Question 1

Martin Seligman has found that humans who are exposed to events they cannot control may develop:

Accepted Answer

A)  vagal tone. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  a repressive coping style. 
A)  vagal tone. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  a repressive coping style.

Question 2

The form of therapy in which people learn to confront stressful events before they occur is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  rational emotive therapy. 
B)  cognitive therapy. 
C)  stress inoculation training. 
D)  noncontingent therapy. 
A)  rational emotive therapy. 
B)  cognitive therapy. 
C)  stress inoculation training. 
D)  noncontingent therapy.

Question 3

Among adults,resilience has been associated with each of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  forgiveness. 
B)  low self-efficacy. 
C)  a sense of purpose in life. 
D)  lower incidence of anxiety and depression. 
A)  forgiveness. 
B)  low self-efficacy. 
C)  a sense of purpose in life. 
D)  lower incidence of anxiety and depression.

Question 4

Coping is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the cognitive,behavioral,and emotional ways in which people manage stressful situations. 
B)  a one-time reaction to a potentially stressful event. 
C)  any attempt to control one's emotional response to a stressor. 
D)  any attempt to increase one's resources for meeting the demands of a stressor. 
A)  the cognitive,behavioral,and emotional ways in which people manage stressful situations. 
B)  a one-time reaction to a potentially stressful event. 
C)  any attempt to control one's emotional response to a stressor. 
D)  any attempt to increase one's resources for meeting the demands of a stressor.

Question 5

Which of the following was NOT identified as a possible mechanism by which pessimism might shorten life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pessimists experience more unpleasant events. 
B)  Pessimists are less likely to comply with medical treatment regimens. 
C)  Pessimists have weaker immune systems than optimists. 
D)  Pessimists tend to be risk takers and thrill seekers. 
A)  Pessimists experience more unpleasant events. 
B)  Pessimists are less likely to comply with medical treatment regimens. 
C)  Pessimists have weaker immune systems than optimists. 
D)  Pessimists tend to be risk takers and thrill seekers.

Question 6

Information from others that one is loved and cared for,and part of a network of communication is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  coping. 
B)  internal resources. 
C)  social support. 
D)  external resources. 
A)  coping. 
B)  internal resources. 
C)  social support. 
D)  external resources.

Question 7

An individual with a pessimistic explanatory style is more likely to interpret negative events in terms of _______________ factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  external,unstable,specific 
B)  external,stable,global 
C)  internal,unstable,global 
D)  internal,stable,global 
A)  external,unstable,specific 
B)  external,stable,global 
C)  internal,unstable,global 
D)  internal,stable,global

Question 8

Researchers have found that people who perceive strong social support are less likely to ruminate about their plight when confronting stressors than those who feel more alienated from others.This finding supports the:

Accepted Answer

A)  buffering hypothesis. 
B)  direct effect hypothesis. 
C)  helplessness hypothesis. 
D)  broaden-and-build theory. 
A)  buffering hypothesis. 
B)  direct effect hypothesis. 
C)  helplessness hypothesis. 
D)  broaden-and-build theory.

Question 9

Doug,a 50-year-old corporate executive and Type A personality,was recently diagnosed with chronic hypertension.Doug would probably benefit most from:

Accepted Answer

A)  pain control medication. 
B)  acupuncture. 
C)  dietary therapy. 
D)  relaxation therapy. 
A)  pain control medication. 
B)  acupuncture. 
C)  dietary therapy. 
D)  relaxation therapy.

Question 10

Threat appraisals have been linked with:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Increased risk of hypertension,heart disease,and diabetes is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  high levels of psychological control. 
B)  having an under-reactive emotional style. 
C)  chronic inflammation. 
D)  high SES. 
A)  high levels of psychological control. 
B)  having an under-reactive emotional style. 
C)  chronic inflammation. 
D)  high SES.

Question 12

People who use _____________ coping methods confront a stressor head-on by taking direct action.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion-based 
B)  minimizing 
C)  avoidance 
D)  approach 
A)  emotion-based 
B)  minimizing 
C)  avoidance 
D)  approach

Exam 5: B: Coping With Stress

Martin Seligman has found that humans who are exposed to events they cannot control may develop:

The form of therapy in which people learn to confront stressful events before they occur is called:

Among adults,resilience has been associated with each of the following EXCEPT:

Coping is best defined as:

Which of the following was NOT identified as a possible mechanism by which pessimism might shorten life?

Information from others that one is loved and cared for,and part of a network of communication is called:

An individual with a pessimistic explanatory style is more likely to interpret negative events in terms of _______________ factors.

Researchers have found that people who perceive strong social support are less likely to ruminate about their plight when confronting stressors than those who feel more alienated from others.This finding supports the:

Doug,a 50-year-old corporate executive and Type A personality,was recently diagnosed with chronic hypertension.Doug would probably benefit most from:

Threat appraisals have been linked with:

Increased risk of hypertension,heart disease,and diabetes is associated with:

People who use _____________ coping methods confront a stressor head-on by taking direct action.

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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