Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of motivations for a positive change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Achieving short-term goals demotivates people from achieving their long-term goals.
B)  When people feel less autonomous, they are more motivated to change.
C)  Intrinsic factors motivate people while extrinsic factors don't.
D)  Motivational tools for self-change involve changing for the right reasons.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following occurs in the contemplation stage of the change model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals prepare to take action.
B)  Individuals acknowledge that they have a problem.
C)  Individuals commit to make a behavioral change.
D)  Individuals enact a plan.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following accurately describes the sequence of stages in the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alarm, resistance, and challenge
B)  Primary appraisal, alarm, and secondary appraisal
C)  Challenge, frustration, and exhaustion
D)  Alarm, resistance, and exhaustionE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Shirley is talking to a group of third graders about the importance of drinking sufficient water every day.She is focused on:

Accepted Answer

A)  public health.
B)  planned behavior.
C)  precontemplation.
D)  health promotion.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Yolanda is planning to go cold turkey to quit smoking.This means that she is:

Accepted Answer

A)  thinking about quitting her habit within one year.
B)  slowly reducing the number of cigarettes every day.
C)  opting for alcoholic drinks instead of cigarettes.
D)  going to simply stopping smoking.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the relationship between the immune system and stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acute stressors enhance the immune system functioning.
B)  Stress hormones can create greater vulnerability to infection.
C)  Chronic stressors are associated with inhibited immune system response.
D)  Positive social circumstances are associated with an increased ability to fight cancer.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following provides a protective effect on telomere length?

Accepted Answer

A)  Habitual exercise
B)  No exercise
C)  Stress
D)  IsolationE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  If NK-cell activity is not compromised by stress, cancer progresses slower.
B)  Length of survival for cancer patients is independent of NK-cell activity.
C)  High NK-cell activity is linked with the development of malignancies.
D)  Cancer patients show extremely high NK-cell activity in their blood.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

In the context of coping with stress,emotion-focused coping will be most beneficial when:

Accepted Answer

A)  a person's car breaks down.
B)  a person loses someone close.
C)  a person has a difficult test the next day.
D)  a person catches the flu.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following statements about optimism and coping is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Optimists avoid paying attention to news that is negative.
B)  Optimists face life's challenges from a position of strength.
C)  Optimists prefer to know their risk for disease.
D)  Optimists engage constructively with potentially threatening information.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following activities is defined as one that increases heart rate and lung functioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resistance
B)  Aerobic
C)  Weight lifting
D)  All of theseE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of stress and the immune system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unlike the central nervous system, the immune system possesses "sensory" elements, which receive information from the environment and other parts of the body.
B)  Unlike the immune system, the central nervous system possesses "motor" elements, which carry out an appropriate response.
C)  The immune system and the central nervous system are distinct in their modes of receiving, and integrating stress signals from the external environment.
D)  Corticotropin-releasing hormone is shared by the central nervous system and the immune system, uniting the stress and immune responses.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Jack has started a new diet program.He wants to lose thirty pounds.His wife is supporting him and he feels that the weight loss is under his control.His behavior reflects the theory of:

Accepted Answer

A)  planned behavior.
B)  health promotion.
C)  changed behavior.
D)  reasoned action.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Mathew is addicted to marijuana.He starts taking surfing lessons hoping that it will give him the same rush that marijuana does.According to the stages of the change model,Mathew is in the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  contemplation
B)  preparation
C)  precontemplation
D)  actionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Britney's dog,Dino,died.Her mother tells her "Don't worry! She is in a better place now.Isn't that more important?" Which of the following types of social support is Britney's mother providing her?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tangible assistance
B)  Information
C)  Emotional support
D)  LogicalE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Outline the three stages of the general adaptation syndrome.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Rosemary is interested in studying the relationships between emotion,the nervous system,and the immune system.She would be most interested in the field of:

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive psychology.
B)  psychopharmacology.
C)  psychoneuroimmunology.
D)  neurology.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

In the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome,resistance to illness and stress falls below normal limits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is an active drug in cigarettes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caffeine
B)  Nicotine
C)  Opium
D)  TanninE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

In which of the following situations will emotion-focused coping be most beneficial?

Accepted Answer

A)  After failing a psychology test
B)  After your car breaks down
C)  After your dog dies
D)  After you forget to turn in your homeworkE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 17: Health Psychology

In the context of coping with stress,emotion-focused coping will be most beneficial when:

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Which of the following accurately describes the sequence of stages in the general adaptation syndrome?

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Which of the following statements about optimism and coping is FALSE?

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In the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome,resistance to illness and stress falls below normal limits.

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Outline the three stages of the general adaptation syndrome.

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Mathew is addicted to marijuana.He starts taking surfing lessons hoping that it will give him the same rush that marijuana does.According to the stages of the change model,Mathew is in the _____ stage.

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Which of the following occurs in the contemplation stage of the change model?

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Which of the following statements is NOT true about the relationship between the immune system and stress?

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Britney's dog,Dino,died.Her mother tells her "Don't worry! She is in a better place now.Isn't that more important?" Which of the following types of social support is Britney's mother providing her?

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Which of the following statements is true of motivations for a positive change?

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Which of the following provides a protective effect on telomere length?

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Shirley is talking to a group of third graders about the importance of drinking sufficient water every day.She is focused on:

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Which of the following statements is true of stress and the immune system?

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Jack has started a new diet program.He wants to lose thirty pounds.His wife is supporting him and he feels that the weight loss is under his control.His behavior reflects the theory of:

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In which of the following situations will emotion-focused coping be most beneficial?

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Which of the following activities is defined as one that increases heart rate and lung functioning?

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Which of the following statements is true of cancer?

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Rosemary is interested in studying the relationships between emotion,the nervous system,and the immune system.She would be most interested in the field of:

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Yolanda is planning to go cold turkey to quit smoking.This means that she is:

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Which of the following is an active drug in cigarettes?

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