Question 1

Jenna fakes physical or psychological symptoms in order to achieve sympathy and other social gains.Jenna would be classified as:

Accepted Answer

A) having a borderline personality disorder. 
B) having high pain sensitivity. 
C) a malingerer. 
D) a hypochondriac. 
A) having a borderline personality disorder. 
B) having high pain sensitivity. 
C) a malingerer. 
D) a hypochondriac.

Question 2

A condition of reduced muscle tension,cortical activity,heart rate,breathing rate,and blood pressure is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) mindfulness. 
B) the hypnotic state. 
C) the Zen state. 
D) the relaxation response. 
A) mindfulness. 
B) the hypnotic state. 
C) the Zen state. 
D) the relaxation response.

Question 3

Glass and Singer (1972)exposed participants to bursts of loud noise while they solved puzzles.Some participants were told that they could turn off the noise by pressing a button.Others were not given this option.Glass and Singer found that:

Accepted Answer

A) loud noise produced dramatic decreases in task performance in both groups. 
B) loud noise increased task performance in the group with the escape option. 
C) simply having an escape option reduced the disruptiveness of the loud noise. 
D) loud noise increased task performance,but only in the group that actively turned it off. 
A) loud noise produced dramatic decreases in task performance in both groups. 
B) loud noise increased task performance in the group with the escape option. 
C) simply having an escape option reduced the disruptiveness of the loud noise. 
D) loud noise increased task performance,but only in the group that actively turned it off.

Question 4

Who has the MOST risk for burnout?

Accepted Answer

A) a medical doctor who typically works 12-hour shifts but loves spending time with his family on his days off 
B) an emergency room physician who is also a very competitive tennis player at her country club 
C) an accountant who aims for a promotion 
D) a high-school teacher who bases her self-worth on how well her students succeed 
A) a medical doctor who typically works 12-hour shifts but loves spending time with his family on his days off 
B) an emergency room physician who is also a very competitive tennis player at her country club 
C) an accountant who aims for a promotion 
D) a high-school teacher who bases her self-worth on how well her students succeed

Question 5

When James felt himself becoming angry during a meeting with his boss,he repeatedly told himself suggestions he had practiced with his therapist,such as "Just roll with the punches" and "I am not going to let him get to me." His use of these thoughts is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) stress-inoculation training. 
B) repressive coping. 
C) exposure therapy. 
D) psychoanalytic therapy. 
A) stress-inoculation training. 
B) repressive coping. 
C) exposure therapy. 
D) psychoanalytic therapy.

Question 6

Higher levels of stress do NOT cause:

Accepted Answer

A) arousal of the sympathetic nervous system. 
B) elevated blood pressure. 
C) damaged blood vessels that accumulate plaque. 
D) increase in blood flow through the arteries. 
A) arousal of the sympathetic nervous system. 
B) elevated blood pressure. 
C) damaged blood vessels that accumulate plaque. 
D) increase in blood flow through the arteries.

Question 7

Psychologists would identify which person as MOST at risk for developing premature heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A) James,who works a desk job and is overweight 
B) Ralph,who is ambitious and seeks job promotions 
C) Larry,who is the president of a large corporation and is extremely time-conscious 
D) John,a manager who often exhibits anger and hostility toward his employees 
A) James,who works a desk job and is overweight 
B) Ralph,who is ambitious and seeks job promotions 
C) Larry,who is the president of a large corporation and is extremely time-conscious 
D) John,a manager who often exhibits anger and hostility toward his employees

Question 8

As part of therapy,Amanda writes a narrative of what she experienced during her sexual assault.She reads this narrative to herself at least once daily.This example illustrates which step of rational coping?

Accepted Answer

A) exposure 
B) identification 
C) understanding 
D) acceptance 
A) exposure 
B) identification 
C) understanding 
D) acceptance

Question 9

Research on the effects of discrimination on stress shows that being rejected by a member of the same race tends NOT to produce:

Accepted Answer

A) avoidance. 
B) increased cortisol levels. 
C) vigilance for danger. 
D) shame. 
A) avoidance. 
B) increased cortisol levels. 
C) vigilance for danger. 
D) shame.

Question 10

A stressful event people believe they can handle is termed a _____,whereas a stressor that would overwhelm a person is termed a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) threat;challenge 
B) primary stressor;secondary stressor 
C) challenge;threat 
D) secondary stressor;primary stressor 
A) threat;challenge 
B) primary stressor;secondary stressor 
C) challenge;threat 
D) secondary stressor;primary stressor

Question 11

You are probably MOST likely to notice that you are getting a slight headache when you are:

Accepted Answer

A) partying with friends. 
B) watching a suspenseful movie. 
C) engaged in a tedious activity. 
D) debating with a friend about a political issue. 
A) partying with friends. 
B) watching a suspenseful movie. 
C) engaged in a tedious activity. 
D) debating with a friend about a political issue.

Question 12

Phil is an optimist who has a serious medical condition.Research suggests that he will NOT be more likely than will a pessimist to experience:

Accepted Answer

A) being less likely to suffer from depression and anxiety. 
B) recovering 40% more quickly. 
C) maintaining social contacts and recreational activities. 
D) adhering to medical regimens. 
A) being less likely to suffer from depression and anxiety. 
B) recovering 40% more quickly. 
C) maintaining social contacts and recreational activities. 
D) adhering to medical regimens.

Question 13

The obesity problem in the United States has its basis,in large part,in the fact that Americans eat:

Accepted Answer

A) food that has a higher percentage fat content than do Europeans. 
B) slowly,which impedes digestion. 
C) at the wrong times of the day to maximally burn calories. 
D) larger portions of food. 
A) food that has a higher percentage fat content than do Europeans. 
B) slowly,which impedes digestion. 
C) at the wrong times of the day to maximally burn calories. 
D) larger portions of food.

Question 14

Which statement about the relationship between religious experiences and positive health outcomes is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Religiosity and spirituality are associated with lower rates of heart disease. 
B) Intercessory prayer (praying for someone)has been shown to have beneficial effects. 
C) Religiosity and spirituality are associated with decreases in chronic pain. 
D) Religiosity and spirituality are associated with improved psychological health. 
A) Religiosity and spirituality are associated with lower rates of heart disease. 
B) Intercessory prayer (praying for someone)has been shown to have beneficial effects. 
C) Religiosity and spirituality are associated with decreases in chronic pain. 
D) Religiosity and spirituality are associated with improved psychological health.

Question 15

Stress is to a _____ as a stressor is to a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) chronic situation;specific event 
B) psychological response;physiological response 
C) response;stimulus 
D) physiological response;psychological response 
A) chronic situation;specific event 
B) psychological response;physiological response 
C) response;stimulus 
D) physiological response;psychological response

Question 16

The physiological response profile outlined in the general adaptation syndrome:

Accepted Answer

A) occurs to acute stressors but not to repeated stressors. 
B) is modifiable in type based on the type of stressor encountered. 
C) is nonspecific to the type of stressor. 
D) is specific to the type of stressor. 
A) occurs to acute stressors but not to repeated stressors. 
B) is modifiable in type based on the type of stressor encountered. 
C) is nonspecific to the type of stressor. 
D) is specific to the type of stressor.

Question 17

_____ stress _____ the aging process.

Accepted Answer

A) Acute;temporarily halts 
B) Acute;accelerates 
C) Chronic;temporally halts 
D) Chronic;accelerates 
A) Acute;temporarily halts 
B) Acute;accelerates 
C) Chronic;temporally halts 
D) Chronic;accelerates

Question 18

Brain activation in response to a threat begins in the:

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus. 
B) hippocampus. 
C) cerebellum. 
D) hypothalamus. 
A) thalamus. 
B) hippocampus. 
C) cerebellum. 
D) hypothalamus.

Question 19

Who won the Nobel prize for the discovery of the functions of telomeres and telomerase?

Accepted Answer

A) Meyer Friedman and Ray Rosenman 
B) Linus Pauling 
C) Hans Selye 
D) Elizabeth Blackburn 
A) Meyer Friedman and Ray Rosenman 
B) Linus Pauling 
C) Hans Selye 
D) Elizabeth Blackburn

Question 20

Which statement about the sickness response is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is evolutionarily advantageous in that it slows the spread of germs among people. 
B) Being sick can produce feelings of mild depression,even in people who were not depressed before the illness. 
C) Depression can activate the sickness response,even in people who are not infected with a virus or bacteria. 
D) Drugs that block the activity of cytokines enhance the sickness response. 
A) It is evolutionarily advantageous in that it slows the spread of germs among people. 
B) Being sick can produce feelings of mild depression,even in people who were not depressed before the illness. 
C) Depression can activate the sickness response,even in people who are not infected with a virus or bacteria. 
D) Drugs that block the activity of cytokines enhance the sickness response.

Exam 14: Stress and Health-Part A

Jenna fakes physical or psychological symptoms in order to achieve sympathy and other social gains.Jenna would be classified as:

A condition of reduced muscle tension,cortical activity,heart rate,breathing rate,and blood pressure is termed:

Glass and Singer (1972)exposed participants to bursts of loud noise while they solved puzzles.Some participants were told that they could turn off the noise by pressing a button.Others were not given this option.Glass and Singer found that:

Who has the MOST risk for burnout?

When James felt himself becoming angry during a meeting with his boss,he repeatedly told himself suggestions he had practiced with his therapist,such as "Just roll with the punches" and "I am not going to let him get to me." His use of these thoughts is an example of:

Higher levels of stress do NOT cause:

Psychologists would identify which person as MOST at risk for developing premature heart disease?

As part of therapy,Amanda writes a narrative of what she experienced during her sexual assault.She reads this narrative to herself at least once daily.This example illustrates which step of rational coping?

Research on the effects of discrimination on stress shows that being rejected by a member of the same race tends NOT to produce:

A stressful event people believe they can handle is termed a _____,whereas a stressor that would overwhelm a person is termed a _____.

You are probably MOST likely to notice that you are getting a slight headache when you are:

Phil is an optimist who has a serious medical condition.Research suggests that he will NOT be more likely than will a pessimist to experience:

The obesity problem in the United States has its basis,in large part,in the fact that Americans eat:

Which statement about the relationship between religious experiences and positive health outcomes is FALSE?

Stress is to a _____ as a stressor is to a _____.

The physiological response profile outlined in the general adaptation syndrome:

_____ stress _____ the aging process.

Brain activation in response to a threat begins in the:

Who won the Nobel prize for the discovery of the functions of telomeres and telomerase?

Which statement about the sickness response is FALSE?

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part B

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part C

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part D

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part E

Methods in Psychology-Part A

Methods in Psychology-Part B

Methods in Psychology-Part C

Methods in Psychology-Part D

Methods in Psychology-Part E

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part B

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part C

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part D

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part E

Sensation and Perception-Part A

Sensation and Perception-Part B

Sensation and Perception-Part C

Sensation and Perception-Part D

Sensation and Perception-Part E

Consciousness-Part A

Consciousness-Part B

Consciousness-Part C

Consciousness-Part D

Consciousness-Part E

Memory-Part A

Memory-Part B

Memory-Part C

Memory-Part D

Memory-Part E

Learning-Part A

Learning-Part B

Learning-Part C

Learning-Part D

Learning-Part E

Emotion and Motivation-Part A

Emotion and Motivation-Part B

Emotion and Motivation-Part C

Emotion and Motivation-Part D

Emotion and Motivation-Part E

Language and Thought-Part A

Language and Thought-Part B

Language and Thought-Part C

Language and Thought-Part D

Language and Thought-Part E

Intelligence-Part A

Intelligence-Part B

Intelligence-Part C

Intelligence-Part D

Intelligence-Part E

Development-Part A

Development-Part B

Development-Part C

Development-Part D

Development-Part E

Personality-Part A

Personality-Part B

Personality-Part C

Personality-Part D

A stressful event people believe they can handle is termed a _,whereas a stressor that would overwhelm a person is termed a _.

Stress is to a _ as a stressor is to a _.

_ stress _ the aging process.