Question 1

Distinguish between negative and positive life changes in terms of the amount of stress they produce.

Accepted Answer

Contrary to Holmes and Rahe's prediction

Question 2

Based on research concerning the link between stress and illness, which of the following people is most likely to actually contract a cold if exposed to a cold virus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carrie, who has a Type B personality 
B)  Charlotte, who is happily married, but just had an argument with her husband 
C)  Samantha, who has been unemployed for two months 
D)  Miranda, who got a speeding ticket on her way home from work 
A)  Carrie, who has a Type B personality 
B)  Charlotte, who is happily married, but just had an argument with her husband 
C)  Samantha, who has been unemployed for two months 
D)  Miranda, who got a speeding ticket on her way home from work

Question 3

Which of the following best characterizes the relationship between stress and illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress increases the number of lymphocytes in the bloodstream, which diminishes the body's ability to fight off disease. 
B)  Stress increases levels of adrenaline and other hormones that suppress immune cell activity and increase susceptibility to illness. 
C)  Stress increases the negative attributions that people make, and negative attributions can become self-fulfilling prophecies. 
D)  Under high levels of stress, people tend to sleep too much, which weakens the immune system and makes illness more likely. 
A)  Stress increases the number of lymphocytes in the bloodstream, which diminishes the body's ability to fight off disease. 
B)  Stress increases levels of adrenaline and other hormones that suppress immune cell activity and increase susceptibility to illness. 
C)  Stress increases the negative attributions that people make, and negative attributions can become self-fulfilling prophecies. 
D)  Under high levels of stress, people tend to sleep too much, which weakens the immune system and makes illness more likely.

Question 4

Which of the following has been demonstrated in research concerning the impact of stress on the immune system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals deprived of sleep for long periods of time exhibit a weakened immune system. 
B)  Recently divorced or widowed individuals show increased functioning of their immune systems. 
C)  Both positive and negative events weaken the immune system. 
D)  Stress weakens the immune systems of rats, but not humans. 
A)  Individuals deprived of sleep for long periods of time exhibit a weakened immune system. 
B)  Recently divorced or widowed individuals show increased functioning of their immune systems. 
C)  Both positive and negative events weaken the immune system. 
D)  Stress weakens the immune systems of rats, but not humans.

Question 5

The habitual tendency to attribute negative events to causes that are stable, global, and internal is characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  hardiness. 
B)  optimism. 
C)  Type A behavior. 
D)  a depressive explanatory style. 
A)  hardiness. 
B)  optimism. 
C)  Type A behavior. 
D)  a depressive explanatory style.

Question 6

What do getting married, surviving a tornado, and dealing with a long, congested commute to work all have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are all major life events. 
B)  They are all catastrophes. 
C)  They are all daily hassles. 
D)  They are all stressors. 
A)  They are all major life events. 
B)  They are all catastrophes. 
C)  They are all daily hassles. 
D)  They are all stressors.

Question 7

The book describes several different models for assessing social support, including

Accepted Answer

A)  number, diversity, quality, and availability of social contacts. 
B)  integrated, independent, and collectivist mentalities. 
C)  efficacious, non-efficacious, direct, and indirect social ties. 
D)  communal, exchange, and equity relationships. 
A)  number, diversity, quality, and availability of social contacts. 
B)  integrated, independent, and collectivist mentalities. 
C)  efficacious, non-efficacious, direct, and indirect social ties. 
D)  communal, exchange, and equity relationships.

Question 8

Upfront efforts to ward off or modify the onset of a stressful event are called _____ coping.

Accepted Answer

A)  problem-focused 
B)  emotion-focused 
C)  proactive 
D)  anticipatory 
A)  problem-focused 
B)  emotion-focused 
C)  proactive 
D)  anticipatory

Question 9

Sapolsky (2004)argues that for humans, from an evolutionary perspective, psychological stress is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  "recent invention." 
B)  "adaptive benefit." 
C)  "long-term selection advantage." 
D)  "nuisance variable." 
A)  "recent invention." 
B)  "adaptive benefit." 
C)  "long-term selection advantage." 
D)  "nuisance variable."

Question 10

Sarah is stressed about her upcoming exam, so she goes to the gym to work out and feels less stressed afterwards.Shianne is also stressed about her exam, but she decides to budget extra time to study and hires a tutor, which makes her feel less stressed.Both Sarah and Shianne are engaged in

Accepted Answer

A)  coping. 
B)  appraisal. 
C)  learning helplessness. 
D)  adaptation. 
A)  coping. 
B)  appraisal. 
C)  learning helplessness. 
D)  adaptation.

Distinguish between negative and positive life changes in terms of the amount of stress they produce.

Based on research concerning the link between stress and illness, which of the following people is most likely to actually contract a cold if exposed to a cold virus?

Which of the following best characterizes the relationship between stress and illness?

Which of the following has been demonstrated in research concerning the impact of stress on the immune system?

The habitual tendency to attribute negative events to causes that are stable, global, and internal is characteristic of

What do getting married, surviving a tornado, and dealing with a long, congested commute to work all have in common?

The book describes several different models for assessing social support, including

Upfront efforts to ward off or modify the onset of a stressful event are called _____ coping.

Sapolsky (2004)argues that for humans, from an evolutionary perspective, psychological stress is a(n)

Sarah is stressed about her upcoming exam, so she goes to the gym to work out and feels less stressed afterwards.Shianne is also stressed about her exam, but she decides to budget extra time to study and hires a tutor, which makes her feel less stressed.Both Sarah and Shianne are engaged in

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

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Exam 14: Health and Well being

Distinguish between negative and positive life changes in terms of the amount of stress they produce.

Based on research concerning the link between stress and illness, which of the following people is most likely to actually contract a cold if exposed to a cold virus?

Which of the following best characterizes the relationship between stress and illness?

Which of the following has been demonstrated in research concerning the impact of stress on the immune system?

The habitual tendency to attribute negative events to causes that are stable, global, and internal is characteristic of

What do getting married, surviving a tornado, and dealing with a long, congested commute to work all have in common?

The book describes several different models for assessing social support, including

Upfront efforts to ward off or modify the onset of a stressful event are called _____ coping.

Sapolsky (2004)argues that for humans, from an evolutionary perspective, psychological stress is a(n)

Sarah is stressed about her upcoming exam, so she goes to the gym to work out and feels less stressed afterwards.Shianne is also stressed about her exam, but she decides to budget extra time to study and hires a tutor, which makes her feel less stressed.Both Sarah and Shianne are engaged in

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