Question 1

Which is true about the D.A.R.E.program?

Accepted Answer

A) It boosts self-esteem in teenagers. 
B) It targets first and second graders. 
C) It teaches the negatives effects of using drugs. 
D) It produces long-lasting effects. 
A) It boosts self-esteem in teenagers. 
B) It targets first and second graders. 
C) It teaches the negatives effects of using drugs. 
D) It produces long-lasting effects.

Question 2

The lifetime prevalence of PTSD is ____ percent in men and ____ percent in women.

Accepted Answer

A) 5;10 
B) 10;15 
C) 10;20 
D) 15;10 
A) 5;10 
B) 10;15 
C) 10;20 
D) 15;10

Question 3

Which of the following health problems increases the risk of depression and anxiety by 25 percent?

Accepted Answer

A) Smoking 
B) Excessive drinking 
C) Coronary heart disease 
D) Obesity 
A) Smoking 
B) Excessive drinking 
C) Coronary heart disease 
D) Obesity

Question 4

Which of the following ways of reacting to stressful circumstances is considered counterproductive?

Accepted Answer

A) Spirituality 
B) Self-enhancement 
C) Rumination 
D) Optimism 
A) Spirituality 
B) Self-enhancement 
C) Rumination 
D) Optimism

Question 5

Research on rumination and the adapting to the termination of a romantic relationship has found that the ____________ aspect of rumination was related to positive life adjustment.

Accepted Answer

A) regret 
B) brooding 
C) reflection 
D) relationship preoccupation 
A) regret 
B) brooding 
C) reflection 
D) relationship preoccupation

Question 6

_____________ is associated with increases in cancer,liver problems,pregnancy complications,brain shrinkage,and other neurological problems.

Accepted Answer

A) Smoking 
B) Binge drinking 
C) Overeating 
D) Marijuana use 
A) Smoking 
B) Binge drinking 
C) Overeating 
D) Marijuana use

Question 7

As a result of crash dieting,Julie will lose 10 kilograms in two weeks.But,unfortunately,as soon as she goes off the diet,she gains 10 to 12 kilograms.Julie is experiencing the ________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A) yo-yo 
B) disequilibrium 
C) equilibrium 
D) butterfly 
A) yo-yo 
B) disequilibrium 
C) equilibrium 
D) butterfly

Question 8

____________ occurs when people tend to marry those with a similar body type.

Accepted Answer

A) Natural selection 
B) Assortative mating 
C) Weight gain 
D) Selective mating 
A) Natural selection 
B) Assortative mating 
C) Weight gain 
D) Selective mating

Question 9

Which of the following is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Both major life events and hassles are associated with poor general health. 
B) Major life events have a greater effect on adjustment than everyday hassles. 
C) Difficulties with relaxing and insomnia only reflect everyday hassles and are not related to depression or anxiety. 
D) Hassles are minor annoyances or nuisances that tax one's ability to cope. 
A) Both major life events and hassles are associated with poor general health. 
B) Major life events have a greater effect on adjustment than everyday hassles. 
C) Difficulties with relaxing and insomnia only reflect everyday hassles and are not related to depression or anxiety. 
D) Hassles are minor annoyances or nuisances that tax one's ability to cope.

Question 10

Body mass index (BMI)is calculated by

Accepted Answer

A) dividing height in metres squared by weight in kilograms and multiply by a conversion factor of 50. 
B) multiplying weight in kilograms by height in meters squared and divide by a conversion factor of 703. 
C) multiplying height in metres squared by weight in kilograms and divide by a conversion factor of 50. 
D) dividing weight in kilograms by height in metres squared and multiply by a conversion factor of 703. 
A) dividing height in metres squared by weight in kilograms and multiply by a conversion factor of 50. 
B) multiplying weight in kilograms by height in meters squared and divide by a conversion factor of 703. 
C) multiplying height in metres squared by weight in kilograms and divide by a conversion factor of 50. 
D) dividing weight in kilograms by height in metres squared and multiply by a conversion factor of 703.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about the effectiveness of herbal or natural preparations is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Dietary supplements with calcium do not prevent much bone loss in women. 
B) Vitamin C does not markedly decrease the severity or duration of colds. 
C) High doses of vitamin E may increase the risk of death from many causes. 
D) Saint John's wort does not alleviate the symptoms of moderate to severe depression. 
A) Dietary supplements with calcium do not prevent much bone loss in women. 
B) Vitamin C does not markedly decrease the severity or duration of colds. 
C) High doses of vitamin E may increase the risk of death from many causes. 
D) Saint John's wort does not alleviate the symptoms of moderate to severe depression.

Question 12

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between stress and physical illness according to psychoneuroimmunologists?

Accepted Answer

A) Stress compromises the body's immune system,leaving a person vulnerable to illness. 
B) Stress increases the production of natural killer cells,which causes cell death and leads to illness. 
C) Stress causes high blood pressure,heart disease,and cancer. 
D) Stress has no direct relationship to physical illness,though physicians tell us that these things are related so that we will be more willing to take unnecessary medications. 
A) Stress compromises the body's immune system,leaving a person vulnerable to illness. 
B) Stress increases the production of natural killer cells,which causes cell death and leads to illness. 
C) Stress causes high blood pressure,heart disease,and cancer. 
D) Stress has no direct relationship to physical illness,though physicians tell us that these things are related so that we will be more willing to take unnecessary medications.

Question 13

Katie and Jessica were college freshman when a sniper killed six students on campus.Katie suppressed her negative emotions of the event,and Jessica accepted the situation as an event that cannot be changed.Which of the following is most likely true regarding their responses?

Accepted Answer

A) Katie and Jessica will both have difficulty with this situation. 
B) Katie will be able to successfully deal with this situation,and Jessica will have difficulty dealing with this situation. 
C) Katie will have difficulty dealing with this situation,and Jessica will be able to successfully deal with this situation. 
D) Katie and Jessica will both be able to successfully deal with the situation. 
A) Katie and Jessica will both have difficulty with this situation. 
B) Katie will be able to successfully deal with this situation,and Jessica will have difficulty dealing with this situation. 
C) Katie will have difficulty dealing with this situation,and Jessica will be able to successfully deal with this situation. 
D) Katie and Jessica will both be able to successfully deal with the situation.

Question 14

As of 2013,statistics collected in Canada indicate that ______ percent of people are considered obese according to the body mass index.

Accepted Answer

A) 14 
B) 23 
C) 39 
D) 47 
A) 14 
B) 23 
C) 39 
D) 47

Question 15

Judging the similarity between two objects based on the extent they resemble each other is using the

Accepted Answer

A) rumination. 
B) automatic process. 
C) representativeness heuristic. 
D) availability heuristic. 
A) rumination. 
B) automatic process. 
C) representativeness heuristic. 
D) availability heuristic.

Question 16

According to the ________ perspective,medical conditions (e.g. ,AIDS)depend on the interaction of genes,lifestyle,immunity,social support,and self-perceptions.

Accepted Answer

A) psychophysiological 
B) biopsychosocial 
C) psychological 
D) psychoneuroimmunology 
A) psychophysiological 
B) biopsychosocial 
C) psychological 
D) psychoneuroimmunology

Question 17

Alyssa has an autoimmune disease in which her immune system attacks the protective myelin sheath surrounding the neurons in her brain and spinal cord.What type of autoimmune disease does Alyssa have?

Accepted Answer

A) rheumatoid arthritis 
B) Parkinson's disease 
C) multiple sclerosis 
D) acquired immune deficiency syndrome 
A) rheumatoid arthritis 
B) Parkinson's disease 
C) multiple sclerosis 
D) acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Question 18

A coping strategy that involves a set of specific steps for identifying the stressor,choosing a method of stress reduction,implementing the method and evaluating its success is a(n)__________ strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) stress-centred 
B) rationally focused 
C) problem-focused 
D) emotion-focused 
A) stress-centred 
B) rationally focused 
C) problem-focused 
D) emotion-focused

Question 19

Julien just found out that his grandmother passed away.While he is very sad and upset that he didn't get to see her before she passed away,he recognizes that there was nothing he would have been able to do for his grandmother and that she lived a full and happy life.Based on the information provided in this example,which of the following is the best example of Julien's behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) A primary appraisal of his situation 
B) Emotion-focused coping 
C) Problem-focused coping 
D) Social readjustment 
A) A primary appraisal of his situation 
B) Emotion-focused coping 
C) Problem-focused coping 
D) Social readjustment

Question 20

Which alternative therapy has been used in the treatment of autism and involves attempts to remove heavy metals from the body through chemical injections?

Accepted Answer

A) Chelation therapy 
B) Homeopathic medicine 
C) Electrodermal stimulation 
D) Reiki 
A) Chelation therapy 
B) Homeopathic medicine 
C) Electrodermal stimulation 
D) Reiki

Exam 12: D: Stress,coping,and Health

Which is true about the D.A.R.E.program?

The lifetime prevalence of PTSD is ____ percent in men and ____ percent in women.

Which of the following health problems increases the risk of depression and anxiety by 25 percent?

Which of the following ways of reacting to stressful circumstances is considered counterproductive?

Research on rumination and the adapting to the termination of a romantic relationship has found that the ____________ aspect of rumination was related to positive life adjustment.

_____________ is associated with increases in cancer,liver problems,pregnancy complications,brain shrinkage,and other neurological problems.

As a result of crash dieting,Julie will lose 10 kilograms in two weeks.But,unfortunately,as soon as she goes off the diet,she gains 10 to 12 kilograms.Julie is experiencing the ________ effect.

____________ occurs when people tend to marry those with a similar body type.

Which of the following is false?

Body mass index (BMI)is calculated by

Which of the following statements about the effectiveness of herbal or natural preparations is true?

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between stress and physical illness according to psychoneuroimmunologists?

Katie and Jessica were college freshman when a sniper killed six students on campus.Katie suppressed her negative emotions of the event,and Jessica accepted the situation as an event that cannot be changed.Which of the following is most likely true regarding their responses?

As of 2013,statistics collected in Canada indicate that ______ percent of people are considered obese according to the body mass index.

Judging the similarity between two objects based on the extent they resemble each other is using the

According to the ________ perspective,medical conditions (e.g. ,AIDS)depend on the interaction of genes,lifestyle,immunity,social support,and self-perceptions.

Alyssa has an autoimmune disease in which her immune system attacks the protective myelin sheath surrounding the neurons in her brain and spinal cord.What type of autoimmune disease does Alyssa have?

A coping strategy that involves a set of specific steps for identifying the stressor,choosing a method of stress reduction,implementing the method and evaluating its success is a(n)__________ strategy.

Which alternative therapy has been used in the treatment of autism and involves attempts to remove heavy metals from the body through chemical injections?

A: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

B: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

C: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

D: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

A: Research Methods

B: Research Methods

C: Research Methods

D: Research Methods

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

A: Thinking,reasoning,and Language

B: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

C: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

D: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

A: Intelligence and Iq Testing

B: Intelligence and Iq Testing

C: Intelligence and Iq Testing

D: Intelligence and Iq Testing

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Emotion and Motivation

B: Emotion and Motivation

C: Emotion and Motivation

D: Emotion and Motivation

A: Stress,coping,and Health

B: Stress,coping,and Health

C: Stress,coping,and Health

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological and Biological Treatments

The lifetime prevalence of PTSD is percent in men and percent in women.