Question 1

Sarah is trying to be the healthiest person she can possibly be and feel satisfied with life.Sarah is focusing on her

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A)   health psychology.
B)   well-being.
C)   health empowerment.
D)   self-control.

Question 2

Thoughts and behaviors affect the environment.The environment affects human biology.In turn,biology affects behavior.This description fits the

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A)   medical model.
B)   social model.
C)   behaviorist model.
D)   biopsychosocial model.

Question 3

Having a higher level of social support is

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A)   negatively correlated with health problems.
B)   correlated with Type A personality.
C)   important to health for children but less so for adults.
D)   unrelated to gender.

Question 4

Adam has been reading the research literature on positive psychology.He has decided to write a letter of thanks to his grandfather,whom he greatly admires.What should happen after Adam writes and delivers this letter?

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A)   He will experience an increase in his level of happiness.
B)   He will start to engage in downward comparisons.
C)   He will experience an increase in testosterone.
D)   Activity will increase slightly in his amygdala.

Question 5

Recent research on predictors of heart disease suggests that people who are __________ are particularly vulnerable to cardiac problems.

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A)   angry or depressed
B)   time-pressed and shy
C)   low in self-esteem
D)   low in cortisol production

Question 6

Explain how positivity is linked to good health.

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Question 7

June feels that she has too many projects due at work and too many people demanding her time.She knows she cannot keep up with all of the demands.Because of this,June is most likely experiencing

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A)   stress.
B)   daily hassles.
C)   the exhaustion stage.
D)   poor coping.

Question 8

Jamie has an older brother who smokes.Jamie is

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A)   less likely to start smoking than other kids.
B)   more likely to start smoking than other kids.
C)   no more and no less likely to start smoking than other kids.
D)   more likely to be a problem drinker, whether or not he smokes.

Question 9

Brenda has used a primary appraisal,but not a secondary appraisal,in her analysis of an event.Because she has not used secondary appraisal,we can guess that the event was

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A)   related to Brenda's self-identity.
B)   followed by a physiological response.
C)   nonthreatening.
D)   highly emotional.

Question 10

Seeing someone who is red in the face and "ready to explode" with anger might indicate that the person

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A)   has a Type A personality.
B)   has a Type B personality.
C)   has hardiness.
D)   is using emotion-focused coping.

Question 11

Emotional coping strategies

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A)   generally work better over the short term than over the long term.
B)   are usually better than problem-focused strategies in various situations.
C)   work best in the face of a controllable stressor.
D)   are counterproductive in most situations.

Question 12

Melinda just got a new job as a receptionist,and she does not expect it to be very stressful.However,she is nervous about learning how to perform well in the job when she first starts working.The stress Melinda is facing is __________ and may result in __________ immune function.

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A)   long term; worse
B)   long term; better
C)   short term; worse
D)   short term; better

Question 13

Aline is sitting in a physician's office and has just been told that a nurse will be coming in to measure her BMI.Aline is not familiar with the term "BMI" and starts to panic.How should her mother reassure her about BMI tests?

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A)   "Do not worry; all they need is a urine test."
B)   "BMI needles are very small and do not hurt at all."
C)   "Do not be afraid, they just need to listen to your lungs."
D)   "Relax, they are just going to measure your height and weight."

Question 14

According to your textbook,a large study found what type of relationship between peoples' attitudes and their health?

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A)   People with positive attitudes are healthier than people with negative attitudes.
B)   People with positive attitudes are unhealthier than people with negative attitudes.
C)   People with positive attitudes are equally as healthy as people with negative attitudes.
D)   The results of the study were inconclusive.

Question 15

If you want to increase your life span by a few years,which of the following pieces of advice is recommended?

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A)   Pamper yourself.
B)   Increase your social support network.
C)   Spend more time interacting with nature.
D)   Spend more time on hobbies.

Question 16

Amy has just been diagnosed with breast cancer.She reminds herself that breast cancer is highly treatable and that the doctors caught hers early.Thus,she feels much luckier than people whose breast cancer is caught during later stages of the disease.In this situation,Amy is using

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A)   a Type A behavior pattern.
B)   a downward comparison.
C)   secondary appraisals.
D)   emotion-focused coping.

Question 17

Which of the following is true about being very overweight? Being overweight is

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A)   primarily linked to personality.
B)   a major health problem in contemporary society.
C)   primarily a result of overeating.
D)   primarily a result of genetic factors.

Question 18

Harold has been unemployed for many years and is constantly struggling to pay his bills.The stress Harold is experiencing is an example of

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A)   a major life stressor.
B)   a daily hassle.
C)   chronic stress.
D)   acute stress.

Question 19

Research on the relationship between marital status and well-being generally shows that

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A)   being married has a positive effect on health and well-being.
B)   being married has a negative effect on health and well-being.
C)   being married has neither a positive nor a negative effect on health and well-being.
D)   being in a traditional marriage, but not a homosexual marriage, has a positive effect on health and well-being.

Question 20

Safia is a moderately healthy person.She has a small network of acquaintances and friends.If Safia wants to get all the health benefits associated with social support,she should increase

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A)   her support network, including people who provide encouragement.
B)   the number of new people she meets.
C)   the size of her network and her leadership capacity.
D)   her social integration and dominance expressions.

Exam 10: Health and Well-Being

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Which of the following is true about being very overweight? Being overweight is

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Jamie has an older brother who smokes.Jamie is

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Adam has been reading the research literature on positive psychology.He has decided to write a letter of thanks to his grandfather,whom he greatly admires.What should happen after Adam writes and delivers this letter?

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Safia is a moderately healthy person.She has a small network of acquaintances and friends.If Safia wants to get all the health benefits associated with social support,she should increase

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Seeing someone who is red in the face and "ready to explode" with anger might indicate that the person

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Brenda has used a primary appraisal,but not a secondary appraisal,in her analysis of an event.Because she has not used secondary appraisal,we can guess that the event was

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Recent research on predictors of heart disease suggests that people who are __________ are particularly vulnerable to cardiac problems.

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Thoughts and behaviors affect the environment.The environment affects human biology.In turn,biology affects behavior.This description fits the

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Harold has been unemployed for many years and is constantly struggling to pay his bills.The stress Harold is experiencing is an example of

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Melinda just got a new job as a receptionist,and she does not expect it to be very stressful.However,she is nervous about learning how to perform well in the job when she first starts working.The stress Melinda is facing is __________ and may result in __________ immune function.

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Research on the relationship between marital status and well-being generally shows that

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