Question 1

According to most social psychologists, stress is defined as the negative feelings and beliefs that arise when people

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A)  experience a large number of changes in their lives. 
B)  respond maladaptively to changes in their lives. 
C)  experience physical or psychological illness. 
D)  believe that they cannot cope with environmental demands. 
A)  experience a large number of changes in their lives. 
B)  respond maladaptively to changes in their lives. 
C)  experience physical or psychological illness. 
D)  believe that they cannot cope with environmental demands. D

Question 2

People who have endured major trauma, such as survivors of the Los Angeles earthquake in 1994 or terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, tend to be at an increased risk of

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A)  becoming violent. 
B)  having heart problems that may result in death. 
C)  developing cancer within a year of the event. 
D)  contracting HIV within five years of the event. 
A)  becoming violent. 
B)  having heart problems that may result in death. 
C)  developing cancer within a year of the event. 
D)  contracting HIV within five years of the event. B

Question 3

All of the following health behaviors EXCEPT ________ have gotten worse in recent years.

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A)  smoking 
B)  obesity among Americans 
C)  binge drinking among college students 
D)  lack of condom use among single, sexually active Americans 
A)  smoking 
B)  obesity among Americans 
C)  binge drinking among college students 
D)  lack of condom use among single, sexually active Americans A

Question 4

Hans Selye (1956, 1976) originally defined stress as

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A)  perceptions of threat. 
B)  psychological responses to threat. 
C)  physiological responses to threat. 
D)  disruptive or threatening life events. 
A)  perceptions of threat. 
B)  psychological responses to threat. 
C)  physiological responses to threat. 
D)  disruptive or threatening life events.

Question 5

Recall that Pennebaker and Beale (1986) asked some participants to keep journals in which they described a traumatic event and asked other participants to keep journals about trivial events.Although writing about traumatic events initially contributed to negative mood and high blood pressure, over the following six months, those who "opened up" experienced fewer illnesses.How does Pennebaker explain these and similar results with first-year college students and Holocaust survivors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fighting back traumatic thoughts can take a toll on our bodies. 
B)  Feedback from others corrects pessimistic attributional styles. 
C)  Thinking and talking about traumatic events helps us habituate to them. 
D)  Reflecting on traumatic events reduces our need for support from others. 
A)  Fighting back traumatic thoughts can take a toll on our bodies. 
B)  Feedback from others corrects pessimistic attributional styles. 
C)  Thinking and talking about traumatic events helps us habituate to them. 
D)  Reflecting on traumatic events reduces our need for support from others.

Question 6

Consider information presented in your text on perceptions of control.If you were the director of a nursing home and wanted your residents live longer, feel happier, and be healthier, describe three things that you would do in order to give them a greater sense of control.

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[Students could list any three things th

Question 7

Researchers often employ correlational designs to assess the relationship between stress and physical health (e.g., Holmes & Rahe, 1967).One problem with this approach is that researchers using this method

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A)  cannot make definitive causal statements. 
B)  rely solely on respondents' self-reports. 
C)  do not often use representative samples. 
D)  do not sample adequately from all age groups. 
A)  cannot make definitive causal statements. 
B)  rely solely on respondents' self-reports. 
C)  do not often use representative samples. 
D)  do not sample adequately from all age groups.

Question 8

Amberly is really struggling to make ends meet.Even though she has roommates, she still has bills to pay and a very tight food budget.Given the work of Bolger and his colleagues, which of the following would you suggest?

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A)  Maria should suggest that the group have a potluck meal once a week where each roommate brings what she can, because she is really having trouble buying a wide variety of foods. 
B)  Molly should give Amberly $20 the next time they are out at the grocery store. 
C)  Mandy should suggest that Amberly consider going to the food bank for groceries. 
D)  Madeline should buy groceries for Amberly. 
A)  Maria should suggest that the group have a potluck meal once a week where each roommate brings what she can, because she is really having trouble buying a wide variety of foods. 
B)  Molly should give Amberly $20 the next time they are out at the grocery store. 
C)  Mandy should suggest that Amberly consider going to the food bank for groceries. 
D)  Madeline should buy groceries for Amberly.

Question 9

People with a strong external locus of control are best described as believing that

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A)  their fate is a matter of happenstance. 
B)  they can control their fate. 
C)  they can control other people very easily. 
D)  controlling others is important for success. 
A)  their fate is a matter of happenstance. 
B)  they can control their fate. 
C)  they can control other people very easily. 
D)  controlling others is important for success.

Question 10

Researcher Taylor and her colleagues (2000) pointed out that most research on the fight-or-flight response is limited by having been done primarily on

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A)  rats. 
B)  males. 
C)  nonhuman species. 
D)  organisms that are experiencing novel as opposed to familiar stressors. 
A)  rats. 
B)  males. 
C)  nonhuman species. 
D)  organisms that are experiencing novel as opposed to familiar stressors.

Question 11

Which of the following is FALSE?

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A)  People with fatal illnesses such as AIDS and terminal cancer may still maintain a sense of control over the consequences of their illness. 
B)  When a disease is poorly understood (e.g., AIDS), people in the culture may come to see it as a sign of moral weakness. 
C)  A sense of perceived control fosters psychological adjustment to serious illness. 
D)  A sense of perceived control affects only psychological adjustment and has no effect on physical symptoms. 
A)  People with fatal illnesses such as AIDS and terminal cancer may still maintain a sense of control over the consequences of their illness. 
B)  When a disease is poorly understood (e.g., AIDS), people in the culture may come to see it as a sign of moral weakness. 
C)  A sense of perceived control fosters psychological adjustment to serious illness. 
D)  A sense of perceived control affects only psychological adjustment and has no effect on physical symptoms.

Question 12

According to contemporary researchers Holmes and Rahe (1967), stress reflects the degree to which people

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A)  must readjust their lives to external events. 
B)  must readjust their lives to physiological events. 
C)  perceive their lives as threatening. 
D)  interpret any given stimulus as threatening. 
A)  must readjust their lives to external events. 
B)  must readjust their lives to physiological events. 
C)  perceive their lives as threatening. 
D)  interpret any given stimulus as threatening.

Question 13

Who is most likely to ask for social support when it is needed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sora.He is Japanese. 
B)  Jihun.He is Korean. 
C)  Alekso.He is Finnish. 
D)  Bai.He is Chinese. 
A)  Sora.He is Japanese. 
B)  Jihun.He is Korean. 
C)  Alekso.He is Finnish. 
D)  Bai.He is Chinese.

Question 14

Deming is feeling unable to cope with the demands of work, school, and home.Deming is feeling

Accepted Answer

A)  stressed. 
B)  depressed. 
C)  anxious. 
D)  extraverted. 
A)  stressed. 
B)  depressed. 
C)  anxious. 
D)  extraverted.

Question 15

George's wife has just died from cancer.Based on what the authors of your text report about how people deal with such loss, what is George most likely to do in response to her death?

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A)  Sell her belongings the next day to rid his memory of her. 
B)  Grieve heavily for several months. 
C)  Become severely depressed. 
D)  Be distressed for a short time, and then bounce back. 
A)  Sell her belongings the next day to rid his memory of her. 
B)  Grieve heavily for several months. 
C)  Become severely depressed. 
D)  Be distressed for a short time, and then bounce back.

Question 16

Describe the gender differences in coping styles.Discuss why such a difference might exist, and what the implications for health are.

Accepted Answer

Males tend to respond using the "fight-o

Question 17

After his mother's death, Steve began to keep a diary of his thoughts and feelings.Compared to his brother Marc, who chose not write about the tragedy, Steve is

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to show an immediate increase in blood pressure. 
B)  more likely to feel better soon. 
C)  less likely to become ill over the next six months. 
D)  more likely to visit the student health center. 
A)  less likely to show an immediate increase in blood pressure. 
B)  more likely to feel better soon. 
C)  less likely to become ill over the next six months. 
D)  more likely to visit the student health center.

Question 18

The authors of your text report that researchers exposed some participants in a study to the virus that causes the common cold and others to saline solution.The findings from this study imply that

Accepted Answer

A)  when people are under greater stress, their immune systems are weakened. 
B)  when people are under great stress, their immune systems are just as strong as when they are under low stress. 
C)  when people are under low stress, their immune systems are stronger than when they are under high stress. 
D)  stress level does not influence the strength of the immune system. 
A)  when people are under greater stress, their immune systems are weakened. 
B)  when people are under great stress, their immune systems are just as strong as when they are under low stress. 
C)  when people are under low stress, their immune systems are stronger than when they are under high stress. 
D)  stress level does not influence the strength of the immune system.

Question 19

Based on the information from your text, complete the following analogy.External control: internal control :: ________: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  chance; circumstance 
B)  luck; God 
C)  chance; self 
D)  self; willpower 
A)  chance; circumstance 
B)  luck; God 
C)  chance; self 
D)  self; willpower

Question 20

The authors of your text provide a "word of caution." It can be dangerous to overestimate the relationship between perceived control and physical health, because

Accepted Answer

A)  scientists still do not understand the mechanisms that explain this relationship. 
B)  when health problems become chronic, people may blame themselves. 
C)  when health problems improve, people lose a sense of perceived control. 
D)  it is impossible to determine whether perceived control and health are causally related. 
A)  scientists still do not understand the mechanisms that explain this relationship. 
B)  when health problems become chronic, people may blame themselves. 
C)  when health problems improve, people lose a sense of perceived control. 
D)  it is impossible to determine whether perceived control and health are causally related.

According to most social psychologists, stress is defined as the negative feelings and beliefs that arise when people

People who have endured major trauma, such as survivors of the Los Angeles earthquake in 1994 or terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, tend to be at an increased risk of

All of the following health behaviors EXCEPT ________ have gotten worse in recent years.

Hans Selye (1956, 1976) originally defined stress as

Consider information presented in your text on perceptions of control.If you were the director of a nursing home and wanted your residents live longer, feel happier, and be healthier, describe three things that you would do in order to give them a greater sense of control.

Researchers often employ correlational designs to assess the relationship between stress and physical health (e.g., Holmes & Rahe, 1967).One problem with this approach is that researchers using this method

Amberly is really struggling to make ends meet.Even though she has roommates, she still has bills to pay and a very tight food budget.Given the work of Bolger and his colleagues, which of the following would you suggest?

People with a strong external locus of control are best described as believing that

Researcher Taylor and her colleagues (2000) pointed out that most research on the fight-or-flight response is limited by having been done primarily on

Which of the following is FALSE?

According to contemporary researchers Holmes and Rahe (1967), stress reflects the degree to which people

Who is most likely to ask for social support when it is needed?

Deming is feeling unable to cope with the demands of work, school, and home.Deming is feeling

George's wife has just died from cancer.Based on what the authors of your text report about how people deal with such loss, what is George most likely to do in response to her death?

Describe the gender differences in coping styles.Discuss why such a difference might exist, and what the implications for health are.

After his mother's death, Steve began to keep a diary of his thoughts and feelings.Compared to his brother Marc, who chose not write about the tragedy, Steve is

The authors of your text report that researchers exposed some participants in a study to the virus that causes the common cold and others to saline solution.The findings from this study imply that

Based on the information from your text, complete the following analogy.External control: internal control :: : .

The authors of your text provide a "word of caution." It can be dangerous to overestimate the relationship between perceived control and physical health, because

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

The Need to Justify Our Actions: the Costs and Benefits of Dissonance Reduction

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Prejudice: Causes Consequences and Cures

Making a Difference With Social Psychology: Attaining a Sustainable Future

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Exam 15: Social Psychology and Health

According to most social psychologists, stress is defined as the negative feelings and beliefs that arise when people

People who have endured major trauma, such as survivors of the Los Angeles earthquake in 1994 or terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, tend to be at an increased risk of

All of the following health behaviors EXCEPT ________ have gotten worse in recent years.

Hans Selye (1956, 1976) originally defined stress as

Consider information presented in your text on perceptions of control.If you were the director of a nursing home and wanted your residents live longer, feel happier, and be healthier, describe three things that you would do in order to give them a greater sense of control.

Researchers often employ correlational designs to assess the relationship between stress and physical health (e.g., Holmes & Rahe, 1967).One problem with this approach is that researchers using this method

Amberly is really struggling to make ends meet.Even though she has roommates, she still has bills to pay and a very tight food budget.Given the work of Bolger and his colleagues, which of the following would you suggest?

People with a strong external locus of control are best described as believing that

Researcher Taylor and her colleagues (2000) pointed out that most research on the fight-or-flight response is limited by having been done primarily on

Which of the following is FALSE?

According to contemporary researchers Holmes and Rahe (1967), stress reflects the degree to which people

Who is most likely to ask for social support when it is needed?

Deming is feeling unable to cope with the demands of work, school, and home.Deming is feeling

George's wife has just died from cancer.Based on what the authors of your text report about how people deal with such loss, what is George most likely to do in response to her death?

Describe the gender differences in coping styles.Discuss why such a difference might exist, and what the implications for health are.

After his mother's death, Steve began to keep a diary of his thoughts and feelings.Compared to his brother Marc, who chose not write about the tragedy, Steve is

The authors of your text report that researchers exposed some participants in a study to the virus that causes the common cold and others to saline solution.The findings from this study imply that

Based on the information from your text, complete the following analogy.External control: internal control :: ________: ________.

The authors of your text provide a "word of caution." It can be dangerous to overestimate the relationship between perceived control and physical health, because

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

The Need to Justify Our Actions: the Costs and Benefits of Dissonance Reduction

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Prejudice: Causes Consequences and Cures

Making a Difference With Social Psychology: Attaining a Sustainable Future

Social Psychology and the Law

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Based on the information from your text, complete the following analogy.External control: internal control :: : .