Exam 12: Social Psychology: a Guide to Dealing With Adversity and Achieving a Happy Life

Stress can have indirect and direct effects on health.Which of the following is an example of an indirect effect?

Pozzulo and Dempsey (2006)showed children and adults a videotape of a staged crime.When they were later presented with a simultaneous lineup,they were told either "the criminal may or may not be in the lineup" or they were led to believe that the criminal was indeed present in the lineup.Results show

How does stress affect our health?

In one study,participants were shown a neutral photo or a photo to prime money and then given a piece of chocolate to eat.They were observed,timed,and rated in terms of how much they seemed to enjoy the chocolate.Findings show that

Wealth may diminish our happiness by

Large surveys indicate that in general

Pets may help people cope with stress because they ________.

Explain the difference between a sequential and simultaneous lineup.What are the consequences of using each?

Margaret is experiencing great stress as she is preparing to undergo an annual evaluation of her performance at work.Who is the best person to provide social support to counteract this stressor?

Danielle has two suitors vying for her attention.Danielle grew up in a rural area and works as a teacher.She is middle class (a well-paid teacher)and enjoys spending her leisure time reading or going to the movies.Marcus is very different than Danielle;he grew up in the city,has a high stress/high power job,makes a great deal of money,and enjoys playing hard when he has time off.Ian grew up in the suburbs is a college instructor and makes some extra money tutoring at the high school.Ian likes to go out to eat to celebrate events,but also enjoys quiet weekends at home.Based on your reading of what makes relationships last,who should Danielle date and why?

Evie woke up and found that her car would not start.She walked to the bus stop,but arrived just as it drove away.After catching a later bus and arriving at work just barely in time,she finds that her computer will not start up.A computer technician comes in and fixes her computer and recovers her lost email and she realizes she missed an emergency meeting because she didn't get the email in time.Evie will undoubtedly be stressed due primarily to

_____ are more likely to be convicted of murder and to receive _____ than _____.

Approximately ____ of marriages and long-term romantic relationships end through divorce or breaking up.

Xu and Roberts (2010)in a large community survey found that global life satisfaction was correlated with

Why is obesity more common among poorer and disadvantaged groups than among wealthier and better-educated groups?

Some research supports the idea that approximately 50% of our happiness is accounted for by factors that are relatively stable and difficult to change.Which of the following is used to support this view?

Studies in which participants were asked to respond to positive,negative,and partner-related words were expressing their ___ attitudes toward their relationships.

Bekah just witnessed a mugging and is brought to the police station to identify the suspect.If Bekah is shown five people at time and asked after viewing the group as a whole if the suspect is present,this is called a ________.

Mike has very high levels of well-being,particularly concerning his job.His boss is concerned because these high levels of happiness can be related to

In one study participants were shown a neutral photo or a photo to prime money and then given a piece of chocolate to eat.They were observed,timed,and rated in terms of how much they seemed to enjoy the chocolate.Findings show that