Question 1

Describe two ways in which chronic stress can increase the risk of heart disease.

Accepted Answer

People with chronic stress and negative

Question 2

When men and women are placed under similar levels of stress

Accepted Answer

A)  both appear equally motivated to seek out social support. 
B)  women are more likely than men to seek out social support. 
C)  men are more likely to seek social support than are women. 
D)  women are more likely to seek out social support but men are more likely to actually receive it. 
A)  both appear equally motivated to seek out social support. 
B)  women are more likely than men to seek out social support. 
C)  men are more likely to seek social support than are women. 
D)  women are more likely to seek out social support but men are more likely to actually receive it.

Question 3

You experience a disruption that threatens a part of your life and is difficult with which to deal.Most likely,you will experience body changes,thoughts,and actions associated with the psychological process of

Accepted Answer

A)  a major life stressor. 
B)  a daily hassle. 
C)  stress responses. 
D)  stress. 
A)  a major life stressor. 
B)  a daily hassle. 
C)  stress responses. 
D)  stress.

Question 4

Events that are particularly stressful for humans are those that are

Accepted Answer

A)  boring and predictable. 
B)  catastrophic and uncontrollable. 
C)  repetitive. 
D)  a result of our own actions. 
A)  boring and predictable. 
B)  catastrophic and uncontrollable. 
C)  repetitive. 
D)  a result of our own actions.

Question 5

Can marriage be good for your health? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Research clearly suggests that positive

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  increased airflow to the lungs. 
B)  reduced airflow to the lungs. 
C)  decreased inflammation. 
D)  increased serotonin activity. 
A)  increased airflow to the lungs. 
B)  reduced airflow to the lungs. 
C)  decreased inflammation. 
D)  increased serotonin activity.

Question 7

The more negative emotions someone experiences,the greater the chance of developing

Accepted Answer

A)  antibodies. 
B)  cavities. 
C)  heart disease. 
D)  glandular cancer. 
A)  antibodies. 
B)  cavities. 
C)  heart disease. 
D)  glandular cancer.

Question 8

Dr.Arzun is using the biopsychosocial model as a frame of reference for understanding heart disease.Based on this,she will most likely recommend that a client with heart disease use ________ to treat the illness.

Accepted Answer

A)  medication 
B)  exercise 
C)  medication and surgery 
D)  medication and exercise 
A)  medication 
B)  exercise 
C)  medication and surgery 
D)  medication and exercise

Question 9

Dr.Zakaria,a young faculty member at Soujourner University,is interested in how personal characteristics such as hopefulness,trustworthiness,and kindness affect self-perceived happiness.Dr.Zakaria is most likely a

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive psychologist. 
B)  positive psychologist. 
C)  psychoanalyst. 
D)  social psychologist. 
A)  cognitive psychologist. 
B)  positive psychologist. 
C)  psychoanalyst. 
D)  social psychologist.

Question 10

According to your textbook,people who live longer and have better health are likely to be characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  an emotion-focused approach to coping. 
B)  being unmarried. 
C)  seeking out information. 
D)  social support. 
A)  an emotion-focused approach to coping. 
B)  being unmarried. 
C)  seeking out information. 
D)  social support.

Question 11

During final exams,Danielle's body always seems to enable her to succeed at her fullest.She seems to have a lot of energy,gets by on little sleep,and never gets sick.However,she always seems to get a cold a week or so after her finals have ended.According to general adaptation syndrome (GAS),at what stage does Danielle operate during final exams?

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm 
B)  resistance 
C)  exhaustion 
D)  major stressor 
A)  alarm 
B)  resistance 
C)  exhaustion 
D)  major stressor

Question 12

Exercise increases the productivity and growth of

Accepted Answer

A)  reproductive hormones. 
B)  gland tissue. 
C)  hair follicles. 
D)  neurons. 
A)  reproductive hormones. 
B)  gland tissue. 
C)  hair follicles. 
D)  neurons.

Question 13

A stressor is any event or stimulus that

Accepted Answer

A)  threatens an organism and elicits a coping response. 
B)  cannot be coped with. 
C)  cannot be coped with in the short term. 
D)  by definition has negative consequences for the organism. 
A)  threatens an organism and elicits a coping response. 
B)  cannot be coped with. 
C)  cannot be coped with in the short term. 
D)  by definition has negative consequences for the organism.

Question 14

Under stress,females are likely to show the ________,whereas males are more likely to show the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tend-and-befriend response; alarm stage 
B)  general adaptation syndrome; alarm stage 
C)  tend-and-befriend response; fight-or-flight response 
D)  general adaptation syndrome; fight-or-flight response 
A)  tend-and-befriend response; alarm stage 
B)  general adaptation syndrome; alarm stage 
C)  tend-and-befriend response; fight-or-flight response 
D)  general adaptation syndrome; fight-or-flight response

Question 15

People are most likely to adopt a problem-focused coping strategy when they perceive the stressor as

Accepted Answer

A)  positive. 
B)  negative. 
C)  controllable. 
D)  uncontrollable. 
A)  positive. 
B)  negative. 
C)  controllable. 
D)  uncontrollable.

Question 16

A coping strategy that involves comparing oneself to those worse off is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  resilience. 
B)  the silver-lining effect. 
C)  downward comparison. 
D)  hardiness. 
A)  resilience. 
B)  the silver-lining effect. 
C)  downward comparison. 
D)  hardiness.

Question 17

A fight-or-flight response is helpful to humans because it

Accepted Answer

A)  helps a person physically prepare to deal with danger. 
B)  causes a person to seek out social support. 
C)  helps a person determine whether stimuli are threatening or irrelevant. 
D)  supports a person in dealing with chronic stress. 
A)  helps a person physically prepare to deal with danger. 
B)  causes a person to seek out social support. 
C)  helps a person determine whether stimuli are threatening or irrelevant. 
D)  supports a person in dealing with chronic stress.

Question 18

People who commonly feel hostile and impatient are at increased risk to develop

Accepted Answer

A)  major depressive disorder. 
B)  heart disease. 
C)  an immune disorder. 
D)  an eating disorder. 
A)  major depressive disorder. 
B)  heart disease. 
C)  an immune disorder. 
D)  an eating disorder.

Question 19

If people did not possess dopamine neurons,addiction to nicotine would be

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely. 
B)  more likely. 
C)  unaffected. 
D)  strong at first and weak later. 
A)  less likely. 
B)  more likely. 
C)  unaffected. 
D)  strong at first and weak later.

Question 20

Which one of the following is NOT an example of emotion-focused coping?

Accepted Answer

A)  avoiding a stressor 
B)  minimizing the problem 
C)  distancing oneself from the outcome 
D)  creating alternative solutions 
A)  avoiding a stressor 
B)  minimizing the problem 
C)  distancing oneself from the outcome 
D)  creating alternative solutions

Describe two ways in which chronic stress can increase the risk of heart disease.

When men and women are placed under similar levels of stress

You experience a disruption that threatens a part of your life and is difficult with which to deal.Most likely,you will experience body changes,thoughts,and actions associated with the psychological process of

Events that are particularly stressful for humans are those that are

Can marriage be good for your health? Explain your answer.

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

The more negative emotions someone experiences,the greater the chance of developing

Dr.Arzun is using the biopsychosocial model as a frame of reference for understanding heart disease.Based on this,she will most likely recommend that a client with heart disease use ________ to treat the illness.

Dr.Zakaria,a young faculty member at Soujourner University,is interested in how personal characteristics such as hopefulness,trustworthiness,and kindness affect self-perceived happiness.Dr.Zakaria is most likely a

According to your textbook,people who live longer and have better health are likely to be characterized by

Exercise increases the productivity and growth of

A stressor is any event or stimulus that

Under stress,females are likely to show the ,whereas males are more likely to show the .

People are most likely to adopt a problem-focused coping strategy when they perceive the stressor as

A coping strategy that involves comparing oneself to those worse off is known as

A fight-or-flight response is helpful to humans because it

People who commonly feel hostile and impatient are at increased risk to develop

If people did not possess dopamine neurons,addiction to nicotine would be

Which one of the following is NOT an example of emotion-focused coping?

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Exam 11: Health and Well-Being

Describe two ways in which chronic stress can increase the risk of heart disease.

When men and women are placed under similar levels of stress

You experience a disruption that threatens a part of your life and is difficult with which to deal.Most likely,you will experience body changes,thoughts,and actions associated with the psychological process of

Events that are particularly stressful for humans are those that are

Can marriage be good for your health? Explain your answer.

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

The more negative emotions someone experiences,the greater the chance of developing

Dr.Arzun is using the biopsychosocial model as a frame of reference for understanding heart disease.Based on this,she will most likely recommend that a client with heart disease use ________ to treat the illness.

Dr.Zakaria,a young faculty member at Soujourner University,is interested in how personal characteristics such as hopefulness,trustworthiness,and kindness affect self-perceived happiness.Dr.Zakaria is most likely a

According to your textbook,people who live longer and have better health are likely to be characterized by

Exercise increases the productivity and growth of

A stressor is any event or stimulus that

Under stress,females are likely to show the ________,whereas males are more likely to show the ________.

People are most likely to adopt a problem-focused coping strategy when they perceive the stressor as

A coping strategy that involves comparing oneself to those worse off is known as

A fight-or-flight response is helpful to humans because it

People who commonly feel hostile and impatient are at increased risk to develop

If people did not possess dopamine neurons,addiction to nicotine would be

Which one of the following is NOT an example of emotion-focused coping?

Introducing the World of Psychology

The Role of Biology in Psychology

Consciousness

Development Across the Life Span

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Social Psychology

Self and Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatments

Filters

Under stress,females are likely to show the ,whereas males are more likely to show the .