Question 1

Stress is a psychological event, not a physical event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Diseases of adaptation result primarily from ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   sudden, severe trauma
B)   malfunctioning of the parasympathetic division
C)   prolonged, unresolved stress
D)   malfunctioning of the sympathetic division

Question 3

The division of the autonomic nervous system that tones down states of bodily arousal and controls bodily processes that replenish resources, such as digestion, is the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   reticular formation
B)   parasympathetic division
C)   sympathetic division
D)   somatic division

Question 4

The ______ regulates the glands and involuntary activities such as heartbeat and digestion.

Accepted Answer

A)   adrenal cortex
B)   autonomic nervous system
C)   somatic nervous system
D)   efferent nervous system

Question 5

Psychological factors, such as stress, ______ in determining the length and quality of our lives.

Accepted Answer

A)   play virtually no part
B)   play only a minor role
C)   play a major role
D)   completely determine

Question 6

Each of the following is one of the limitations in the research on connections between daily hassles, life changes, and health problems EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   correlational evidence
B)   positive versus negative life changes
C)   personality differences
D)   emotional preparedness

Question 7

Anger is closely associated with the risk of coronary heart disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Testosterone appears to ______ feelings of self-confidence and ______ aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)   decrease, decrease
B)   decrease, increase
C)   increase, decrease
D)   increase, increase

Question 9

The final stage of the general adaptation syndrome is the ______ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)   alarm reaction
B)   exhaustion
C)   refractory
D)   resistance

Question 10

Explain what health psychology is and the types of things it studies.

Accepted Answer

Health psychology is a field of psycholo...

Question 11

Prolonged stress appears to impair immune system functioning because stress stimulates the production of ______, which suppress(es)  immune system functioning.

Accepted Answer

A)   acetylcholine
B)   corticosteroids
C)   antigens
D)   thyroxin

Question 12

The researcher who has been playfully called "Dr. Stress," is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   Albert Bandura
B)   Walter Cannon
C)   Hans Selye
D)   Charles Darwin

Question 13

After a bad day at the office, when compared to women, men are ______ likely to withdraw from the family and are ______ likely to start arguments.

Accepted Answer

A)   less, less
B)   more, less
C)   less, more
D)   more, more

Question 14

When cancer cells spread by establishing other colonies elsewhere in the body, they are said to have ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   proliferated
B)   catastrophized
C)   remunerated
D)   metastasized

Question 15

In the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome, levels of endocrine and sympathetic activity are ______ than in the alarm reaction stage, and are ______ than normal.

Accepted Answer

A)   lower, lower
B)   higher, lower 
C)   lower, higher
D)   higher, higher

Question 16

Evidence shows that people who experience more life changes in a given period of time are ______ likely to encounter psychological health problems and ______ likely to encounter physical health problems.

Accepted Answer

A)   more, more
B)   more, less
C)   less, more
D)   less, less

Question 17

Stress can influence the course of cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When comparing the following groups, which of the following are most likely to be health care "underusers"?

Accepted Answer

A)   European Americans
B)   Latino and Latina Americans
C)   African Americans
D)   European Americans, African Americans, and Latino and Latina Americans all utilize health-care services at about the same rate

Question 19

A strong sense of ethnic identity and pride in their cultural heritage boosts the ability of ethnic minorities to cope with racism and prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following countries has the highest death rate from cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)   Thailand
B)   Denmark
C)   the Philippines
D)   Japan

Exam 4: Psychological Factors and Health

In the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome, levels of endocrine and sympathetic activity are ______ than in the alarm reaction stage, and are ______ than normal.

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After a bad day at the office, when compared to women, men are ______ likely to withdraw from the family and are ______ likely to start arguments.

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Diseases of adaptation result primarily from ______.

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When cancer cells spread by establishing other colonies elsewhere in the body, they are said to have ______.

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Explain what health psychology is and the types of things it studies.

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The final stage of the general adaptation syndrome is the ______ stage.

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When comparing the following groups, which of the following are most likely to be health care "underusers"?

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Testosterone appears to ______ feelings of self-confidence and ______ aggression.

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Stress can influence the course of cancer.

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The division of the autonomic nervous system that tones down states of bodily arousal and controls bodily processes that replenish resources, such as digestion, is the ______.

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The ______ regulates the glands and involuntary activities such as heartbeat and digestion.

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A strong sense of ethnic identity and pride in their cultural heritage boosts the ability of ethnic minorities to cope with racism and prejudice.

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Which of the following countries has the highest death rate from cancer?

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Prolonged stress appears to impair immune system functioning because stress stimulates the production of ______, which suppress(es) immune system functioning.

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Each of the following is one of the limitations in the research on connections between daily hassles, life changes, and health problems EXCEPT ______.

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Evidence shows that people who experience more life changes in a given period of time are ______ likely to encounter psychological health problems and ______ likely to encounter physical health problems.

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Psychological factors, such as stress, ______ in determining the length and quality of our lives.

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Stress is a psychological event, not a physical event.

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Anger is closely associated with the risk of coronary heart disease.

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The researcher who has been playfully called "Dr. Stress," is ______.

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