Question 1

Sora is participating in research similar to research presented in the text. He has been exposed to the virus that causes the common cold and he has been given six assignments to be completed in the next two days. If his results replicate the previous research findings reported in your text, what will happen to Sora?

Accepted Answer

A)   He will complete the assignments on time and not get sick.
B)   He will get sick.
C)   He will quit the research.
D)   He will be too stressed out to sleep. B

Question 2

In collectivistic cultures, which type of social support is more acceptable?

Accepted Answer

A)   visible support, because it shows that everyone in the group deserves help
B)   visible support, because it is more effective
C)   invisible support, because it shows that the group, not the individual, needs help
D)   invisible support, because it shows that the individual, not the group, needs help C

Question 3

According to researchers Holmes and Rahe (1967), stress reflects the degree to which people __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   readjust their lives in response to external events.
B)   readjust their lives in response to physiological events.
C)   perceive their lives as being threatened.
D)   interpret any given stimulus as threatening. A

Question 4

It is ethically impossible to conduct experimental studies of stress and immune responses in humans to determine whether severe stress and prolonged stress actually causes susceptibility to health problems. However, some researchers have measured __________ and found __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   immune responses; loud noises can suppress immune responses
B)   reports of illness; people who experience stress are ill more often
C)   immune responses; even minor stressors can suppress immune responses
D)   bacterial infections; stressors can increase infection rates

Question 5

The College Life Stress Inventory (Renner & Mackin, 1998) shows which of the following as the HIGHEST stress life event?

Accepted Answer

A)   drinking or use of drugs
B)   finals week
C)   difficulties with parents
D)   ending a steady dating relationship

Question 6

According to research on perceived control, even when people experience life-threatening chronic diseases such as cancer or AIDS, they can maintain a sense of perceived control over __________, and thus maintain psychological adjustment.

Accepted Answer

A)   the consequences of a disease
B)   their social networks 
C)   the course of their treatment
D)   the course of the disease

Question 7

__________ refers to the perception that others are responsive and receptive to our needs.

Accepted Answer

A)   Social facilitation
B)   Social support
C)   Positive attribution style
D)   Perceived control

Question 8

Amberly is really struggling to make ends meet. Even though she has roommates, she still has bills to pay and a very tight food budget. Given the work of Bolger and Amarel (2007), which of the following would you suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)   Maria should suggest that the group have a potluck meal once a week where each roommate brings what she can, because she is really having trouble buying a wide variety of foods.
B)   Molly should give Amberly $20 the next time they are out at the grocery store.
C)   Mandy should suggest that Amberly consider going to the food bank for groceries.
D)   Madeline should buy groceries for Amberly.

Question 9

Research presented by the authors of your text suggests that when someone's spouse dies, the majority of widows/widowers respond by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   expressing joy
B)   becoming severely depressed
C)   grieving heavily
D)   being resilient

Question 10

Researchers exposed some participants to the virus that causes the common cold and exposed other participants to an inert saline solution. They found that the more stress participants reported, the more likely they were to contract colds. Results of this study suggest __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   stress can negatively affect our immune systems
B)   physical illness can make us more susceptible to stress
C)   exposure to viruses can be a source of stress on the immune system
D)   interpretations of stress are more important than objective stress

Question 11

Based on research about perception of control with nursing home residents, what three things could the director of housing do to give college students who reside in dormitories a greater perception of control, and so help them be healthier and happier?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Based on research about perception of control...

Question 12

The more racism minority groups experience, the __________ their health (Mouzon et al., 2017; Prather et al., 2016), and majority groups who express the most racist attitudes experience __________ health (Jackson & Inglehart, 1995).

Accepted Answer

A)   better; improved
B)   better; diminished
C)   worse; diminished
D)   worse; improved

Question 13

The concept of __________ refers to the ways in which people react to stressful events.

Accepted Answer

A)   immune reactions
B)   attributional style
C)   coping style
D)   self-efficacy

Question 14

Research summarized in your textbook suggests Western cultures value a(n) __________ more so than other cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)   perceived sense of control
B)   increase in positive environmental stressors
C)   limit on population growth
D)   reduction of stressors

Question 15

Lenny believes that he has very little control over many things in his life such as health, success in school, and happiness in relationships. Lenny is exhibiting a strong __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   external locus of control
B)   internal locus of control
C)   desire to affiliate with others
D)   need for cognition

Question 16

Jared has recently survived a horrific tornado that devastated his town and injured or killed dozens of his friends, family, and neighbors. Based on information from your text, Jared is most likely to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   become violent and angry
B)   turn to religion as a way to cope with the tragedy
C)   be at an increased risk of having heart problems
D)   seek a stable romantic partner to start a family

Question 17

Which of the following is a major conceptual concern with measuring stress by counting objectively positive and negative life events?

Accepted Answer

A)   Only objectively negative events contribute to stress.
B)   Perceptions of an event are more important than objective characteristics.
C)   Most people don't confront enough major life events to experience stress.
D)   A series of minor events often cause more stress than a major event.

Question 18

Your text indicates one problem associated with measures such as the College Life Stress Inventory is they focus on stressors experienced by __________ and underrepresent stressors experienced by members of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   high schoolers; the college community
B)   the upper class; the college community
C)   the middle class; the upper class
D)   the middle class; minority groups

Question 19

According to research presented in the text, poverty and racism are powerful sources of stress. This suggests that one problem with inventories is that the scale focuses on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   objective stressors, not subjective judgments of stress
B)   stressors experienced by the middle class, not poor or minority groups
C)   both positive and negative life changes
D)   self-reports of both stressors and health

Question 20

Based on Langer and Rodin's (1976) study of perceived control in elderly nursing home residents, which of the following residents is most likely to feel happier, be more active, and live longer?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bess, who makes her own bed and has a choice of a vegetarian meal
B)   Aron, who has his own personal aide to attend to his needs
C)   Catherine, who is often escorted outside for walks
D)   Jack, whose room is full of lush plants

Exam 15: Social Psychology and Health

In collectivistic cultures, which type of social support is more acceptable?

According to researchers Holmes and Rahe (1967) , stress reflects the degree to which people __________.

It is ethically impossible to conduct experimental studies of stress and immune responses in humans to determine whether severe stress and prolonged stress actually causes susceptibility to health problems. However, some researchers have measured and found .

The College Life Stress Inventory (Renner & Mackin, 1998) shows which of the following as the HIGHEST stress life event?

According to research on perceived control, even when people experience life-threatening chronic diseases such as cancer or AIDS, they can maintain a sense of perceived control over __________, and thus maintain psychological adjustment.

__________ refers to the perception that others are responsive and receptive to our needs.

Amberly is really struggling to make ends meet. Even though she has roommates, she still has bills to pay and a very tight food budget. Given the work of Bolger and Amarel (2007) , which of the following would you suggest?

Research presented by the authors of your text suggests that when someone's spouse dies, the majority of widows/widowers respond by __________.

Researchers exposed some participants to the virus that causes the common cold and exposed other participants to an inert saline solution. They found that the more stress participants reported, the more likely they were to contract colds. Results of this study suggest __________.

Based on research about perception of control with nursing home residents, what three things could the director of housing do to give college students who reside in dormitories a greater perception of control, and so help them be healthier and happier?

The more racism minority groups experience, the their health (Mouzon et al., 2017; Prather et al., 2016) , and majority groups who express the most racist attitudes experience health (Jackson & Inglehart, 1995) .

The concept of __________ refers to the ways in which people react to stressful events.

Research summarized in your textbook suggests Western cultures value a(n) __________ more so than other cultures.

Lenny believes that he has very little control over many things in his life such as health, success in school, and happiness in relationships. Lenny is exhibiting a strong __________.

Jared has recently survived a horrific tornado that devastated his town and injured or killed dozens of his friends, family, and neighbors. Based on information from your text, Jared is most likely to __________.

Which of the following is a major conceptual concern with measuring stress by counting objectively positive and negative life events?

Your text indicates one problem associated with measures such as the College Life Stress Inventory is they focus on stressors experienced by and underrepresent stressors experienced by members of .

According to research presented in the text, poverty and racism are powerful sources of stress. This suggests that one problem with inventories is that the scale focuses on __________.

Based on Langer and Rodin's (1976) study of perceived control in elderly nursing home residents, which of the following residents is most likely to feel happier, be more active, and live longer?

Exam 15: Social Psychology and Health

In collectivistic cultures, which type of social support is more acceptable?

According to researchers Holmes and Rahe (1967) , stress reflects the degree to which people __________.

It is ethically impossible to conduct experimental studies of stress and immune responses in humans to determine whether severe stress and prolonged stress actually causes susceptibility to health problems. However, some researchers have measured __________ and found __________.

The College Life Stress Inventory (Renner & Mackin, 1998) shows which of the following as the HIGHEST stress life event?

According to research on perceived control, even when people experience life-threatening chronic diseases such as cancer or AIDS, they can maintain a sense of perceived control over __________, and thus maintain psychological adjustment.

__________ refers to the perception that others are responsive and receptive to our needs.

Amberly is really struggling to make ends meet. Even though she has roommates, she still has bills to pay and a very tight food budget. Given the work of Bolger and Amarel (2007) , which of the following would you suggest?

Research presented by the authors of your text suggests that when someone's spouse dies, the majority of widows/widowers respond by __________.

Researchers exposed some participants to the virus that causes the common cold and exposed other participants to an inert saline solution. They found that the more stress participants reported, the more likely they were to contract colds. Results of this study suggest __________.

Based on research about perception of control with nursing home residents, what three things could the director of housing do to give college students who reside in dormitories a greater perception of control, and so help them be healthier and happier?

The more racism minority groups experience, the __________ their health (Mouzon et al., 2017; Prather et al., 2016) , and majority groups who express the most racist attitudes experience __________ health (Jackson & Inglehart, 1995) .

The concept of __________ refers to the ways in which people react to stressful events.

Research summarized in your textbook suggests Western cultures value a(n) __________ more so than other cultures.

Lenny believes that he has very little control over many things in his life such as health, success in school, and happiness in relationships. Lenny is exhibiting a strong __________.

Jared has recently survived a horrific tornado that devastated his town and injured or killed dozens of his friends, family, and neighbors. Based on information from your text, Jared is most likely to __________.

Which of the following is a major conceptual concern with measuring stress by counting objectively positive and negative life events?

Your text indicates one problem associated with measures such as the College Life Stress Inventory is they focus on stressors experienced by __________ and underrepresent stressors experienced by members of __________.

According to research presented in the text, poverty and racism are powerful sources of stress. This suggests that one problem with inventories is that the scale focuses on __________.

Based on Langer and Rodin's (1976) study of perceived control in elderly nursing home residents, which of the following residents is most likely to feel happier, be more active, and live longer?

It is ethically impossible to conduct experimental studies of stress and immune responses in humans to determine whether severe stress and prolonged stress actually causes susceptibility to health problems. However, some researchers have measured and found .

The more racism minority groups experience, the their health (Mouzon et al., 2017; Prather et al., 2016) , and majority groups who express the most racist attitudes experience health (Jackson & Inglehart, 1995) .

Your text indicates one problem associated with measures such as the College Life Stress Inventory is they focus on stressors experienced by and underrepresent stressors experienced by members of .