Question 1

In a study by Cohen et al.(1998),which of the following groups of participants were unlikely to catch a cold even though they had been exposed to a cold virus?

Accepted Answer

A)  people who were highly stressed 
B)  people who experienced a chronic stressor 
C)  people who had experienced a positive life change like becoming a parent 
D)  people who viewed themselves as having higher socioeconomic status than most of the population 
A)  people who were highly stressed 
B)  people who experienced a chronic stressor 
C)  people who had experienced a positive life change like becoming a parent 
D)  people who viewed themselves as having higher socioeconomic status than most of the population D

Question 2

Which of the following people might be classified as having low self-efficacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Archna,who is finding her work challenging 
B)  Brenda,who is juggling work and being a single parent 
C)  Calli,who is struggling with depression 
D)  Debra,who is very angry about problems at work 
A)  Archna,who is finding her work challenging 
B)  Brenda,who is juggling work and being a single parent 
C)  Calli,who is struggling with depression 
D)  Debra,who is very angry about problems at work C

Question 3

Parminder is a psychologically hardy person.How does Parminder differ from her classmates?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is less involved in her work. 
B)  She makes deeper commitments. 
C)  She sees change as a threat. 
D)  She lacks a sense of strong control over personal events. 
A)  She is less involved in her work. 
B)  She makes deeper commitments. 
C)  She sees change as a threat. 
D)  She lacks a sense of strong control over personal events. B

Question 4

What causes stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both positive and negative events can cause stress,but they incur separate and distinct emotions. 
B)  Positive and negative events cannot be emotionally experienced at the same time,thus only negative events that overshadow positive ones cause stress. 
C)  Positive but not negative events can cause sufficient stress to affect a person's long-term health. 
D)  Change is the primary cause of harmful stress. 
A)  Both positive and negative events can cause stress,but they incur separate and distinct emotions. 
B)  Positive and negative events cannot be emotionally experienced at the same time,thus only negative events that overshadow positive ones cause stress. 
C)  Positive but not negative events can cause sufficient stress to affect a person's long-term health. 
D)  Change is the primary cause of harmful stress.

Question 5

Jasmine successfully competed for a promotion at work.Which of the following statements during her interview best reflects the personality trait of hardiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I have experience in doing a difficult job like this one in the past." 
B)  "I enjoy challenging conditions,and I know that I will be able to perform well." 
C)  "I will be able to build a team that can deal with these hard problems." 
D)  "I will rely on my superiors to direct my efforts." 
A)  "I have experience in doing a difficult job like this one in the past." 
B)  "I enjoy challenging conditions,and I know that I will be able to perform well." 
C)  "I will be able to build a team that can deal with these hard problems." 
D)  "I will rely on my superiors to direct my efforts."

Question 6

Which of the following is Joseph likely to experience if he has been in his high-pressure sales job for two years?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased adrenaline 
B)  decreased hormones 
C)  decreased immune response 
D)  increased immune response 
A)  increased adrenaline 
B)  decreased hormones 
C)  decreased immune response 
D)  increased immune response

Question 7

Sarah has just been diagnosed with advanced breast cancer.After her surgery to remove the cancer,she is deciding between various other approaches to encourage recovery.In considering Spiegel's study of women with advanced breast cancer,which of the following would you recommend?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarah should practise meditation. 
B)  Sarah should adopt a healthy diet. 
C)  Sarah should participate in a support group. 
D)  Sarah should be given a placebo. 
A)  Sarah should practise meditation. 
B)  Sarah should adopt a healthy diet. 
C)  Sarah should participate in a support group. 
D)  Sarah should be given a placebo.

Question 8

How has the exposure to shocks been shown to affect the likelihood of dying of cancer in rats?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rats who had cancer cells implanted were more likely to die of cancer if they were exposed to shocks that they could not escape. 
B)  Rats who had cancer cells implanted were more likely to die of cancer if they were exposed to shocks that they could escape. 
C)  Rats who had cancer cells implanted were more likely to die of cancer if they were exposed to any type of shocks. 
D)  Rats who had cancer cells implanted were unlikely to die of cancer if they were exposed to any type of shocks. 
A)  Rats who had cancer cells implanted were more likely to die of cancer if they were exposed to shocks that they could not escape. 
B)  Rats who had cancer cells implanted were more likely to die of cancer if they were exposed to shocks that they could escape. 
C)  Rats who had cancer cells implanted were more likely to die of cancer if they were exposed to any type of shocks. 
D)  Rats who had cancer cells implanted were unlikely to die of cancer if they were exposed to any type of shocks.

Question 9

Sean is an optimist.According to Seligman,Sean's explanatory style for successes would be couched in which of the following types of terms?

Accepted Answer

A)  those that are internal,stable,and global 
B)  those that are external,stable,and global 
C)  those that are external,temporary,and specific 
D)  those that are internal,temporary,and specific 
A)  those that are internal,stable,and global 
B)  those that are external,stable,and global 
C)  those that are external,temporary,and specific 
D)  those that are internal,temporary,and specific

Question 10

How does psychological hardiness protect a person from negative outcomes?

Accepted Answer

People who are psychologically hardy are

Question 11

Angelo and Maria are going through a very difficult period in their marriage and are seriously considering seeking a divorce.What is most likely to be the effect of this chronic stressor?

Accepted Answer

A)  hostility 
B)  enhanced immune response 
C)  depressed immune response 
D)  heightened levels of antibodies 
A)  hostility 
B)  enhanced immune response 
C)  depressed immune response 
D)  heightened levels of antibodies

Question 12

Consider Selye's general adaptation syndrome.After the initial immediate response to stress,the body enters a stage of higher-than-normal activation of threat responses.What is that stage called?

Accepted Answer

A)  the arousal stage 
B)  the exhaustion stage 
C)  the resistance stage 
D)  the alarm stage 
A)  the arousal stage 
B)  the exhaustion stage 
C)  the resistance stage 
D)  the alarm stage

Question 13

How does the intimacy model measure a person's social support?

Accepted Answer

A)  in terms of his or her having a close relationship with a significant other 
B)  in terms of his or her perception that social support is available when needed 
C)  in terms of his or her having an ongoing sexual relationship 
D)  in terms of the number of his or her social contacts 
A)  in terms of his or her having a close relationship with a significant other 
B)  in terms of his or her perception that social support is available when needed 
C)  in terms of his or her having an ongoing sexual relationship 
D)  in terms of the number of his or her social contacts

Question 14

Which of the following strategies increases proactive coping?

Accepted Answer

A)  learning problem-solving techniques 
B)  intelligence-gathering techniques 
C)  developing social support networks 
D)  discussing escape techniques 
A)  learning problem-solving techniques 
B)  intelligence-gathering techniques 
C)  developing social support networks 
D)  discussing escape techniques

Question 15

Wegner (1997)asked people to think about anything they wanted other than white bears,and to note any time that they did think of them.What effect did these instructions have on people's thoughts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They never thought of white bears. 
B)  They thought of white bears as often as the group who was not avoiding thoughts of white bears. 
C)  They thought of white bears far less often than the group who was not avoiding thoughts of white bears. 
D)  They thought of white bears far more often than the group who was not avoiding thoughts of white bears. 
A)  They never thought of white bears. 
B)  They thought of white bears as often as the group who was not avoiding thoughts of white bears. 
C)  They thought of white bears far less often than the group who was not avoiding thoughts of white bears. 
D)  They thought of white bears far more often than the group who was not avoiding thoughts of white bears.

Question 16

If a person's control,commitment,and challenge enable him or her to handle stressful situations,which of the following traits would that person also possess?

Accepted Answer

A)  a high degree of psychological hardiness 
B)  an external locus of control 
C)  a Type A Behaviour Pattern 
D)  a high degree of social support 
A)  a high degree of psychological hardiness 
B)  an external locus of control 
C)  a Type A Behaviour Pattern 
D)  a high degree of social support

Question 17

Not wanting to think about his pending divorce,Anthony goes to the movies.Which strategy for coping with stress does Anthony's behaviour illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  restraint coping 
B)  avoidance 
C)  positive reinterpretation 
D)  acceptance 
A)  restraint coping 
B)  avoidance 
C)  positive reinterpretation 
D)  acceptance

Question 18

The textbook reports that in 2011,60 percent of Canadian and Japanese respondents rated themselves as happy,even though Japan had just been through a devastating earthquake,tsunami,and nuclear crisis.Which of the following provides the best account for that finding?

Accepted Answer

A)  repression 
B)  suppression 
C)  subjective well-being 
D)  adaptation level 
A)  repression 
B)  suppression 
C)  subjective well-being 
D)  adaptation level

Question 19

Jason is struggling with his job and decides to talk to his colleagues about his difficulties and to seek their advice.Which of the following people is providing Jason with a problem-focussed coping strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Les,who says that he feels better when he talks to his wife about his problems after work 
B)  Brian,who says that he feels better when he goes out for a drink with friends after work 
C)  Jerome,who says that he feels better when he goes to speak to his boss about those kinds of problems. 
D)  Kyle,who says that he doesn't talk about problems,only successes 
A)  Les,who says that he feels better when he talks to his wife about his problems after work 
B)  Brian,who says that he feels better when he goes out for a drink with friends after work 
C)  Jerome,who says that he feels better when he goes to speak to his boss about those kinds of problems. 
D)  Kyle,who says that he doesn't talk about problems,only successes

Question 20

Fredickson (2009)suggested that experiencing positive emotions when coping with stress actually improves coping itself.How does she propose this occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  by diminishing the stressor itself 
B)  by decreasing the perceived value of the stressor 
C)  by broadening the person's outlook 
D)  by cathartic release 
A)  by diminishing the stressor itself 
B)  by decreasing the perceived value of the stressor 
C)  by broadening the person's outlook 
D)  by cathartic release

In a study by Cohen et al.(1998),which of the following groups of participants were unlikely to catch a cold even though they had been exposed to a cold virus?

Which of the following people might be classified as having low self-efficacy?

Parminder is a psychologically hardy person.How does Parminder differ from her classmates?

What causes stress?

Jasmine successfully competed for a promotion at work.Which of the following statements during her interview best reflects the personality trait of hardiness?

Which of the following is Joseph likely to experience if he has been in his high-pressure sales job for two years?

Sarah has just been diagnosed with advanced breast cancer.After her surgery to remove the cancer,she is deciding between various other approaches to encourage recovery.In considering Spiegel's study of women with advanced breast cancer,which of the following would you recommend?

How has the exposure to shocks been shown to affect the likelihood of dying of cancer in rats?

Sean is an optimist.According to Seligman,Sean's explanatory style for successes would be couched in which of the following types of terms?

How does psychological hardiness protect a person from negative outcomes?

Angelo and Maria are going through a very difficult period in their marriage and are seriously considering seeking a divorce.What is most likely to be the effect of this chronic stressor?

Consider Selye's general adaptation syndrome.After the initial immediate response to stress,the body enters a stage of higher-than-normal activation of threat responses.What is that stage called?

How does the intimacy model measure a person's social support?

Which of the following strategies increases proactive coping?

Wegner (1997)asked people to think about anything they wanted other than white bears,and to note any time that they did think of them.What effect did these instructions have on people's thoughts?

If a person's control,commitment,and challenge enable him or her to handle stressful situations,which of the following traits would that person also possess?

Not wanting to think about his pending divorce,Anthony goes to the movies.Which strategy for coping with stress does Anthony's behaviour illustrate?

The textbook reports that in 2011,60 percent of Canadian and Japanese respondents rated themselves as happy,even though Japan had just been through a devastating earthquake,tsunami,and nuclear crisis.Which of the following provides the best account for that finding?

Jason is struggling with his job and decides to talk to his colleagues about his difficulties and to seek their advice.Which of the following people is providing Jason with a problem-focussed coping strategy?

Fredickson (2009)suggested that experiencing positive emotions when coping with stress actually improves coping itself.How does she propose this occurs?

Introduction

Doing Social Psychology Research

The Social Self

Perceiving Persons

Stereotypes,prejudice,and Discrimination

Attitudes

Conformity

Group Processes

Attraction and Close Relationships

Helping Others

Aggression

Law

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Exam 13: Health

In a study by Cohen et al.(1998),which of the following groups of participants were unlikely to catch a cold even though they had been exposed to a cold virus?

Which of the following people might be classified as having low self-efficacy?

Parminder is a psychologically hardy person.How does Parminder differ from her classmates?

What causes stress?

Jasmine successfully competed for a promotion at work.Which of the following statements during her interview best reflects the personality trait of hardiness?

Which of the following is Joseph likely to experience if he has been in his high-pressure sales job for two years?

Sarah has just been diagnosed with advanced breast cancer.After her surgery to remove the cancer,she is deciding between various other approaches to encourage recovery.In considering Spiegel's study of women with advanced breast cancer,which of the following would you recommend?

How has the exposure to shocks been shown to affect the likelihood of dying of cancer in rats?

Sean is an optimist.According to Seligman,Sean's explanatory style for successes would be couched in which of the following types of terms?

How does psychological hardiness protect a person from negative outcomes?

Angelo and Maria are going through a very difficult period in their marriage and are seriously considering seeking a divorce.What is most likely to be the effect of this chronic stressor?

Consider Selye's general adaptation syndrome.After the initial immediate response to stress,the body enters a stage of higher-than-normal activation of threat responses.What is that stage called?

How does the intimacy model measure a person's social support?

Which of the following strategies increases proactive coping?

Wegner (1997)asked people to think about anything they wanted other than white bears,and to note any time that they did think of them.What effect did these instructions have on people's thoughts?

If a person's control,commitment,and challenge enable him or her to handle stressful situations,which of the following traits would that person also possess?

Not wanting to think about his pending divorce,Anthony goes to the movies.Which strategy for coping with stress does Anthony's behaviour illustrate?

The textbook reports that in 2011,60 percent of Canadian and Japanese respondents rated themselves as happy,even though Japan had just been through a devastating earthquake,tsunami,and nuclear crisis.Which of the following provides the best account for that finding?

Jason is struggling with his job and decides to talk to his colleagues about his difficulties and to seek their advice.Which of the following people is providing Jason with a problem-focussed coping strategy?

Fredickson (2009)suggested that experiencing positive emotions when coping with stress actually improves coping itself.How does she propose this occurs?

Introduction

Doing Social Psychology Research

The Social Self

Perceiving Persons

Stereotypes,prejudice,and Discrimination

Attitudes

Conformity

Group Processes

Attraction and Close Relationships

Helping Others

Aggression

Law

Filters