 
D)  in general, citizens of wealthier nations report greater levels of happiness. 
A)  upward comparisons tend to increase feelings of subjective well-being. 
B)  within a particular country, the wealthier citizens report significantly greater levels of happiness. 
C)  as the wealth of a particular country increases, the subjective well-being of its citizens increases. 
D)  in general, citizens of wealthier nations report greater levels of happiness.

Question 8

Gruber and others (2011)found that excessive happiness

Accepted Answer

A)  improves physiological health. 
B)  leads people to be less attentive to threats. 
C)  reduces the likelihood of engaging in risky behavior. 
D)  enhances emotional well-being. 
A)  improves physiological health. 
B)  leads people to be less attentive to threats. 
C)  reduces the likelihood of engaging in risky behavior. 
D)  enhances emotional well-being.

Question 9

Health psychology

Accepted Answer

A)  is one of the oldest subfields in all of psychology. 
B)  recognizes the clear distinction between biological and psychological factors. 
C)  is the application of psychology to the promotion of physical health. 
D)  focuses primarily on mental health and psychological well-being. 
A)  is one of the oldest subfields in all of psychology. 
B)  recognizes the clear distinction between biological and psychological factors. 
C)  is the application of psychology to the promotion of physical health. 
D)  focuses primarily on mental health and psychological well-being.

Question 10

Positive emotions such as joy help people cope with adversity by

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing blood pressure. 
B)  allowing for proactive coping. 
C)  distracting them from the stressor. 
D)  narrowing their focus of attention. 
A)  increasing blood pressure. 
B)  allowing for proactive coping. 
C)  distracting them from the stressor. 
D)  narrowing their focus of attention.

Question 11

Married couples who are financially strained are more likely to experience

Accepted Answer

A)  high levels of satisfaction, but low levels of commitment. 
B)  high levels of commitment, but low levels of satisfaction. 
C)  illusions of invulnerability in their relationship. 
D)  conflict in their relationship. 
A)  high levels of satisfaction, but low levels of commitment. 
B)  high levels of commitment, but low levels of satisfaction. 
C)  illusions of invulnerability in their relationship. 
D)  conflict in their relationship.

Question 12

According to Seligman (1991), a non-depressive explanatory style is characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  Type B personality. 
B)  optimism. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  low self-efficacy. 
A)  Type B personality. 
B)  optimism. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  low self-efficacy.

Question 13

Social support accomplishes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  prolonging a cancer victim's life. 
B)  lowering a person's blood pressure. 
C)  suppressing the immune system's response to stress. 
D)  reducing suicidal intent among individuals infected with HIV. 
A)  prolonging a cancer victim's life. 
B)  lowering a person's blood pressure. 
C)  suppressing the immune system's response to stress. 
D)  reducing suicidal intent among individuals infected with HIV.

Question 14

Michael, an academically gifted teenager, is devastated that he does not have any athletic skills.He dwells on the belief that he has failed terribly and then falls into a deep depression.This outcome is most consistent with

Accepted Answer

A)  the learned helplessness model. 
B)  catharsis. 
C)  adaptation level theory. 
D)  the self-focusing model. 
A)  the learned helplessness model. 
B)  catharsis. 
C)  adaptation level theory. 
D)  the self-focusing model.

Question 15

Research in Israel on resilience in the face of terrorism and violence indicates that ______ tend to be more resilient than _______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Arabs; Jews 
B)  women; men 
C)  more educated people; less educated people 
D)  single people; married people 
A)  Arabs; Jews 
B)  women; men 
C)  more educated people; less educated people 
D)  single people; married people

Question 16

Regina learns that hostility is a factor in the development of high blood pressure, so she now tries to push down her anger.How will this affect her body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Her blood pressure will probably decrease. 
B)  Her blood pressure will probably increase. 
C)  Her blood pressure will remain stable at its current level. 
D)  Her blood pressure will decrease, but only if she believes that suppression can have such an effect. 
A)  Her blood pressure will probably decrease. 
B)  Her blood pressure will probably increase. 
C)  Her blood pressure will remain stable at its current level. 
D)  Her blood pressure will decrease, but only if she believes that suppression can have such an effect.

Question 17

Opening up to others makes the problem at hand seem

Accepted Answer

A)  more complicated, but doing so decreases blood pressure. 
B)  more complicated, and doing so increases blood pressure. 
C)  clearer, and doing so decreases blood pressure. 
D)  clearer, but doing so increases blood pressure. 
A)  more complicated, but doing so decreases blood pressure. 
B)  more complicated, and doing so increases blood pressure. 
C)  clearer, and doing so decreases blood pressure. 
D)  clearer, but doing so increases blood pressure.

Question 18

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 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 19

"The biology of hope" (described by Norman Cousins, 1989)says that

Accepted Answer

A)  positive expectations can be self-fulfilling. 
B)  positive expectations lead to optimism. 
C)  negative expectations are inevitable. 
D)  when there's hope, there's life. 
A)  positive expectations can be self-fulfilling. 
B)  positive expectations lead to optimism. 
C)  negative expectations are inevitable. 
D)  when there's hope, there's life.

Question 20

The distressing effects of a natural disaster are most likely to emerge among an individual who

Accepted Answer

A)  was least distressed before the event. 
B)  is high in self-efficacy. 
C)  experienced the most danger during the event. 
D)  relies on emotion-focused coping. 
A)  was least distressed before the event. 
B)  is high in self-efficacy. 
C)  experienced the most danger during the event. 
D)  relies on emotion-focused coping.

Elaine is a college student.Which of the following does research suggest will be the most stressful for Elaine?

After an extraordinarily stressful week at work, Mahmoud spends the weekend in bed with the flu.Which of the following best explains why Mahmoud became ill?

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

Explain the three key predictors of happiness.

Stress may weaken the immune system in part by increasing

Bernie is about to be attacked by the class bully, and thus is under stress.According to general adaptation syndrome, Bernie can expect

Research on the relationship between money and happiness suggests that

Gruber and others (2011)found that excessive happiness

Health psychology

Positive emotions such as joy help people cope with adversity by

Married couples who are financially strained are more likely to experience

According to Seligman (1991), a non-depressive explanatory style is characteristic of

Social support accomplishes all of the following except

Michael, an academically gifted teenager, is devastated that he does not have any athletic skills.He dwells on the belief that he has failed terribly and then falls into a deep depression.This outcome is most consistent with

Research in Israel on resilience in the face of terrorism and violence indicates that tend to be more resilient than _ .

Regina learns that hostility is a factor in the development of high blood pressure, so she now tries to push down her anger.How will this affect her body?

Opening up to others makes the problem at hand seem

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 participants took the longest to heal?

"The biology of hope" (described by Norman Cousins, 1989)says that

The distressing effects of a natural disaster are most likely to emerge among an individual who

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

Exam 14: Health and Well being

Elaine is a college student.Which of the following does research suggest will be the most stressful for Elaine?

After an extraordinarily stressful week at work, Mahmoud spends the weekend in bed with the flu.Which of the following best explains why Mahmoud became ill?

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

Explain the three key predictors of happiness.

Stress may weaken the immune system in part by increasing

Bernie is about to be attacked by the class bully, and thus is under stress.According to general adaptation syndrome, Bernie can expect

Research on the relationship between money and happiness suggests that

Gruber and others (2011)found that excessive happiness

Health psychology

Positive emotions such as joy help people cope with adversity by

Married couples who are financially strained are more likely to experience

According to Seligman (1991), a non-depressive explanatory style is characteristic of

Social support accomplishes all of the following except

Michael, an academically gifted teenager, is devastated that he does not have any athletic skills.He dwells on the belief that he has failed terribly and then falls into a deep depression.This outcome is most consistent with

Research in Israel on resilience in the face of terrorism and violence indicates that ______ tend to be more resilient than _______ .

Regina learns that hostility is a factor in the development of high blood pressure, so she now tries to push down her anger.How will this affect her body?

Opening up to others makes the problem at hand seem

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 participants took the longest to heal?

"The biology of hope" (described by Norman Cousins, 1989)says that

The distressing effects of a natural disaster are most likely to emerge among an individual who

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

Research in Israel on resilience in the face of terrorism and violence indicates that tend to be more resilient than _ .