Question 1

According to your text,why,exactly,is self-efficacy associated with effective coping

Accepted Answer

A)  It promotes a positive outlook. 
B)  It permits the perception of control over stressors. 
C)  It is associated with high self-esteem. 
D)  It helps an individual recruit social support. 
A)  It promotes a positive outlook. 
B)  It permits the perception of control over stressors. 
C)  It is associated with high self-esteem. 
D)  It helps an individual recruit social support.

Question 2

Psychologists have investigated the effects of daily hassles on stress and health.Which alternative best summarizes the results of such research

Accepted Answer

A)  Daily hassles have little effect on either the amount of stress participants report experiencing or the functioning of participants' immune systems. 
B)  Daily hassles influence the amount of stress participants report experiencing, but have little effect on the functioning of participants' immune systems. 
C)  Daily hassles have little effect on the amount of stress participants report experiencing, but they do influence the functioning of participants' immune systems. 
D)  Daily hassles influence both the amount of stress participants report experiencing and the functioning of participants' immune systems. 
A)  Daily hassles have little effect on either the amount of stress participants report experiencing or the functioning of participants' immune systems. 
B)  Daily hassles influence the amount of stress participants report experiencing, but have little effect on the functioning of participants' immune systems. 
C)  Daily hassles have little effect on the amount of stress participants report experiencing, but they do influence the functioning of participants' immune systems. 
D)  Daily hassles influence both the amount of stress participants report experiencing and the functioning of participants' immune systems.

Question 3

When confronted with stressful events,Bobby keeps a positive outlook,does what he can to control the stressors,and tries to see the situation as a learning experience.Bobby is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  hardy 
B)  high in self-esteem 
C)  optimistic 
D)  open to experience 
A)  hardy 
B)  high in self-esteem 
C)  optimistic 
D)  open to experience

Question 4

Valerie is obese; that is,her BMI exceeds _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Valerie is obese; that is,her BMI exceeds...

Question 5

Marilee is so angry she could spit: She is experiencing a secondary emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Jamie has many positive relationships with other people; that is,he has ample _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jamie has many positive relationships with other...

Question 7

"Keep a stiff upper lip." Good advice Evaluate this adage with reference to research investigating the effects of suppressing negative affect on the one hand or expressing it on the other.

Accepted Answer

The adage "Keep a stiff upper lip" is of

Question 8

Which of the following describes the alarm stage of the General Adaptation model

Accepted Answer

A)  Intially perceiving a threat or a stressor 
B)  Trying to adapt to a stressor 
C)  Failing to successfully respond to a stressor 
D)  Successfully coping with a stressor 
A)  Intially perceiving a threat or a stressor 
B)  Trying to adapt to a stressor 
C)  Failing to successfully respond to a stressor 
D)  Successfully coping with a stressor

Question 9

The facial-feedback hypothesis:

Accepted Answer

A)  seems consistent with the James-Lange view of emotion 
B)  has yet to be examined empirically 
C)  has been discounted on the basis of empirical research 
D)  derives from Schachter-Singer's two-factor theory of emotion 
A)  seems consistent with the James-Lange view of emotion 
B)  has yet to be examined empirically 
C)  has been discounted on the basis of empirical research 
D)  derives from Schachter-Singer's two-factor theory of emotion

Question 10

Your text states that,"after controlling for loneliness,marital status,economic status,and other correlates of health,Levy and Myers found that older adults with positive attitudes and higher self-efficacy had better health .Your knowledge of research methods allows you to identify loneliness,marital status,and economic status as ___________ variables.

Accepted Answer

A)  confounding 
B)  outcome 
C)  independent 
D)  curvilinear 
A)  confounding 
B)  outcome 
C)  independent 
D)  curvilinear

Question 11

Which stage of the General Adaptation model is correctly matched with an example

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm-drinking coffee and energy drinks to stay up late at night to write a paper. 
B)  resistance-realizing that a major term paper is due in 2 weeks. 
C)  exhaustion-coming down with a bad cold the day after you hand in a big paper. 
D)  None of these is correctly matched. 
A)  alarm-drinking coffee and energy drinks to stay up late at night to write a paper. 
B)  resistance-realizing that a major term paper is due in 2 weeks. 
C)  exhaustion-coming down with a bad cold the day after you hand in a big paper. 
D)  None of these is correctly matched.

Question 12

Fewer than 1 in 3 Americans perform the recommended 30 minutes of exercise 5 times per week.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The hormone oxytocin triggers a tend-and-befriend response to stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Of the theories of emotion described in your text,the account that places the most emphasis on cognition is the __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Of the theories of emotion described in...

Question 15

Which of the following defines affect

Accepted Answer

A)  The experience of feeling or emotion. 
B)  Our experiences of the responses created by the sympathetic division of the ANS 
C)  A mental and physiological feeling state 
D)  A driving force that directs behavior 
A)  The experience of feeling or emotion. 
B)  Our experiences of the responses created by the sympathetic division of the ANS 
C)  A mental and physiological feeling state 
D)  A driving force that directs behavior

Question 16

Which of the following defines arousal

Accepted Answer

A)  The experience of feeling or emotion. 
B)  Our experiences of the responses created by the sympathetic division of the ANS 
C)  A mental and physiological feeling state 
D)  A driving force that directs behavior 
A)  The experience of feeling or emotion. 
B)  Our experiences of the responses created by the sympathetic division of the ANS 
C)  A mental and physiological feeling state 
D)  A driving force that directs behavior

Question 17

Which alternative best expresses the relationship between emotion and motivation

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotion and motivation are unrelated. 
B)  Emotion and motivation are the same thing. 
C)  Emotion and motivation are opposing processes. 
D)  Emotion and motivation are closely related. 
A)  Emotion and motivation are unrelated. 
B)  Emotion and motivation are the same thing. 
C)  Emotion and motivation are opposing processes. 
D)  Emotion and motivation are closely related.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a "basic" emotion

Accepted Answer

A)  amusement 
B)  anger 
C)  happiness 
D)  fear 
A)  amusement 
B)  anger 
C)  happiness 
D)  fear

Question 19

The adrenal glands release a stress hormone called leptin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When blood pH becomes overly acidic,respiration and kidney function change to bring the acidity back to its normal pH level of 7.4.What does this process best exemplify

Accepted Answer

A)  drive reduction 
B)  positive feedback 
C)  homeostasis 
D)  the concept of appraisal 
A)  drive reduction 
B)  positive feedback 
C)  homeostasis 
D)  the concept of appraisal

According to your text,why,exactly,is self-efficacy associated with effective coping

Psychologists have investigated the effects of daily hassles on stress and health.Which alternative best summarizes the results of such research

When confronted with stressful events,Bobby keeps a positive outlook,does what he can to control the stressors,and tries to see the situation as a learning experience.Bobby is best described as:

Valerie is obese; that is,her BMI exceeds _________.

Marilee is so angry she could spit: She is experiencing a secondary emotion.

Jamie has many positive relationships with other people; that is,he has ample _________.

"Keep a stiff upper lip." Good advice Evaluate this adage with reference to research investigating the effects of suppressing negative affect on the one hand or expressing it on the other.

Which of the following describes the alarm stage of the General Adaptation model

The facial-feedback hypothesis:

Which stage of the General Adaptation model is correctly matched with an example

Fewer than 1 in 3 Americans perform the recommended 30 minutes of exercise 5 times per week.

The hormone oxytocin triggers a tend-and-befriend response to stress.

Of the theories of emotion described in your text,the account that places the most emphasis on cognition is the __________ theory.

Which of the following defines affect

Which of the following defines arousal

Which alternative best expresses the relationship between emotion and motivation

Which of the following is NOT a "basic" emotion

The adrenal glands release a stress hormone called leptin.

When blood pH becomes overly acidic,respiration and kidney function change to bring the acidity back to its normal pH level of 7.4.What does this process best exemplify

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According to your text,why,exactly,is self-efficacy associated with effective coping

Psychologists have investigated the effects of daily hassles on stress and health.Which alternative best summarizes the results of such research

When confronted with stressful events,Bobby keeps a positive outlook,does what he can to control the stressors,and tries to see the situation as a learning experience.Bobby is best described as:

Valerie is obese; that is,her BMI exceeds _________.

Marilee is so angry she could spit: She is experiencing a secondary emotion.

Jamie has many positive relationships with other people; that is,he has ample _________.

"Keep a stiff upper lip." Good advice Evaluate this adage with reference to research investigating the effects of suppressing negative affect on the one hand or expressing it on the other.

Which of the following describes the alarm stage of the General Adaptation model

The facial-feedback hypothesis:

Which stage of the General Adaptation model is correctly matched with an example

Fewer than 1 in 3 Americans perform the recommended 30 minutes of exercise 5 times per week.

The hormone oxytocin triggers a tend-and-befriend response to stress.

Of the theories of emotion described in your text,the account that places the most emphasis on cognition is the __________ theory.

Which of the following defines affect

Which of the following defines arousal

Which alternative best expresses the relationship between emotion and motivation

Which of the following is NOT a "basic" emotion

The adrenal glands release a stress hormone called leptin.

When blood pH becomes overly acidic,respiration and kidney function change to bring the acidity back to its normal pH level of 7.4.What does this process best exemplify

Asking Good Psychological Questions

Learning Styles

Social Psychology: Helping, Influence, and Obedience

Stress, Anxiety Disorders and Classical Conditioning

Treating Psychological Disorders With Emphasis on Cognitive Therapy

Psychological Science

Social Psychology: Stereotypes

Brains, Bodies, and Behavior

Emotions, An Introduction to Psychological Disorders, and Depression

Schemas: Memory

Personality

Visual Perception, Schizophrenia, Medications, sleeping

Psychology Advising

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