Psychology 101 - General Psychology » Spring 2022 » Quiz 7 Health & Wellbeing

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Question #1
Your sister has been quite thin ever since the eighth grade, but she expresses a great fear of becoming fat and is always looking for ways to lose more weight. Based on this, she is most likely experiencing:
A.   the absence of a set point for weight control.
B.   bulimia nervosa.
C.   a high body mass index.
D.   anorexia nervosa.
Question #2
A coping strategy that involves comparing oneself to those worse off is known as:
A.   resilience.
B.   downward comparison.
C.   the silver-lining effect.
D.   hardiness.
Question #3
Richard Lazarus divides the cognitive appraisal process into two parts: primary and secondary. Primary appraisals involve:
A.   selecting a coping behavior.
B.   evaluating one’s response options.
C.   deciding whether an event is stressful, benign, or irrelevant.
D.   deciding whether a coping behavior was successful.
Question #4
Dr. Zakaria, a young faculty member at Sojourner University, is interested in how personal characteristics such as hopefulness, trustworthiness, and kindness affect self-perceived happiness. Dr. Zakaria is most likely a:
A.   positive psychologist.
B.   social psychologist.
C.   cognitive psychologist.
D.   psychoanalyst.
Question #5
Lauren has no siblings, and her parents do not smoke. Jaime has an older brother and mother who smoke. Who would be more likely to start smoking, and why?
A.   Jaime, because her family members act as role models for smoking
B.   Lauren, because her dopamine neurons are more sensitive to nicotine
C.   Lauren, because smoking would be a novel and exciting experience
D.   Both girls are equally likely to start smoking.
Question #6
Which of the following people is most likely to develop coronary heart disease at some point in his life?
A.   Jarrod, an elementary school teacher who readily accommodates his coworkers and is easygoing
B.   Erik, a CEO of a Fortune 500 company who takes frequent vacations
C.   John, a counseling psychologist who is laid-back and enjoys his job
D.   Louis, a competitive poker player who is aggressive, impatient, and competitive
Question #7
Seeing someone who is red in the face and “ready to explode” with anger might indicate that the person:
A.   has a Type A personality.
B.   has hardiness.
C.   is using emotion-focused coping.
D.   has a Type B personality.
Question #8
Anna felt that she could not succeed at her final exam, and thinking about the final exam made her feel physically ill. For Anna, the final exam is most likely a(n):
A.   stressor.
B.   immune response.
C.   daily hassle.
D.   major life stressor.
Question #9
Which of the following would describe the tend-and-befriend response of a person experiencing great stress from his job?
A.   Joseph strikes his boss in the face after she threatened to fire him.
B.   Bruce constantly complains to his family about his mean boss.
C.   Luigi is worn out and is not sure if he can continue at his job.
D.   Manny tries to form strong relationships with the new workers.
Question #10
The most positive aspect of e-cigarettes is that they:
A.   are nonaddictive.
B.   only produce secondhand smoke.
C.   do not contain tobacco.
D.   definitely help people quit smoking.
Question #11
According to GAS, what occurs at the first, or most immediate, level of stress response?
A.   The body becomes exhausted.
B.   The body shuts down most organs.
C.   The body prepares itself to respond physically.
D.   The body uses all defenses to fight the stress.
Question #12
You experience a minor disruption that threatens a part of your life. Most likely, you will experience body changes, thoughts, and actions associated with the psychological process of:
A.   memory loss.
B.   stress.
C.   repression.
D.   denial.
Question #13
Over the past few years, Farhan has had to deal with a lot of stress. His parents both have chronic diseases, he and his wife argue constantly, and his new job demands a lot of his time. According to research on the long-term effects of stress, Farhan will most likely:
A.   get divorced in the next year.
B.   show a decreased immune response to infectious diseases.
C.   develop a Type A personality.
D.   develop a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia.

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