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Discuss how stress affects immune functioning and how social support moderates the impact of stress.

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Stress has been shown to decrease the im...

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Prior to 1996-97, the average length of survival for people after the onset of the AIDS syndrome was


A) 18 to 24 months
B) less than 6 months
C) just over 60 months
D) 36 to 48 months

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

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Valerie is doing homework for her statistics class. When she checks the answer she has just calculated for the problem she has been working on, she finds it is incorrect. She is frustrated, and tells her roommate: "I don't know why I'm even trying, I'll never catch on in this course. I should just give up now." According to Albert Ellis, Valerie's statements reflect


A) defensive coping
B) mental disengagement
C) catastrophic thinking
D) reality-based coping

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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In general, minor everyday stressors have only a minimal impact on mental and physical health.

A) True
B) False

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One's risk of developing heart disease is related to the amount of stress in his life, whether he has Type A personality, is depressed, obese or smokes. This partial list of risk factors BEST reflects the unifying theme in psychology that


A) psychology is empirical
B) behavior is determined by multiple causes
C) heredity and environment jointly influence behavior
D) our experience of the world is highly subjective

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Having a general feeling that "things" will be okay and problems will eventually work out is known as


A) internal control
B) optimism
C) learned helplessness
D) hardiness

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Sonja used to work out five days a week when she was in her late teens. In her twenties, she worked out three days a week. Now she is in her forties, and she only seems to work out when she has the time. Sonja's pattern of behavior illustrates the idea that


A) many health-impairing habits creep up on us
B) many health-impairing habits involve activities that are quite pleasant at the time
C) the risks associated with health-impairing habits tend to lie in the distant future
D) people often underestimate the risks associated with their own health-impairing behaviors

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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The defense mechanism of protecting oneself from unpleasant reality by refusing to perceive or face it is ____________________.

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Compared to optimists, individuals with a pessimistic explanatory style are more likely to attribute bad events to


A) their own personal shortcomings
B) the actions of other people
C) situational factors that are beyond their control
D) bad luck or fate

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following statements regarding the connection between social support and immune functioning is MOST accurate?


A) Social support can serve as a buffer in times of high stress.
B) Social support typically has negative effects in the absence of stress.
C) Social support is only a buffer for people with stress-related illnesses.
D) Social support provides more benefits for the elderly.

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

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Research on ____________________ suggests that stress can have a positive effect and that it can promote personal growth or self-improvement.

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Herbert Benson believes the key to the beneficial effects of meditation is


A) religious inspiration.
B) mental alertness.
C) sleep.
D) relaxation.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following is the best piece of advice regarding exercise and its ability to reduce your vulnerability to stress?


A) Select a strenuous activity that will stretch you to the limit of your ability.
B) Become competitive in a team sport.
C) Gradually increase your participation in an enjoyable activity.
D) Play to win in competitive activities.

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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The results of the Featured Study suggests that not only does depression increase an individuals chances of developing heart disease it is also appears to influence how the disease ____________________.

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Research has demonstrated that humor


A) is a type of defensive coping
B) increases negative emotional responses to stress
C) moderates the impact of stress
D) has only a superficial effect on stress

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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In thinking rationally about health statistics, it is important to remember that correlational studies do not indicate a(n) ____________________ link between the variables.

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Sylvester used to keep track of his calorie consumption and fat grams on a daily basis when he was in his early twenties. When he was in his thirties he still counted calories during the week, but he tended to pay less attention to what he ate on weekends. Now that he is in his forties, Sylvester no longer keeps track of the number of calories or fat grams in the foods that he eats. Sylvester's pattern of behavior illustrates


A) the way in which many health-impairing habits creep up on people
B) the fact that the risks associated with health-impairing behaviors tend to lie in the distant future
C) the fact that the risks associated with health-impairing behaviors are often overstated in the media
D) that men are more likely than women to develop health-impairing habits

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Belinda loves to eat cheese omelets or quiche, and she often eats rich, buttery desserts. When she consumes these high-fat, high-cholesterol foods, Belinda is increasing her risk for


A) high blood pressure and strokes
B) emphysema and other respiratory diseases
C) heart disease and some forms of cancer
D) gallstones and peptic ulcers

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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A major idea behind Rational-Emotive Therapy is that stress is caused by


A) conflict
B) frustration
C) catastrophic thinking
D) pressure

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

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Which of the following is NOT one of the primary reasons people procrastinate seeking medical attention when faced with a medical emergency such as a heart attack?


A) people worry about looking silly if the problem is not serious
B) people are reluctant to disrupt their plans
C) people tend to be immobilized by anxiety and fear associated with their symptoms
D) people misinterpret or downplay the significance of their symptoms

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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