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What is the personality "type" of a person who is very competitive, impatient, is quick to anger and exhibits hostility?

A) Type Y
B) Type A
C) Type B
D) Type X

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following reflects the approach of a psychologist who believes that physical illness is caused by a complex interaction of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors?

A) biological interactive approach
B) interdenominational approach
C) interdisciplinary model
D) biopsychosocial model

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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Many emotions are experienced by people who are under stress. According to recent research, which type of emotions appear to play a key role in helping people bounce back from the difficulties associated with stress?

What should be enhanced, in order to increase the likelihood that patients will comply with medical advice?

Today is the day your younger sister's first choice for university said she would get her acceptance (or rejection) letter in the mail. It's 3:00 p.m. and the mail, which usually comes by noon, still hasn't been delivered. What type of stress is your sister likely experiencing?

What has been demonstrated to be a barrier to effective communication between health-care providers and their patients?

According to Albert Ellis, what should people alter in order to change their response to stress?

How does stress affect the immune system?

In times of stress, stimulation of the pituitary gland results in the adrenal cortex secreting hormones. What do those hormones tend to do?

Which of the following is an example of a stressful situation that involves conflict?

Zaina is shopping for a new car. She was planning on purchasing a car she could afford if she takes out a small loan. She just looked at a car that she "fell in love with" but she would need to double the size of her car loan to buy it. As Zaina decides whether to purchase the more expensive car, what will she experience?

Which disorder can only be caused by direct exposure to a stressor?

Imagine you studied for this psychology exam with two of your classmates. If one classmate, Becky, was very nervous and "stressed out" about the exam, and the other classmate, Craig, thought the exam "wasn't a big deal," what explains their differing attitudes?

Which characteristic is NOT part of the Type A personality?

With three finals and two papers on her schedule at the beginning of finals' week, Kim was very aware of feeling her body "all keyed up" as she worried how she could possibly do everything she needed to do. By the middle of the week, Kim felt calmer and was dealing fairly well with budgeting her time and was completing tasks in a timely fashion. After everything was completed, Kim became ill with a bad cold and it took a long time before she felt better. When Kim was sick, what stage of the general adaptation syndrome was she most likely experiencing?

Imagine you read a brief newspaper article that states research has shown that eating grilled cheese sandwiches triples the risk of developing asthma. You love grilled cheese sandwiches and you don't want to develop asthma. In evaluating whether you should give up the sandwiches, what is the one piece of additional information that would be MOST useful to you?

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of the general adaptation syndrome?

Which individual is least likely to use a condom to prevent transmission of disease?

With three finals and two papers on her schedule at the beginning of finals' week, Kim was very aware of feeling her body "all keyed up" as she worried how she could possibly do everything she needed to do. By the middle of the week, Kim felt calmer and was dealing fairly well with budgeting her time and was completing tasks in a timely fashion. During the middle of finals' week, which stage of the general adaptation syndrome was Kim most likely experiencing?

When Marc becomes fatigued and cynical about work, what has he developed?