CH 10

Type A personality is to Type B personality as _____ is to calm.

irritable

Ed Diener reports that the happiest people have: A. supportive family and friends. B. excellent physical health. C. physical attractiveness. D. high incomes.

supportive family and friends.

Doctors often _____ the immune system to protect transplanted organs.

suppress

One reason why Type A personalities may be more prone to heart disease is that they are more often "combat ready," which leads to increased activity by the sympathetic nervous system and interferes with:

-the liver's ability to remove cholesterol and fat from the blood.

Which of the following statements are true of exercise?

Aerobic exercise increases arousal.

The correct order of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) is: a(n) _____, resistance, exhaustion.

Alarm reaction

Jennifer was driving her car to school when it broke down. Which of the following statements is true?

Jennifer's feelings of frustration are a stress reaction.

Which of the following statements are true about wealth?

Once you have enough money for basic needs and a sense of control, more money doesn't add happiness.

1. Anders has just received devastating news about the copy shop he owns. Things seem very bleak because a nationally known competitor is moving in on the same block. Anders has many debts to pay off, and his wife is expecting their fourth child. When he hears the bad news, his heart rate zooms and he feels faint, like he is in shock. According to Hans Selye, he is in: Phase 4, unable to recover. Phase 3, in a state of exhaustion. Phase 2, in a state of resistance. Phase 1, experiencing an alarm reaction.

Phase 1, experiencing an alarm reaction.

_____ is to addressing work problems with a colleague as _____ is to talking to your hair stylist about all of the problems at work.

Problem-focused coping; emotion-focused coping

Psychologists refer to a high ratio of positive as compared to negative feelings as: a. subjective well-being. b. positive psychology. c. resilience. d. adaptation.

a. subjective well-being.

Mandisa is under an extreme amount of stress. She is battling with her ex-husband about money and their children. In this time of stress, Mandisa turns to her friends for support and spends as much time with her children as possible. Shelley Taylor would say that she is responding to stress according to which model? a. tend-and-befriend b. fight-or-flight c. withdrawal d. general adaptation syndrome

a. tend-and-befriend

All of the following characteristics are predictors of happiness EXCEPT:

age

"Mindful people" show less activation in the _____.

amygdala

3. Research indicates that people who _____ are more vulnerable to disease. a. own dogs b. are recently widowed c. have their own business d. bet at the racetrack

b. are recently widowed

4. What is one of the main stress hormones? a. serotonin b. cortisol c. NK cells d. cholesterol

b. cortisol

People tend to use emotion-focused, rather than problem-focused, coping strategies when they:

believe they cannot change a stressful situation.

Because Type A people tend to be more abrasive and irritable, this combined with high cholesterol can:

cause altered heart rhythms that can lead to a heart attack.

Which of the following statements is true? a. We underestimate the duration of our emotions and overestimate our resilience. b. We overestimate the duration of our emotions and our resilience. c. We underestimate both the duration of our emotions and our resilience. d. We overestimate the duration of our emotions and underestimate our resilience.

d. We overestimate the duration of our emotions and underestimate our resilience.

Rashish is awoken in the middle of the night to the sound of breaking glass. His increased heart rate and respiration can best be explained as:

fight-flight response

Marcus is going through a particularly difficult time because of work-related stress, health problems with his parents, impeding final exams, and term paper deadlines. Marcus has a history of not dealing well with stress. The continuous stress is likely to cause all of the following EXCEPT:

it would cause cancer.

All of the following can help slow down the progression of AIDS in an HIV-positive person EXCEPT:

loss of a loved one

Joseph has been experiencing financial problems associated with his recent divorce. He was able to save $300 from his tips, but since he could not pay off his bills, he decided to purchase a flat screen television to help him take his mind off of his stress. This is an example of:

maladaptive emotion-focused coping.

Gina sat quietly in her room and paid attention to her internal emotional and physical state without judging. This is called ______.

mindfulness meditation

Hakeem is a fourth year medical student. He has the tendency to downplay every successful exam. Every little set back is evidence to him that he will never graduate even though he has had several successful evaluations. Hakeem has a(n) _____ explanatory style.

pessimistic

Which of the following is NOT a reason religiously active people tend to have a longer life-expectancy?

prayer stimulates lymphocytes

"Mindful people" show more activation in the _____ cortex.

prefrontal

In the video, Ginger the dog's main role is described as: A. contributing to a lively atmosphere. B. maintaining security. C. providing affection. D. helping with exercise.

providing affection.

The ability to bounce back from adversity is called:

reslilience