Question 1

Research has found that one of the strongest, most consistent psychological differences between males and females is with respect to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) identification of threatening situations 
B) physiological responses to stress 
C) production of cortisol in response to stress 
D) seeking social support 
A) identification of threatening situations 
B) physiological responses to stress 
C) production of cortisol in response to stress 
D) seeking social support

Question 2

Vuyo has a really difficult co-worker.They are constantly in conflict over how to use the limited resources in the office.Vuyo offers to take the co-worker out to lunch and over lunch, they discuss how they can manage their respective needs for the office resources with less conflict.Vuyo has used ____ coping.

Accepted Answer

A) avoidant 
B) emotion-focused 
C) problem-focused 
D) precontemplative 
A) avoidant 
B) emotion-focused 
C) problem-focused 
D) precontemplative

Question 3

People have attitudes and perceptions of social norms, which affect intentions, which affect behaviours.This, in a nutshell, is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) theory of planned action 
B) general adaptation syndrome 
C) cognitive appraisal model 
D) transtheoretical model 
A) theory of planned action 
B) general adaptation syndrome 
C) cognitive appraisal model 
D) transtheoretical model

Question 4

The tend-and-befriend response is a more ____ stress response for females than the basic fight-or-flight response.

Accepted Answer

A) dangerous 
B) threatening 
C) rational 
D) illogical 
A) dangerous 
B) threatening 
C) rational 
D) illogical

Question 5

Which of the following is most directly concerned with the stages that people go through - and the themes present at each stage - when they are trying to change a specific behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) The theory of planned behaviour 
B) The general adaptation syndrome 
C) The cognitive appraisal model 
D) The transtheoretical model 
A) The theory of planned behaviour 
B) The general adaptation syndrome 
C) The cognitive appraisal model 
D) The transtheoretical model

Question 6

People who experience ____ show a disease-prone personality.

Accepted Answer

A) low levels of anxiety 
B) long-term negative feelings 
C) high self-esteem 
D) chronic positive affect 
A) low levels of anxiety 
B) long-term negative feelings 
C) high self-esteem 
D) chronic positive affect

Question 7

How does stress relate to homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A) Stress is the upsetting of homeostasis. 
B) Stress is the exacerbation, or worsening, of homeostasis. 
C) Stress leads to homeostasis. 
D) Stress is caused by homeostasis. 
A) Stress is the upsetting of homeostasis. 
B) Stress is the exacerbation, or worsening, of homeostasis. 
C) Stress leads to homeostasis. 
D) Stress is caused by homeostasis.

Question 8

Most researchers contend that the best way to know when a person is stressed is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) see how their body responds to a given situation 
B) take an inventory of recent life changes that they have experienced 
C) simply ask them 
D) measure their blood pressure 
A) see how their body responds to a given situation 
B) take an inventory of recent life changes that they have experienced 
C) simply ask them 
D) measure their blood pressure

Question 9

Research has shown that the more instances of smoking adolescents view in movies, the more likely they are to smoke.This is believed to be a result of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) social pressures to smoke cigarettes 
B) a spurious relationship since the actual relationship is with being able to afford cigarettes 
C) a spurious relationship, since students who perform poorly are both more likely to smoke and to watch movies 
D) identification with movie characters 
A) social pressures to smoke cigarettes 
B) a spurious relationship since the actual relationship is with being able to afford cigarettes 
C) a spurious relationship, since students who perform poorly are both more likely to smoke and to watch movies 
D) identification with movie characters

Question 10

The cognitive appraisal model of stress developed by Lazarus suggests that, when people encounter potentially stressful situations, they make both primary appraisals and secondary appraisals.Primary appraisals concern ____.

Accepted Answer

A) whether a situation is positive or negative 
B) whether a situation is relevant to oneself 
C) whether one has resources to effectively cope with a situation 
D) whether a situation is temporary or long-term 
A) whether a situation is positive or negative 
B) whether a situation is relevant to oneself 
C) whether one has resources to effectively cope with a situation 
D) whether a situation is temporary or long-term

Question 11

Health is most accurately viewed as a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A) dichotomy 
B) binary state 
C) continuum 
D) trait 
A) dichotomy 
B) binary state 
C) continuum 
D) trait

Question 12

Which theme of the text does not always apply in the intersection of health and social psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) Put people first. 
B) Nature says go, culture says stop. 
C) Inner processes serve interpersonal functions. 
D) We are built to relate. 
A) Put people first. 
B) Nature says go, culture says stop. 
C) Inner processes serve interpersonal functions. 
D) We are built to relate.

Question 13

When male rats are under stress, they react with the fight-or-flight response.Female rats, on the other hand, may react with ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the might-or-right syndrome 
B) the tend-and-befriend response 
C) flight only 
D) a tendency to hide 
A) the might-or-right syndrome 
B) the tend-and-befriend response 
C) flight only 
D) a tendency to hide

Question 14

In health psychology, a(n) ____ can be defined as any programme or message providing information or structure to change a behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) intervention 
B) treatment 
C) therapy 
D) manipulation 
A) intervention 
B) treatment 
C) therapy 
D) manipulation

Question 15

A(n) ____ is defined as a person's subjective probability that he or she will perform the behaviour in question.

Accepted Answer

A) plan 
B) intention 
C) appraisal 
D) hypothesis 
A) plan 
B) intention 
C) appraisal 
D) hypothesis

Question 16

Which of the following statements BEST summarises the cognitive appraisal model of stress developed by Lazarus?

Accepted Answer

A) Our experience of stress depends on past learning. 
B) Our experience of stress depends on how we interpret situations. 
C) Our experience of stress depends on cultural norms. 
D) Our experience of stress depends on individual personality variables. 
A) Our experience of stress depends on past learning. 
B) Our experience of stress depends on how we interpret situations. 
C) Our experience of stress depends on cultural norms. 
D) Our experience of stress depends on individual personality variables.

Research has found that one of the strongest, most consistent psychological differences between males and females is with respect to ____.

People have attitudes and perceptions of social norms, which affect intentions, which affect behaviours.This, in a nutshell, is the ____.

The tend-and-befriend response is a more ____ stress response for females than the basic fight-or-flight response.

Which of the following is most directly concerned with the stages that people go through - and the themes present at each stage - when they are trying to change a specific behaviour?

People who experience ____ show a disease-prone personality.

How does stress relate to homeostasis?

Most researchers contend that the best way to know when a person is stressed is to ____.

Research has shown that the more instances of smoking adolescents view in movies, the more likely they are to smoke.This is believed to be a result of ____.

The cognitive appraisal model of stress developed by Lazarus suggests that, when people encounter potentially stressful situations, they make both primary appraisals and secondary appraisals.Primary appraisals concern ____.

Health is most accurately viewed as a(n) _____.

Which theme of the text does not always apply in the intersection of health and social psychology?

When male rats are under stress, they react with the fight-or-flight response.Female rats, on the other hand, may react with ____.

In health psychology, a(n) ____ can be defined as any programme or message providing information or structure to change a behaviour.

A(n) ____ is defined as a person's subjective probability that he or she will perform the behaviour in question.

Which of the following statements BEST summarises the cognitive appraisal model of stress developed by Lazarus?

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions: the Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behaviour: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Applying social psychology to consumer behaviour

Applying social psychology to the workplace

Applying social psychology to the law

Applying social psychology to the environment

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Exam 16: Applying social psychology to health

Research has found that one of the strongest, most consistent psychological differences between males and females is with respect to ____.

People have attitudes and perceptions of social norms, which affect intentions, which affect behaviours.This, in a nutshell, is the ____.

The tend-and-befriend response is a more ____ stress response for females than the basic fight-or-flight response.

Which of the following is most directly concerned with the stages that people go through - and the themes present at each stage - when they are trying to change a specific behaviour?

People who experience ____ show a disease-prone personality.

How does stress relate to homeostasis?

Most researchers contend that the best way to know when a person is stressed is to ____.

Research has shown that the more instances of smoking adolescents view in movies, the more likely they are to smoke.This is believed to be a result of ____.

The cognitive appraisal model of stress developed by Lazarus suggests that, when people encounter potentially stressful situations, they make both primary appraisals and secondary appraisals.Primary appraisals concern ____.

Health is most accurately viewed as a(n) _____.

Which theme of the text does not always apply in the intersection of health and social psychology?

When male rats are under stress, they react with the fight-or-flight response.Female rats, on the other hand, may react with ____.

In health psychology, a(n) ____ can be defined as any programme or message providing information or structure to change a behaviour.

A(n) ____ is defined as a person's subjective probability that he or she will perform the behaviour in question.

Which of the following statements BEST summarises the cognitive appraisal model of stress developed by Lazarus?

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions: the Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behaviour: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Applying social psychology to consumer behaviour

Applying social psychology to the workplace

Applying social psychology to the law

Applying social psychology to the environment

Filters