Question 1

Which of the following is true of physicians' communication with their patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patients often prefer an interview with questions of a technical nature. 
B)  Patients often prefer opposite-sex physicians. 
C)  Patients may be reluctant to volunteer information that might cast them in a bad light. 
D)  Patients prefer physicians choosing specific treatment that they favor without consulting the patients. 
A)  Patients often prefer an interview with questions of a technical nature. 
B)  Patients often prefer opposite-sex physicians. 
C)  Patients may be reluctant to volunteer information that might cast them in a bad light. 
D)  Patients prefer physicians choosing specific treatment that they favor without consulting the patients.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of resilience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resilient people are not able to work with what they have and tend to complain about whatever situation they find themselves in. 
B)  Resilient people conclude that there is no link between the responses they make and the outcomes that occur. 
C)  Resilience occurs when people conclude that unpleasant or aversive stimuli cannot be controlled. 
D)  Resilience results in the release of the hormone cortisol which is helpful in responding to challenges,although too much can produce damage. 
A)  Resilient people are not able to work with what they have and tend to complain about whatever situation they find themselves in. 
B)  Resilient people conclude that there is no link between the responses they make and the outcomes that occur. 
C)  Resilience occurs when people conclude that unpleasant or aversive stimuli cannot be controlled. 
D)  Resilience results in the release of the hormone cortisol which is helpful in responding to challenges,although too much can produce damage.

Question 3

Blythe takes the medication prescribed by her doctor.However,she takes an increased dose and combines the drug with other medications based on her past experience.Blythe is practicing:

Accepted Answer

A)  reactance. 
B)  creative nonadherence. 
C)  modified compliance. 
D)  hardiness. 
A)  reactance. 
B)  creative nonadherence. 
C)  modified compliance. 
D)  hardiness.

Question 4

What proportion of patients cannot say how long they are supposed to continue a course of prescribed medication?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  35% 
D)  50% 
A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  35% 
D)  50%

Question 5

Andrew was told by his physician that he would be able to control his diabetes if he controls his diet and avoids the use of sugar in his diet.Andrew was given a(n)_____ framed health message by his physician.

Accepted Answer

A)  positively 
B)  neutrally 
C)  negatively 
D)  ambiguously 
A)  positively 
B)  neutrally 
C)  negatively 
D)  ambiguously

Question 6

Smoking is the number _____ preventable cause of death in the United States;one in _____ deaths in the United States is/are caused by smoking.

Accepted Answer

A)  one;five 
B)  one;four 
C)  two;five 
D)  two;four 
A)  one;five 
B)  one;four 
C)  two;five 
D)  two;four

Question 7

Some health psychologists have criticized the general adaptation syndrome because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it suggests that one's physiological reaction to stress is rapidly changing,which may not be true. 
B)  it does not take into account how an individual interprets or appraises a stressful event. 
C)  they believe people's biological responses are not specific to the way they appraise a stressful event. 
D)  they believe that the physiological response to stress follows the same set pattern regardless of the cause of stress. 
A)  it suggests that one's physiological reaction to stress is rapidly changing,which may not be true. 
B)  it does not take into account how an individual interprets or appraises a stressful event. 
C)  they believe people's biological responses are not specific to the way they appraise a stressful event. 
D)  they believe that the physiological response to stress follows the same set pattern regardless of the cause of stress.

Question 8

Most individuals in the United States would rate themselves as:

Accepted Answer

A)  unhappy. 
B)  pretty happy. 
C)  neither happy nor unhappy. 
D)  either happy or unhappy,depending on the time of day. 
A)  unhappy. 
B)  pretty happy. 
C)  neither happy nor unhappy. 
D)  either happy or unhappy,depending on the time of day.

Question 9

People sometimes stop even trying to cope with stress if they feel that they have no control over the bad things that happen to them;that is,people might experience:

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional insulation. 
B)  learned helplessness. 
C)  avoidant reactance. 
D)  denial. 
A)  emotional insulation. 
B)  learned helplessness. 
C)  avoidant reactance. 
D)  denial.

Question 10

Discuss some of the barriers to communication between health-care practitioners and their clients.Review some of the strategies clients might adopt to improve communication with health-care practitioners.

Accepted Answer

The answer should mention several of the

Question 11

Which of the following statements best expresses the position of most health psychologists with regard to the mind-body issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mind and the body are separate entities. 
B)  The mind and the body are one and the same. 
C)  The mind and the body are clearly linked. 
D)  Health psychologists are concerned only with the body. 
A)  The mind and the body are separate entities. 
B)  The mind and the body are one and the same. 
C)  The mind and the body are clearly linked. 
D)  Health psychologists are concerned only with the body.

Question 12

Medical problems influenced by an interaction of psychological,emotional,and physical difficulties are called _____ disorders.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Medical problems influenced by an interaction of...

Question 13

Sally was irritated as her cell phone got switched off due to low battery.This is an example of a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal stressor 
B)  background stressor 
C)  cataclysmic event 
D)  catastrophic event 
A)  personal stressor 
B)  background stressor 
C)  cataclysmic event 
D)  catastrophic event

Question 14

Which stage of the general adaptation syndrome model is correctly matched with an example?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alarm-drinking coffee and energy drinks to stay up late each night,writing that political science paper 
B)  Resistance-realizing that a major term paper is due in 2 weeks in your political science course 
C)  Exhaustion-coming down with a bad cold the day after you hand in that political science paper 
D)  Alarm-visiting the library daily to do reference and research work to write that political science paper 
A)  Alarm-drinking coffee and energy drinks to stay up late each night,writing that political science paper 
B)  Resistance-realizing that a major term paper is due in 2 weeks in your political science course 
C)  Exhaustion-coming down with a bad cold the day after you hand in that political science paper 
D)  Alarm-visiting the library daily to do reference and research work to write that political science paper

Question 15

Which of the following messages is most likely to motivate the maintenance of an exercise program?

Accepted Answer

A)  "If you exercise,you'll feel more energetic and look more attractive." 
B)  "If you don't exercise,you'll gain weight and feel sluggish." 
C)  "If you sit at home all day without any exercise,you will become obese." 
D)  "If you do not exercise,you will start looking ugly." 
A)  "If you exercise,you'll feel more energetic and look more attractive." 
B)  "If you don't exercise,you'll gain weight and feel sluggish." 
C)  "If you sit at home all day without any exercise,you will become obese." 
D)  "If you do not exercise,you will start looking ugly."

Question 16

The suicide rate for veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is _____ the general population.

Accepted Answer

A)  twice as high as 
B)  the same as 
C)  less than half 
D)  three times as high as 
A)  twice as high as 
B)  the same as 
C)  less than half 
D)  three times as high as

Question 17

_____ refers to one's overall evaluation of one's life in terms of both one's thoughts and feelings.

Accepted Answer

Subjective

Question 18

Vivian always makes sure that he submits his class assignments before anybody else does.Also,he aims at getting the highest score among his classmates.Vivian has a _____ behavior pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  Type C 
B)  Type B 
C)  Type A 
D)  Type D 
A)  Type C 
B)  Type B 
C)  Type A 
D)  Type D

Question 19

The _____ suggests that a person's response to a stressor consists of three stages: alarm and mobilization,resistance,and exhaustion.

Accepted Answer

general ad

Question 20

Which of the following are strong stressors that occur suddenly and typically affect many people at once?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal stressors 
B)  Cataclysmic events 
C)  Background stressors 
D)  Daily hassles 
A)  Personal stressors 
B)  Cataclysmic events 
C)  Background stressors 
D)  Daily hassles

Which of the following is true of physicians' communication with their patients?

Which of the following is true of resilience?

Blythe takes the medication prescribed by her doctor.However,she takes an increased dose and combines the drug with other medications based on her past experience.Blythe is practicing:

What proportion of patients cannot say how long they are supposed to continue a course of prescribed medication?

Andrew was told by his physician that he would be able to control his diabetes if he controls his diet and avoids the use of sugar in his diet.Andrew was given a(n)_____ framed health message by his physician.

Smoking is the number _ preventable cause of death in the United States;one in _ deaths in the United States is/are caused by smoking.

Some health psychologists have criticized the general adaptation syndrome because:

Most individuals in the United States would rate themselves as:

People sometimes stop even trying to cope with stress if they feel that they have no control over the bad things that happen to them;that is,people might experience:

Discuss some of the barriers to communication between health-care practitioners and their clients.Review some of the strategies clients might adopt to improve communication with health-care practitioners.

Which of the following statements best expresses the position of most health psychologists with regard to the mind-body issue?

Medical problems influenced by an interaction of psychological,emotional,and physical difficulties are called _____ disorders.

Sally was irritated as her cell phone got switched off due to low battery.This is an example of a _____.

Which stage of the general adaptation syndrome model is correctly matched with an example?

Which of the following messages is most likely to motivate the maintenance of an exercise program?

The suicide rate for veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is _____ the general population.

_____ refers to one's overall evaluation of one's life in terms of both one's thoughts and feelings.

Vivian always makes sure that he submits his class assignments before anybody else does.Also,he aims at getting the highest score among his classmates.Vivian has a _____ behavior pattern.

The _____ suggests that a person's response to a stressor consists of three stages: alarm and mobilization,resistance,and exhaustion.

Which of the following are strong stressors that occur suddenly and typically affect many people at once?

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Which of the following is true of physicians' communication with their patients?

Which of the following is true of resilience?

Blythe takes the medication prescribed by her doctor.However,she takes an increased dose and combines the drug with other medications based on her past experience.Blythe is practicing:

What proportion of patients cannot say how long they are supposed to continue a course of prescribed medication?

Andrew was told by his physician that he would be able to control his diabetes if he controls his diet and avoids the use of sugar in his diet.Andrew was given a(n)_____ framed health message by his physician.

Smoking is the number _____ preventable cause of death in the United States;one in _____ deaths in the United States is/are caused by smoking.

Some health psychologists have criticized the general adaptation syndrome because:

Most individuals in the United States would rate themselves as:

People sometimes stop even trying to cope with stress if they feel that they have no control over the bad things that happen to them;that is,people might experience:

Discuss some of the barriers to communication between health-care practitioners and their clients.Review some of the strategies clients might adopt to improve communication with health-care practitioners.

Which of the following statements best expresses the position of most health psychologists with regard to the mind-body issue?

Medical problems influenced by an interaction of psychological,emotional,and physical difficulties are called _____ disorders.

Sally was irritated as her cell phone got switched off due to low battery.This is an example of a _____.

Which stage of the general adaptation syndrome model is correctly matched with an example?

Which of the following messages is most likely to motivate the maintenance of an exercise program?

The suicide rate for veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is _____ the general population.

_____ refers to one's overall evaluation of one's life in terms of both one's thoughts and feelings.

Vivian always makes sure that he submits his class assignments before anybody else does.Also,he aims at getting the highest score among his classmates.Vivian has a _____ behavior pattern.

The _____ suggests that a person's response to a stressor consists of three stages: alarm and mobilization,resistance,and exhaustion.

Which of the following are strong stressors that occur suddenly and typically affect many people at once?

Introduction to Psychology

Psychological Research

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Smoking is the number _ preventable cause of death in the United States;one in _ deaths in the United States is/are caused by smoking.