Question 1

One personality characteristic correlated with good physical health is ​

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A)  agreeableness.
B)  openness.
C)  conscientiousness.
D)  extraversion.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

Imagine that a researcher publishes the results from a study that indicate a statistically significant association between sleep deprivation and coronary disease. This result would mean that

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A)  sleep deprivation causes coronary disease.
B)  coronary disease causes sleep deprivation.
C)  the effect of sleep deprivation on coronary disease is larger than the effect of any other factor.
D)  the findings are not likely to be due to chance fluctuations.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Studies of college students have found that MOST pressure comes from

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A)  parents.
B)  within the students themselves.
C)  professors.
D)  potential employers.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Efforts to master, reduce, or tolerate the demands created by stress refers to ​

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A)  behavioral coping.
B)  constructive coping.
C)  defensive coping.
D)  coping.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The key to _____ therapy is to detect catastrophic thinking and dispute the irrational assumptions that cause it.

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A)  psychoanalytic
B)  relaxation
C)  rational-emotive
D)  irrational beliefE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Most of Conrad's friends consider him to be highly neurotic. Compared to his friends, Conrad is

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A)  less likely to perceive events as stressful.
B)  more likely to "choke" under pressure.
C)  less likely to use defensive coping strategies.
D)  more likely to perceive events as stressful.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Lazarus and Folkman distinguished between _____ appraisal (where you determine whether an event is stressful)  and _____ appraisal (where you evaluate your coping resources) .

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A)  primary; tertiary
B)  trauma; reaction
C)  primary; secondary
D)  secondary; primaryE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

The therapeutic technique that focuses on altering a client's patterns of irrational thinking to reduce maladaptive emotions and behavior is  _____ therapy.

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A)  self-monitoring
B)  constructive coping
C)  rational-emotive
D)  behavioralE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Research has demonstrated that humor ​

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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) B) and D)

Question 10

According to Lazarus and Folkman, our initial evaluation of whether an event is stressful is known as _____.

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Question 11

Suki routinely responds to stress with a learned helplessness response. Suki's response will involve

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A)  a release of emotional tension that often accompanies stress.
B)  passive behavior produced by exposure to unavoidable aversive events.
C)  protecting oneself from unpleasant situations by refusing to acknowledge them.
D)  atoning for unacceptable unconscious drives or impulses in socially acceptable ways.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT offered by psychologists as an explanation for why people delay seeking needed medical treatment?

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A)  Inconvenience
B)  Lack of concern
C)  Wasting time
D)  Fear of illnessE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

In heterosexual relationships, ​

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A)  neither partner is at risk for being infected by the AIDS virus.
B)  the AIDS virus will only be transmitted if one of the partners shows telltale signs of HIV infection.
C)  female-to-male transmission of the AIDS virus is most prevalent.
D)  male-to-female transmission of the AIDS virus is most prevalent.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

In one study of over 14,000 participants, the researchers found a statistically significant association between high sodium intake and the prevalence of hypertension among normal-weight subjects. The prevalence of hypertension in the group with the lowest sodium intake was 19.1%; the prevalence of hypertension in the group with the highest sodium intake was 21.8%. These data suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  even though the finding was statistically significant, it may not have much practical importance.
B)  the finding has both practical and statistical significance and should be reviewed in more detail.
C)  the finding has neither practical nor statistical significance and should be ignored.
D)  one of the main causes of hypertension is a high intake of sodium.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Long-term success rates for those who quit smoking are about ​

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A)  15%.
B)  ​25%.
C)  50%.
D)  75%.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following types of conflict tends to be MOST unpleasant and highly stressful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Approach-approach
B)  Avoidance-avoidance
C)  Approach-avoidance
D)  PressureE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Research MOST strongly suggests that people who have been betrayed by someone will experience improved mood if they ​

Accepted Answer

A)  make new trustworthy friends.
B)  openly confront the person who betrayed them about their feelings of betrayal.
C)  forgive the betrayer.
D)  avoid all further contact with the person who betrayed them.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale was designed specifically to measure ​

Accepted Answer

A)  change.
B)  conflict.
C)  control.
D)  aggression.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Americans tend to prefer _____ social support, while Asians tend to prefer _____ social support.

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit; explicit
B)  explicit; implicit
C)  invasive; subtle
D)  subtle; minimalE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

A person who is hard-driving, competitive, and at risk for having a heart attack is said to have a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

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The key to _____ therapy is to detect catastrophic thinking and dispute the irrational assumptions that cause it.

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Long-term success rates for those who quit smoking are about

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Research has demonstrated that humor

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Which of the following is NOT offered by psychologists as an explanation for why people delay seeking needed medical treatment?

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Lazarus and Folkman distinguished between _ appraisal (where you determine whether an event is stressful) and _ appraisal (where you evaluate your coping resources) .

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Which of the following types of conflict tends to be MOST unpleasant and highly stressful?

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In heterosexual relationships,

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Imagine that a researcher publishes the results from a study that indicate a statistically significant association between sleep deprivation and coronary disease. This result would mean that

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Most of Conrad's friends consider him to be highly neurotic. Compared to his friends, Conrad is

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Studies of college students have found that MOST pressure comes from

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Research MOST strongly suggests that people who have been betrayed by someone will experience improved mood if they

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According to Lazarus and Folkman, our initial evaluation of whether an event is stressful is known as _____.

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The therapeutic technique that focuses on altering a client's patterns of irrational thinking to reduce maladaptive emotions and behavior is _____ therapy.

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Efforts to master, reduce, or tolerate the demands created by stress refers to

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Suki routinely responds to stress with a learned helplessness response. Suki's response will involve

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A person who is hard-driving, competitive, and at risk for having a heart attack is said to have a(n)

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One personality characteristic correlated with good physical health is

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Americans tend to prefer _ social support, while Asians tend to prefer _ social support.

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The key to _____ therapy is to detect catastrophic thinking and dispute the irrational assumptions that cause it.

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Long-term success rates for those who quit smoking are about ​

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Research has demonstrated that humor ​

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Which of the following is NOT offered by psychologists as an explanation for why people delay seeking needed medical treatment?

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Lazarus and Folkman distinguished between _____ appraisal (where you determine whether an event is stressful) and _____ appraisal (where you evaluate your coping resources) .

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Which of the following types of conflict tends to be MOST unpleasant and highly stressful?

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Imagine that a researcher publishes the results from a study that indicate a statistically significant association between sleep deprivation and coronary disease. This result would mean that

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According to Lazarus and Folkman, our initial evaluation of whether an event is stressful is known as _____.

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The therapeutic technique that focuses on altering a client's patterns of irrational thinking to reduce maladaptive emotions and behavior is _____ therapy.

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