Question 1

Research investigating perceptions of control among victims of rape has shown that

Accepted Answer

A) victims who believed they had control over their outcomes blamed themselves for the rape and showed more symptoms of post-traumatic stress. 
B) victims who believed they had control over their outcomes were more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. 
C) victims who believed they had control over their outcomes were more likely to press charges against their attackers. 
D) victims who believed they had little control over their outcomes tended to become passive and withdrawn. 
E) victims who believed they had control over their outcomes experienced less depression. 
A) victims who believed they had control over their outcomes blamed themselves for the rape and showed more symptoms of post-traumatic stress. 
B) victims who believed they had control over their outcomes were more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. 
C) victims who believed they had control over their outcomes were more likely to press charges against their attackers. 
D) victims who believed they had little control over their outcomes tended to become passive and withdrawn. 
E) victims who believed they had control over their outcomes experienced less depression.

Question 2

In a study by Collins and Feeney (2004),participants' played a computer game in which their avatar navigated a perilous obstacle course on a cliff-sided canyon in a virtual world,either with or without the support of their romantic partner's avatar.Results emphasized the importance of ________ in social support

Accepted Answer

A) perceived control 
B) responsiveness 
C) self-disclosure 
D) culture 
E) optimism 
A) perceived control 
B) responsiveness 
C) self-disclosure 
D) culture 
E) optimism

Question 3

The amount of stress people experience

Accepted Answer

A) affects physical health. 
B) affects psychological health. 
C) affects emotional well-being but does not impact physical health as long as you get enough exercise. 
D) impacts physical health,but not necessarily emotional well-being. 
E) affects physical and psychological health. 
A) affects physical health. 
B) affects psychological health. 
C) affects emotional well-being but does not impact physical health as long as you get enough exercise. 
D) impacts physical health,but not necessarily emotional well-being. 
E) affects physical and psychological health.

Question 4

A nursing home director in Connecticut cooperated with researchers Ellen Langer and Judith Rodin (1976)and gave some residents a speech that included such statements as "...You have the responsibility of caring for yourselves,of deciding whether or not you want to make this a home..." and "You should be deciding how you want your rooms to be arranged...how you want to spend your time..." and "If you are unsatisfied with anything here,you have the influence to change it...." Contents of this speech were designed to

Accepted Answer

A) improve residents' moods. 
B) boost feelings of control. 
C) deal with a staff shortage. 
D) reduce stressors. 
E) keep residents active. 
A) improve residents' moods. 
B) boost feelings of control. 
C) deal with a staff shortage. 
D) reduce stressors. 
E) keep residents active.

Question 5

According to contemporary researchers ,stress reflects the degree to which people

Accepted Answer

A) interpret any given stimulus as threatening. 
B) perceive events as negative. 
C) must readjust their lives to physiological events. 
D) perceive their lives as threatening. 
E) must readjust their lives to external events. 
A) interpret any given stimulus as threatening. 
B) perceive events as negative. 
C) must readjust their lives to physiological events. 
D) perceive their lives as threatening. 
E) must readjust their lives to external events.

Question 6

Amos has just been fired from his job at a major software firm.As he packs up the contents of his desk,he says to a colleague,"It just goes to show what can happen when your supervisor has it in for you."" Amos' attribution in this case can best be characterized as

Accepted Answer

A) specific. 
B) stable. 
C) global. 
D) internal. 
E) external 
A) specific. 
B) stable. 
C) global. 
D) internal. 
E) external

Question 7

According to research by Suzanne Thompson and her colleagues (1993,1994),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) their social networks 
B) their choice of doctor 
C) the course of the disease 
D) the consequences of a disease 
E) the course of their treatment 
A) their social networks 
B) their choice of doctor 
C) the course of the disease 
D) the consequences of a disease 
E) the course of their treatment

Research investigating perceptions of control among victims of rape has shown that

The amount of stress people experience

According to contemporary researchers ,stress reflects the degree to which people

Amos has just been fired from his job at a major software firm.As he packs up the contents of his desk,he says to a colleague,"It just goes to show what can happen when your supervisor has it in for you."" Amos' attribution in this case can best be characterized as

According to research by Suzanne Thompson and her colleagues (1993,1994),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.

Introduction to Social Psychology

Methodology

Social Cognition

Social Perception

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Attitudes and Attitude Change

Conformity

Group Processes

Interpersonal Attraction

Prosocial Behaviour

Aggression

Prejudice

The Intersection of Social Psychology and Environmental Issues

Eyewitness Testimony and the Legal System

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Exam 14: Exploring the Concept of Stress: Factors, Correlations, and Implications for Health

Research investigating perceptions of control among victims of rape has shown that

The amount of stress people experience

According to contemporary researchers ,stress reflects the degree to which people

Amos has just been fired from his job at a major software firm.As he packs up the contents of his desk,he says to a colleague,"It just goes to show what can happen when your supervisor has it in for you."" Amos' attribution in this case can best be characterized as

According to research by Suzanne Thompson and her colleagues (1993,1994),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.

Introduction to Social Psychology

Methodology

Social Cognition

Social Perception

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Attitudes and Attitude Change

Conformity

Group Processes

Interpersonal Attraction

Prosocial Behaviour

Aggression

Prejudice

The Intersection of Social Psychology and Environmental Issues

Eyewitness Testimony and the Legal System

Filters