Question 1

For weeks,Niesha has had a cut on her hand that has not healed.According to evidence presented in the text,what can she do to increase her skin's healing?

Accepted Answer

A)  eat less fat and sugar 
B)  increase the number of hours she spends in prayer 
C)  do aerobic exercise regularly 
D)  practice Zen meditation 
A)  eat less fat and sugar 
B)  increase the number of hours she spends in prayer 
C)  do aerobic exercise regularly 
D)  practice Zen meditation

Question 2

Jane owns a consulting firm and has three employees.Which person should Jane recommend for a job that demands good people skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Type A person because she will be highly extroverted 
B)  the Type B person because she will be accommodating and relaxed 
C)  the Type C person because she will be highly motivated to help others 
D)  the "mixed-personality type" person because she will be the most flexible 
A)  the Type A person because she will be highly extroverted 
B)  the Type B person because she will be accommodating and relaxed 
C)  the Type C person because she will be highly motivated to help others 
D)  the "mixed-personality type" person because she will be the most flexible

Question 3

Murid's grandfather is dying of cancer._____ coping will be most effective in reducing Murid's stress around this event.

Accepted Answer

A)  Problem-focused 
B)  Conciliatory 
C)  Autonomous 
D)  Emotion-focused 
A)  Problem-focused 
B)  Conciliatory 
C)  Autonomous 
D)  Emotion-focused

Question 4

Experiencing many self-reported negative events has an effect on health.Which of the following bodily responses is correlated with experiencing more negative life events?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased HPA activity 
B)  increased lymphocyte activity 
C)  increased antibody production 
D)  decreased antibody production 
A)  decreased HPA activity 
B)  increased lymphocyte activity 
C)  increased antibody production 
D)  decreased antibody production

Question 5

Which of the following is a major risk factor for heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of exercise 
B)  smoking 
C)  obesity 
D)  all of the above 
A)  lack of exercise 
B)  smoking 
C)  obesity 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

According to your textbook's "Action Plan for Health and Well-Being," which kind of food should we avoid?

Accepted Answer

A)  poultry 
B)  lean meats 
C)  whole grains 
D)  foods with trans fatty acids 
A)  poultry 
B)  lean meats 
C)  whole grains 
D)  foods with trans fatty acids

Question 7

Research in different cultural contexts reveals that obesity is:

Accepted Answer

A)  stigmatized in some of them and respected in others 
B)  universally rejected and devalued 
C)  associated with lower economic status, particularly in developing countries 
D)  positively associated with social status in most cultures 
A)  stigmatized in some of them and respected in others 
B)  universally rejected and devalued 
C)  associated with lower economic status, particularly in developing countries 
D)  positively associated with social status in most cultures

Question 8

If Dr.Arzun is using the biopsychosocial model as a frame of reference for understanding heart disease,she will be most likely to recommend which of the following for a patient with heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  medication 
B)  exercise 
C)  stress reduction 
D)  all of the above 
A)  medication 
B)  exercise 
C)  stress reduction 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

If people in other countries become more like Americans in their eating and exercise habits,one day those countries' obesity rates will be close to:

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  70 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  70 percent

Question 10

Sarah is trying to function at her best and be the healthiest person she can possibly be.Sarah is concerned with her own:

Accepted Answer

A)  positive emotionalism 
B)  well-being 
C)  health empowerment 
D)  self-control 
A)  positive emotionalism 
B)  well-being 
C)  health empowerment 
D)  self-control

Question 11

John comes from a family in which everyone is overweight,even though people in the family appear to eat only moderate amounts of food.These circumstances are consistent with research showing that:

Accepted Answer

A)  food habits are primarily influenced by family attitudes 
B)  the environment is more important than our genes in determining eating behavior 
C)  genes play an important role in who becomes overweight 
D)  food habits are determined by what foods are presented to us 
A)  food habits are primarily influenced by family attitudes 
B)  the environment is more important than our genes in determining eating behavior 
C)  genes play an important role in who becomes overweight 
D)  food habits are determined by what foods are presented to us

Question 12

If plotted on a graph,the correlation between stress and immune functioning would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  strong and positive 
B)  strong and negative 
C)  shaped like an inverted U 
D)  random 
A)  strong and positive 
B)  strong and negative 
C)  shaped like an inverted U 
D)  random

Question 13

Research on the relationship between marital status and well-being generally shows that:

Accepted Answer

A)  being married has a positive effect on health and well-being 
B)  being married has a negative effect on health and well-being 
C)  being married has neither a positive nor a negative effect on health and well-being 
D)  being in a traditional marriage, but not a homosexual marriage, has a positive effect on health and well-being 
A)  being married has a positive effect on health and well-being 
B)  being married has a negative effect on health and well-being 
C)  being married has neither a positive nor a negative effect on health and well-being 
D)  being in a traditional marriage, but not a homosexual marriage, has a positive effect on health and well-being

Question 14

For which of the following groups would an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa be most typical?

Accepted Answer

A)  teenage African American girls 
B)  race and class are not important risk factors for these conditions 
C)  teenage Asian women 
D)  college-age white women 
A)  teenage African American girls 
B)  race and class are not important risk factors for these conditions 
C)  teenage Asian women 
D)  college-age white women

Question 15

According to the results of one study,those members of ethnic minorities in the United States who are more _____ are most likely to exercise regularly.

Accepted Answer

A)  independent 
B)  nonacculturated 
C)  acculturated 
D)  aligned with their ethnic group 
A)  independent 
B)  nonacculturated 
C)  acculturated 
D)  aligned with their ethnic group

Question 16

Jim,a chronic migraine sufferer,is prescribed a pill the doctor says will be effective.Jim says,"I will try it,but nothing has worked so far." According to what you know about the placebo effect,the frequency and severity of Jim's headaches probably will _____ after taking the pills.

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease moderately 
B)  increase moderately 
C)  not change 
D)  be worse than ever 
A)  decrease moderately 
B)  increase moderately 
C)  not change 
D)  be worse than ever

Question 17

People who live in St.Petersburg recently experienced flooding of their homes and hail damage during a particularly bad storm.People in Miami did not experience this storm.Who will have better immune functioning,and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  People in Miami will have better immune functioning because they used better anticipatory coping. 
B)  People in Miami will have better immune functioning because they did not experience the negative event. 
C)  People in St. Petersburg will have better immune functioning because they are working to overcome an eustress event. 
D)  People in neither town will experience better immune functioning because immune functioning is largely due to genetics, not environmental events. 
A)  People in Miami will have better immune functioning because they used better anticipatory coping. 
B)  People in Miami will have better immune functioning because they did not experience the negative event. 
C)  People in St. Petersburg will have better immune functioning because they are working to overcome an eustress event. 
D)  People in neither town will experience better immune functioning because immune functioning is largely due to genetics, not environmental events.

Question 18

Positive reappraisal involves consciously changing one's:

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviors 
B)  emotional expressions 
C)  beliefs about events 
D)  personality 
A)  behaviors 
B)  emotional expressions 
C)  beliefs about events 
D)  personality

Question 19

If people suddenly stopped producing the hormone oxytocin:

Accepted Answer

A)  mothers would bond less with their newborn babies 
B)  men would become aggressive, whereas women would become prosocial 
C)  women would become aggressive, whereas men would become prosocial 
D)  interpersonal attachment would not be affected 
A)  mothers would bond less with their newborn babies 
B)  men would become aggressive, whereas women would become prosocial 
C)  women would become aggressive, whereas men would become prosocial 
D)  interpersonal attachment would not be affected

Question 20

Fewer colds and flus,a better-functioning immune system,and reduced risk of serious diseases,such as heart disease,can be expected from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the positive emotions one experiences 
B)  decreasing the number of people in one's social network 
C)  being single versus married 
D)  increasing one's social and work responsibilities 
A)  increasing the positive emotions one experiences 
B)  decreasing the number of people in one's social network 
C)  being single versus married 
D)  increasing one's social and work responsibilities

For weeks,Niesha has had a cut on her hand that has not healed.According to evidence presented in the text,what can she do to increase her skin's healing?

Jane owns a consulting firm and has three employees.Which person should Jane recommend for a job that demands good people skills?

Murid's grandfather is dying of cancer._____ coping will be most effective in reducing Murid's stress around this event.

Experiencing many self-reported negative events has an effect on health.Which of the following bodily responses is correlated with experiencing more negative life events?

Which of the following is a major risk factor for heart disease?

According to your textbook's "Action Plan for Health and Well-Being," which kind of food should we avoid?

Research in different cultural contexts reveals that obesity is:

If Dr.Arzun is using the biopsychosocial model as a frame of reference for understanding heart disease,she will be most likely to recommend which of the following for a patient with heart disease?

If people in other countries become more like Americans in their eating and exercise habits,one day those countries' obesity rates will be close to:

Sarah is trying to function at her best and be the healthiest person she can possibly be.Sarah is concerned with her own:

John comes from a family in which everyone is overweight,even though people in the family appear to eat only moderate amounts of food.These circumstances are consistent with research showing that:

If plotted on a graph,the correlation between stress and immune functioning would be:

Research on the relationship between marital status and well-being generally shows that:

For which of the following groups would an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa be most typical?

According to the results of one study,those members of ethnic minorities in the United States who are more _____ are most likely to exercise regularly.

Jim,a chronic migraine sufferer,is prescribed a pill the doctor says will be effective.Jim says,"I will try it,but nothing has worked so far." According to what you know about the placebo effect,the frequency and severity of Jim's headaches probably will _____ after taking the pills.

People who live in St.Petersburg recently experienced flooding of their homes and hail damage during a particularly bad storm.People in Miami did not experience this storm.Who will have better immune functioning,and why?

Positive reappraisal involves consciously changing one's:

If people suddenly stopped producing the hormone oxytocin:

Fewer colds and flus,a better-functioning immune system,and reduced risk of serious diseases,such as heart disease,can be expected from which of the following?

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Exam 11: Health and Well-Being

For weeks,Niesha has had a cut on her hand that has not healed.According to evidence presented in the text,what can she do to increase her skin's healing?

Jane owns a consulting firm and has three employees.Which person should Jane recommend for a job that demands good people skills?

Murid's grandfather is dying of cancer._____ coping will be most effective in reducing Murid's stress around this event.

Experiencing many self-reported negative events has an effect on health.Which of the following bodily responses is correlated with experiencing more negative life events?

Which of the following is a major risk factor for heart disease?

According to your textbook's "Action Plan for Health and Well-Being," which kind of food should we avoid?

Research in different cultural contexts reveals that obesity is:

If Dr.Arzun is using the biopsychosocial model as a frame of reference for understanding heart disease,she will be most likely to recommend which of the following for a patient with heart disease?

If people in other countries become more like Americans in their eating and exercise habits,one day those countries' obesity rates will be close to:

Sarah is trying to function at her best and be the healthiest person she can possibly be.Sarah is concerned with her own:

John comes from a family in which everyone is overweight,even though people in the family appear to eat only moderate amounts of food.These circumstances are consistent with research showing that:

If plotted on a graph,the correlation between stress and immune functioning would be:

Research on the relationship between marital status and well-being generally shows that:

For which of the following groups would an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa be most typical?

According to the results of one study,those members of ethnic minorities in the United States who are more _____ are most likely to exercise regularly.

Jim,a chronic migraine sufferer,is prescribed a pill the doctor says will be effective.Jim says,"I will try it,but nothing has worked so far." According to what you know about the placebo effect,the frequency and severity of Jim's headaches probably will _____ after taking the pills.

People who live in St.Petersburg recently experienced flooding of their homes and hail damage during a particularly bad storm.People in Miami did not experience this storm.Who will have better immune functioning,and why?

Positive reappraisal involves consciously changing one's:

If people suddenly stopped producing the hormone oxytocin:

Fewer colds and flus,a better-functioning immune system,and reduced risk of serious diseases,such as heart disease,can be expected from which of the following?

The Science of Psychology

Research Methodology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Attention and Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Human Development

Emotion and Motivation

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Filters