Psych Chapter 10

Jack feels that his economic crisis is caused by the current political situation and the lack of incentives for small businesses. Jack fails to realize that his unnecessary spending and poor business choices may have contributed to his current situation. Jack has a(n):

external locus of control

B-lymphocyte is to T-lymphocyte as _____ is to _____. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

fighting bacterial infections; attacking viruses

Aerobic exercise _____ the body's production of serotonin and _____ arousal

increases; increases

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

mindfulness meditation

The proportion of very religious people is ______ that of nonreligious people who smoke.

one-half

Among a sample of Holocaust survivors, self-disclosure concerning their experiences was _____ associated with their physical health later on.

positively

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

prayer stimulates lymphocytes

Attempting to alleviate stress directly by changing the stressor or the way people interact with that stressor is known as _____ coping.

problem-focused

Dr. Navarre investigates the link between coping strategies and immune system functioning during stressful situations. Dr. Navarre is BEST described as a:

psychoneuroimmunologist.

The process of appraising an event as threatening or challenging is called

stress

By which group is the tend-and-befriend strategy MOST often used?

women

Sandy is a human resources director for a chain of fast food restaurants. When interviewing perspective employees, Sandy is known to finish their sentences and to be very short with them if they do not quickly finish a sentence. According to Friedman et al, Sandy is a Type _____ personality.

A

People who are competitive, super motivated, impatient, and verbally aggressive are likely to be classified as Type

A

These cells release antibodies that fight bacterial infections.

B lymphocytes

Selma participated in a research project in college, and she was identified as being less happy than average. During a follow up study 20 years later, researchers found all of the following EXCEPT:

Selma was less likely to have met all of her life goals than her happy peers.

Shane's doctor suggests that he begin an aerobic exercise program in addition to the psychotherapy for his depression. As a result, Shane will NOT experience:

becoming more anxious from the stress of the exercise program

In the 1990s, Alanis Morissette sang that "a traffic jam when you're already late" is ironic. While it actually may not be ironic, this situation is indeed a(n):

daily hassle.

Traffic jams, bills, and bad weather are examples of stressors called

daily hassles

Lorenzo is preparing a lecture on the benefits of exercise and he will highlight all of the following EXCEPT:

exercise provides decreased body warmth and body arousal

Serafina is preparing a lecture on the benefits of exercise and she will highlight that exercise orders up mood-boosting chemicals such as

serotonin

A local religious organization has taken an interest in reaching out to community members with AIDS. They were prompted to do this when they learned that religiously active AIDS patients seem to _____ than do their nonreligious counterparts.

survive longer

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. According to Shelley Taylor, how is Mandisa responding to stress?

tend-and-befriend response

Those who have a(n) _____ locus of control believe that chance or outside forces control their fate.

external

Which of the following statements is true of exercise?

Aerobic exercise increases arousal.

All of the following characteristics are predictors of happiness EXCEPT:

Age

Which of the following people is the BEST example of a Type A personality?

Andre, a competitive, easily-angered journalist

A month ago, Jason lost his job due to circumstances beyond his control and he is very concerned about his financial situation. Since then, he has learned that his wife will not be able to return to the U.S. because she cannot get her "green card," and that his rent-controlled apartment is being sold so he must find another place to live. Given what happens when people feel unable to control their environment, which of the following do you think is happening to Jason?

His immune response is dropping.

refers to the perception that we are worse off relative to those with whom we compare ourselves.

Relative deprivation

Jane and Sue leave a building and see a dog running toward them. Jane assumes that the dog wants to play. Sue assumes the dog is going to attack. Which of the following is MOST likely?

Sue's stress reaction will be more negative than Jane's.

Julia is awoken in the middle of the night to the sound of breaking glass. Her increased heart rate and respiration can BEST be explained as: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

a fight-or-flight response

Jessica was walking home from work when she found a 20-dollar bill on the ground. There was no one around, so she picked up the money. As she rounded the corner, she saw a woman with an armful of groceries entering a building. Which of the following scenarios is most likely?

Jessica rushes to hold the door for the woman.

After the terrorist attacks of 9/11, many people from around the country went to New York City to lend aid. This response to stress is an example of:

a tend-and-befriend response.

Jim has been taking medication and going to psychotherapy to treat his depressive symptoms. Which of the following would you also recommend to enhance his treatment?

aerobic exercise

Claudia has just received devastating news about her semi rig. Things seem very bleak because a fire in her neighborhood spread to her semi and destroyed it. Driving the truck is her only means of earning money. Claudia has many debts to pay off and is expecting her fourth child. When she hears the bad news, her heart rate zooms and she feels faint, like she is in shock. According to Seyle's general adaptation syndrome, she is in Phase 1, also known as:

alarm reaction

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) _____ outlook.

pessimistic

With which factor have researchers found happiness to be associated?

religious faith