Question 1

People with a good _________are less likely to die from illness or injuries than those without it.

Accepted Answer

A)  occupation 
B)  camaraderie 
C)  income 
D)  social support system 
A)  occupation 
B)  camaraderie 
C)  income 
D)  social support system

Question 2

When an individual perceives a threat, which of the following will likely occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibiting the sympathetic nervous system 
B)  activating the parasympathetic nervous system 
C)  the constriction of pupils 
D)  there will be an increase in hormonal secretions 
A)  inhibiting the sympathetic nervous system 
B)  activating the parasympathetic nervous system 
C)  the constriction of pupils 
D)  there will be an increase in hormonal secretions

Question 3

Sometimes when someone uses thought suppression for a distressing thought, the thought pops into consciousness. This effect is known as a ________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  repression 
B)  succession 
C)  rebound 
D)  return 
A)  repression 
B)  succession 
C)  rebound 
D)  return

Question 4

The term hassles refers to__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  minor health problems that cause a person to miss at least one day of work 
B)  personal limitations that make it impossible for someone to pursue a desired goal 
C)  the necessity to interact with persons we dislike in order to obtain our goals 
D)  minor annoyances of everyday life 
A)  minor health problems that cause a person to miss at least one day of work 
B)  personal limitations that make it impossible for someone to pursue a desired goal 
C)  the necessity to interact with persons we dislike in order to obtain our goals 
D)  minor annoyances of everyday life

Question 5

Nicotine is a ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulant 
B)  depressant 
C)  narcotic 
D)  psychogenic drug 
A)  stimulant 
B)  depressant 
C)  narcotic 
D)  psychogenic drug

Question 6

Stress can cause cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Each sleep cycle lasts for approximately 90 minutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is the type of conflict that occurs when a person must choose or not choose one goal or event that has both positive and negative aspects?

Accepted Answer

A)  approach-avoidance 
B)  avoidance-avoidance 
C)  approach-approach 
D)  multiple approach-avoidance 
A)  approach-avoidance 
B)  avoidance-avoidance 
C)  approach-approach 
D)  multiple approach-avoidance

Question 9

Gary is receiving a placebo designed to function as a tranquilizer. One that is ________ will be particularly effective.

Accepted Answer

A)  blue 
B)  pink 
C)  red 
D)  yellow 
A)  blue 
B)  pink 
C)  red 
D)  yellow

Question 10

Drugs that speed up the functioning of the nervous system are called _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulants 
B)  depressants 
C)  narcotics 
D)  psychogenics 
A)  stimulants 
B)  depressants 
C)  narcotics 
D)  psychogenics

Question 11

Matt really needs money and ponders robbing a bank, but then decides not to do so due to the risks of getting arrested. However, after consuming very high levels of alcohol, he decides to rob a bank. This example illustrates ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol myopia 
B)  inhibitory conflict 
C)  substance dependence 
D)  disinhibition 
A)  alcohol myopia 
B)  inhibitory conflict 
C)  substance dependence 
D)  disinhibition

Question 12

The field of psychoneuroimmunology focuses on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the ways in which thoughts and feelings affect the immune system 
B)  the ways in which mental states suppress our circulatory system 
C)  the pattern of brain activity in normal, functioning adults 
D)  the pattern of responses from our brain 
A)  the ways in which thoughts and feelings affect the immune system 
B)  the ways in which mental states suppress our circulatory system 
C)  the pattern of brain activity in normal, functioning adults 
D)  the pattern of responses from our brain

Question 13

Sleep stages 2 and 3 are collectively referred to as slow-wave sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A person will often take a barbiturate as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep aid 
B)  vitamin supplement 
C)  means of increasing behavioral arousal 
D)  treatment for alcoholism 
A)  sleep aid 
B)  vitamin supplement 
C)  means of increasing behavioral arousal 
D)  treatment for alcoholism

Question 15

Short, rhythmic bursts of brainwave activity that appear during stage 2 sleep are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  delta waves 
B)  sleep spindles 
C)  paradoxical sleep waves 
D)  beta waves 
A)  delta waves 
B)  sleep spindles 
C)  paradoxical sleep waves 
D)  beta waves

Question 16

_________ is the term used to describe physical and psychological responses to events that are threatening or challenging.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress 
B)  Burnout 
C)  Dysphoria 
D)  Distress 
A)  Stress 
B)  Burnout 
C)  Dysphoria 
D)  Distress

Question 17

If the EEG record reveals evidence of sleep spindles, you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is in which stage of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  REM 
B)  stage 1 
C)  stage 2 
D)  stage 4 
A)  REM 
B)  stage 1 
C)  stage 2 
D)  stage 4

Question 18

After taking some time off from work to have a baby, Beth is finding it difficult to juggle the demands of mother, wife, and employee. Beth's situation MOST clearly highlights some of the challenges of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual harassment 
B)  lack of control 
C)  multiple roles 
D)  pessimism 
A)  sexual harassment 
B)  lack of control 
C)  multiple roles 
D)  pessimism

Question 19

Describe three symptoms characteristic of someone who has sleep apnea.

Accepted Answer

Snoring, brief cessa

Question 20

Prior to the invention of the ________, scientists believed that sleep was a single state.

Accepted Answer

A)  PET scan 
B)  EEG 
C)  MRI 
D)  EKG 
A)  PET scan 
B)  EEG 
C)  MRI 
D)  EKG

People with a good _________are less likely to die from illness or injuries than those without it.

When an individual perceives a threat, which of the following will likely occur?

Sometimes when someone uses thought suppression for a distressing thought, the thought pops into consciousness. This effect is known as a ________ effect.

The term hassles refers to__________.

Nicotine is a ______________.

Stress can cause cancer.

Each sleep cycle lasts for approximately 90 minutes.

Which of the following is the type of conflict that occurs when a person must choose or not choose one goal or event that has both positive and negative aspects?

Gary is receiving a placebo designed to function as a tranquilizer. One that is ________ will be particularly effective.

Drugs that speed up the functioning of the nervous system are called _____________.

Matt really needs money and ponders robbing a bank, but then decides not to do so due to the risks of getting arrested. However, after consuming very high levels of alcohol, he decides to rob a bank. This example illustrates ________.

The field of psychoneuroimmunology focuses on ________.

Sleep stages 2 and 3 are collectively referred to as slow-wave sleep.

A person will often take a barbiturate as a ________.

Short, rhythmic bursts of brainwave activity that appear during stage 2 sleep are called __________.

_________ is the term used to describe physical and psychological responses to events that are threatening or challenging.

If the EEG record reveals evidence of sleep spindles, you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is in which stage of sleep?

After taking some time off from work to have a baby, Beth is finding it difficult to juggle the demands of mother, wife, and employee. Beth's situation MOST clearly highlights some of the challenges of ________.

Describe three symptoms characteristic of someone who has sleep apnea.

Prior to the invention of the ________, scientists believed that sleep was a single state.

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Exam 10: Stress, Health, and Coping: Dealing With Life

People with a good _________are less likely to die from illness or injuries than those without it.

When an individual perceives a threat, which of the following will likely occur?

Sometimes when someone uses thought suppression for a distressing thought, the thought pops into consciousness. This effect is known as a ________ effect.

The term hassles refers to__________.

Nicotine is a ______________.

Stress can cause cancer.

Each sleep cycle lasts for approximately 90 minutes.

Which of the following is the type of conflict that occurs when a person must choose or not choose one goal or event that has both positive and negative aspects?

Gary is receiving a placebo designed to function as a tranquilizer. One that is ________ will be particularly effective.

Drugs that speed up the functioning of the nervous system are called _____________.

Matt really needs money and ponders robbing a bank, but then decides not to do so due to the risks of getting arrested. However, after consuming very high levels of alcohol, he decides to rob a bank. This example illustrates ________.

The field of psychoneuroimmunology focuses on ________.

Sleep stages 2 and 3 are collectively referred to as slow-wave sleep.

A person will often take a barbiturate as a ________.

Short, rhythmic bursts of brainwave activity that appear during stage 2 sleep are called __________.

_________ is the term used to describe physical and psychological responses to events that are threatening or challenging.

If the EEG record reveals evidence of sleep spindles, you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is in which stage of sleep?

After taking some time off from work to have a baby, Beth is finding it difficult to juggle the demands of mother, wife, and employee. Beth's situation MOST clearly highlights some of the challenges of ________.

Describe three symptoms characteristic of someone who has sleep apnea.

Prior to the invention of the ________, scientists believed that sleep was a single state.

Introduction to the Science of Psychology: History and Research Methods

The Biology of Mind and Behavior: The Brain in Action

Sensation and Perception: How the World Enters the Mind

Learning: How Experience Changes US

Memory: Living With Yesterday

Language, Thinking, and Intelligence: What Humans Do Best

Emotion and Motivation: Feeling and Striving

Personality: Vive La Différence

Psychology Over the Life Span: Growing Up, Growing Older, Growing Wiser

Psychological Disorders: More Than Everyday Problems

Treatment: Healing Actions, Healing Words

Social Psychology: Meeting of the Minds

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