Deck 39: A: Promoting Health

Question 1

Hakim has terminal cancer. He reacts to the stress of his condition by feeling grateful for his life and accepting his oncoming death. His response best illustrates

A) optimism.
B) emotion-focused coping.
C) a Type A personality.
D) the general adaptation syndrome.

Answer 1

emotion-focused coping.

Question 2

Aerobic exercise is an effective way to

A) reduce problem-focused coping.
B) reduce lymphocyte production.
C) reduce serotonin activity in the brain.
D) lower the blood pressure reaction to stress.

Answer 2

lower the blood pressure reaction to stress.

Question 3

Trying to reduce stress by avoiding or ignoring a stressor is most characteristic of

A) emotion-focused coping.
B) the fight-or-flight reaction.
C) problem-focused coping.
D) the general adaptation syndrome.

Answer 3

emotion-focused coping.

Question 4

Captive animals are more vulnerable to disease than are wild animals. This is best explained in terms of

A) the adaptation-level phenomenon.
B) the relative deprivation principle.
C) spontaneous remission.
D) a perceived loss of control.

Question 5

Inga, a university sophomore, is experiencing stress and feels mildly depressed. She would be best advised to

A) start a program of regular aerobic exercise.
B) receive training in relaxation.
C) make use of the ABC program.
D) utilize complementary and alternative medicine.

Question 6

To alleviate the stress of long work hours, Phara has arranged a more convenient work schedule with her employer. Phara's behavior best illustrates

A) spontaneous remission.
B) a Type B personality.
C) problem-focused coping.
D) the general adaptation syndrome.

Question 7

Research participants who received nasal drops laden with a cold virus were least likely to catch a cold if they had

A) positive social ties.
B) Type A personalities.
C) shortened telomeres.
D) CAM.

Question 8

Using emotional, behavioral, or cognitive methods to alleviate stress is known as

A) the general adaptation syndrome.
B) the fight-or-flight reaction.
C) complementary medicine.
D) coping.

Question 9

In a study of Type A heart attack survivors, Friedman and his colleagues found that the most effective technique for preventing recurrent heart attacks was

A) the ABC program.
B) pain control medication.
C) relaxation training.
D) catharsis.

Question 10

Aerobic exercise increases the availability of mood-boosting neurotransmitters such as

A) serotonin.
B) B lymphocytes.
C) NK cells.
D) T lymphocytes.

Question 11

Optimists are more likely than pessimists to experience

A) high blood sugar levels.
B) the general adaptation syndrome.
C) perceived control.
D) biofeedback.

Question 12

Primates at the top of the social pecking order are less likely to contract cold-like viral infections than those with lower social status. This best illustrates the value of

A) the general adaptation syndrome.
B) emotion-focused coping.
C) the fight-or-flight response.
D) perceived control.

Question 13

During meditative relaxation, a part of the ________ lobe involved in focused attention is ________ active than usual.

A) frontal; less
B) parietal; less
C) frontal; more
D) parietal; more

Question 14

Stress is defused, pain is eased, and immune activity is strengthened by

A) relative deprivation.
B) mirthful humor.
C) carcinogens.
D) HIV.

Question 15

Students who reported fewer coughs, aches, and pains near the end of the semester were those who had previously been identified as having a(n)

A) optimistic outlook.
B) Type A personality.
C) emotion-focused coping.
D) general adaptation syndrome.

Question 16

AIDS patients have been found to experience reduced levels of depression if they have

A) biofeedback.
B) a Type A personality.
C) a dog or other pet companion.
D) high blood sugar levels.

Question 17

Research has indicated that rats become more vulnerable to ulcers when exposed to ________ shock.

A) predictable
B) uncontrollable
C) low-intensity
D) repeated

Question 18

Feeling liked and encouraged by intimate friends and family has been found to promote

A) a reduction of natural killer cells.
B) the adaptation-level phenomenon.
C) stronger immune functioning.
D) sympathetic nervous system arousal.

Question 19

People have been found to suffer fewer health problems following the death of their spouse if they

A) stay busy and avoid thinking about their loss.
B) communicate their painful feelings of loss to close friends.
C) spend time thinking about all the experiences they shared with their loved one.
D) quickly make plans for developing a new romantic relationship.

Question 20

Ferdinand was assigned to a small dormitory room with two other freshman roommates. As a result, he feels he has little control over his environment. His body is most likely to respond with

A) a reduced blood cholesterol level.
B) an increase in the production of lymphocytes.
C) a decrease in blood-clotting speed.
D) elevated blood pressure.

Question 21

Which form of treatment has claimed to correct imbalances of energy flow at identifiable points close to the skin?

A) biofeedback
B) aromatherapy
C) acupuncture
D) herbal medicine

Question 22

People are most likely to inflate their assessments of the value of alternative medicine for the treatment of

A) coronary heart disease.
B) lung cancer.
C) arthritis.
D) Parkinson's disease.

Question 23

Religiously active people have _______ socially supportive relationships and ________ lifestyles than those who are not religiously active.

A) fewer; less healthy
B) fewer; healthier
C) more; less healthy
D) more; healthier

Question 24

Alexis suffers from a number of different allergies, which she treats with herbal remedies. The placebo effect is likely to lead her to ________ the value of these remedies, and the spontaneous remission of her allergic reactions is likely to lead her to ________ the value of those remedies.

A) underestimate; overestimate
B) overestimate; underestimate
C) underestimate; underestimate
D) overestimate; overestimate

Question 25

Research indicates that those who attend religious services regularly are more likely than nonattenders to experience

A) infectious diseases.
B) a longer life span.
C) psychophysiological illness.
D) biofeedback.

Question 26

Self-control has been described as a(n) ________ that might account for the association of religious involvement and life expectancy.

A) spillover effect
B) intervening variable
C) adaptation-level phenomenon
D) general adaptation syndrome

Question 27

It has been suggested that a coherent worldview may contribute to the stress protection associated with

A) oxytocin.
B) the fight-or-flight response.
C) the faith factor.
D) biofeedback.