Question 1

Which of the following has not been offered as an explanation for the modest relationship between income and happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  People engage in both upward and downward social comparisons. 
B)  Subjective well-being depends on self-efficacy. 
C)  Satisfaction is based upon the level of success to which one is accustomed. 
D)  Everyone has a different baseline level of happiness. 
A)  People engage in both upward and downward social comparisons. 
B)  Subjective well-being depends on self-efficacy. 
C)  Satisfaction is based upon the level of success to which one is accustomed. 
D)  Everyone has a different baseline level of happiness.

Question 2

Sean believes that he has a high sense of control over his own health, so when his kidney transplant unexpectedly fails, he is likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid feeling depressed. 
B)  feel particularly depressed. 
C)  seek out the company of more pessimistic patients in the same situation. 
D)  exhibit a particularly strong immune response. 
A)  avoid feeling depressed. 
B)  feel particularly depressed. 
C)  seek out the company of more pessimistic patients in the same situation. 
D)  exhibit a particularly strong immune response.

Question 3

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)  had low ratings of self-efficacy. 
C)  had depressive explanatory styles. 
D)  made stable, global attributions. 
A)  had high ratings of self-efficacy. 
B)  had low ratings of self-efficacy. 
C)  had depressive explanatory styles. 
D)  made stable, global attributions.

Question 4

Katarina is on a plane that has been hijacked.Assuming she will be in this situation for an extended period of time, which of the following coping strategies to alleviate her stress would probably be least effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distracting herself 
B)  Helping other passengers 
C)  Deep breathing exercises 
D)  Muscle relaxation 
A)  Distracting herself 
B)  Helping other passengers 
C)  Deep breathing exercises 
D)  Muscle relaxation

Question 5

High levels of hostility have been found to predict

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased use of alcohol and cigarettes. 
B)  greater use of emotion-focused coping. 
C)  more intense cardiovascular responses to events. 
D)  risky behaviors. 
A)  decreased use of alcohol and cigarettes. 
B)  greater use of emotion-focused coping. 
C)  more intense cardiovascular responses to events. 
D)  risky behaviors.

Question 6

Psychoneuroimmunology is the study of the relationship between psychological factors,

Accepted Answer

A)  the nervous system, and the brain. 
B)  the heart, and the nervous system. 
C)  the immune system, and the brain. 
D)  the immune system, and the heart. 
A)  the nervous system, and the brain. 
B)  the heart, and the nervous system. 
C)  the immune system, and the brain. 
D)  the immune system, and the heart.

Question 7

Research on thought suppression shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  suppressing the display of emotion is physiologically beneficial if those emotions are negative. 
B)  suppressing the display of emotion is physiologically taxing. 
C)  keeping an important secret does not result in perceiving the world differently. 
D)  secret-keeping is important to managing emotions effectively. 
A)  suppressing the display of emotion is physiologically beneficial if those emotions are negative. 
B)  suppressing the display of emotion is physiologically taxing. 
C)  keeping an important secret does not result in perceiving the world differently. 
D)  secret-keeping is important to managing emotions effectively.

Question 8

Which of the following has been demonstrated in research concerning the impact of gender on responses to stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men and women exhibit the fight-or-flight response to the same degree. 
B)  Women become more nurturing and affiliative than do men. 
C)  Women react more aggressively than men. 
D)  Men are less likely than women to suffer negative health consequences following prolonged stress. 
A)  Men and women exhibit the fight-or-flight response to the same degree. 
B)  Women become more nurturing and affiliative than do men. 
C)  Women react more aggressively than men. 
D)  Men are less likely than women to suffer negative health consequences following prolonged stress.

Question 9

Research suggests that procrastination is problematic.Nonetheless, a more controlling orientation epitomized by tackling tasks head-on can be problematic too in that it can

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent problem-focused coping. 
B)  lead to development of a Type B personality. 
C)  lead to decrements in attention. 
D)  be physiologically taxing. 
A)  prevent problem-focused coping. 
B)  lead to development of a Type B personality. 
C)  lead to decrements in attention. 
D)  be physiologically taxing.

Question 10

The idea that social support can be defined in terms of having a close, confiding relationship with a significant other is most consistent with the

Accepted Answer

A)  self-focus model. 
B)  intimacy model. 
C)  social contact model. 
D)  perceived availability model 
A)  self-focus model. 
B)  intimacy model. 
C)  social contact model. 
D)  perceived availability model

Question 11

According to Lazarus and Folkman (1984), the way in which stress is experienced and the particular coping strategies that are used depend primarily on

Accepted Answer

A)  a person's amount of social support. 
B)  the health of the immune system. 
C)  a subjective appraisal of the situation. 
D)  the general adaptation syndrome. 
A)  a person's amount of social support. 
B)  the health of the immune system. 
C)  a subjective appraisal of the situation. 
D)  the general adaptation syndrome.

Question 12

How do scientists measure stressors and their effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-report measures 
B)  Physiological measures 
C)  Self-report and physiological measures 
D)  Self-report measures for major life events and physiological measures for daily hassles 
A)  Self-report measures 
B)  Physiological measures 
C)  Self-report and physiological measures 
D)  Self-report measures for major life events and physiological measures for daily hassles

Question 13

When Ayanna passes an 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)  self-efficacy; less 
B)  optimism; more 
C)  pessimism; more 
D)  control; less 
A)  self-efficacy; less 
B)  optimism; more 
C)  pessimism; more 
D)  control; less

Question 14

Hardiness has all of the following features except

Accepted Answer

A)  commitment. 
B)  concentration. 
C)  control. 
D)  challenge. 
A)  commitment. 
B)  concentration. 
C)  control. 
D)  challenge.

Question 15

Adaptation-level theory suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  our present satisfaction depends on the level of success to which we are accustomed. 
B)  the more money we have, the less we need to feel happy. 
C)  we will make upward comparisons more than we make downward comparisons. 
D)  high-impact events will have long-lasting effects on happiness levels. 
A)  our present satisfaction depends on the level of success to which we are accustomed. 
B)  the more money we have, the less we need to feel happy. 
C)  we will make upward comparisons more than we make downward comparisons. 
D)  high-impact events will have long-lasting effects on happiness levels.

Question 16

Prolonged response to job stress resulting in emotional exhaustion, cynicism, disengagement, and lack of personal accomplishment is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  general adaptation syndrome. 
B)  PTSD. 
C)  burnout. 
D)  learned helplessness. 
A)  general adaptation syndrome. 
B)  PTSD. 
C)  burnout. 
D)  learned helplessness.

Question 17

According to Seligman (1975), depression results primarily from

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive coping. 
B)  learned helplessness. 
C)  high self-complexity. 
D)  specific external attributions. 
A)  proactive coping. 
B)  learned helplessness. 
C)  high self-complexity. 
D)  specific external attributions.

Question 18

Following a terrible car accident, Ruby is anxious, socially withdrawn, has difficulty sleeping, and experiences flashbacks of the crash.Ruby is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  the illusion of invulnerability. 
B)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C)  a depressive explanatory style. 
D)  Type A behavior. 
A)  the illusion of invulnerability. 
B)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C)  a depressive explanatory style. 
D)  Type A behavior.

Question 19

What seems to matter the least when it comes to determining whether a therapy will be successful or not?

Accepted Answer

A)  The intensity of social support provided 
B)  The school of thought on which the therapy is based 
C)  The amount of choice patients have in how the therapy proceeds 
D)  Whether it communicates a positive expectation 
A)  The intensity of social support provided 
B)  The school of thought on which the therapy is based 
C)  The amount of choice patients have in how the therapy proceeds 
D)  Whether it communicates a positive expectation

Question 20

Efforts to reduce stress are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  appraisal. 
B)  coping. 
C)  explanatory style. 
D)  adaptation. 
A)  appraisal. 
B)  coping. 
C)  explanatory style. 
D)  adaptation.

Which of the following has not been offered as an explanation for the modest relationship between income and happiness?

Sean believes that he has a high sense of control over his own health, so when his kidney transplant unexpectedly fails, he is likely to

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

Katarina is on a plane that has been hijacked.Assuming she will be in this situation for an extended period of time, which of the following coping strategies to alleviate her stress would probably be least effective?

High levels of hostility have been found to predict

Psychoneuroimmunology is the study of the relationship between psychological factors,

Research on thought suppression shows that

Which of the following has been demonstrated in research concerning the impact of gender on responses to stress?

Research suggests that procrastination is problematic.Nonetheless, a more controlling orientation epitomized by tackling tasks head-on can be problematic too in that it can

The idea that social support can be defined in terms of having a close, confiding relationship with a significant other is most consistent with the

According to Lazarus and Folkman (1984), the way in which stress is experienced and the particular coping strategies that are used depend primarily on

How do scientists measure stressors and their effects?

When Ayanna passes an 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.

Hardiness has all of the following features except

Adaptation-level theory suggests that

Prolonged response to job stress resulting in emotional exhaustion, cynicism, disengagement, and lack of personal accomplishment is known as

According to Seligman (1975), depression results primarily from

Following a terrible car accident, Ruby is anxious, socially withdrawn, has difficulty sleeping, and experiences flashbacks of the crash.Ruby is most likely suffering from

What seems to matter the least when it comes to determining whether a therapy will be successful or not?

Efforts to reduce stress are known as

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

Which of the following has not been offered as an explanation for the modest relationship between income and happiness?

Sean believes that he has a high sense of control over his own health, so when his kidney transplant unexpectedly fails, he is likely to

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

Katarina is on a plane that has been hijacked.Assuming she will be in this situation for an extended period of time, which of the following coping strategies to alleviate her stress would probably be least effective?

High levels of hostility have been found to predict

Psychoneuroimmunology is the study of the relationship between psychological factors,

Research on thought suppression shows that

Which of the following has been demonstrated in research concerning the impact of gender on responses to stress?

Research suggests that procrastination is problematic.Nonetheless, a more controlling orientation epitomized by tackling tasks head-on can be problematic too in that it can

The idea that social support can be defined in terms of having a close, confiding relationship with a significant other is most consistent with the

According to Lazarus and Folkman (1984), the way in which stress is experienced and the particular coping strategies that are used depend primarily on

How do scientists measure stressors and their effects?

When Ayanna passes an 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.

Hardiness has all of the following features except

Adaptation-level theory suggests that

Prolonged response to job stress resulting in emotional exhaustion, cynicism, disengagement, and lack of personal accomplishment is known as

According to Seligman (1975), depression results primarily from

Following a terrible car accident, Ruby is anxious, socially withdrawn, has difficulty sleeping, and experiences flashbacks of the crash.Ruby is most likely suffering from

What seems to matter the least when it comes to determining whether a therapy will be successful or not?

Efforts to reduce stress are known as

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

When Ayanna passes an 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.