Question 1

What percent of peole were more likely to become obese if they had a friend who became overweight first?

Accepted Answer

A)  27 percent 
B)  57 percent 
C)  77 percent 
D)  97 percent 
A)  27 percent 
B)  57 percent 
C)  77 percent 
D)  97 percent

Question 2

Regarding stress and the immune system,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  As part of the body's self-protective response, the body releases substances that increase inflammation. 
B)  Anger and hostility tend to strengthen the immune system response. 
C)  Stress management has been shown to reduce the severity of cold and flu symptoms. 
D)  Support groups, relaxation exercises, and guided imagery have been shown to boost immune system functioning. 
A)  As part of the body's self-protective response, the body releases substances that increase inflammation. 
B)  Anger and hostility tend to strengthen the immune system response. 
C)  Stress management has been shown to reduce the severity of cold and flu symptoms. 
D)  Support groups, relaxation exercises, and guided imagery have been shown to boost immune system functioning.

Question 3

Health psychology is best defined as the

Accepted Answer

A)  study of the ways in which psychological principles can be used to prevent illness and promote health. 
B)  use of psychological principles and research methods to solve practical problems. 
C)  study of how individuals behave, think, and feel in the presence, actual or implied, of others. 
D)  study of behavioral factors in medicine, physical illness, and medical treatment. 
A)  study of the ways in which psychological principles can be used to prevent illness and promote health. 
B)  use of psychological principles and research methods to solve practical problems. 
C)  study of how individuals behave, think, and feel in the presence, actual or implied, of others. 
D)  study of behavioral factors in medicine, physical illness, and medical treatment.

Question 4

Regarding stress and poverty,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States currently has the largest income inequalities in the developed world. 
B)  Greeks earn, on average, less than half of what Americans earn and yet have a longer
Life expectancy. 
C)  Being constantly reminded that you are relatively poor piles on an extra measure of
Stress and shortens one's life expectancy. 
D)  Poorer women in California are less likely to die if they live in better-off neighborhoods
Than if they live in poorer neighborhoods. 
A)  The United States currently has the largest income inequalities in the developed world. 
B)  Greeks earn, on average, less than half of what Americans earn and yet have a longer
Life expectancy. 
C)  Being constantly reminded that you are relatively poor piles on an extra measure of
Stress and shortens one's life expectancy. 
D)  Poorer women in California are less likely to die if they live in better-off neighborhoods
Than if they live in poorer neighborhoods.

Question 5

Coping with traumatic events is a necessity if one is to recover.In these types of situations,psychologists recommend a number of coping strategies,including which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Get support from others and talk about the feelings you are experiencing. 
B)  Change your daily activities and past patterns of behavior. 
C)  Emotionally deal with all your feelings immediately after the event so you never have to think about the event again. 
D)  Leave the physical area where the event occurred immediately and never return again. 
A)  Get support from others and talk about the feelings you are experiencing. 
B)  Change your daily activities and past patterns of behavior. 
C)  Emotionally deal with all your feelings immediately after the event so you never have to think about the event again. 
D)  Leave the physical area where the event occurred immediately and never return again.

Question 6

You have agreed to give a speech before a large crowd.You will most likely experience a better performance if you perceive the speech as a

Accepted Answer

A)  challenge. 
B)  threat. 
C)  primary appraisal. 
D)  secondary appraisal. 
A)  challenge. 
B)  threat. 
C)  primary appraisal. 
D)  secondary appraisal.

Question 7

Regarding wellness,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A positive state of wellness can be simply defined as the absence of disease. 
B)  If you have a positive state of wellness, you can bounce back emotionally from adversity. 
C)  People who enjoy a sense of well-being have supportive relationships with others. 
D)  People who enjoy a sense of well-being do meaningful work, and live in a clean environment. 
A)  A positive state of wellness can be simply defined as the absence of disease. 
B)  If you have a positive state of wellness, you can bounce back emotionally from adversity. 
C)  People who enjoy a sense of well-being have supportive relationships with others. 
D)  People who enjoy a sense of well-being do meaningful work, and live in a clean environment.

Question 8

Margo,a young nurse,realizes with dismay that she has "lost all patience with her patients" and wishes they would "go somewhere else to be sick." Margo's feelings are a clear sign of

Accepted Answer

A)  pressure. 
B)  burnout. 
C)  conflict. 
D)  frustration. 
A)  pressure. 
B)  burnout. 
C)  conflict. 
D)  frustration.

Question 9

Kirby and Marsha are college students.Kirby is always complaining about her class load and says she feels constantly fatigued.Although Marsha has a heavier class load and works part-time,Marsha rarely complains and does not appear as fatigued as Kirby.Which of the following statements is most likely TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neither Marsha nor Kirby are really showing signs of stress. 
B)  Kirby is making up her fatigue and is only experiencing eustress. 
C)  Marsha is really more stressed than Kirby but is hiding it. 
D)  Kirby will experience more stress than Marsha because of her perceived lack of control. 
A)  Neither Marsha nor Kirby are really showing signs of stress. 
B)  Kirby is making up her fatigue and is only experiencing eustress. 
C)  Marsha is really more stressed than Kirby but is hiding it. 
D)  Kirby will experience more stress than Marsha because of her perceived lack of control.

Question 10

According to recent research that compared people who had some control over unpleasant events and those who had none,people who have some control over unpleasant events tend to show

Accepted Answer

A)  higher stress levels. 
B)  lower stress levels. 
C)  more ulcers. 
D)  higher blood pressure. 
A)  higher stress levels. 
B)  lower stress levels. 
C)  more ulcers. 
D)  higher blood pressure.

Question 11

When Selye examined animals in the last stage of the general adaptation syndrome,he found intense shrinkage of all of the following organs EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Regarding stress disorders,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress disorders can leave victims emotionally numb or with crippling anxiety for months or years after a disaster. 
B)  Children are more resilient than adults and usually "bounce back" from traumatic stress more quickly than adults and with fewer lasting effects. 
C)  Getting support from others is a major element in recovery from all traumatic events. 
D)  Individuals with stress disorders often can't stop thinking about the disturbing event, and anxiously avoid anything associated with the event. 
A)  Stress disorders can leave victims emotionally numb or with crippling anxiety for months or years after a disaster. 
B)  Children are more resilient than adults and usually "bounce back" from traumatic stress more quickly than adults and with fewer lasting effects. 
C)  Getting support from others is a major element in recovery from all traumatic events. 
D)  Individuals with stress disorders often can't stop thinking about the disturbing event, and anxiously avoid anything associated with the event.

Question 13

Victims of traumatic stresses often

Accepted Answer

A)  become workaholics. 
B)  become Type B personalities. 
C)  feel that they are losing control of their lives. 
D)  feel invincible having survived where others did not. 
A)  become workaholics. 
B)  become Type B personalities. 
C)  feel that they are losing control of their lives. 
D)  feel invincible having survived where others did not.

Question 14

Which of the following is just as important as an actual lack of control in causing us to feel threatened?

Accepted Answer

A)  intense primary appraisal 
B)  disorganized secondary appraisal 
C)  perceived lack of control 
D)  approach conflict 
A)  intense primary appraisal 
B)  disorganized secondary appraisal 
C)  perceived lack of control 
D)  approach conflict

Question 15

Suppose a woman feels anxious as she steps to the podium to give a speech.If she does some deep breathing and glances over her notes to reduce her anxiety and improve her delivery she is using both

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion-focused and problem-focused coping. 
B)  primary and secondary coping. 
C)  sublimation and compensation to cope. 
D)  rationalization and reaction formation to cope. 
A)  emotion-focused and problem-focused coping. 
B)  primary and secondary coping. 
C)  sublimation and compensation to cope. 
D)  rationalization and reaction formation to cope.

Question 16

Regarding stress,control,and competence,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct control over the stressor increases the stress reaction. 
B)  Perceived control over the stressor increases the stress reaction. 
C)  A perceived lack of control is just as threatening as an actual lack of control. 
D)  Feeling competent is unimportant regarding the stress reaction. 
A)  Direct control over the stressor increases the stress reaction. 
B)  Perceived control over the stressor increases the stress reaction. 
C)  A perceived lack of control is just as threatening as an actual lack of control. 
D)  Feeling competent is unimportant regarding the stress reaction.

Question 17

It is been shown that it is most threatening for a person to feel that he or she lacks which of the following when coping with a particular demand?

Accepted Answer

A)  motivation 
B)  competence 
C)  support 
D)  determination 
A)  motivation 
B)  competence 
C)  support 
D)  determination

Question 18

Common reactions to a traumatic experience include

Accepted Answer

A)  insomnia and nightmares. 
B)  depersonalization and mania. 
C)  food-bingeing and bulimia. 
D)  overworking and job burnout. 
A)  insomnia and nightmares. 
B)  depersonalization and mania. 
C)  food-bingeing and bulimia. 
D)  overworking and job burnout.

Question 19

Sarah is a freshman in college and found that she started gaining weight after spending a lot of her time with her roommate Gayle,who is overweight.Sarah's weight gain is best explained by

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of motivation that occurs when first starting to college. 
B)  a lower metabolism that occurs in late adolescence. 
C)  the adoption of her roommate's eating habits. 
D)  the minor depression or "college blues" that set in upon leaving home. 
A)  a lack of motivation that occurs when first starting to college. 
B)  a lower metabolism that occurs in late adolescence. 
C)  the adoption of her roommate's eating habits. 
D)  the minor depression or "college blues" that set in upon leaving home.

Question 20

The physical response to both pleasant and unpleasant stress,consisting of bodily changes related to autonomic nervous system arousal,is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  a stress reaction. 
B)  burnout. 
C)  emotional exuberance. 
D)  emotional exhaustion. 
A)  a stress reaction. 
B)  burnout. 
C)  emotional exuberance. 
D)  emotional exhaustion.

Exam 13: A: Health,stress,and Coping

What percent of peole were more likely to become obese if they had a friend who became overweight first?

Regarding stress and the immune system,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Health psychology is best defined as the

Regarding stress and poverty,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Coping with traumatic events is a necessity if one is to recover.In these types of situations,psychologists recommend a number of coping strategies,including which of the following?

You have agreed to give a speech before a large crowd.You will most likely experience a better performance if you perceive the speech as a

Regarding wellness,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Margo,a young nurse,realizes with dismay that she has "lost all patience with her patients" and wishes they would "go somewhere else to be sick." Margo's feelings are a clear sign of

According to recent research that compared people who had some control over unpleasant events and those who had none,people who have some control over unpleasant events tend to show

When Selye examined animals in the last stage of the general adaptation syndrome,he found intense shrinkage of all of the following organs EXCEPT for

Regarding stress disorders,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Victims of traumatic stresses often

Which of the following is just as important as an actual lack of control in causing us to feel threatened?

Suppose a woman feels anxious as she steps to the podium to give a speech.If she does some deep breathing and glances over her notes to reduce her anxiety and improve her delivery she is using both

Regarding stress,control,and competence,which of the following statements is TRUE?

It is been shown that it is most threatening for a person to feel that he or she lacks which of the following when coping with a particular demand?

Common reactions to a traumatic experience include

Sarah is a freshman in college and found that she started gaining weight after spending a lot of her time with her roommate Gayle,who is overweight.Sarah's weight gain is best explained by

The physical response to both pleasant and unpleasant stress,consisting of bodily changes related to autonomic nervous system arousal,is termed

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology

B: Applied Psychology