Question 1

Recently, Arianna was at a gas station when it was held up by two armed men. The kind of stress Arianna experienced at the time of the event is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  eustress 
B)  a daily hassle 
C)  chronic stress 
D)  acute stress

Question 2

People who are overweight sometimes experience terrible social stigma. In what area of the world would social stigma about being overweight be less severe or even absent?

Accepted Answer

A)  some countries in Western Europe 
B)  some countries in Africa 
C)  the North America 
D)  in any country where food is abundant

Question 3

Recent research on predictors of heart disease suggests that people who are ____________ are particularly vulnerable to cardiac problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  angry or depressed 
B)  time-urgent and shy 
C)  low in self-esteem 
D)  low in cortisol production

Question 4

Scott is comfortable talking to his friends about his problems, a behaviour which has been shown to improve health. However, Scott is frequently irritated and gets sick often. What is the probable cause of Scott's mood and illness problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scott discusses his problems but not his own actions. 
B)  Scott discusses his problems but not his emotional reactions. 
C)  Scott does not talk often enough about his problems. 
D)  Scott's friends are probably poor listeners.

Question 5

The major difference between emotion-focused and problem-focused coping involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  the intensity of the stressor 
B)  the ability to control the stressor 
C)  the ability to perceive the stressor 
D)  whether the stress is familiar or unfamiliar

Question 6

Robert, a formerly homeless man, has recently begun enjoying the experience of paying utility bills and rent. These activities are meaningful to him because they remind him that he is no longer homeless. In finding meaning in these activities, Robert is engaging in the process of:

Accepted Answer

A)  downward comparisons 
B)  upward spiraling 
C)  anticipatory coping 
D)  creation of positive events

Question 7

Safia's social network is very small, but within this network she has deeply positive and meaningful interactions with her friends. This describes the concept of social:

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitation 
B)  integration 
C)  conformity 
D)  harvest

Question 8

Dr. Z., a mad scientist, wants to create a human population which is completely submissive and trusting so he can take over the world. In order to accomplish this, he should increase humans' secretion of the hormone _________, and decrease secretion of the hormone __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  oxytocin; testosterone 
B)  testosterone; oxytocin 
C)  testosterone; peptide 
D)  peptide; testosterone

Question 9

Based on the principle of regression to the mean, if LeShaun received an award for academic excellence in grade 7, but never received awards before that point, how is he likely to perform in grades 8-12?

Accepted Answer

A)  He will perform about the same as in grade 7. 
B)  He will perform much worse than in grades 1-7. 
C)  He will perform about the same as in grades 1-6. 
D)  His performance will gradually get better and better throughout grades 8-12.

Question 10

Your roommate is achievement-oriented, impatient, aggressive, and time-urgent. His behaviour fits the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Type A behaviour pattern 
B)  Type B behaviour pattern 
C)  GAS pattern 
D)  glucocorticoid pattern

Question 11

Compared to the medical model of health, the biopsychosocial model:

Accepted Answer

A)  is more complex 
B)  ignores human biology 
C)  is rarely used in practice 
D)  is more simplistic

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT characterized as one of the three components of happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  being acknowledged by others as a successful person 
B)  having meaning in life 
C)  having positive emotions and pleasure 
D)  being engaged in life

Question 13

Miryam's boyfriend of 10 years broke up with her, an event that was extremely distressing to her. Which response will almost certainly occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  anticipatory coping 
B)  the eustress response 
C)  the allostatic release response 
D)  HPA activation

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

After reading your psychology textbook, your roommate decides he uses primarily emotion-focused coping strategies when dealing with problems in his daily life. This implies that he:

Accepted Answer

A)  decides on which strategy to use by weighing the emotional costs and benefits associated with a particular strategy 
B)  tries to avoid or minimize his problems, for example by reading a book or listening to music 
C)  first tries to assess how he feels emotionally, and second, develops a rational plan of action 
D)  takes immediate steps to solve the problem

Question 16

Fewer colds and flus, a better functioning immune system, and reduced risk of serious diseases like 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

Question 17

Serena goes to see a psychologist who specializes in helping people with mild depression. Serena expresses that she would like to feel "happier." Which of the following activities should elevate Serena's mood, at least for a few weeks?

Accepted Answer

A)  asking for a promotion at work 
B)  making one new friend a day for a month or more 
C)  writing a letter to someone expressing both positive and negative feelings about past events 
D)  expressing gratitude to someone who has helped her

Question 18

Participants in a research study have to provide saliva samples to a team of researchers. The researchers then relate the participants' personality traits to immune system functioning. The researchers are involved in the study of:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoneuroimmunology 
B)  sociobiology 
C)  biobehaviourism 
D)  allopathic load

Question 19

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

Question 20

A study described in the textbook showed that when normal people are malnourished for a prolonged period of time, they:

Accepted Answer

A)  gain 45 or more kilograms when they go back to normal eating 
B)  permanently stay thin and find it hard to gain back the weight they lost 
C)  become obsessed with food, much like people with eating disorders 
D)  report more positive emotions because of the positive social feedback they receive

Exam 10: Health and Well-Being