Question 1

When people are going into military combat,adjusting to a new marriage,or starting a new job they are most likely experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  the fight-or-flight response 
B)  the tend-and-befriend response. 
C)  daily hassles. 
D)  major life stressors. 
A)  the fight-or-flight response 
B)  the tend-and-befriend response. 
C)  daily hassles. 
D)  major life stressors.

Question 2

Safia is a moderately healthy person.She has a small network of acquaintances and friends.If Safia wants to get all the health benefits associated with social support,she should increase

Accepted Answer

A)  her support network, including people who provide encouragement. 
B)  the number of new people she meets. 
C)  the size of her network and her leadership capacity. 
D)  her social integration and dominance expressions. 
A)  her support network, including people who provide encouragement. 
B)  the number of new people she meets. 
C)  the size of her network and her leadership capacity. 
D)  her social integration and dominance expressions.

Question 3

A BMI should be calculated before one can accurately conclude that a person is

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A)  depressed. 
B)  obese. 
C)  a smoker. 
D)  malnourished. 
A)  depressed. 
B)  obese. 
C)  a smoker. 
D)  malnourished.

Question 4

Recently,Arianna and Raymond had their first child.They are experiencing difficulty dealing with the lack of sleep and demands of the new baby.The kind of stress Arianna and Raymond are experiencing is called

Accepted Answer

A)  general adaptation syndrome. 
B)  a daily hassle. 
C)  mediating factors. 
D)  a major life stressor. 
A)  general adaptation syndrome. 
B)  a daily hassle. 
C)  mediating factors. 
D)  a major life stressor.

Question 5

Having a higher level of social support is

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A)  negatively correlated with health problems. 
B)  correlated with Type A personality. 
C)  important to health for children but less so for adults. 
D)  unrelated to gender. 
A)  negatively correlated with health problems. 
B)  correlated with Type A personality. 
C)  important to health for children but less so for adults. 
D)  unrelated to gender.

Question 6

According to your textbook,a large study found what type of relationship between people's attitudes and their health?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with positive attitudes are healthier than people with negative attitudes. 
B)  People with positive attitudes are unhealthier than people with negative attitudes. 
C)  People with positive attitudes are equally as healthy as people with negative attitudes. 
D)  The results of the study were inconclusive. 
A)  People with positive attitudes are healthier than people with negative attitudes. 
B)  People with positive attitudes are unhealthier than people with negative attitudes. 
C)  People with positive attitudes are equally as healthy as people with negative attitudes. 
D)  The results of the study were inconclusive.

Question 7

How are social support and spirituality related to health and well-being?

Accepted Answer

Social support is positively correlated

Question 8

Assume that a negative event has occurred in your life.Which of the following conditions would make this event the most stressful?

Accepted Answer

A)  It occurred just after a positive event. 
B)  It was just like an event you had experienced a year earlier. 
C)  It was unexpected. 
D)  You are female, not male. 
A)  It occurred just after a positive event. 
B)  It was just like an event you had experienced a year earlier. 
C)  It was unexpected. 
D)  You are female, not male.

Question 9

Adam has been reading the research literature on positive psychology.He has decided to write a letter of thanks to his grandfather,whom he greatly admires.What should happen after Adam writes and delivers this letter?

Accepted Answer

A)  He will experience an increase in his level of happiness. 
B)  He will start to engage in downward comparisons. 
C)  He will experience an increase in testosterone. 
D)  Activity will increase slightly in his amygdala. 
A)  He will experience an increase in his level of happiness. 
B)  He will start to engage in downward comparisons. 
C)  He will experience an increase in testosterone. 
D)  Activity will increase slightly in his amygdala.

Question 10

Being hostile or depressed has been found to

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A)  predict greater risk for heart disease. 
B)  cause autoimmune disorders. 
C)  stop the general adaptation syndrome from occurring. 
D)  increase hormone production. 
A)  predict greater risk for heart disease. 
B)  cause autoimmune disorders. 
C)  stop the general adaptation syndrome from occurring. 
D)  increase hormone production.

Question 11

If you want to increase your life span by a few years,which of the following pieces of advice is recommended?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pamper yourself. 
B)  Increase your social support network. 
C)  Spend more time interacting with nature. 
D)  Spend more time on hobbies. 
A)  Pamper yourself. 
B)  Increase your social support network. 
C)  Spend more time interacting with nature. 
D)  Spend more time on hobbies.

Question 12

A general conclusion stemming from the research on health and stress is that

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term stress is more dangerous to one's health than chronic stress. 
B)  until recently, psychologists have overemphasized the effects of stress on health. 
C)  the source of stress is more important to health outcomes than the level of stress. 
D)  chronic stress has adverse effects on health. 
A)  short-term stress is more dangerous to one's health than chronic stress. 
B)  until recently, psychologists have overemphasized the effects of stress on health. 
C)  the source of stress is more important to health outcomes than the level of stress. 
D)  chronic stress has adverse effects on health.

Question 13

For the past several years,people living in Orlando,Florida,constantly received warnings about sinkholes in the area,repeatedly experienced flooding of their homes,and during a particularly bad storm they experienced hail damage to their homes and cars.Over the same number of years,people in Miami did not receive warnings about sinkholes and the recent storm caused only minimal property damage.Which group of people will have better immune functioning,and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  People in Miami will have better immune functioning because they used better coping. 
B)  People in Miami will have better immune functioning because they did not experience chronic stressors. 
C)  People in Orlando will have better immune functioning because they are working to overcome a daily life hassle. 
D)  People in both towns will experience similar immune functioning because immune functioning is largely due to genetics, not environmental events. 
A)  People in Miami will have better immune functioning because they used better coping. 
B)  People in Miami will have better immune functioning because they did not experience chronic stressors. 
C)  People in Orlando will have better immune functioning because they are working to overcome a daily life hassle. 
D)  People in both towns will experience similar immune functioning because immune functioning is largely due to genetics, not environmental events.

Question 14

The fight-or-flight response helps people cope with

Accepted Answer

A)  danger. 
B)  overeating. 
C)  exhaustion. 
D)  overstimulation. 
A)  danger. 
B)  overeating. 
C)  exhaustion. 
D)  overstimulation.

Question 15

Juanita has contracted a sexually transmitted infection (STI).Juanita may have contracted the STI from any of the following activities EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  having sexual intercourse without a condom. 
B)  having a PAP test. 
C)  sharing infected needles. 
D)  kissing someone who once had a cold sore. 
A)  having sexual intercourse without a condom. 
B)  having a PAP test. 
C)  sharing infected needles. 
D)  kissing someone who once had a cold sore.

Question 16

June has a lot of conflict with her mother at home.They also live in a poorer neighborhood that is very dirty and noisy.Although by itself each of these is a small issue,over time they add up to have a strong negative impact.In fact,June is starting to show signs of illness,including high blood pressure.Based on this,it is clear that June is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  major life stressors. 
B)  daily hassles. 
C)  resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome. 
D)  the alarm stage of the general adaptation syndrome. 
A)  major life stressors. 
B)  daily hassles. 
C)  resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome. 
D)  the alarm stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Question 17

One difference between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa involves

Accepted Answer

A)  the degree of psychological disturbance present. 
B)  whether periods of dieting occur. 
C)  the amount of food that is typically consumed. 
D)  the race and class of the people who engage in each. 
A)  the degree of psychological disturbance present. 
B)  whether periods of dieting occur. 
C)  the amount of food that is typically consumed. 
D)  the race and class of the people who engage in each.

Question 18

The most central goal of the positive psychology movement is to

Accepted Answer

A)  promote positive change in society, such as by advocating for peace. 
B)  convince people that they have much in life for which to be grateful. 
C)  study and understand psychological well-being. 
D)  train people to become positive and more effective leaders. 
A)  promote positive change in society, such as by advocating for peace. 
B)  convince people that they have much in life for which to be grateful. 
C)  study and understand psychological well-being. 
D)  train people to become positive and more effective leaders.

Question 19

Melinda just got a new job as a receptionist,and she does not expect it to be very stressful.However,she is nervous about learning how to perform well in the job when she first starts working.The stress Melinda is facing is ________ term and may result in ________ immune function.

Accepted Answer

A)  long; worse 
B)  long; better 
C)  short; worse 
D)  short; better 
A)  long; worse 
B)  long; better 
C)  short; worse 
D)  short; better

Question 20

Dora is a moderately obese woman with a full figure.However,Dora is not confronted with social stigma about being overweight.On the contrary,she is often complimented on how attractive she is.Dora

Accepted Answer

A)  is probably a hardy person. 
B)  will experience a lack of congruent self-concept. 
C)  will nevertheless experience some negative psychological symptoms that are caused by her weight. 
D)  probably lives in a developing country. 
A)  is probably a hardy person. 
B)  will experience a lack of congruent self-concept. 
C)  will nevertheless experience some negative psychological symptoms that are caused by her weight. 
D)  probably lives in a developing country.

When people are going into military combat,adjusting to a new marriage,or starting a new job they are most likely experiencing

Safia is a moderately healthy person.She has a small network of acquaintances and friends.If Safia wants to get all the health benefits associated with social support,she should increase

A BMI should be calculated before one can accurately conclude that a person is

Recently,Arianna and Raymond had their first child.They are experiencing difficulty dealing with the lack of sleep and demands of the new baby.The kind of stress Arianna and Raymond are experiencing is called

Having a higher level of social support is

According to your textbook,a large study found what type of relationship between people's attitudes and their health?

How are social support and spirituality related to health and well-being?

Assume that a negative event has occurred in your life.Which of the following conditions would make this event the most stressful?

Adam has been reading the research literature on positive psychology.He has decided to write a letter of thanks to his grandfather,whom he greatly admires.What should happen after Adam writes and delivers this letter?

Being hostile or depressed has been found to

If you want to increase your life span by a few years,which of the following pieces of advice is recommended?

A general conclusion stemming from the research on health and stress is that

The fight-or-flight response helps people cope with

Juanita has contracted a sexually transmitted infection (STI).Juanita may have contracted the STI from any of the following activities EXCEPT

One difference between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa involves

The most central goal of the positive psychology movement is to

Melinda just got a new job as a receptionist,and she does not expect it to be very stressful.However,she is nervous about learning how to perform well in the job when she first starts working.The stress Melinda is facing is term and may result in immune function.

Dora is a moderately obese woman with a full figure.However,Dora is not confronted with social stigma about being overweight.On the contrary,she is often complimented on how attractive she is.Dora

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When people are going into military combat,adjusting to a new marriage,or starting a new job they are most likely experiencing

Safia is a moderately healthy person.She has a small network of acquaintances and friends.If Safia wants to get all the health benefits associated with social support,she should increase

A BMI should be calculated before one can accurately conclude that a person is

Recently,Arianna and Raymond had their first child.They are experiencing difficulty dealing with the lack of sleep and demands of the new baby.The kind of stress Arianna and Raymond are experiencing is called

Having a higher level of social support is

According to your textbook,a large study found what type of relationship between people's attitudes and their health?

How are social support and spirituality related to health and well-being?

Assume that a negative event has occurred in your life.Which of the following conditions would make this event the most stressful?

Adam has been reading the research literature on positive psychology.He has decided to write a letter of thanks to his grandfather,whom he greatly admires.What should happen after Adam writes and delivers this letter?

Being hostile or depressed has been found to

If you want to increase your life span by a few years,which of the following pieces of advice is recommended?

A general conclusion stemming from the research on health and stress is that

The fight-or-flight response helps people cope with

Juanita has contracted a sexually transmitted infection (STI).Juanita may have contracted the STI from any of the following activities EXCEPT

One difference between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa involves

The most central goal of the positive psychology movement is to

Melinda just got a new job as a receptionist,and she does not expect it to be very stressful.However,she is nervous about learning how to perform well in the job when she first starts working.The stress Melinda is facing is ________ term and may result in ________ immune function.

Dora is a moderately obese woman with a full figure.However,Dora is not confronted with social stigma about being overweight.On the contrary,she is often complimented on how attractive she is.Dora

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

Melinda just got a new job as a receptionist,and she does not expect it to be very stressful.However,she is nervous about learning how to perform well in the job when she first starts working.The stress Melinda is facing is term and may result in immune function.