Exam 15: Application Module 1 : Social Psychology and Health

Richard is a fairly wealthy man.As part of a research study,Richard is asked to indicate which rung of a ladder best represents his socioeconomic rank.How is Richard most likely to respond?

Which of the following pieces of advice is likely to be most helpful for reducing stress and improving health outcomes?

Tamara and Christy grew up in wealthy families and are now engineers who both make a sizable income.However,Tamara tends to think of herself as better off than most of her friends and colleagues,while Christy tends to think that her friends and colleagues are better off than she is.Given that Tamara and Christy have different perceptions of their social rank,how else are they likely to differ?

Psychologist Shelley Taylor (Taylor et al.,2000)proposed that we can reduce stress and improve our own health by connecting with and providing support to others.The term she used for this approach is

Raul and his boyfriend broke up a few months back.Despite time passing,Raul cannot stop thinking about what happened.His boyfriend seemed so in love with him and then he suddenly did an about-face.Did he meet someone else? Could Raul have done something differently? Over and over again,Raul wonders,"What went wrong?" Raul seems to be doing what?

Supporting and connecting with others ________ oxytocin,which in turn ________ cortisol levels.

Which of the following was found in breast cancer patients who were evaluated by their physicians as having better responses to the disease?

Sidney and Jane are suffering from a similar health condition.Sidney is optimistic that her health will improve,while Jane's approach is to prepare herself for the worst.Which of the following outcomes is most likely?

While there are many possible reasons why lonely people are prone to physical health problems,Research by Kiecolt-Glaser and Glaser (1995)suggests that these individual

Some patients in a nursing home were given opportunities that increased their sense of control.Compared with nursing home patients who did not have these same opportunities,those with an increased sense of control

Mikell has been thinking over and over again about a conflict she had with a coworker.As a consequence,she has allowed that stressful conflict to pervade her evenings and weekends when she is not at work.Her sister,Tori,also had a conflict with a coworker but seemed to forget about it almost immediately.When their friends are catching the common cold,which of these two will be more vulnerable to catching the cold as well?

Describe research that supports the role of perceived control in promoting good physical health.

Explain how rumination may contribute to chronic stress and then describe one way that rumination can be reduced.

Gabriel is experiencing psychosocial stress during a job interview.Which area of Gabriel's brain is responsible for initially processing information related to this threat?

Which of the following is an immediate effect of increased cortisol levels?

Which of the following best summarizes the purpose of activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)axis,which involves increased cortisol and temporary immune system suppression?

If we know that Jon left school after the eighth grade and has been working as a janitor for the past 20 years,what research-based predictions could we make about his health status?

Which of the following was NOT among the findings of Taylor's research (for example,Taylor,1983)on women with breast cancer?

In psychology,the term "rumination" refers to the

What does research suggest about the relationship between close social connections and health outcomes? What factors are believed to explain this relationship?