Psychology Chapter 10

Which of the following is most effective for weight loss?

Aerobic exercise for about half an hour five times a week

How do White and African Americans fare when they are affected by similar diseases?

African Americans have a higher mortality rate.

Which of the following would most likely help a person achieve the goal of quitting smoking?

Planning a quit date to coincide with less stressful times

Which is true of the fight-or-flight response?

Prolonged responses lead to blood vessel constriction.

Which of the following is an example of a beneficial alternative therapy?

Taking herbal and dietary supplements to maintain body weight

Which action is important for preventing the spread of HIV?

Testing and treatment of other STDs

Which person will most likely be able to change patterns of behavior to lower the chance of heart disease?

Type B person who wants to exercise more

Which question would a biopsychosocial practitioner add to the discussion about HIV/AIDS?

Which factors lead to greater compliance with taking medications?

Which statement characterizes the relationship between stress and cancer?

While stress management has not been proven to reduce cancer, it can help to better handle the symptoms.

If men tend to be healthier than women, which factor could explain why women generally have lower death rates from most causes than men?

Women are more likely than men to obtain health care.

A worker from India who immigrates to the United States for a tech job will reduce _________ stress by regularly going to see Bollywood movies with friends.

acculturative

The study of stress at work focuses on

characteristics of the work setting.

From his research on the effects of different stressors, Lazarus concluded that

daily hassles cause more stress than major life events.

The process of measuring stress responses to a life change by assigning point levels to different events is limited by the failure to account for

individualized responses to such events.

A ________ appraisal evaluates the resources available to deal with a challenging situation, while a ________ appraisal evaluates the impact of a situation on a person's well-being.

secondary; primary