Question 1

Both your body's stress reaction and your body's emotional reaction begin with

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive assessments of person, situation, and behavior. 
B)  autonomic nervous system arousal. 
C)  large increases in alpha waves. 
D)  a specific condition or event in the environment that challenges or threatens a person. 
A)  cognitive assessments of person, situation, and behavior. 
B)  autonomic nervous system arousal. 
C)  large increases in alpha waves. 
D)  a specific condition or event in the environment that challenges or threatens a person.

Question 2

Sam has a difficult decision to make regarding whether to take the promotion within his company that requires him to move to another state,uprooting his family,or to look for another job closer to home.This decision is causing him a great deal of emotional distress,so he quickly decides to quit his job just to end that distress and begins looking for another job.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sam made a good decision by using problem-focused coping. 
B)  Sam made a poor decision because he did not utilize emotion-focused coping. 
C)  Sam's decision allowed him to cope with his emotions, but shortchanged problem-focused coping. 
D)  Sam's decision solved the dilemma through problem-focused coping but shortchanged emotion-focused coping. 
A)  Sam made a good decision by using problem-focused coping. 
B)  Sam made a poor decision because he did not utilize emotion-focused coping. 
C)  Sam's decision allowed him to cope with his emotions, but shortchanged problem-focused coping. 
D)  Sam's decision solved the dilemma through problem-focused coping but shortchanged emotion-focused coping.

Question 3

Which of the following are area-wide education projects designed to inform people of the risks of stress,alcohol abuse,high blood pressure,STDs,etc.; to provide role models to show people how to improve their own health; and to direct people to services for health screening,advice,and treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal screening programs 
B)  community health campaigns 
C)  cross-cultural health promotionals 
D)  university-based health awareness projects 
A)  longitudinal screening programs 
B)  community health campaigns 
C)  cross-cultural health promotionals 
D)  university-based health awareness projects

Question 4

Prolonged stress can result in

Accepted Answer

A)  a psychosomatic illness. 
B)  a serious loss of health. 
C)  complete collapse. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  a psychosomatic illness. 
B)  a serious loss of health. 
C)  complete collapse. 
D)  all of these.

Question 5

Which of the following would NOT be a good way to reduce burnout?

Accepted Answer

A)  Give the workers more control over aspects of their jobs. 
B)  Encourage social support systems at work. 
C)  Encourage the workers to dig deeper for the idealism they originally possessed. 
D)  Adjust workloads. 
A)  Give the workers more control over aspects of their jobs. 
B)  Encourage social support systems at work. 
C)  Encourage the workers to dig deeper for the idealism they originally possessed. 
D)  Adjust workloads.

Question 6

Currently,the main cause of preventable deaths in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A)  smoking. 
B)  unsafe sexual behavior. 
C)  alcohol abuse. 
D)  obesity. 
A)  smoking. 
B)  unsafe sexual behavior. 
C)  alcohol abuse. 
D)  obesity.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the major health-promoting behaviors listed in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  consume no more than four alcoholic drinks per day 
B)  use seat belts and minimize sun exposure 
C)  lower blood pressure with diet and exercise, or medicine if necessary 
D)  eat a balanced, low-fat diet 
A)  consume no more than four alcoholic drinks per day 
B)  use seat belts and minimize sun exposure 
C)  lower blood pressure with diet and exercise, or medicine if necessary 
D)  eat a balanced, low-fat diet

Question 8

In the experiment in which college students breathed air with increased amounts of carbon dioxide through a mask,the students found it much MORE stressful if they

Accepted Answer

A)  were surprised by the trials that contained the increased amount of carbon dioxide. 
B)  were told which trial would contain an increased amount of carbon dioxide. 
C)  could control the amount of carbon dioxide entering the mask. 
D)  experienced repeated trials of increased amounts of carbon dioxide that were each announced before occurring. 
A)  were surprised by the trials that contained the increased amount of carbon dioxide. 
B)  were told which trial would contain an increased amount of carbon dioxide. 
C)  could control the amount of carbon dioxide entering the mask. 
D)  experienced repeated trials of increased amounts of carbon dioxide that were each announced before occurring.

Question 9

The direct blocking of motives,which may include delays,failure,rejection,and losses,often results in-

Accepted Answer

A)  external frustration. 
B)  personal frustration. 
C)  internal frustration. 
D)  conflict. 
A)  external frustration. 
B)  personal frustration. 
C)  internal frustration. 
D)  conflict.

Question 10

Of those behaviors listed for the previous month,which of the following risky behaviors showed the LOWEST percentage among adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  using marijuana 
B)  drinking alcohol 
C)  engaging in sexual intercourse 
D)  being in a physical fight 
A)  using marijuana 
B)  drinking alcohol 
C)  engaging in sexual intercourse 
D)  being in a physical fight

Question 11

Which of the following describes the body's reaction to stressful situations as a series of three stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  mind-body connection 
B)  general adaptation syndrome 
C)  locus of control model 
D)  defense mechanism strategy 
A)  mind-body connection 
B)  general adaptation syndrome 
C)  locus of control model 
D)  defense mechanism strategy

Question 12

An increased risk of stroke,cirrhosis of the liver,cancer,high blood pressure,and heart disorders has been found from

Accepted Answer

A)  consuming one alcoholic drink per day. 
B)  consuming two alcoholic drinks per day. 
C)  consuming three or more alcoholic drinks per day. 
D)  none of these, since a person would have to consume at least six alcoholic drinks per day for at least five years to increase his or her risk of these conditions. 
A)  consuming one alcoholic drink per day. 
B)  consuming two alcoholic drinks per day. 
C)  consuming three or more alcoholic drinks per day. 
D)  none of these, since a person would have to consume at least six alcoholic drinks per day for at least five years to increase his or her risk of these conditions.

Question 13

To prevent disease,health psychologists first try to

Accepted Answer

A)  remove behavioral risk factors. 
B)  compensate for genetic predispositions. 
C)  use maintenance doses of medication. 
D)  use quarantines to alleviate the threat to healthy individuals. 
A)  remove behavioral risk factors. 
B)  compensate for genetic predispositions. 
C)  use maintenance doses of medication. 
D)  use quarantines to alleviate the threat to healthy individuals.

Question 14

A century ago,people primarily died from

Accepted Answer

A)  infectious diseases and accidents. 
B)  lifestyle diseases. 
C)  suicide and war. 
D)  malnutrition. 
A)  infectious diseases and accidents. 
B)  lifestyle diseases. 
C)  suicide and war. 
D)  malnutrition.

Question 15

The disease-prone personality is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  mania. 
B)  extraversion. 
C)  hostility. 
D)  Type-B attributes. 
A)  mania. 
B)  extraversion. 
C)  hostility. 
D)  Type-B attributes.

Question 16

Obesity is considered a behavioral risk factor for many affluent nations.In the United States,it is currently estimated that what percent of all adults are overweight?

Accepted Answer

A)  35 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  65 percent 
D)  80 percent 
A)  35 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  65 percent 
D)  80 percent

Question 17

Which of the following includes practice in stress reduction,self-protection,decision-making,goal setting,self-control,and social skills that help young people to be less tempted to escape problems through drug use or other destructive behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  life skills training 
B)  behavioral risk factor training 
C)  health-promoting behavioral training 
D)  defense mechanism training 
A)  life skills training 
B)  behavioral risk factor training 
C)  health-promoting behavioral training 
D)  defense mechanism training

Question 18

Traumatic stress,such as being in a natural disaster,tends to produce feelings of

Accepted Answer

A)  frustration and conflict. 
B)  pressure and exhaustion. 
C)  conflict and vacillation. 
D)  helplessness and vulnerability. 
A)  frustration and conflict. 
B)  pressure and exhaustion. 
C)  conflict and vacillation. 
D)  helplessness and vulnerability.

Question 19

When Selye examined animals in the last stage of the general adaptation syndrome,he found which of their organs to be enlarged and discolored?

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenal glands 
B)  thymus 
C)  spleen 
D)  lymph nodes 
A)  adrenal glands 
B)  thymus 
C)  spleen 
D)  lymph nodes

Question 20

People are particularly prone to stress when they cannot,or think they cannot

Accepted Answer

A)  control their immediate environments. 
B)  decide if situations are threatening or not. 
C)  predict the future. 
D)  grieve enough following death or disaster. 
A)  control their immediate environments. 
B)  decide if situations are threatening or not. 
C)  predict the future. 
D)  grieve enough following death or disaster.

Exam 13: A: Health,stress,and Coping

Both your body's stress reaction and your body's emotional reaction begin with

Which of the following are area-wide education projects designed to inform people of the risks of stress,alcohol abuse,high blood pressure,STDs,etc.; to provide role models to show people how to improve their own health; and to direct people to services for health screening,advice,and treatment?

Prolonged stress can result in

Which of the following would NOT be a good way to reduce burnout?

Currently,the main cause of preventable deaths in the United States is

Which of the following is NOT one of the major health-promoting behaviors listed in the text?

In the experiment in which college students breathed air with increased amounts of carbon dioxide through a mask,the students found it much MORE stressful if they

The direct blocking of motives,which may include delays,failure,rejection,and losses,often results in-

Of those behaviors listed for the previous month,which of the following risky behaviors showed the LOWEST percentage among adolescents?

Which of the following describes the body's reaction to stressful situations as a series of three stages?

An increased risk of stroke,cirrhosis of the liver,cancer,high blood pressure,and heart disorders has been found from

To prevent disease,health psychologists first try to

A century ago,people primarily died from

The disease-prone personality is characterized by

Obesity is considered a behavioral risk factor for many affluent nations.In the United States,it is currently estimated that what percent of all adults are overweight?

Which of the following includes practice in stress reduction,self-protection,decision-making,goal setting,self-control,and social skills that help young people to be less tempted to escape problems through drug use or other destructive behaviors?

Traumatic stress,such as being in a natural disaster,tends to produce feelings of

When Selye examined animals in the last stage of the general adaptation syndrome,he found which of their organs to be enlarged and discolored?

People are particularly prone to stress when they cannot,or think they cannot

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