Question 1

According to general adaptation syndrome (GAS),what occurs at the first,or most immediate,level of stress response?

Accepted Answer

A)  The body uses all defenses to fight the stress. 
B)  The body becomes exhausted. 
C)  The body prepares itself to respond physically. 
D)  The body shuts down most organs. 
A)  The body uses all defenses to fight the stress. 
B)  The body becomes exhausted. 
C)  The body prepares itself to respond physically. 
D)  The body shuts down most organs.

Question 2

Divina would like to become a healthier person.What are some strategies that you can suggest that would help her stay healthy? Provide six strategies.

Accepted Answer

Strategies include eating natural foods,

Question 3

Problem-focused coping involves

Accepted Answer

A)  looking at the "bright side" of a situation. 
B)  controlling emotional expressions. 
C)  taking direct steps to confront a stressor. 
D)  focusing on problems until they appear less stressful. 
A)  looking at the "bright side" of a situation. 
B)  controlling emotional expressions. 
C)  taking direct steps to confront a stressor. 
D)  focusing on problems until they appear less stressful.

Question 4

The relationship between religiousness and health can be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  generally negative. 
B)  generally positive. 
C)  basically random. 
D)  difficult to understand. 
A)  generally negative. 
B)  generally positive. 
C)  basically random. 
D)  difficult to understand.

Question 5

Dieting as a method of controlling weight has proved ineffective in part because

Accepted Answer

A)  weight gain occurs more rapidly after each episode of dieting is terminated. 
B)  the diet causes metabolism to increase such that the body becomes highly efficient in using the calories that are available. 
C)  the body lacks a set point for regulating weight. 
D)  most people have a set point that is set too high. 
A)  weight gain occurs more rapidly after each episode of dieting is terminated. 
B)  the diet causes metabolism to increase such that the body becomes highly efficient in using the calories that are available. 
C)  the body lacks a set point for regulating weight. 
D)  most people have a set point that is set too high.

Question 6

LaShawna has no siblings,and her parents do not smoke.Jayda has an older brother and mother who smoke.Who would be more likely to start smoking,and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  LaShawna, because her dopamine neurons are more sensitive to nicotine 
B)  LaShawna, because smoking would be a novel and exciting experience 
C)  Jayda, because her family members act as role models for smoking 
D)  Both girls are equally likely to start smoking. 
A)  LaShawna, because her dopamine neurons are more sensitive to nicotine 
B)  LaShawna, because smoking would be a novel and exciting experience 
C)  Jayda, because her family members act as role models for smoking 
D)  Both girls are equally likely to start smoking.

Question 7

General adaptation syndrome (GAS)proposes three levels of stress resistance.Which of the following lists the correct order of stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm-exhaustion-resistance 
B)  exhaustion-alarm-resistance 
C)  resistance-exhaustion-alarm 
D)  alarm-resistance-exhaustion 
A)  alarm-exhaustion-resistance 
B)  exhaustion-alarm-resistance 
C)  resistance-exhaustion-alarm 
D)  alarm-resistance-exhaustion

Question 8

What is a daily hassle? Define daily hassle and then provide three examples of daily hassles.

Accepted Answer

A daily hassle is a day-to-day stressor

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)  when people diet frequently, they wind up gaining more weight than those who do not. 
C)  studies of semistarvation 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)  when people diet frequently, they wind up gaining more weight than those who do not. 
C)  studies of semistarvation 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

Seeing someone who is red in the face and "ready to explode" with anger might indicate that the person

Accepted Answer

A)  has a Type A personality. 
B)  has a Type B personality. 
C)  has hardiness. 
D)  is using emotion-focused coping. 
A)  has a Type A personality. 
B)  has a Type B personality. 
C)  has hardiness. 
D)  is using emotion-focused coping.

Question 11

Fewer colds and flus,a better-functioning immune system,and reduced risk of serious diseases,such as heart disease,can be expected from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the positive emotions one experiences 
B)  decreasing the number of people in one's social network 
C)  being single versus married 
D)  increasing one's social and work responsibilities 
A)  increasing the positive emotions one experiences 
B)  decreasing the number of people in one's social network 
C)  being single versus married 
D)  increasing one's social and work responsibilities

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an example of a daily hassle?

Accepted Answer

A)  a long line at the grocery store 
B)  the birth of a new baby 
C)  a traffic jam 
D)  forgetting to take out the trash 
A)  a long line at the grocery store 
B)  the birth of a new baby 
C)  a traffic jam 
D)  forgetting to take out the trash

Question 13

Research suggests that about half of the sexually transmitted infections in the U.S.each year occur in people between the ages of

Accepted Answer

A)  15 to 24. 
B)  28 to 32. 
C)  35 to 40. 
D)  42 to 50. 
A)  15 to 24. 
B)  28 to 32. 
C)  35 to 40. 
D)  42 to 50.

Question 14

Sexually transmitted infections can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria. 
B)  parasites. 
C)  fungi. 
D)  viruses. 
A)  bacteria. 
B)  parasites. 
C)  fungi. 
D)  viruses.

Question 15

Uncle Frank has a heart condition,which means he needs to be very careful about certain aspects of his life.Based on research on family focused interventions,which of these actions will be LEAST helpful in encouraging Uncle Frank to lead a healthier life?

Accepted Answer

A)  providing rewards for his positive health behaviors 
B)  planning his daily schedule for him 
C)  encouraging him to make his own health decisions 
D)  modeling healthy behaviors, such as eating a well-balanced diet 
A)  providing rewards for his positive health behaviors 
B)  planning his daily schedule for him 
C)  encouraging him to make his own health decisions 
D)  modeling healthy behaviors, such as eating a well-balanced diet

Question 16

Which of the following people would experience the most distress over a stressful situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pam, a woman in a happy marriage 
B)  Donna, a single mom of three who works full time 
C)  Alex, a man in a happy marriage with two children 
D)  Gerard, a man in a domestic partnership 
A)  Pam, a woman in a happy marriage 
B)  Donna, a single mom of three who works full time 
C)  Alex, a man in a happy marriage with two children 
D)  Gerard, a man in a domestic partnership

Question 17

Which of the following conditions is an effect of chronic smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)  liver failure 
B)  immune disorders 
C)  heart disease 
D)  brain tumors 
A)  liver failure 
B)  immune disorders 
C)  heart disease 
D)  brain tumors

Question 18

According to the textbook,being encouraged by peers and enhancing one's self-image are reasons why people

Accepted Answer

A)  eat too much. 
B)  engage in emotional coping. 
C)  start smoking. 
D)  develop a Type A personality. 
A)  eat too much. 
B)  engage in emotional coping. 
C)  start smoking. 
D)  develop a Type A personality.

Question 19

Health psychologists investigate how genetics,behaviors,and social support impact health.This approach of focusing on multiple areas to understand health and well-being is central to the ________ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  medical 
B)  biopsychosocial 
C)  healthy habits 
D)  interactive 
A)  medical 
B)  biopsychosocial 
C)  healthy habits 
D)  interactive

Question 20

Psychologists have emphasized that people experience the fight-or-flight response more than the tend-and-befriend response because

Accepted Answer

A)  the former has greater adaptive value. 
B)  the research has largely been done with males. 
C)  research supports the former but not the latter. 
D)  avoidance responses are more important to survival than are approach responses. 
A)  the former has greater adaptive value. 
B)  the research has largely been done with males. 
C)  research supports the former but not the latter. 
D)  avoidance responses are more important to survival than are approach responses.

According to general adaptation syndrome (GAS),what occurs at the first,or most immediate,level of stress response?

Divina would like to become a healthier person.What are some strategies that you can suggest that would help her stay healthy? Provide six strategies.

Problem-focused coping involves

The relationship between religiousness and health can be described as

Dieting as a method of controlling weight has proved ineffective in part because

LaShawna has no siblings,and her parents do not smoke.Jayda has an older brother and mother who smoke.Who would be more likely to start smoking,and why?

General adaptation syndrome (GAS)proposes three levels of stress resistance.Which of the following lists the correct order of stages?

What is a daily hassle? Define daily hassle and then provide three examples of daily hassles.

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

Seeing someone who is red in the face and "ready to explode" with anger might indicate that the person

Fewer colds and flus,a better-functioning immune system,and reduced risk of serious diseases,such as heart disease,can be expected from which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a daily hassle?

Research suggests that about half of the sexually transmitted infections in the U.S.each year occur in people between the ages of

Sexually transmitted infections can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT

Uncle Frank has a heart condition,which means he needs to be very careful about certain aspects of his life.Based on research on family focused interventions,which of these actions will be LEAST helpful in encouraging Uncle Frank to lead a healthier life?

Which of the following people would experience the most distress over a stressful situation?

Which of the following conditions is an effect of chronic smoking?

According to the textbook,being encouraged by peers and enhancing one's self-image are reasons why people

Health psychologists investigate how genetics,behaviors,and social support impact health.This approach of focusing on multiple areas to understand health and well-being is central to the ________ model.

Psychologists have emphasized that people experience the fight-or-flight response more than the tend-and-befriend response because

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Exam 11: Health and Well-Being

According to general adaptation syndrome (GAS),what occurs at the first,or most immediate,level of stress response?

Divina would like to become a healthier person.What are some strategies that you can suggest that would help her stay healthy? Provide six strategies.

Problem-focused coping involves

The relationship between religiousness and health can be described as

Dieting as a method of controlling weight has proved ineffective in part because

LaShawna has no siblings,and her parents do not smoke.Jayda has an older brother and mother who smoke.Who would be more likely to start smoking,and why?

General adaptation syndrome (GAS)proposes three levels of stress resistance.Which of the following lists the correct order of stages?

What is a daily hassle? Define daily hassle and then provide three examples of daily hassles.

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

Seeing someone who is red in the face and "ready to explode" with anger might indicate that the person

Fewer colds and flus,a better-functioning immune system,and reduced risk of serious diseases,such as heart disease,can be expected from which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a daily hassle?

Research suggests that about half of the sexually transmitted infections in the U.S.each year occur in people between the ages of

Sexually transmitted infections can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT

Uncle Frank has a heart condition,which means he needs to be very careful about certain aspects of his life.Based on research on family focused interventions,which of these actions will be LEAST helpful in encouraging Uncle Frank to lead a healthier life?

Which of the following people would experience the most distress over a stressful situation?

Which of the following conditions is an effect of chronic smoking?

According to the textbook,being encouraged by peers and enhancing one's self-image are reasons why people

Health psychologists investigate how genetics,behaviors,and social support impact health.This approach of focusing on multiple areas to understand health and well-being is central to the ________ model.

Psychologists have emphasized that people experience the fight-or-flight response more than the tend-and-befriend response because

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

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