Question 1

Which of the following has been found to strengthen connections among brain regions associated with focusing attention and being reflectively aware of what we see and hear?

Accepted Answer

A)  the faith factor
B)  mindfulness meditation
C)  an external locus of control
D)  massage therapyE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Friedman and Rosenman referred to relaxed and easygoing individuals as ________ personalities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Type A
B)  Type B
C)  Type C
D)  Type DE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Attending closely to our immediate experiences in a nonjudgmental and accepting manner is most clearly central to

Accepted Answer

A)  an internal locus of control.
B)  the adaptation-level phenomenon.
C)  mindfulness meditation.
D)  the tend-and-befriend response.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following individuals is most likely to report the highest levels of life satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mark,who often experiences a state of flow in his work activities
B)  Andrew,who frequently forgoes the sleep he needs in order to complete his work
C)  Jeff,who is a competitive worker with a Type A personality
D)  Moses,who approaches the challenges of his work with an external locus of controlE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

In their nine-year longitudinal study,Friedman and Rosenman found that Type A men are at a high risk for

Accepted Answer

A)  stomach ulcers.
B)  cancer.
C)  heart attacks.
D)  lupus.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Eileen notices that her herpes infection is especially likely to flare up during the stressful occasions when she needs to work overtime to meet pressing deadlines.This is most likely to be caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced cortisol levels.
B)  an elevated NK cell count.
C)  suppressed lymphocyte activity.
D)  elevated oxytocin levels.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

The distress associated with having to pick a course of action among a very large number of reasonable alternatives best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  relative deprivation.
B)  unrealistic optimism.
C)  the tyranny of choice.
D)  suppressed immune functioning.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Many credit card users choose cards with low annual fees but with high interest charges for unpaid balances.They end up paying more for their card because they didn't anticipate how often they would fail to pay off their monthly balance.These card users should be alerted to the dangers of

Accepted Answer

A)  a type A personality.
B)  problem-focused coping.
C)  an internal locus of control.
D)  unrealistic optimism.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

After enduring the stress of a flood that destroyed her home and most of her possessions,Ashley's cancer began spreading more rapidly.This may have been due,in part,to her

Accepted Answer

A)  elevated lymphocyte levels.
B)  reduced cortisol levels.
C)  elevated oxytocin levels.
D)  reduced NK cell count.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Physical and emotional responses to threatening and challenging events are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  immune responses.
B)  stress reactions.
C)  lymphocytes.
D)  stressors.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Students who expect that they will be able to rebound from a low test score through their own effort and self-discipline most clearly demonstrate

Accepted Answer

A)  the fight-or-flight response.
B)  the adaptation-level phenomenon.
C)  an external locus of control.
D)  optimism.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Relaxation procedures have been found to reduce

Accepted Answer

A)  oxytocin levels.
B)  immune system functioning.
C)  depression levels.
D)  the adaptation-level phenomenon.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

The emotional bonding and mutual support that survivors of a deadly storm provide to one another best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the general adaptation syndrome.
B)  the tend-and-befriend response.
C)  an external locus of control.
D)  psychoneuroimmunology.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

People with an agreeable personality who become blind usually ________ recover near-normal levels of day-to-day happiness.Those who become paralyzed usually ________ recover near-normal levels of day-to-day happiness.

Accepted Answer

A)  do;do not
B)  do not;do
C)  do;do
D)  do not;do notE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Natural killer cells are part of the body's

Accepted Answer

A)  immune system.
B)  endocrine system.
C)  digestive system.
D)  sympathetic nervous system.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Sustained activity that increases heart and lung fitness is called

Accepted Answer

A)  resilience.
B)  subjective well-being.
C)  aerobic exercise.
D)  the adaptation-level phenomenon.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

A wage increase of $3000 per year is most likely to increase the subjective well-being of people who currently earn ________ per year.

Accepted Answer

A)  $12,000
B)  $25,000
C)  $40,000
D)  $75,000E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Those who believe that being successful is a matter of luck rather than hard work illustrate

Accepted Answer

A)  a Type A personality.
B)  a Type B personality.
C)  an internal locus of control.
D)  an external locus of control.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

An emergency reaction when dealing with a threat often includes sympathetic nervous system arousal and the mobilization of one's energy.This is best illustrated by

Accepted Answer

A)  resilience.
B)  emotion-focused coping.
C)  the fight-or-flight response.
D)  the adaptation-level phenomenon.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

In a stressful situation,feelings of pain are dulled by the activation of

Accepted Answer

A)  an external locus of control.
B)  NK cells.
C)  the sympathetic nervous system.
D)  lymphocytes.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 10: Stress, Health, and Human Flourishing

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