Question 1

Imagine that you are designing a comprehensive stress reduction intervention for college students who are suffering from chronic health conditions. List two specific approaches that could be included in this intervention and describe how you would implement them. For each approach, provide one piece of evidence from the textbook that supports its role in reducing stress.

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Question 2

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?

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A)  Sidney's health condition will improve more than Jane's. 
B)  Jane's health condition will improve more than Sidney's. 
C)  Though Sidney and Jane take different approaches, both approaches are likely to benefit their health. 
D)  Neither Sidney nor Jane's approach will affect their health conditions.

Question 3

Explain how differences in the social and physical environments of upper- and lower-SES neighborhoods can contribute to health disparities.

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Question 4

Because Kesa has been experiencing increased, prolonged stress as a result of going over negative events again and again in her mind, her psychologist has recommended that she try self-distancing. This means that she should

Accepted Answer

A)  engage in distracting activities to divert attention away from herself. 
B)  think more about her friends and family and less about herself. 
C)  jog regularly to take her mind off of her problems. 
D)  focus on her feelings from the perspective of a detached observer.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  showed improvement in overall functioning. 
B)  were more likely to refuse opportunities to participate in group activities. 
C)  showed reduced happiness. 
D)  showed a decline in physical health.

Exam 15: Application Module-Social Psychology and Health

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?

Explain how differences in the social and physical environments of upper- and lower-SES neighborhoods can contribute to health disparities.

Because Kesa has been experiencing increased, prolonged stress as a result of going over negative events again and again in her mind, her psychologist has recommended that she try self-distancing. This means that she should

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