Question 1

The Alameda County Study found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  men with the fewest social contacts had twice the mortality rate of men with the most social contacts. 
B)  at every age,men had higher mortality rates than women. 
C)  low-SES women had higher mortality rates than their more affluent and better-educated counterparts. 
D)  women who perceived role overload had higher morbidity rates than women who adopted fewer roles. 
A)  men with the fewest social contacts had twice the mortality rate of men with the most social contacts. 
B)  at every age,men had higher mortality rates than women. 
C)  low-SES women had higher mortality rates than their more affluent and better-educated counterparts. 
D)  women who perceived role overload had higher morbidity rates than women who adopted fewer roles.

Question 2

One possible explanation for the longer life expectancy of religiously active people is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they respond to stress with lower vagal tone. 
B)  they receive more social support. 
C)  their sympathetic nervous system responds to challenges with greater arousal. 
D)  women tend to be more religiously active than men. 
A)  they respond to stress with lower vagal tone. 
B)  they receive more social support. 
C)  their sympathetic nervous system responds to challenges with greater arousal. 
D)  women tend to be more religiously active than men.

Question 3

Reduced levels of C-reactive protein,which is a biological marker of _____________,is generally associated with ____________ affective states.

Accepted Answer

A)  inflammation;positive 
B)  inflammation;negative 
C)  immunity;positive 
D)  immunity;negative 
A)  inflammation;positive 
B)  inflammation;negative 
C)  immunity;positive 
D)  immunity;negative

Question 4

Emotional-approach coping may be less effective for men who:

Accepted Answer

A)  display high levels of masculinity and experience gender role conflict. 
B)  have been socialized into a flexible norm of masculinity. 
C)  are unsure of their gender identity. 
D)  tend to engage in passive behaviors in dealing with stress. 
A)  display high levels of masculinity and experience gender role conflict. 
B)  have been socialized into a flexible norm of masculinity. 
C)  are unsure of their gender identity. 
D)  tend to engage in passive behaviors in dealing with stress.

Question 5

A strong sense of psychological control has been related to each of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  a stronger immune response to allergens. 
B)  successful coping. 
C)  rumination and emotional cascades. 
D)  a lower overall risk of death. 
A)  a stronger immune response to allergens. 
B)  successful coping. 
C)  rumination and emotional cascades. 
D)  a lower overall risk of death.

Question 6

The three key traits of hardy people are:

Accepted Answer

A)  challenge,complexity,and control. 
B)  complexity,commitment,and challenge. 
C)  control,challenge,and commitment. 
D)  self-efficacy,internal locus of control,and optimism. 
A)  challenge,complexity,and control. 
B)  complexity,commitment,and challenge. 
C)  control,challenge,and commitment. 
D)  self-efficacy,internal locus of control,and optimism.

Question 7

In explaining gender differences in coping,the text suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  men are more likely to use problem-focused coping strategies in dealing with stress. 
B)  women are more likely to use emotion-focused strategies in dealing with stress. 
C)  gender differences in coping styles disappear when women and men of similar socioeconomic status are compared. 
D)  men are more likely to ruminate in dealing with stress. 
A)  men are more likely to use problem-focused coping strategies in dealing with stress. 
B)  women are more likely to use emotion-focused strategies in dealing with stress. 
C)  gender differences in coping styles disappear when women and men of similar socioeconomic status are compared. 
D)  men are more likely to ruminate in dealing with stress.

Question 8

A form of therapy that focuses on using structured meditation to promote a moment-to-moment,non-judgmental awareness is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-affirmation therapy. 
B)  progressive muscle relaxation. 
C)  mindfulness-based-stress reduction. 
D)  Tai chi. 
A)  self-affirmation therapy. 
B)  progressive muscle relaxation. 
C)  mindfulness-based-stress reduction. 
D)  Tai chi.

Question 9

Researchers investigating disclosure through expressive writing have found that people who freely express their feelings about traumatic events:

Accepted Answer

A)  show increased levels of physiological arousal. 
B)  have difficulty maintaining adequate levels of social support. 
C)  are no longer upset about the events after expressing themselves. 
D)  are less likely to have subsequent health problems. 
A)  show increased levels of physiological arousal. 
B)  have difficulty maintaining adequate levels of social support. 
C)  are no longer upset about the events after expressing themselves. 
D)  are less likely to have subsequent health problems.

Question 10

Researchers have found that optimists may cope more effectively because they are more likely to use _______________ as a coping strategy.

Accepted Answer

A)  denial 
B)  distancing 
C)  problem-focused coping 
D)  accepting personal responsibility 
A)  denial 
B)  distancing 
C)  problem-focused coping 
D)  accepting personal responsibility

Question 11

Challenge appraisals have been linked with:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased cardiovascular reactivity. 
B)  enhanced vascular responses. 
C)  increases in diastolic blood pressure. 
D)  decreases in cardiac output. 
A)  increased cardiovascular reactivity. 
B)  enhanced vascular responses. 
C)  increases in diastolic blood pressure. 
D)  decreases in cardiac output.

Question 12

A key factor in promoting the ability of some children to bounce back from environmental stressors that might otherwise disrupt their development is:

Accepted Answer

A)  having well-developed elements of social cognition. 
B)  perceiving strong social support from at least one other person. 
C)  being able to resist the destructive forces of their peer group. 
D)  having well-developed elements of social cognition and perceiving strong social support from at least one other person. 
A)  having well-developed elements of social cognition. 
B)  perceiving strong social support from at least one other person. 
C)  being able to resist the destructive forces of their peer group. 
D)  having well-developed elements of social cognition and perceiving strong social support from at least one other person.

Question 13

People of color often receive marginalizing messages and insults from people who seem unaware of what they are doing.These messages are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  microaggressions. 
B)  John Henryism. 
C)  emotional cascades. 
D)  rumination. 
A)  microaggressions. 
B)  John Henryism. 
C)  emotional cascades. 
D)  rumination.

Question 14

Which of the following has been demonstrated to bolster the immune system,reduce secretion of epinephrine and cortisol,and protect against coronary disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypnosis 
B)  Progressive muscle relaxation 
C)  Laughter 
D)  Meditation 
A)  Hypnosis 
B)  Progressive muscle relaxation 
C)  Laughter 
D)  Meditation

Question 15

The technique of teaching a person to relax by successively tensing and relaxing different muscle groups is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  biofeedback. 
B)  autogenic training. 
C)  the relaxation response. 
D)  progressive muscle relaxation. 
A)  biofeedback. 
B)  autogenic training. 
C)  the relaxation response. 
D)  progressive muscle relaxation.

Question 16

People who have been diagnosed with ___________ have difficulty in identifying and expressing their own emotions.

Accepted Answer

A)  low vagal tone 
B)  high vagal tone 
C)  alexithymia 
D)  John Henryism 
A)  low vagal tone 
B)  high vagal tone 
C)  alexithymia 
D)  John Henryism

Question 17

The relaxation response associated with meditation is most likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease oxygen consumption and decrease blood pressure. 
B)  increase oxygen consumption and increase blood pressure. 
C)  increase oxygen consumption and decrease blood pressure. 
D)  decrease oxygen consumption and increase blood pressure. 
A)  decrease oxygen consumption and decrease blood pressure. 
B)  increase oxygen consumption and increase blood pressure. 
C)  increase oxygen consumption and decrease blood pressure. 
D)  decrease oxygen consumption and increase blood pressure.

Question 18

The belief that one can determine one's own internal states and behavior,influence one's environment,and/or bring about desired outcomes is:

Accepted Answer

A)  optimism. 
B)  perceived control. 
C)  self-efficacy. 
D)  hardiness. 
A)  optimism. 
B)  perceived control. 
C)  self-efficacy. 
D)  hardiness.

Question 19

Students with high vagal tone (regulatory control):

Accepted Answer

A)  are less likely to use constructive coping strategies. 
B)  are more likely to use constructive coping strategies. 
C)  tend to rely on emotion-focused coping. 
D)  have weaker immune systems. 
A)  are less likely to use constructive coping strategies. 
B)  are more likely to use constructive coping strategies. 
C)  tend to rely on emotion-focused coping. 
D)  have weaker immune systems.

Question 20

Psychologically distancing oneself from a stressor is an example of which type of coping?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion-focused 
B)  problem-focused 
C)  proactive 
D)  reactive 
A)  emotion-focused 
B)  problem-focused 
C)  proactive 
D)  reactive

Exam 5: B: Coping With Stress

The Alameda County Study found that:

One possible explanation for the longer life expectancy of religiously active people is that:

Reduced levels of C-reactive protein,which is a biological marker of _____________,is generally associated with ____________ affective states.

Emotional-approach coping may be less effective for men who:

A strong sense of psychological control has been related to each of the following EXCEPT:

The three key traits of hardy people are:

In explaining gender differences in coping,the text suggests that:

A form of therapy that focuses on using structured meditation to promote a moment-to-moment,non-judgmental awareness is called:

Researchers investigating disclosure through expressive writing have found that people who freely express their feelings about traumatic events:

Researchers have found that optimists may cope more effectively because they are more likely to use _______________ as a coping strategy.

Challenge appraisals have been linked with:

A key factor in promoting the ability of some children to bounce back from environmental stressors that might otherwise disrupt their development is:

People of color often receive marginalizing messages and insults from people who seem unaware of what they are doing.These messages are examples of:

Which of the following has been demonstrated to bolster the immune system,reduce secretion of epinephrine and cortisol,and protect against coronary disease?

The technique of teaching a person to relax by successively tensing and relaxing different muscle groups is known as:

People who have been diagnosed with ___________ have difficulty in identifying and expressing their own emotions.

The relaxation response associated with meditation is most likely to:

The belief that one can determine one's own internal states and behavior,influence one's environment,and/or bring about desired outcomes is:

Students with high vagal tone (regulatory control):

Psychologically distancing oneself from a stressor is an example of which type of coping?

A: Introducing Health Psychology

B: Introducing Health Psychology

C: Introducing Health Psychology

A: Research in Health Psychology

B: Research in Health Psychology

C: Research in Health Psychology

A: Biological Foundations of Health and Illness

B: Biological Foundations of Health and Illness

C: Biological Foundations of Health and Illness

A: Stress

B: Stress

C: Stress

A: Coping With Stress

C: Coping With Stress

A: Staying Healthy: Primary Prevention and Positive Psychology

B: Staying Healthy: Primary Prevention and Positive Psychology

C: Staying Healthy: Primary Prevention and Positive Psychology

A: Exercise, Sleep, and Injury Control

B: Exercise, Sleep, and Injury Control

C: Exercise, Sleep, and Injury Control

A: Nutrition, Obesity, and Eating Disorders

B: Nutrition, Obesity, and Eating Disorders

C: Nutrition, Obesity, and Eating Disorders

A: Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction

B: Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction

C: Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction

A: Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes

B: Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes

C: Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes

A: Cancer

B: Cancer

C: Cancer

A: Hiv/Aids and Other Communicable Diseases

B: Hiv/Aids and Other Communicable Diseases

C: Hiv/Aids and Other Communicable Diseases

A: The Role of Health Psychology in Seeking and Obtaining Health Care

B: The Role of Health Psychology in Seeking and Obtaining Health Care

C: The Role of Health Psychology in Seeking and Obtaining Health Care

A: Managing Pain

B: Managing Pain

C: Managing Pain

A: Complementary and Alternative Medicine

B: Complementary and Alternative Medicine

C: Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Reduced levels of C-reactive protein,which is a biological marker of _,is generally associated with affective states.