Question 1

Which of the following is true about stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Any amount of stress is detrimental and should be avoided. 
B) High levels of stress generally improve performance. 
C) Stress facilitates performing complex tasks more than it does simple tasks. 
D) Low levels of stress can be motivating. 
A) Any amount of stress is detrimental and should be avoided. 
B) High levels of stress generally improve performance. 
C) Stress facilitates performing complex tasks more than it does simple tasks. 
D) Low levels of stress can be motivating.

Question 2

What is psychoneuroimmunology?

Accepted Answer

A) A condition in which plaques form in the blood vessels that supply the heart with blood and oxygen,resulting in restricted blood flow 
B) The study of both the positive and negative effects that our behavior and decisions have on health,survival,and well-being 
C) The study of the relationship between immune system and nervous system functioning 
D) A hormone secreted by the adrenal gland 
A) A condition in which plaques form in the blood vessels that supply the heart with blood and oxygen,resulting in restricted blood flow 
B) The study of both the positive and negative effects that our behavior and decisions have on health,survival,and well-being 
C) The study of the relationship between immune system and nervous system functioning 
D) A hormone secreted by the adrenal gland

Question 3

Which of the following observations is a fair critique of the Type A and Type B categorization of personality types?

Accepted Answer

A) They were not developed by psychologists. 
B) They apply only to hospital patients. 
C) They reflect the fact that people tend to lie on personality tests. 
D) Their connection to health outcomes may be more reflective of lifestyle factors such as sleep and alcohol consumption than of personality style. 
A) They were not developed by psychologists. 
B) They apply only to hospital patients. 
C) They reflect the fact that people tend to lie on personality tests. 
D) Their connection to health outcomes may be more reflective of lifestyle factors such as sleep and alcohol consumption than of personality style.

Question 4

The body mass index allows people to:

Accepted Answer

A) calculate how many calories they should eat each day. 
B) calculate a healthy body weight for their height. 
C) determine whether they have a positive or negative energy balance. 
D) determine where there set point is. 
A) calculate how many calories they should eat each day. 
B) calculate a healthy body weight for their height. 
C) determine whether they have a positive or negative energy balance. 
D) determine where there set point is.

Question 5

The HPa axis involves which three structures?

Accepted Answer

A) Hippocampus,pituitary gland,adrenal glands 
B) Hypothalamus,pineal gland,adenoids 
C) Hippocampus,pineal gland,adrenal glands 
D) Hypothalamus,pituitary gland,adrenal glands 
A) Hippocampus,pituitary gland,adrenal glands 
B) Hypothalamus,pineal gland,adenoids 
C) Hippocampus,pineal gland,adrenal glands 
D) Hypothalamus,pituitary gland,adrenal glands

Question 6

Which of the following may explain why the health benefit of heterosexual marriage is different for men versus women?

Accepted Answer

A) Women tend to recognize and support the health of others more than men do. 
B) Men tend to be more protective of their spouse than women. 
C) Women experience more stress in a marriage than men do. 
D) Women are more likely to engage in risky behavior if they are married. 
A) Women tend to recognize and support the health of others more than men do. 
B) Men tend to be more protective of their spouse than women. 
C) Women experience more stress in a marriage than men do. 
D) Women are more likely to engage in risky behavior if they are married.

Question 7

Research suggests that a diet consisting of approximately 60% fewer calories than normal,plus nutritional supplements,has what effect?

Accepted Answer

A) It increases longevity. 
B) It shortens a person's life span by one-third. 
C) It severely increases the effects of stress on the body. 
D) It leads to moderate to severe cognitive impairment. 
A) It increases longevity. 
B) It shortens a person's life span by one-third. 
C) It severely increases the effects of stress on the body. 
D) It leads to moderate to severe cognitive impairment.

Question 8

According to set point theory,the set point is initially set by _______________,but can be modified by ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) genetic factors; environmental factors 
B) environmental factors; genetic factors 
C) exercise; caloric intake 
D) caloric intake exercise. 
A) genetic factors; environmental factors 
B) environmental factors; genetic factors 
C) exercise; caloric intake 
D) caloric intake exercise.

Question 9

Ada was just laid off from her job.If she has a pessimistic explanatory style,which of the following is she most likely to tell someone?

Accepted Answer

A) "It was all my stupid boss's fault!" 
B) "I'm better off without that job." 
C) "It's all my fault and I won't be able to find another job." 
D) "I don't know why they would fire me." 
A) "It was all my stupid boss's fault!" 
B) "I'm better off without that job." 
C) "It's all my fault and I won't be able to find another job." 
D) "I don't know why they would fire me."

Question 10

When Franz was young his father would beat him.Franz is now stronger than his father and could stop the beatings; however,Franz simply curls up into a ball and lets his father beat him.This might be an example of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) masochism 
B) learned helplessness 
C) a pessimistic response pattern 
D) negative affectivity 
A) masochism 
B) learned helplessness 
C) a pessimistic response pattern 
D) negative affectivity

Question 11

Having a Type __ personality is a risk factor for developing coronary heart disease.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Having a Type __ personality is a...

Question 12

According to the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS),which of the following is most likely to cause you the most stress?

Accepted Answer

A) A jail term 
B) The death of a family member 
C) A pregnancy 
D) A divorce 
A) A jail term 
B) The death of a family member 
C) A pregnancy 
D) A divorce

Question 13

Horoscopes,which predict a person's future based on his or her birth date,have been popular since antiquity.Part of the appeal of believing in horoscopes is that:

Accepted Answer

A) they reduce stress because the convince people that events are predetermined and out of their control. 
B) they encourage optimistic thinking. 
C) they provide a sense of order and structure to random and uncontrollable events. 
D) they provide an alternative the pessimistic explanatory style. 
A) they reduce stress because the convince people that events are predetermined and out of their control. 
B) they encourage optimistic thinking. 
C) they provide a sense of order and structure to random and uncontrollable events. 
D) they provide an alternative the pessimistic explanatory style.

Question 14

Generally speaking,low levels of arousal facilitate ______________,while higher levels of arousal facilitate ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) studying; test taking 
B) test taking; studying 
C) solving complex tasks; solving simple tasks 
D) solving simple tasks; solving complex tasks 
A) studying; test taking 
B) test taking; studying 
C) solving complex tasks; solving simple tasks 
D) solving simple tasks; solving complex tasks

Question 15

Circumstances where people have little or no control are less stressful because they do not require decisions or choices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The bacterium Helicobacter pylori is now known to be the cause of ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The bacterium Helicobacter pylori is now known...

Question 17

The increase in the number of children living sedentary lifestyles is likely due in part to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) video games 
B) increased time spent in school 
C) stress 
D) television advertising 
A) video games 
B) increased time spent in school 
C) stress 
D) television advertising

Question 18

After their home in California is damaged during an earthquake,a couple looks into the federal loan programs to help them rebuild.Their behavior is an example of ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) negative affectivity 
B) positive psychology 
C) emotional coping 
D) a problem-solving approach 
A) negative affectivity 
B) positive psychology 
C) emotional coping 
D) a problem-solving approach

Question 19

In a study described in your textbook,researchers randomly assigned participants to sprint,jog,or do nothing and then memorize a vocabulary list.Which group was able to learn the most words on average?

Accepted Answer

A) the group that sprinted 
B) the group that jogged 
C) the group that did nothing 
D) none; there was no significant difference between groups 
A) the group that sprinted 
B) the group that jogged 
C) the group that did nothing 
D) none; there was no significant difference between groups

Question 20

According to __________ theory,the number of fat cells in the body is established during early childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) drive 
B) caloric 
C) hypothalamic 
D) set-point 
A) drive 
B) caloric 
C) hypothalamic 
D) set-point

Which of the following is true about stress?

What is psychoneuroimmunology?

Which of the following observations is a fair critique of the Type A and Type B categorization of personality types?

The body mass index allows people to:

The HPa axis involves which three structures?

Which of the following may explain why the health benefit of heterosexual marriage is different for men versus women?

Research suggests that a diet consisting of approximately 60% fewer calories than normal,plus nutritional supplements,has what effect?

According to set point theory,the set point is initially set by _,but can be modified by .

Ada was just laid off from her job.If she has a pessimistic explanatory style,which of the following is she most likely to tell someone?

When Franz was young his father would beat him.Franz is now stronger than his father and could stop the beatings; however,Franz simply curls up into a ball and lets his father beat him.This might be an example of ______________.

Having a Type __ personality is a risk factor for developing coronary heart disease.

According to the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS),which of the following is most likely to cause you the most stress?

Horoscopes,which predict a person's future based on his or her birth date,have been popular since antiquity.Part of the appeal of believing in horoscopes is that:

Generally speaking,low levels of arousal facilitate ,while higher levels of arousal facilitate .

Circumstances where people have little or no control are less stressful because they do not require decisions or choices.

The bacterium Helicobacter pylori is now known to be the cause of ____________.

The increase in the number of children living sedentary lifestyles is likely due in part to ___________.

After their home in California is damaged during an earthquake,a couple looks into the federal loan programs to help them rebuild.Their behavior is an example of ________________.

In a study described in your textbook,researchers randomly assigned participants to sprint,jog,or do nothing and then memorize a vocabulary list.Which group was able to learn the most words on average?

According to __________ theory,the number of fat cells in the body is established during early childhood.

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Which of the following is true about stress?

What is psychoneuroimmunology?

Which of the following observations is a fair critique of the Type A and Type B categorization of personality types?

The body mass index allows people to:

The HPa axis involves which three structures?

Which of the following may explain why the health benefit of heterosexual marriage is different for men versus women?

Research suggests that a diet consisting of approximately 60% fewer calories than normal,plus nutritional supplements,has what effect?

According to set point theory,the set point is initially set by _______________,but can be modified by ______________.

Ada was just laid off from her job.If she has a pessimistic explanatory style,which of the following is she most likely to tell someone?

When Franz was young his father would beat him.Franz is now stronger than his father and could stop the beatings; however,Franz simply curls up into a ball and lets his father beat him.This might be an example of ______________.

Having a Type __ personality is a risk factor for developing coronary heart disease.

According to the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS),which of the following is most likely to cause you the most stress?

Horoscopes,which predict a person's future based on his or her birth date,have been popular since antiquity.Part of the appeal of believing in horoscopes is that:

Generally speaking,low levels of arousal facilitate ______________,while higher levels of arousal facilitate ______________.

Circumstances where people have little or no control are less stressful because they do not require decisions or choices.

The bacterium Helicobacter pylori is now known to be the cause of ____________.

The increase in the number of children living sedentary lifestyles is likely due in part to ___________.

After their home in California is damaged during an earthquake,a couple looks into the federal loan programs to help them rebuild.Their behavior is an example of ________________.

In a study described in your textbook,researchers randomly assigned participants to sprint,jog,or do nothing and then memorize a vocabulary list.Which group was able to learn the most words on average?

According to __________ theory,the number of fat cells in the body is established during early childhood.

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Life Span Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Krause and Corts

Filters

According to set point theory,the set point is initially set by _,but can be modified by .

Generally speaking,low levels of arousal facilitate ,while higher levels of arousal facilitate .