Question 1

The fact that oxytocin is a more prevalent hormone in women's stress response provides evidence for the:

Accepted Answer

A)  finding that testosterone is a relatively unimportant hormone in stress responses 
B)  tend-and-befriend hypothesis 
C)  conclusion that women do not engage in the fight-or-flight response 
D)  importance of excluding women from stress research studies 
A)  finding that testosterone is a relatively unimportant hormone in stress responses 
B)  tend-and-befriend hypothesis 
C)  conclusion that women do not engage in the fight-or-flight response 
D)  importance of excluding women from stress research studies

Question 2

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia differ in that:

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia is associated with a higher mortality rate than bulimia 
B)  anorexia is more common among men than bulimia 
C)  persons suffering from anorexia tend to recover more quickly than those with bulimia 
D)  those with bulimia are very underweight and practice restrained eating 
A)  anorexia is associated with a higher mortality rate than bulimia 
B)  anorexia is more common among men than bulimia 
C)  persons suffering from anorexia tend to recover more quickly than those with bulimia 
D)  those with bulimia are very underweight and practice restrained eating

Question 3

If Aimee wants to increase her life span by a few years,which of the following pieces of advice is recommended?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pamper yourself. 
B)  Increase your social support network. 
C)  Spend more time interacting with nature. 
D)  Spend more time on hobbies. 
A)  Pamper yourself. 
B)  Increase your social support network. 
C)  Spend more time interacting with nature. 
D)  Spend more time on hobbies.

Question 4

According to the traditional medical model,individuals are _____ recipients in their health and well-being,whereas in the biopsychosocial model individuals take a(n)_____ role in their health and well-being.

Accepted Answer

A)  passive; active 
B)  active; passive 
C)  active; neutral 
D)  neutral; passive 
A)  passive; active 
B)  active; passive 
C)  active; neutral 
D)  neutral; passive

Question 5

People who are overweight sometimes experience terrible social stigma.In what area of the world would social stigma about being overweight be less severe or even absent?

Accepted Answer

A)  some countries in Western Europe 
B)  some countries in Africa 
C)  the United States 
D)  any country where food is abundant 
A)  some countries in Western Europe 
B)  some countries in Africa 
C)  the United States 
D)  any country where food is abundant

Question 6

The relationship between religiousness and health can be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  basically negative 
B)  basically positive 
C)  basically random 
D)  difficult to infer 
A)  basically negative 
B)  basically positive 
C)  basically random 
D)  difficult to infer

Question 7

People are most likely to adopt a problem-focused coping strategy when they perceive the stressors as:

Accepted Answer

A)  positive 
B)  negative 
C)  controllable 
D)  uncontrollable 
A)  positive 
B)  negative 
C)  controllable 
D)  uncontrollable

Question 8

Serena is experiencing mild depression.She would like to help herself feel happier.Which of the following activities should elevate Serena's mood,at least for a few weeks?

Accepted Answer

A)  asking for a promotion at work 
B)  making one new friend a day for a month or more 
C)  writing a letter to someone expressing positive and negative feelings about past events 
D)  expressing gratitude to someone who has helped her 
A)  asking for a promotion at work 
B)  making one new friend a day for a month or more 
C)  writing a letter to someone expressing positive and negative feelings about past events 
D)  expressing gratitude to someone who has helped her

Question 9

Lazarus divides the cognitive appraisal process into two parts: primary and secondary.Primary appraisals involve:

Accepted Answer

A)  deciding whether an event is stressful or irrelevant to you 
B)  evaluating your response options 
C)  selecting a coping behavior 
D)  deciding whether a coping behavior was successful 
A)  deciding whether an event is stressful or irrelevant to you 
B)  evaluating your response options 
C)  selecting a coping behavior 
D)  deciding whether a coping behavior was successful

Question 10

If people did not possess dopamine neurons,addiction to nicotine would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely 
B)  more likely 
C)  unaffected 
D)  strong at first and weak later 
A)  less likely 
B)  more likely 
C)  unaffected 
D)  strong at first and weak later

Question 11

Dr.Zakaria,a young faculty member at XYZ University,is interested in how personal characteristics such as hopefulness,trustworthiness,and kindness affect self-perceived happiness.Dr.Zakaria is most likely a:

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive psychologist 
B)  positive psychologist 
C)  psychoanalyst 
D)  humanistic psychologist 
A)  cognitive psychologist 
B)  positive psychologist 
C)  psychoanalyst 
D)  humanistic psychologist

Question 12

Two ways that hostility can affect the body are through stress on the heart and:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased pulmonary function 
B)  reduced pulmonary function 
C)  decreased inflammation 
D)  increased lymphocyte activity 
A)  increased pulmonary function 
B)  reduced pulmonary function 
C)  decreased inflammation 
D)  increased lymphocyte activity

Question 13

Which of the following variables contribute to how much pain is felt?

Accepted Answer

A)  context 
B)  expectations 
C)  thoughts about the pain 
D)  all of the above 
A)  context 
B)  expectations 
C)  thoughts about the pain 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

In 2008,the percentage of the U.S.population meeting the criteria for obesity was:

Accepted Answer

A)  3 percent 
B)  5 percent 
C)  15 percent 
D)  33 percent 
A)  3 percent 
B)  5 percent 
C)  15 percent 
D)  33 percent

Question 15

A study described in your textbook showed that when normal people are malnourished for a prolonged period of time,they:

Accepted Answer

A)  gain 100 or more pounds when they go back to normal eating 
B)  permanently stay thin and find it hard to gain back the weight they lost 
C)  become obsessed with food, much like people with eating disorders 
D)  report more positive emotions because of the positive social feedback they receive 
A)  gain 100 or more pounds when they go back to normal eating 
B)  permanently stay thin and find it hard to gain back the weight they lost 
C)  become obsessed with food, much like people with eating disorders 
D)  report more positive emotions because of the positive social feedback they receive

Question 16

Which of the following interventions has the greatest potential for reducing the number of adolescent deaths?

Accepted Answer

A)  methamphetamine awareness 
B)  accident prevention 
C)  AIDS awareness 
D)  anorexia prevention 
A)  methamphetamine awareness 
B)  accident prevention 
C)  AIDS awareness 
D)  anorexia prevention

Question 17

Safia is a moderately healthy person.She has a small network of acquaintances and friends.If Safia wants to get all the health benefits associated with social support,she should increase:

Accepted Answer

A)  her support network, including people who provide encouragement 
B)  her buffering threshold and the number of new friends she makes 
C)  the size of her network and her leadership capacity 
D)  her social integration and dominance expressions 
A)  her support network, including people who provide encouragement 
B)  her buffering threshold and the number of new friends she makes 
C)  the size of her network and her leadership capacity 
D)  her social integration and dominance expressions

Question 18

Harold has been unemployed for many years and is constantly struggling to pay his bills.The stress Harold is experiencing is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  eustress 
B)  a-stress 
C)  chronic stress 
D)  acute stress 
A)  eustress 
B)  a-stress 
C)  chronic stress 
D)  acute stress

Question 19

Uncle Frank has a heart condition,which means he needs to be very careful about certain aspects of his life.Based on research on family-focused interventions,which of these actions will be LEAST helpful in encouraging Uncle Frank to lead a healthier life?

Accepted Answer

A)  providing rewards for his positive health behaviors 
B)  planning his daily schedule for him 
C)  encouraging him to make his own health decisions 
D)  modeling healthy behaviors, such as eating a well-balanced diet 
A)  providing rewards for his positive health behaviors 
B)  planning his daily schedule for him 
C)  encouraging him to make his own health decisions 
D)  modeling healthy behaviors, such as eating a well-balanced diet

Question 20

Who coined the phrase fight-or-flight response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Sherrington 
B)  Walter Cannon 
C)  Hans Selye 
D)  David Premack 
A)  Charles Sherrington 
B)  Walter Cannon 
C)  Hans Selye 
D)  David Premack

The fact that oxytocin is a more prevalent hormone in women's stress response provides evidence for the:

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia differ in that:

If Aimee wants to increase her life span by a few years,which of the following pieces of advice is recommended?

According to the traditional medical model,individuals are _ recipients in their health and well-being,whereas in the biopsychosocial model individuals take a(n)_ role in their health and well-being.

People who are overweight sometimes experience terrible social stigma.In what area of the world would social stigma about being overweight be less severe or even absent?

The relationship between religiousness and health can be described as:

People are most likely to adopt a problem-focused coping strategy when they perceive the stressors as:

Serena is experiencing mild depression.She would like to help herself feel happier.Which of the following activities should elevate Serena's mood,at least for a few weeks?

Lazarus divides the cognitive appraisal process into two parts: primary and secondary.Primary appraisals involve:

If people did not possess dopamine neurons,addiction to nicotine would be:

Dr.Zakaria,a young faculty member at XYZ University,is interested in how personal characteristics such as hopefulness,trustworthiness,and kindness affect self-perceived happiness.Dr.Zakaria is most likely a:

Two ways that hostility can affect the body are through stress on the heart and:

Which of the following variables contribute to how much pain is felt?

In 2008,the percentage of the U.S.population meeting the criteria for obesity was:

A study described in your textbook showed that when normal people are malnourished for a prolonged period of time,they:

Which of the following interventions has the greatest potential for reducing the number of adolescent deaths?

Safia is a moderately healthy person.She has a small network of acquaintances and friends.If Safia wants to get all the health benefits associated with social support,she should increase:

Harold has been unemployed for many years and is constantly struggling to pay his bills.The stress Harold is experiencing is an example of:

Uncle Frank has a heart condition,which means he needs to be very careful about certain aspects of his life.Based on research on family-focused interventions,which of these actions will be LEAST helpful in encouraging Uncle Frank to lead a healthier life?

Who coined the phrase fight-or-flight response?

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The fact that oxytocin is a more prevalent hormone in women's stress response provides evidence for the:

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia differ in that:

If Aimee wants to increase her life span by a few years,which of the following pieces of advice is recommended?

According to the traditional medical model,individuals are _____ recipients in their health and well-being,whereas in the biopsychosocial model individuals take a(n)_____ role in their health and well-being.

People who are overweight sometimes experience terrible social stigma.In what area of the world would social stigma about being overweight be less severe or even absent?

The relationship between religiousness and health can be described as:

People are most likely to adopt a problem-focused coping strategy when they perceive the stressors as:

Serena is experiencing mild depression.She would like to help herself feel happier.Which of the following activities should elevate Serena's mood,at least for a few weeks?

Lazarus divides the cognitive appraisal process into two parts: primary and secondary.Primary appraisals involve:

If people did not possess dopamine neurons,addiction to nicotine would be:

Dr.Zakaria,a young faculty member at XYZ University,is interested in how personal characteristics such as hopefulness,trustworthiness,and kindness affect self-perceived happiness.Dr.Zakaria is most likely a:

Two ways that hostility can affect the body are through stress on the heart and:

Which of the following variables contribute to how much pain is felt?

In 2008,the percentage of the U.S.population meeting the criteria for obesity was:

A study described in your textbook showed that when normal people are malnourished for a prolonged period of time,they:

Which of the following interventions has the greatest potential for reducing the number of adolescent deaths?

Safia is a moderately healthy person.She has a small network of acquaintances and friends.If Safia wants to get all the health benefits associated with social support,she should increase:

Harold has been unemployed for many years and is constantly struggling to pay his bills.The stress Harold is experiencing is an example of:

Uncle Frank has a heart condition,which means he needs to be very careful about certain aspects of his life.Based on research on family-focused interventions,which of these actions will be LEAST helpful in encouraging Uncle Frank to lead a healthier life?

Who coined the phrase fight-or-flight response?

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

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According to the traditional medical model,individuals are _ recipients in their health and well-being,whereas in the biopsychosocial model individuals take a(n)_ role in their health and well-being.