Question 1

In which stage of the stress response does the immune system fail?

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm 
B)  resistance 
C)  exhaustion 
D)  specific stress 
A)  alarm 
B)  resistance 
C)  exhaustion 
D)  specific stress

Question 2

Emotional coping strategies:

Accepted Answer

A)  generally work better over the short term than over the long term 
B)  are usually better than problem-focused strategies in various situations 
C)  work best in the face of a controllable stressor 
D)  are counterproductive in most situations 
A)  generally work better over the short term than over the long term 
B)  are usually better than problem-focused strategies in various situations 
C)  work best in the face of a controllable stressor 
D)  are counterproductive in most situations

Question 3

Dieting as a method of controlling weight has proved ineffective in part because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the diet causes metabolism to increase such that the body becomes highly efficient in using the calories that are available 
B)  weight gain occurs more rapidly after each episode of dieting is terminated 
C)  the body lacks a set-point for regulating weight 
D)  most people have a set-point that is set too high 
A)  the diet causes metabolism to increase such that the body becomes highly efficient in using the calories that are available 
B)  weight gain occurs more rapidly after each episode of dieting is terminated 
C)  the body lacks a set-point for regulating weight 
D)  most people have a set-point that is set too high

Question 4

Safia feels less stressed when she can talk to her friends about her job difficulty.It is helpful for her to know that people care about her.This best describes:

Accepted Answer

A)  eustress 
B)  the buffering hypothesis 
C)  conformity 
D)  the social networking hypothesis 
A)  eustress 
B)  the buffering hypothesis 
C)  conformity 
D)  the social networking hypothesis

Question 5

The HPA axis involves initial activation of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  hindbrain 
D)  heart 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  hindbrain 
D)  heart

Question 6

If a person's HPA axis was inactive,the person would:

Accepted Answer

A)  have an overly active stress response 
B)  be unable to cope with intense stress 
C)  experience eustress but not distress 
D)  not have a stress response 
A)  have an overly active stress response 
B)  be unable to cope with intense stress 
C)  experience eustress but not distress 
D)  not have a stress response

Question 7

Evidence that humans have a set-point for weight is reflected in the fact that:

Accepted Answer

A)  when prisoners were fed large amounts of food they gained less weight than they should have and returned to their normal weight when they resumed a regular diet 
B)  when people diet frequently, they wind up gaining more weight than those who do not 
C)  studies of semistarvation have shown that long-term reduction in food intake causes people to lose interest in food and eating 
D)  as less food is consumed, the body's ability to use the energy contained in the food is reduced 
A)  when prisoners were fed large amounts of food they gained less weight than they should have and returned to their normal weight when they resumed a regular diet 
B)  when people diet frequently, they wind up gaining more weight than those who do not 
C)  studies of semistarvation have shown that long-term reduction in food intake causes people to lose interest in food and eating 
D)  as less food is consumed, the body's ability to use the energy contained in the food is reduced

Question 8

Which hormone is assumed to stimulate infant/mother bonding during breast feeding?

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin 
B)  oxytocin 
C)  peptide 
D)  androgen 
A)  serotonin 
B)  oxytocin 
C)  peptide 
D)  androgen

Question 9

According to your textbook,a large study found what type of relationship between peoples' attitudes and their health?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with positive attitudes are unhealthier than people with negative attitudes. 
B)  People with positive attitudes are healthier than people with negative attitudes. 
C)  People with positive attitudes are equally as healthy as people with negative attitudes. 
D)  The results of the study were inconclusive. 
A)  People with positive attitudes are unhealthier than people with negative attitudes. 
B)  People with positive attitudes are healthier than people with negative attitudes. 
C)  People with positive attitudes are equally as healthy as people with negative attitudes. 
D)  The results of the study were inconclusive.

Question 10

In response to stress,the adrenal glands release cortisol as well as two neurotransmitters,_____,which activate the sympathetic nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine and serotonin 
B)  norepinephrine and epinephrine 
C)  acetylcholine and antihistamine 
D)  norepinephrine and serotonin 
A)  dopamine and serotonin 
B)  norepinephrine and epinephrine 
C)  acetylcholine and antihistamine 
D)  norepinephrine and serotonin

Question 11

A stressor is any event or stimulus that:

Accepted Answer

A)  threatens an organism and elicits a coping response 
B)  cannot be coped with 
C)  cannot be coped with in the short term 
D)  by definition has negative consequences for the organism 
A)  threatens an organism and elicits a coping response 
B)  cannot be coped with 
C)  cannot be coped with in the short term 
D)  by definition has negative consequences for the organism

Question 12

Brenda has used a primary appraisal,but not a secondary appraisal,in her analysis of an event.Because she has not used secondary appraisal,we can guess that the event was:

Accepted Answer

A)  related to Brenda's self-identity 
B)  followed by a physiological response 
C)  nonthreatening 
D)  highly emotional 
A)  related to Brenda's self-identity 
B)  followed by a physiological response 
C)  nonthreatening 
D)  highly emotional

Question 13

LaShawna has no siblings,and her parents do not smoke.Jayda has an older brother and mother who smoke.Who would be more likely to start smoking,and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  LaShawna, because her dopamine neurons are more sensitive to nicotine 
B)  LaShawna, because smoking would be a novel and exciting experience 
C)  Jayda, because her family members act as role models for smoking 
D)  both girls are equally likely to start smoking 
A)  LaShawna, because her dopamine neurons are more sensitive to nicotine 
B)  LaShawna, because smoking would be a novel and exciting experience 
C)  Jayda, because her family members act as role models for smoking 
D)  both girls are equally likely to start smoking

Question 14

The most central goal of the positive psychology movement is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  promote positive change in society, such as by advocating for peace 
B)  convince people that they have much in life to be grateful for 
C)  study and understand psychological well-being 
D)  train people to become positive and more effective leaders 
A)  promote positive change in society, such as by advocating for peace 
B)  convince people that they have much in life to be grateful for 
C)  study and understand psychological well-being 
D)  train people to become positive and more effective leaders

Question 15

Research on the fight-or-flight response has been criticized by Taylor and others for:

Accepted Answer

A)  focusing too exclusively on the responses of males 
B)  neglecting the possibility that stress can also inhibit or prevent behavioral responding 
C)  focusing on humans and neglecting other animal species 
D)  placing too much emphasis on the role of hormones in mediating these responses 
A)  focusing too exclusively on the responses of males 
B)  neglecting the possibility that stress can also inhibit or prevent behavioral responding 
C)  focusing on humans and neglecting other animal species 
D)  placing too much emphasis on the role of hormones in mediating these responses

Question 16

Your parents are under a great deal of job stress.Which of the following responses might you expect from them in terms of their parenting behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both will devote less attention to your needs. 
B)  Your mother will be more responsive to your needs than usual, whereas your father will be less responsive to them. 
C)  Both will devote more attention to your needs as a way of coping with the job stress. 
D)  Research has shown that stress is unrelated to gender. 
A)  Both will devote less attention to your needs. 
B)  Your mother will be more responsive to your needs than usual, whereas your father will be less responsive to them. 
C)  Both will devote more attention to your needs as a way of coping with the job stress. 
D)  Research has shown that stress is unrelated to gender.

Question 17

In which stage of the stress response is the body most likely to be exposed to infection and disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm 
B)  resistance 
C)  exhaustion 
D)  specific stress 
A)  alarm 
B)  resistance 
C)  exhaustion 
D)  specific stress

Question 18

Dr.Z.,a mad scientist,wants to create a human population that is completely submissive and trusting so he can take over the world.To accomplish this transformation,he should increase humans' secretion of the hormone:

Accepted Answer

A)  oxytocin 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  testosterone 
D)  peptide 
A)  oxytocin 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  testosterone 
D)  peptide

Question 19

Research suggests that the average adult smoker,compared to the nonsmoker:

Accepted Answer

A)  can plan to live about a decade less 
B)  underestimates the number of people who smoke 
C)  did not try cigarettes until college 
D)  overestimates the number of health problems he or she has 
A)  can plan to live about a decade less 
B)  underestimates the number of people who smoke 
C)  did not try cigarettes until college 
D)  overestimates the number of health problems he or she has

Question 20

Deciding how to deal with a stressor before it arises is the definition of:

Accepted Answer

A)  anticipatory coping 
B)  pre-coping 
C)  future-oriented coping 
D)  emotion-focused coping 
A)  anticipatory coping 
B)  pre-coping 
C)  future-oriented coping 
D)  emotion-focused coping

In which stage of the stress response does the immune system fail?

Emotional coping strategies:

Dieting as a method of controlling weight has proved ineffective in part because:

Safia feels less stressed when she can talk to her friends about her job difficulty.It is helpful for her to know that people care about her.This best describes:

The HPA axis involves initial activation of the:

If a person's HPA axis was inactive,the person would:

Evidence that humans have a set-point for weight is reflected in the fact that:

Which hormone is assumed to stimulate infant/mother bonding during breast feeding?

According to your textbook,a large study found what type of relationship between peoples' attitudes and their health?

In response to stress,the adrenal glands release cortisol as well as two neurotransmitters,_____,which activate the sympathetic nervous system.

A stressor is any event or stimulus that:

Brenda has used a primary appraisal,but not a secondary appraisal,in her analysis of an event.Because she has not used secondary appraisal,we can guess that the event was:

LaShawna has no siblings,and her parents do not smoke.Jayda has an older brother and mother who smoke.Who would be more likely to start smoking,and why?

The most central goal of the positive psychology movement is to:

Research on the fight-or-flight response has been criticized by Taylor and others for:

Your parents are under a great deal of job stress.Which of the following responses might you expect from them in terms of their parenting behavior?

In which stage of the stress response is the body most likely to be exposed to infection and disease?

Dr.Z.,a mad scientist,wants to create a human population that is completely submissive and trusting so he can take over the world.To accomplish this transformation,he should increase humans' secretion of the hormone:

Research suggests that the average adult smoker,compared to the nonsmoker:

Deciding how to deal with a stressor before it arises is the definition of:

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Exam 11: Health and Well-Being

In which stage of the stress response does the immune system fail?

Emotional coping strategies:

Dieting as a method of controlling weight has proved ineffective in part because:

Safia feels less stressed when she can talk to her friends about her job difficulty.It is helpful for her to know that people care about her.This best describes:

The HPA axis involves initial activation of the:

If a person's HPA axis was inactive,the person would:

Evidence that humans have a set-point for weight is reflected in the fact that:

Which hormone is assumed to stimulate infant/mother bonding during breast feeding?

According to your textbook,a large study found what type of relationship between peoples' attitudes and their health?

In response to stress,the adrenal glands release cortisol as well as two neurotransmitters,_____,which activate the sympathetic nervous system.

A stressor is any event or stimulus that:

Brenda has used a primary appraisal,but not a secondary appraisal,in her analysis of an event.Because she has not used secondary appraisal,we can guess that the event was:

LaShawna has no siblings,and her parents do not smoke.Jayda has an older brother and mother who smoke.Who would be more likely to start smoking,and why?

The most central goal of the positive psychology movement is to:

Research on the fight-or-flight response has been criticized by Taylor and others for:

Your parents are under a great deal of job stress.Which of the following responses might you expect from them in terms of their parenting behavior?

In which stage of the stress response is the body most likely to be exposed to infection and disease?

Dr.Z.,a mad scientist,wants to create a human population that is completely submissive and trusting so he can take over the world.To accomplish this transformation,he should increase humans' secretion of the hormone:

Research suggests that the average adult smoker,compared to the nonsmoker:

Deciding how to deal with a stressor before it arises is the definition of:

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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