Exam 11: Health and Well-Being

Scott is having a difficult time with his classes.He tries to keep from becoming anxious about his grades by going to movies and parties with his friends.However,Scott is frequently irritated and gets sick often.Which of the following factors is probably contributing to Scott's mood problems and illnesses?

Psychologists use the term stress primarily to refer to our responses when:

Your roommate is hostile,very competitive,and pessimistic.On the basis of recent research,which of the following health problems is your roommate most likely to experience later?

The major difference between emotion-focused coping and problem-focused coping involves:

_____ is NOT a phase of the general adaptation syndrome.

Approximately how many teenagers who start smoking will continue smoking into adulthood?

Under stress,females are likely to show a _____ response,whereas males are more likely to show a(n)_____ response.

Based on what you know about the prevalence rates of smoking,where would you expect to find the most lung cancer deaths in the next 20 years?

Kristine's frequent drug use has resulted in some short- and long-term memory impairment.Now that Kristine has quit using drugs,which of the following should her doctor recommend to help Kristine enhance her memory functioning?

Joanie is in a research study in which she is told that a powerful new drug will dramatically increase her memory abilities.She is then administered the drug,which is in fact a placebo.How will Joanie do on a memory test after taking the drug?

Seeing someone who is red in the face and "ready to explode" with anger might indicate that the person:

A general conclusion growing out of the research on health and stress is that:

Thoughts and behaviors affect the environment.The environment affects human biology.In turn,biology affects behavior.This description fits the:

Anna felt that she could not succeed at her final exam,and thinking about the final exam made her feel physically ill.For Anna,the final exam is a(n):

Miryam and her boyfriend were together for 10 years,and then he broke up with her.The breakup was extremely distressing to her.Which of the following responses will Miryam almost certainly experience?

Researchers who are part of the positive psychology movement would look to which of the following well-known,classical psychologists as a role model?

Sasha finds her job difficult and has had a hard time learning how to do some of the tasks that are required of her.She decides to put in some extra hours to learn how to complete the tasks,and she is confident that in doing so she will be able to perform the tasks well.According to research discussed in your textbook,what is a likely outcome?

In contrast to the _____ model,the biopsychosocial model focuses on multiple aspects of health and well-being.

One difference between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa involves:

If,by magic,the general adaptation syndrome did not occur in human beings in response to a stressor,what would be the most likely outcome?