Question 1

In a well-known study of California men, being hostile and impatient was found to be related to ____________, which shows that ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  heart disease; genes control the development of disease 
B)  immune functioning; stress is a function of lifestyle 
C)  heart disease; psychological factors are important in disease development 
D)  hormonal dysfunction; gender will have an effect on disease development 
A)  heart disease; genes control the development of disease 
B)  immune functioning; stress is a function of lifestyle 
C)  heart disease; psychological factors are important in disease development 
D)  hormonal dysfunction; gender will have an effect on disease development

Question 2

Maya's HPA axis has been activated over many weeks. You can deduce that after chronic HPA activation over this long period of time, Maya will most likely have problems in:

Accepted Answer

A)  smooth muscle movement 
B)  remembering information 
C)  understanding spoken language 
D)  expressing both positive and negative emotions 
A)  smooth muscle movement 
B)  remembering information 
C)  understanding spoken language 
D)  expressing both positive and negative emotions

Question 3

Mike and Heather have a disagreeable marriage. They fight often and no longer believe they are in love. Mike and Heather will typically show ____________ levels of oxytocin and ____________ levels of testosterone.

Accepted Answer

A)  similar; similar 
B)  similar; different 
C)  different; similar 
D)  different; different 
A)  similar; similar 
B)  similar; different 
C)  different; similar 
D)  different; different

Question 4

June feels that she has too many projects to do and too many people demanding too much of her. She knows she can't keep up with the demands. What is she experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  stress 
B)  eustress 
C)  anticipatory coping 
D)  emotional coping 
A)  stress 
B)  eustress 
C)  anticipatory coping 
D)  emotional coping

Question 5

Both your father and mother are under a great deal of job stress. What might you expect from them in terms of their parenting behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both will devote less attention to your needs. 
B)  Your mother will be more responsive to your needs than usual while just the reverse will occur for your father. 
C)  Both will devote more attention to your needs as a way of coping with the job stress. 
D)  Research has shown that stress is unrelated to parenting behaviour. 
A)  Both will devote less attention to your needs. 
B)  Your mother will be more responsive to your needs than usual while just the reverse will occur for your father. 
C)  Both will devote more attention to your needs as a way of coping with the job stress. 
D)  Research has shown that stress is unrelated to parenting behaviour.

Question 6

When thoughts and behaviours affect the environment, then the environment affects human biology which, in turn, affects behaviour, this describes the:

Accepted Answer

A)  medical model 
B)  multi-stratum model 
C)  circularity model 
D)  biopsychosocial model 
A)  medical model 
B)  multi-stratum model 
C)  circularity model 
D)  biopsychosocial model

Question 7

John comes from a family in which everyone is overweight, even though people in the family appear to eat only moderate amounts of food. This is consistent with research showing that:

Accepted Answer

A)  food habits are primarily influenced by family attitudes 
B)  the environment is more important than our genes in determining eating behaviour 
C)  genes play an important role in who becomes overweight 
D)  food habits are determined by what foods are presented to us 
A)  food habits are primarily influenced by family attitudes 
B)  the environment is more important than our genes in determining eating behaviour 
C)  genes play an important role in who becomes overweight 
D)  food habits are determined by what foods are presented to us

Question 8

Based on what you know about the prevalence rates of smoking, where would you expect to find the most lung cancer deaths in the next 20 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  urban cities in Canada 
B)  rural communities in Canada 
C)  China 
D)  France 
A)  urban cities in Canada 
B)  rural communities in Canada 
C)  China 
D)  France

Question 9

Evidence that humans have a set-point for weight is reflected in the fact that:

Accepted Answer

A)  when prisoners were fed large amounts of food they gained less weight than they should have and returned to their normal weight when they resumed a regular diet 
B)  people who diet frequently wind up gaining more weight than those who do not 
C)  semistarvation studies have shown that long-term reduction in food intake causes people to lose interest in food and eating 
D)  as less food is consumed, the body's ability to use the energy contained in the food is reduced 
A)  when prisoners were fed large amounts of food they gained less weight than they should have and returned to their normal weight when they resumed a regular diet 
B)  people who diet frequently wind up gaining more weight than those who do not 
C)  semistarvation studies have shown that long-term reduction in food intake causes people to lose interest in food and eating 
D)  as less food is consumed, the body's ability to use the energy contained in the food is reduced

Question 10

According to Selye, the general adaptation syndrome consists of three stages that occur in the following order:

Accepted Answer

A)  exhaustion, resistance, and alarm 
B)  resistance, alarm, and exhaustion 
C)  alarm, exhaustion, and resistance 
D)  alarm, resistance, and exhaustion 
A)  exhaustion, resistance, and alarm 
B)  resistance, alarm, and exhaustion 
C)  alarm, exhaustion, and resistance 
D)  alarm, resistance, and exhaustion

Question 11

Niesha has had a cut on her hand which hasn't healed in weeks. According to evidence presented in the text, what can she do to increase her skin's own healing?

Accepted Answer

A)  eat less fat and sugar 
B)  increase the number of hours she spends in prayer 
C)  do aerobic exercise regularly 
D)  practice Zen meditation 
A)  eat less fat and sugar 
B)  increase the number of hours she spends in prayer 
C)  do aerobic exercise regularly 
D)  practice Zen meditation

Question 12

The Type B behaviour pattern describes a person who is:

Accepted Answer

A)  competitive and time-pressed 
B)  easygoing and accommodating 
C)  cynical and pessimistic 
D)  at high risk for cardiovascular disease 
A)  competitive and time-pressed 
B)  easygoing and accommodating 
C)  cynical and pessimistic 
D)  at high risk for cardiovascular disease

Question 13

Research suggests that the average adult smoker, compared to the nonsmoker:

Accepted Answer

A)  can plan to live about a decade less 
B)  underestimates the number of people who smoke 
C)  didn't try cigarettes until university 
D)  overestimates the number of health problems he or she has 
A)  can plan to live about a decade less 
B)  underestimates the number of people who smoke 
C)  didn't try cigarettes until university 
D)  overestimates the number of health problems he or she has

Question 14

Two ways that hostility can affect the body are through stress on the heart and:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased pulmonary function 
B)  reduced pulmonary function 
C)  decreased inflammation 
D)  increased lymphocyte activity 
A)  increased pulmonary function 
B)  reduced pulmonary function 
C)  decreased inflammation 
D)  increased lymphocyte activity

Question 15

Your roommate, who is very overweight, has an identical twin whom you have never met and who lived with an adoptive family while growing up. Given what you know about genetic and environmental factors in weight status, you would:

Accepted Answer

A)  be unclear about the weight status of the twin 
B)  guess that the twin had a similar weight status to his adoptive family members 
C)  ask for more information on the attitudes of the adoptive parents toward being overweight 
D)  guess that the twin is likely to be overweight 
A)  be unclear about the weight status of the twin 
B)  guess that the twin had a similar weight status to his adoptive family members 
C)  ask for more information on the attitudes of the adoptive parents toward being overweight 
D)  guess that the twin is likely to be overweight

Question 16

If Murid's grandfather is dying of cancer and there is no chance the grandfather will survive, ____________ coping will be most effective in reducing Murid's stress around this event.

Accepted Answer

A)  problem-focused 
B)  conciliatory 
C)  autonomous 
D)  emotion-focused 
A)  problem-focused 
B)  conciliatory 
C)  autonomous 
D)  emotion-focused

In a well-known study of California men, being hostile and impatient was found to be related to , which shows that .

Maya's HPA axis has been activated over many weeks. You can deduce that after chronic HPA activation over this long period of time, Maya will most likely have problems in:

Mike and Heather have a disagreeable marriage. They fight often and no longer believe they are in love. Mike and Heather will typically show levels of oxytocin and levels of testosterone.

June feels that she has too many projects to do and too many people demanding too much of her. She knows she can't keep up with the demands. What is she experiencing?

Both your father and mother are under a great deal of job stress. What might you expect from them in terms of their parenting behaviour?

When thoughts and behaviours affect the environment, then the environment affects human biology which, in turn, affects behaviour, this describes the:

John comes from a family in which everyone is overweight, even though people in the family appear to eat only moderate amounts of food. This is consistent with research showing that:

Based on what you know about the prevalence rates of smoking, where would you expect to find the most lung cancer deaths in the next 20 years?

Evidence that humans have a set-point for weight is reflected in the fact that:

According to Selye, the general adaptation syndrome consists of three stages that occur in the following order:

Niesha has had a cut on her hand which hasn't healed in weeks. According to evidence presented in the text, what can she do to increase her skin's own healing?

The Type B behaviour pattern describes a person who is:

Research suggests that the average adult smoker, compared to the nonsmoker:

Two ways that hostility can affect the body are through stress on the heart and:

Your roommate, who is very overweight, has an identical twin whom you have never met and who lived with an adoptive family while growing up. Given what you know about genetic and environmental factors in weight status, you would:

If Murid's grandfather is dying of cancer and there is no chance the grandfather will survive, ____________ coping will be most effective in reducing Murid's stress around this event.

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Exam 10: Health and Well-Being

In a well-known study of California men, being hostile and impatient was found to be related to ____________, which shows that ____________.

Maya's HPA axis has been activated over many weeks. You can deduce that after chronic HPA activation over this long period of time, Maya will most likely have problems in:

Mike and Heather have a disagreeable marriage. They fight often and no longer believe they are in love. Mike and Heather will typically show ____________ levels of oxytocin and ____________ levels of testosterone.

June feels that she has too many projects to do and too many people demanding too much of her. She knows she can't keep up with the demands. What is she experiencing?

Both your father and mother are under a great deal of job stress. What might you expect from them in terms of their parenting behaviour?

When thoughts and behaviours affect the environment, then the environment affects human biology which, in turn, affects behaviour, this describes the:

John comes from a family in which everyone is overweight, even though people in the family appear to eat only moderate amounts of food. This is consistent with research showing that:

Based on what you know about the prevalence rates of smoking, where would you expect to find the most lung cancer deaths in the next 20 years?

Evidence that humans have a set-point for weight is reflected in the fact that:

According to Selye, the general adaptation syndrome consists of three stages that occur in the following order:

Niesha has had a cut on her hand which hasn't healed in weeks. According to evidence presented in the text, what can she do to increase her skin's own healing?

The Type B behaviour pattern describes a person who is:

Research suggests that the average adult smoker, compared to the nonsmoker:

Two ways that hostility can affect the body are through stress on the heart and:

Your roommate, who is very overweight, has an identical twin whom you have never met and who lived with an adoptive family while growing up. Given what you know about genetic and environmental factors in weight status, you would:

If Murid's grandfather is dying of cancer and there is no chance the grandfather will survive, ____________ coping will be most effective in reducing Murid's stress around this event.

Introduction

Research Methodology

Biological Foundations

The Mind and Consciousness

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Attention and Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Cultural Psychology

Filters

In a well-known study of California men, being hostile and impatient was found to be related to , which shows that .

Mike and Heather have a disagreeable marriage. They fight often and no longer believe they are in love. Mike and Heather will typically show levels of oxytocin and levels of testosterone.