Question 1

High levels of which personality trait is linked with more visits to the doctor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anxiety 
B)  Hardiness 
C)  Neuroticism 
D)  Conscientiousness 
A)  Anxiety 
B)  Hardiness 
C)  Neuroticism 
D)  Conscientiousness C

Question 2

Results from longitudinal designs are more informative about health behaviours than cross-sectional designs because participants may

Accepted Answer

A)  not return for future research sessions. 
B)  develop an illness later. 
C)  switch doctors. 
D)  be faking or lying. 
A)  not return for future research sessions. 
B)  develop an illness later. 
C)  switch doctors. 
D)  be faking or lying. B

Question 3

Sensation seeking has been found to be

Accepted Answer

A)  highly heritable 
B)  moderately heritable 
C)  mildly heritable 
D)  not heritable 
A)  highly heritable 
B)  moderately heritable 
C)  mildly heritable 
D)  not heritable A

Question 4

The most destructive element of the Type A personality is

Accepted Answer

A)  competitive behaviour. 
B)  increased risk of coronary disease. 
C)  hostility. 
D)  stress. 
A)  competitive behaviour. 
B)  increased risk of coronary disease. 
C)  hostility. 
D)  stress.

Question 5

Kelly thinks of all exams as threats to her goal of getting into law school. Meera views exams as challenges to deal with on the road to getting accepted into law school. Research findings on processing bias suggest that Kelly's approach is typical of someone who is high on ____________ and Meera's response to exams is typical of a person who is high on _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism, extroversion 
B)  pessimism, optimism 
C)  conscientiousness, openness 
D)  optimism, neuroticism 
A)  neuroticism, extroversion 
B)  pessimism, optimism 
C)  conscientiousness, openness 
D)  optimism, neuroticism

Question 6

Explain the three models that explain individual differences in Type A behaviour.

Accepted Answer

.The uncontrollability model refers to t

Question 7

Which one of the following is not a type of locus of control?

Accepted Answer

A)  God locus of control 
B)  organizational 
C)  chance 
D)  internal beliefs 
A)  God locus of control 
B)  organizational 
C)  chance 
D)  internal beliefs

Question 8

An intervention program called the Take-Charge Program designed to increase condom use included four sessions with peer counsellors. It was found that individual differences in perceived risk were ______________ to behaviour change following the intervention.

Accepted Answer

A)  related 
B)  moderately related 
C)  moderately unrelated 
D)  unrelated 
A)  related 
B)  moderately related 
C)  moderately unrelated 
D)  unrelated

Question 9

The experimental technique known as the "Walk-In Ink Blot" triggered difficulty concentrating, boredom, panic, and hallucinations and delusions. A more common name for this method is ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory deprivation. 
B)  virtual adversity loading. 
C)  the cold water immersion test. 
D)  the inescapable shock test. 
A)  sensory deprivation. 
B)  virtual adversity loading. 
C)  the cold water immersion test. 
D)  the inescapable shock test.

Question 10

The goodness of fit hypothesis is based on whether a particular coping strategy is adaptive when taking into account __________________

Accepted Answer

A)  the characteristics of the individual. 
B)  the role of others in the situation. 
C)  the other coping options that are available. 
D)  what the situation calls for. 
A)  the characteristics of the individual. 
B)  the role of others in the situation. 
C)  the other coping options that are available. 
D)  what the situation calls for.

Question 11

Explain how optimism and pessimism can affect one's levels of stress.

Accepted Answer

.People high in optimism find conflictin

Question 12

According to the Type C personality model, what is the most important contributor of cancer proneness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of parental closeness 
B)  Increased tendency to experience stress 
C)  A sense of helplessness 
D)  Inability to express emotions 
A)  Lack of parental closeness 
B)  Increased tendency to experience stress 
C)  A sense of helplessness 
D)  Inability to express emotions

Question 13

Meta-analyses have shown that stress causes

Accepted Answer

A)  type A behaviour. 
B)  reduced immunity. 
C)  weight gain. 
D)  mental fatigue. 
A)  type A behaviour. 
B)  reduced immunity. 
C)  weight gain. 
D)  mental fatigue.

Question 14

Which one of the following is not a component of Bandura's (1997) self-efficacy theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Success 
B)  Magnitude 
C)  Strength 
D)  Generality 
A)  Success 
B)  Magnitude 
C)  Strength 
D)  Generality

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a constitutional risk factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  pessimism 
B)  coping style 
C)  response to stress 
D)  sensation seeking 
A)  pessimism 
B)  coping style 
C)  response to stress 
D)  sensation seeking

Question 16

Coping can be defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  the regulation of physiological responses after encountering a problem 
B)  the emotions that arise in response to a problem 
C)  the perception of the intensity of a problem 
D)  the ways in which people try to deal with a problem 
A)  the regulation of physiological responses after encountering a problem 
B)  the emotions that arise in response to a problem 
C)  the perception of the intensity of a problem 
D)  the ways in which people try to deal with a problem

Question 17

Which of the following statements about the constitutional risk factor model is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is based on the premise that personality is a risk factor for health and illness. 
B)  Sensation seeking is an example of a constitutional risk factor. 
C)  Sensation seeking is associated with a host of biological factors. 
D)  The role of environmental factors has become more important in recent years. 
A)  It is based on the premise that personality is a risk factor for health and illness. 
B)  Sensation seeking is an example of a constitutional risk factor. 
C)  Sensation seeking is associated with a host of biological factors. 
D)  The role of environmental factors has become more important in recent years.

Question 18

Which of the Big Five traits was cited as being the most predictive of individual differences in coping styles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extroversion 
B)  Neuroticism 
C)  Conscientiousness 
D)  Agreeableness 
A)  Extroversion 
B)  Neuroticism 
C)  Conscientiousness 
D)  Agreeableness

Question 19

What type of optimism is a consistent predictor of health outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defensive optimism 
B)  Unrealistic optimism 
C)  Dispositional optimism 
D)  Functional optimism 
A)  Defensive optimism 
B)  Unrealistic optimism 
C)  Dispositional optimism 
D)  Functional optimism

Question 20

The ___________ hypothesis explains that neuroticism and negative affect cause an individual to be more attentive to somatic cues.

Accepted Answer

A)  disability 
B)  symptom perception 
C)  psychosomatic 
D)  temperament 
A)  disability 
B)  symptom perception 
C)  psychosomatic 
D)  temperament

High levels of which personality trait is linked with more visits to the doctor?

Results from longitudinal designs are more informative about health behaviours than cross-sectional designs because participants may

Sensation seeking has been found to be

The most destructive element of the Type A personality is

Explain the three models that explain individual differences in Type A behaviour.

Which one of the following is not a type of locus of control?

An intervention program called the Take-Charge Program designed to increase condom use included four sessions with peer counsellors. It was found that individual differences in perceived risk were ______________ to behaviour change following the intervention.

The experimental technique known as the "Walk-In Ink Blot" triggered difficulty concentrating, boredom, panic, and hallucinations and delusions. A more common name for this method is ___________________.

The goodness of fit hypothesis is based on whether a particular coping strategy is adaptive when taking into account __________________

Explain how optimism and pessimism can affect one's levels of stress.

According to the Type C personality model, what is the most important contributor of cancer proneness?

Meta-analyses have shown that stress causes

Which one of the following is not a component of Bandura's (1997) self-efficacy theory?

Which of the following is an example of a constitutional risk factor?

Coping can be defined as

Which of the following statements about the constitutional risk factor model is false?

Which of the Big Five traits was cited as being the most predictive of individual differences in coping styles?

What type of optimism is a consistent predictor of health outcomes?

The ___________ hypothesis explains that neuroticism and negative affect cause an individual to be more attentive to somatic cues.

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Units of Personality -Types Versus Traits

The Development of Personality

Personality Research Methods and Assessment Issues

Psychodynamic Theories

Motivational Theories and Psychological Needs

Humanistic Theories and Self-Actualization

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Cognitive Theories and Cognitive Factors

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Personality Theory and the Self-Concept

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Exam 12: Personality and Health

High levels of which personality trait is linked with more visits to the doctor?

Results from longitudinal designs are more informative about health behaviours than cross-sectional designs because participants may

Sensation seeking has been found to be

The most destructive element of the Type A personality is

Explain the three models that explain individual differences in Type A behaviour.

Which one of the following is not a type of locus of control?

An intervention program called the Take-Charge Program designed to increase condom use included four sessions with peer counsellors. It was found that individual differences in perceived risk were ______________ to behaviour change following the intervention.

The experimental technique known as the "Walk-In Ink Blot" triggered difficulty concentrating, boredom, panic, and hallucinations and delusions. A more common name for this method is ___________________.

The goodness of fit hypothesis is based on whether a particular coping strategy is adaptive when taking into account __________________

Explain how optimism and pessimism can affect one's levels of stress.

According to the Type C personality model, what is the most important contributor of cancer proneness?

Meta-analyses have shown that stress causes

Which one of the following is not a component of Bandura's (1997) self-efficacy theory?

Which of the following is an example of a constitutional risk factor?

Coping can be defined as

Which of the following statements about the constitutional risk factor model is false?

Which of the Big Five traits was cited as being the most predictive of individual differences in coping styles?

What type of optimism is a consistent predictor of health outcomes?

The ___________ hypothesis explains that neuroticism and negative affect cause an individual to be more attentive to somatic cues.

Personality -An Introduction

Units of Personality -Types Versus Traits

The Development of Personality

Personality Research Methods and Assessment Issues

Psychodynamic Theories

Motivational Theories and Psychological Needs

Humanistic Theories and Self-Actualization

Behavioural and Learning Theories

Cognitive Theories and Cognitive Factors

Interpersonal Theories and Interpersonal Styles

Personality Theory and the Self-Concept

Personality, Mental Health, and Psychopathology

Psychobiography and Personology

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