Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Medical visits are generally brief and allow little time for discussion. 
B)   Many providers underestimate their patients' understanding of technical terms. 
C)   Patients tend to report every possible symptom they experience. 
D)   Many providers resent patients who ask questions.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Simon smokes and Chester is a "couch potato" who does not exercise.Which of the following do both men have a higher risk of developing,compared to men who exercise and don't smoke

Accepted Answer

A)   heart disease
B)   acquired immune deficiency syndrome 
C)   lung cancer
D)   ulcersE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following can make relaxation efforts more effective

Accepted Answer

A)   automatic response
B)   mindfulness meditation 
C)   progressive meditation
D)   learned optimismE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Imagine you read a brief newspaper article that states research has shown that eating grilled-cheese sandwiches increases the risk of being struck by lightning by 25 percent.In evaluating whether you should give up the sandwiches,what is the one piece of additional information that would be most useful to you

Accepted Answer

A)   Was the research conducted by a psychologist or medical doctor? 
B)   Would you survive the lightning strike? 
C)   What do scientists think is the causal factor that relates grilled-cheese sandwiches and lightning strikes? 
D)   What is the base rate of lightning strikes, and is this increase meaningful?E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

When compared to Type A people,which statement best describes Type B people

Accepted Answer

A)   They are more achievement oriented, impatient, and hostile. 
B)   They are more hard driving, ambitious, and competitive. 
C)   They are more relaxed, easy-going, and friendly. 
D)   They are more inhibited, compliant, and depressed.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Which type of conflict tends to be most unpleasant and highly stressful

Accepted Answer

A)   approach-approach conflict
B)   attack-avoidance conflict 
C)   approach-avoidance conflict
D)   avoidance-avoidance conflictE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

How does stress affect the immune system

Accepted Answer

A)   Stress alters the immune system's activity to defend against specific illnesses. 
B)   Stress reduces the immune system's activity initially, but then increases its activity after an adjustment period. 
C)   Stress increases the immune system's activity, thus providing more protection from illness. 
D)   Stress reduces the immune system's activity, thus causing the body to become more vulnerable to illness.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Type A
B)   Type B 
C)   Type X
D)   Type YE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Which term is defined as circumstances that threaten,or are perceived to threaten,one's well-being and tax one's coping abilities

Accepted Answer

A)   pressure
B)   conflict 
C)   stress
D)   frustrationE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Of the following individuals,who would be least likely to develop heart disease

Accepted Answer

A)   Dennis, who is depressed 
B)   Charles, who has high blood pressure and smokes 
C)   Bill, who is a Type B personality 
D)   Andrew, who is a Type A personalityE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

What is associated with increased levels of immune activity

Accepted Answer

A)   increases in stress
B)   pessimism 
C)   Type A personality
D)   high levels of social supportE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Maggie is having a really hard time at work,and she may be at risk of losing her job when the new budget is announced.Instead of improving her skills at work,Maggie goes to the gym every day after work,and completes a gruelling workout.Her personal trainer is incredibly impressed with Maggie's progress and she gets a lot of compliments on her very toned body.Which defence mechanism does this example illustrate

Accepted Answer

A)   overcompensation
B)   intellectualization 
C)   denial
D)   fantasyE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a common emotional response to stress

Accepted Answer

A)   sadness, anxiety, and pride
B)   apprehension, anxiety, and fear 
C)   dejection, sadness, and grief
D)   annoyance, anger, and rageE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

What appears to mediate the relationship between stress and illness

Accepted Answer

A)   suppression of cortisol release triggered by the hypothalamus 
B)   chronic inflammation caused by cytokine production 
C)   severity of the stressor 
D)   whether the stressor is real rather than merely perceivedE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Males experience many events as less stressful than females. 
B)   People's appraisals of stressful events are highly objective. 
C)   People's appraisals of stressful events are not very objective. 
D)   Some people use constructive coping techniques to reduce stress.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

The person who used to sit next to you in psychology class dropped the course because he was failing.Which coping mechanism does this illustrate

Accepted Answer

A)   blaming himself
B)   abandonment 
C)   giving up
D)   denialE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

What types of events are included on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)

Accepted Answer

A)   positive and negative events of varying magnitudes 
B)   a wide range of events that are generally perceived by most people as aversive 
C)   events related to the disruption of personal and social relationships 
D)   friend- and family-related eventsE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Kim has three papers due and two exams to study for.She feels rather panicked about everything that she needs to accomplish.What stage of the general adaptation syndrome is Kim experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)   exhaustion
B)   recovery 
C)   alarm reaction
D)   resistanceE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Which statement does NOT reflect Hans Seyle's description of physiological responses to stress

Accepted Answer

A)   Continuing exposure to a stress may result in the individual exhibiting increased susceptibility to diseases of adaptation. 
B)   Physiological responses to stress differ depending on the specific types of stressors. 
C)   If a stress is prolonged, the individual becomes accustomed to the threat. 
D)   Initially stress causes an activation of the fight-or-flight response.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Imagine you read a brief newspaper article that states research has shown that eating grilled-cheese sandwiches is correlated with 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

Accepted Answer

A)   What is the base rate of asthma? 
B)   Is the difference large enough to have practical implications? 
C)   Do scientists think there is a causal relationship between grilled-cheese sandwiches and asthma? 
D)   Was the research conducted by a psychologist or medical doctor?E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 14: B: Stress, Coping, and Health

Which of the following can make relaxation efforts more effective

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What appears to mediate the relationship between stress and illness

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When compared to Type A people,which statement best describes Type B people

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

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How does stress affect the immune system

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Kim has three papers due and two exams to study for.She feels rather panicked about everything that she needs to accomplish.What stage of the general adaptation syndrome is Kim experiencing

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Simon smokes and Chester is a "couch potato" who does not exercise.Which of the following do both men have a higher risk of developing,compared to men who exercise and don't smoke

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Which type of conflict tends to be most unpleasant and highly stressful

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The person who used to sit next to you in psychology class dropped the course because he was failing.Which coping mechanism does this illustrate

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Of the following individuals,who would be least likely to develop heart disease

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

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Imagine you read a brief newspaper article that states research has shown that eating grilled-cheese sandwiches is correlated with 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

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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

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Which term is defined as circumstances that threaten,or are perceived to threaten,one's well-being and tax one's coping abilities

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Which of the following is NOT a common emotional response to stress

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What types of events are included on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)

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What is associated with increased levels of immune activity

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Which statement does NOT reflect Hans Seyle's description of physiological responses to stress

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