EPY 525 Final Exam
Overall, research indicates that the prime factor in satisfying marital relationships is ______.
ability to communicate well
Researchers have found that the most valued quality of friendship for most people is ______.
ability to keep confidences
A general emotional response to stress, and a cause of stress itself, is called ______.
anxiety
Internet addiction is related to ______.
anxiety and depression
A recent study in Minneapolis found that ______.
crime rates go up in warmer weather
You can suffer permanent damage to your hearing before pain sets in from prolonged exposure to sounds at ______.
85 dB
About ______ marriages in 10 are between people of the same religion.
9
About ______ percent of working women—including married and single mothers—bear the major responsibility for childcare
90
In the United States today, about ______ percent of Americans eventually marry.
95
Which of the following is true of adolescent thought when compared to children's thought processes?
Adolescents are capable of dealing with abstract thought and hypothetical situations in ways children are not.
The researcher known for his studies on human sexuality in the 1930s and 1940s was ______.
Alfred Kinsey
An irreversible brain disease characterized by gradual deterioration in mental processes such as memory, language use, judgment, and problem solving is ______.
Alzheimer's disease
Benny is one of the most laid-back people around. His attitude is to take everything in stride "one day at a time." He would rather go fishing and enjoy the scenery than work overtime at the office. Benny's approach to life is best described as typical of a(n) ______ personality.
Type B
______ theory views the stages of development of relationships as reflecting the unfolding of social interactions that involve the rewards and costs of maintaining the relationship.
Social exchange
Which of the following people is likely to experience the least amount of pain?
Someone who is optimistic and takes an active role in pain management
______ are complex carbohydrates that provide vitamins, minerals, and a steady flow of energy
Starches
. ______ of people in the United States believe that romantic love is a prerequisite for marriage.
The vast majority
People who are highly driven, aggressive, rushed, perfectionistic, and impatient are ______ personalities.
Type A
According to the matching hypothesis, if you rated yourself as a "5" on a 1 to 10 scale, who would you most likely ask out?
a "5"
A person, in an experiment, who is in league with the experimenter, is known as ______.
a confederate
An unconscious function of the ego that protects it from anxiety-evoking material by preventing accurate recognition of the material is ______.
a defense mechanism
According to a recent survey, the largest percentage of married couples report having intercourse ______.
a few times per month
Bart is dying. To ease his suffering and to allow him to die with dignity, he is taken to a homelike environment where the staff is trained to help Bart and his family adjust to his impending death. Bart is being taken to ______.
a hospice
According to your text, you should seek professional mental health assistance if you experience symptoms of trauma-related psychological distress for more than ______.
a month
A microscopic organism that can cause disease is known as ______.
a pathogen
About four days after having sexual intercourse, Irving develops a clear penile discharge. A day later it thickens and becomes a pusslike yellow. His urethra becomes inflamed and urination is accompanied by a burning sensation. He appears to have contracted ______.
gonorrhea
In a study on mate preferences, women placed relatively more emphasis than men on each of the following EXCEPT ______.
good looks
In Western culture today, there is ______ to be slender.
greater pressure on women than men
Deliberate or repeated unsolicited verbal comments, gestures, or physical contact of a nature that is not wanted by the recipient is sexual ______.
harassment
Both daily hassles and life changes have been found to be predictors of ______, according to your text.
health problems
African Americans are more likely than European Americans to suffer from each of the following disorders EXCEPT ______.
heart attacks
Worldwide, the clear majority of people who are infected with HIV/AIDS, contracted it through ______.
heterosexual activity
A trance state in which the person becomes highly suggestible is ______.
hypnosis
. Marge is plagued by a persistent lack of interest in sexual activity. This problem is called ______.
hypoactive sexual desire disorder
The small, pea-sized structure in the brain involved in regulating many bodily processes, including hunger, sleep, emotions, and body temperature, is the ______.
hypothalamus
A major study of 166 cultures found that the concept of romantic love existed ______.
in the vast majority, if not all, the cultures studied
The incidences of anorexia nervosa have ______ markedly and the incidences of bulimia nervosa have ______ markedly in recent years.
increased, increased
The process by which one separates from others and gathers control over his or her own behavior is called ______.
individuation
Analgesic drugs act by ______.
inhibiting the production of prostaglandins
Psychologically hardy people tend to have an ______ locus of control.
internal
Meditation and progressive relaxation are both ______.
methods for lowering levels of bodily arousal
The point in people's lives where they shift from viewing themselves in terms of years already lived to viewing themselves in terms of years left to live is called ______.
midlife transition
The fatty cushion that lies above the pubic bones and is covered with short pubic hair is called the ______.
mons veneris
A recent Gallup poll found that compared to single people, married people were _____ likely to report being "fairly happy" or "very happy."
more
People who have encountered frustration, but learned that it is possible to surmount barriers or find substitute goals, are ______ tolerant of frustration than those who have never experienced it.
more
Compared to couples who do not cohabit before marriage, couples who cohabit before getting married are _______.
more likely to get divorced
Girls find intimacy to be ______ important than boys do and form ______ friendships.
more, closer
People who live in fast-paced cities are ______ likely to smoke and ______ likely to die from coronary heart disease.
more, more
Compared to men, women and children in divorced families experience a ______ significant drop in standard of living ______ likely to be living in poverty
more; and are more
Endorphins are similar to ______ in their functions.
morphine
Women are ______ likely to be raped, injured, or killed by current or former partners, than by strangers or other assailants.
much more likely
Gary is faced with a difficult decision. On the one hand, he has a major exam tomorrow and really needs to stay home and study. On the other hand, his friends asked him to go out with them and see a new hit movie that he really wants to see. He may not get another chance to see the movie and the thought of studying all night is not very attractive. However, the thought of failing the exam is not very attractive either. Gary is experiencing ______ conflict.
multiple approach-avoidance
The invisible boundary, sort of like a bubble, that surrounds you is known as ______.
personal space
The ability to recognize and manage emotions is called ______.
emotional intelligence
Control at work is an important element of ______.
employees' job satisfaction, health, and sense of well-being
The system of our body that recognizes and destroys foreign agents is our ______ system.
endocrine
Naturally occurring neurotransmitters which are functionally similar to morphine and act to relieve pain are called ______.
endorphins
Estrogen appears to ______ the effects of oxytocin, and testosterone appears to ______ the effects of oxytocin.
enhance, mitigate
The ideas of being head over heels in love and finding love at first sight most closely match Hendricks' concept of ______.
eros
The generic name for several female sex hormones that foster the development of female sex characteristics and regulate the menstrual cycle is ______.
estrogen
Women appear to be protected from coronary heart disease until menopause by high levels of ______.
estrogen
Each of the following is true EXCEPT ______.
even occasional stress is dangerously harmful
Which of the following has been shown to be one of the four most important factors in marital satisfaction?
expression of affection
The uterus is connected to the ovaries by the ______.
fallopian tubes
Chad is 10 years old. He wants to be an astronaut. He bases his choice on his vision of the thrill of riding in a rocket ship. According to Super, he is in the ______ stage of vocational development.
fantasy
In her efforts to lower her calorie intake, Diana does not eat dinner unless she has exercised during the day and will not go out to a movie, etc., unless she has met her weekly calorie-intake goal. Her efforts are examples of ______.
self-reward for the desired behavior
A neurotransmitter, imbalances of which have been linked to mood disorders, anxiety, insomnia, and changes in appetite, is ______.
serotonin
Binge eating associated with bulimia has been linked to irregularities in how the brain utilizes the neurotransmitter ______.
serotonin
Persistent, recurring problems in becoming sexually aroused or reaching orgasm are called ______.
sexual dysfunctions
The direction of one's erotic interests, meaning whether one is sexually attracted to, and interested in forming romantic relations with people of the opposite or same gender is called ______.
sexual orientation
According to your text, hypnosis ______.
should be used only as an adjunct treatment for pain, not as a substitute for conventional treatments
The nation's most common lifestyle for people in their early to mid-20s is ______.
singlehood
About ______ in ten Americans get the recommended amount of sleep every night.
six
Obesity reduces life expectancies in the United States by an average of ______ years.
six to seven
The process by which children (or adults) are selectively reinforced for and guided into adopting socially acceptable behaviors is called ______.
socialization
The two branches of the autonomic nervous system are the ______.
somatic branch and the pulmonary branch
The term friendship comes closest in meaning to Hendricks' concept of ______.
storge
Racism's victims are more likely to experience each of the following EXCEPT ______.
strong identification with the dominant culture
The leading cause of death among Americans in the 17-24-year-old age range is ______.
suicide
The alarm reaction stage involves body changes that are regulated by the endocrine system and the ______.
sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system
The endocrine system affects the body through the production of ______.
tears and sweat
Researcher Al Cooper has called ______ the "crack cocaine of sexual compulsivity."
the Internet
Young adults of today are members of what sociologists call ______.
the Millennial generation
Which of the following countries has the highest unmarried teen birth rate?
the United States
According to Hans Selye, the body's response to stress is called ______.
the general adaptation syndrome
Surveys in the United States indicate that about ______ of American females ages 18 to 44 identify themselves as lesbian.
1.3 percent
Surveys in the United States indicate that about ______ of American males ages 18 to 44 identify themselves as bisexual.
1.8 percent
Each year nearly ______ percent of adolescent girls becomes pregnant.
10
First impressions begin to be formed in ______.
15 to 30 seconds
The adolescent growth spurt typically lasts about ______.
2 to 3 years
Surveys in the United States indicate that about ______ of American males ages 18 to 44 identify themselves as gay.
2.3 percent
Surveys in the United States indicate that about ______ of American females ages 18 to 44 identify themselves as bisexual.
2.8 percent
The Dictionary of Occupational Titles lists about ______ occupations.
20,000
About ______ percent of college students report academic consequences of their drinking, including missing classes, falling behind in coursework, doing poorly on exams or papers, and receiving lower grades overall.
25
The U.S. government reports that the traditional family unit (married couple with children under 18) now comprises about ______ percent of American households.
25
The average American female today gets married at ______ years of age.
26.5
The average American male today gets married at ______ years of age.
28.7
Children usually have developed a sense of being male or female by the age of ______.
3
About ______ cases of sexually transmitted disease among preteens and teens are reported annually in the United States.
3,000,000
In 1900, one American in ______ was over age 65.
30
Today, about ______ percent of adults in the United States have never been married.
30
Improved diet and exercise could prevent ______ deaths each year from conditions like heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer.
300,000
Overall, about ______ in 10 American college students engage in binge drinking.
4
In men, testosterone production declines at a rate of about 1 percent per year beginning at about age ______.
40
Today's divorce rate for first marriages is about ______ percent.
40 - 50
About ______ million American workers are telecommuters.
45
. By the year 2030, about one American in _____ will be over age 65.
5
Men's life expectancy is ______, on the average, than women's.
5 years shorter
Coronary heart disease accounts for ______ deaths annually in the United States.
500,000
John Holland's theory of vocational types identified ______ different personal styles and matching vocational fields.
6
About ______ percent of mothers of children under the age of 18 are employed outside the home.
60
According to your text, late adulthood begins at age ______.
65
Today's divorce rate for second marriages is about ______ percent.
65
Most people need between ______ hours of sleep to feel fully rested and function at their best.
7 to 9
In psychology, women account for ______ percent of new doctorate recipients.
70
Noise on a freeway is about ______ dB.
70
About ______ percent of adults in the United States do not engage in enough physical activity to maintain even moderate fitness.
75
Currently, the average life expectancy for American males is about ______ years.
75
About ______ of divorced people get remarried, usually within 5 years.
75 %
About ______ out of 10 working women bear the primary responsibility for the children, cooking, and cleaning.
8 to 9
About ______ percent of deaths due to unhealthy behaviors could be prevented by adapting healthier behavior patterns.
80
Currently, the average life expectancy for American females is about ______ years.
80
______ tend to be judged and treated more positively than their unattractive peers.
Both attractive children and adults
______ have the highest rates of adjustment problems and psychological disorders in the population.
Divorced people
The psychologist known for his theories about the impact of irrational beliefs and catastrophizing on people's physical and mental health is ______.
Ellis
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways discussed in your text for learning about your partner's needs while improving marital communication?
Engaging in passive listening techniques.
Which of the following is the MOST effective method for coping with insomnia?
Establishing a regular sleep routine of going to bed at the same time each evening and getting out of bed at the same time each morning.
Heavy use of methamphetamine is linked to reduction of the neurotransmitter ______ in the brain.
GABA
______ women experience a higher annual death rate from heart attacks than women from any other ethnic group in the United States.
Hispanic American
______ is the component of Type A behavior pattern most closely linked to the development of coronary heart disease.
Hostility
______ serves the biological function of attracting infection-fighting blood cells to the affected area to protect it against invading germs.
Inflammation
Which of the following is true of high levels of noise?
It can lead to such illnesses as hypertension.
______ is our most common lifestyle.
Marriage
______ are more likely to die from cancer than any other ethnic or racial group in American society.
Native Americans
______ is the key factor determining romantic attraction
Physical appearance
______ determines with whom we are likely to come into contact so that attraction can develop.
Proximity
Which of the following is true of stress and exercise?
Regular exercise has not been shown to relieve stress.
Of the following, the behavior that causes more deaths than alcohol abuse, legal and illegal drug use, motor vehicle deaths, and gun-related deaths COMBINED is ______.
accidental drownings
The feelings of tension and anxiety which accompany efforts to adapt to the orientation and values of the dominant culture are termed ______ stress.
acculturative
Health care consumers who educate themselves about their health care options, choose their health care providers wisely, and weigh treatment alternatives carefully, are known as ______ consumers.
active
A doctor gives a terminally ill patient high doses of morphine that will induce death painlessly (after the patient has requested death). This is called ______.
active euthanasia
The process of inserting thin needles into particular points in the body and rotating them in order to relieve pain is ______.
acupuncture
The imaginary audience and the personal fable are both the result of ______.
adolescent egocentrism
Levinson believes that during our early twenties we ______, which serves as a blueprint for our lives and is characterized by the drive to leave our mark in history.
adopt a dream
Joshua's attitude toward love is based on a sense of sacrifice and selflessness toward his beloved. He sincerely believes that his partner's needs and wishes are more important than his own. Joshua's style of love is called ______.
agape
Auto emissions, cigarette smoke, and industrial smog are examples of ______.
air pollutants
The correct chronological sequence for the three stages of the general adaptation syndrome is ______.
alarm reaction, resistance, exhaustion
Justin believes he has little influence over his own life and sees his fate as being in the hands of others who control him. According to your text, he has ______.
an external locus of control
The period of turmoil or upheaval that adolescents may experience as they come to grapple with questions about their occupational choice and direction in life is what Erikson called ______.
an identity crisis
A relationship characterized by the sharing of innermost feelings is ______.
an intimate relationship
Drugs such as aspirin or ibuprofen which decrease fever, pain, and inflammation are called ______.
analgesics
Substances which facilitate the transmission of pain messages to the brain and heighten circulation to injured areas of the body are called ______.
analgesics
The immune system remembers how to battle antigens from previous infections through the use of ______.
antibodies
Gay males and lesbians are more likely than heterosexuals to have each of the following EXCEPT ______.
antisocial personality
Janice cannot decide whether to take her lottery winnings in a lump sum or in partial payments for the next 20 years. The type of conflict she is experiencing is called ) ______ conflict.
approach-approach
The LEAST stressful form of conflict is ______ conflict.
approach-approach
Tom is on a strict diet when he sees the most delicious-looking double chocolate cheesecake he has ever seen. Part of him really wants to devour the whole cake, but another part of him can't stop thinking about all the calories in the cake. The type of conflict Tom is experiencing is called ______ conflict.
approach-avoidance
According to your text, surveys of the elderly indicate that most elderly people ______.
are generally happier than young adults
Perfectionists ______ commit suicide when they are depressed.
are more likely than other people to
The male reproductive organ(s) that produce(s) sperm cells and male sex hormones ______.
are the testes
High noise levels ______ stressful ______ lead to health problems.
are; and can
Research shows that sleep deprivation has the highest effect on ______.
attention
Greg is fearful of visiting the dentist, but he is also fearful of having his teeth decay if he does not visit the dentist. He is experiencing ______ conflict.
avoidance-avoidance
. People who are sexually attracted to, and interested in forming romantic relationships with, others of both genders are ______.
bisexual
Most people ______.
basically fall into their careers based on what is available at the time
In recent years, the gender gap in longevity has ______.
been decreasing
The saddened, lonely state of those who have experienced the death of a loved one is called ______.
bereavement
In the face of traumatic events, people with higher levels of self-efficacy show ____________.
better rates of recovery because they take a more direct role in mending their lives
A means of training people to gain some degree of control over internal bodily responses through the use of physiological monitoring that provides information about changes in these responses is ______.
biofeedback
Personal space appears to serve ______ functions.
both communicative and protective
Evidence links greater height to higher incomes in ______.
both men and women
Testosterone energizes and activates sexual desire in ______.
both men and women
The degree to which we experience pain is affected by ______.
both our emotional response and our physical response to stress
Marijuana usage can result in ______.
both psychological and physiological dependence
Wilhelm is physically and psychologically exhausted. His total lack of mental and physical energy is due to constantly overcommitting himself to his work. He is suffering from what most psychologists call ______.
burnout
One of the BEST ways to deal with stressful thoughts is to ______.
construct rational alternative thoughts
A sound of 125 dB ______.
can risk hearing impairment
Foods rich in ______ include cereals, citrus fruits, crucifers, vegetables, legumes, and pasta.
carbohydrates
Donald Super is known for his theory of ______.
career development
An emotional bond that allows intimacy to develop, that involves partners seeking to gratify each other's needs and interests and a willingness to make sacrifices for the other person is ______.
caring
Interpreting a minor problem as an emotionally overwhelming disaster when clearly it is not is what Ellis called ______.
catastrophizing
High in the vagina is a small opening called the ______, which links the vagina to the uterus.
cervix
A few days after having sexual intercourse, Amy develops lower abdominal pain and a need to urinate frequently, and urinating becomes quite painful. Her menstrual cycle becomes irregular, she develops a vaginal discharge, and eventually, pelvic inflammatory disease. She appears to have contracted ______.
chlamydia
The female sexual organ whose only known function is to transmit and receive pleasurable sensations is the ______.
clitoris
Sigmund Freud used ______ to battle depression, relieve pain, and work longer without sleep or food.
cocaine
Sex therapy involves treatment of sexual dysfunctions through the use of ______ techniques.
cognitive behavioral
If you are feeling stressed out, scientific findings suggest that it might help to watch a ______________.
comedy
Resolve to maintain a relationship through thick and thin is ______.
commitment
The model of mutual cyclical growth is used to explain the development of ______ in a relationship.
commitment and trust
Your text suggests that ______ may allow people to maintain their relationships once the romance has begun to fade.
companionate love
According to your text, the process of being torn in two or more directions at the same time by opposing motives is called ______.
conflict
"Stress" is a concept psychologists have borrowed from ______.
d) physics
Sarah is feeling very stressed because she is lonely and having constant problems with her co-workers. The source of her stress would be best classified as ______.
daily hassles
Antioxidants are important because they _______.
deactivate free radicals that might otherwise contribute to cancer
A unit that expresses the loudness of noises is called a(n) ______.
decibel
Sheehy believes that the key task for people aged 45 to 65 is to ______.
decide what they will do with their second adulthoods
What is the proper sequential order for Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's stages of reaction to news of impending death?
denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
The approach to divorce in which couples are guided through the proceedings rationally and amicably rather than as adversaries is called ______.
divorce mediation
Deficiencies in the neurotransmitter ______ may contribute to drug cravings.
dopamine
Since 1990, the number of adults in the United States cohabiting has ______.
doubled
Anxiety and fear serve as ______ which prevent us from acting effectively to meet our goals.
emotional barriers
In a recent APA poll, the most commonly reported psychological symptom of stress was ______.
feeling irritable and angry
An innate adaptive response to the perception of danger is the ______.
fight-or-flight reaction
All in all, cigarette smoking accounts for one in ______ deaths in the United States.
five
As many as one in _______ women in the United States suffer a rape during their lifetime.
five
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross found that people commonly experience ______ stages in their reactions to news of impending death.
five
A modification of one's work schedule from the standard 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. to meet personal needs is called ______.
flextime
During adolescence, individuals typically become capable of _________ thought.
formal operational
It is during the stage of ______ that adolescents tend to emerge as theoretical scientists even though they may have no interest n science.
formal operations
Assessment of intelligence has ______.
found no overall differences in cognitive abilities between males and females
Researchers have ______.
found that optimistic people show increased resilience to the effects of stress
Masters and Johnson have identified ______ phases in the sexual response cycle.
four
In initial attraction, women place greater emphasis than men on each of the following EXCEPT ______.
frugality
The thwarting of a motive to attain a goal, or something that prevents us from doing or getting what we desire produces ______.
frustration
According to Emily's counselor, in the text, the best predictor of future behavior is ______.
future desires
Researchers have found ______ of the brain.
gender differences in the organization and the functioning
One's psychological awareness of being male or female is known as ______.
gender identity
Our sense of maleness or femaleness is our ______.
gender identity
Jayne is physically a female, but psychologically perceives herself as being a male. The American Psychiatric Association labels this phenomenon ______.
gender identity disorder
For Erikson, the process of contributing to children's development or the betterment of society in general is called ______.
generativity
Samantha works because she likes the intellectual challenge of her job and the sense of accomplishment she feels after successfully completing a work assignment. Her reasons for working are primarily ______.
intrinsic
Rita tends to be abstract in her thinking. She is creative, introverted, and would rather spend an evening playing chess or solving a mystery than going to a party. She is interested in becoming a research scientist or a university professor. According to Holland's theory, she is a(n) ______ type.
investigative
Albert Ellis is most closely associated with the concept of ______.
irrational beliefs
The English poet John Dryden labeled ______ the "tyrant of the mind."
jealousy
According to Erikson, the crisis of integrity versus despair occurs at what age?
late adulthood
Irregularly occurring major changes in life circumstances, such as losing a job or a loved one, are called ______
life-changes
A feeling of painful isolation involving a sense of being cut off from other people is called ______.
loneliness
Controlling internal and external stimuli, avoiding powerful triggers, response prevention, using competing responses, and chain breaking are all listed in your text as ways to ______.
lose weight
An intense, positive emotion that involves feelings of affection and desire to be with and help another person is ______.
love
Increased job satisfaction is associated with ______ employee absenteeism and ______ employee turnover.
lower, lower
The biological response produced by meditation is typified by a ______ heart rate and ______ blood pressure.
lower; lower
Which of the following is an active, or direct, coping technique?
meditation
Hormones produced by the adrenal cortex that increase resistance to stress in ways such as fighting inflammation and causing the liver to release stores of sugar are ______.
neuroleptics
Endorphins are ______________ which are comprised of chains of amino acids.
neurotransmitters
Protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals are all examples of ______.
nutrients
The nation's number one nutrition-related problem is ______.
obesity
Researchers have found that ______.
obtaining accurate and thorough information often helps patients manage pain
Nearly ______ million deaths each year in the United States are preventable if humans adopted healthier behaviors.
one
About ______ Americans say they face extreme levels of stress in their lives.
one in three
About ______ of Americans say that their stress level has increased.
one-half
About ______ of adult Americans are concerned with the amount of stress in their lives.
one-half
About ______ of all marriages today are preceded by a period of cohabitation.
one-half
Nearly ______ of Americans in a recent APA poll reported negative psychological and physical health problems resulting from stress.
one-half
The phase of the sexual response cycle characterized by a fairly stable level of arousal in men and women, increase in the circumference of the head of the penis and elevation of the testes in men, and swelling of the outer parts of the vagina, contraction of the vaginal opening, and withdrawal of the clitoris beneath the clitoral hood is the ______ stage.
plateau
Psychological factors, such as stress, ______ in determining our vulnerability to life-threatening diseases such as heart disease and cancer
play a major role
Research by Western scientists into the effectiveness of acupuncture has ______.
produced mixed results
People learn to lower their muscle tension, one muscle group at a time, through the process of ______.
progressive muscle relaxation
The greatest promoter of people meeting by accident is ______.
propinquity
The possession of stereotypic traits and behavior patterns of both genders is called ______.
psychological androgyny
A cluster of traits which help people resist stress and are characterized by commitment, challenge, and control are called ______.
psychological hardiness
The field that studies the relationship between psychological factors and the functioning of the immune system is ______.
psychoneuroimmunology
Manipulating relationships as a means of inflicting harm on others is known as ______.
relational aggression
According to research by Murphy & Ensher (2001), you are more likely to be satisfied with a job and succeed at it if you ______.
schmooze" properly d)
In a male, the testes normally descend into a sac called the ______, which hangs away from the body to allow for lower-than-body temperature.
scrotum
Expressing your feelings in writing ______.
seems to buffer the impact of stress from both positive and negative experiences
Our perceptions of our ability to bring about change in our environment and withstand stress are our ______.
self-efficacy expectations
The AIDS virus attacks and kills ______.
white blood cells
Many adolescents develop an "it can't happen to me" attitude, which makes it difficult to get them to listen to warnings about the risks of smoking and drunk driving, because of ______.
the personal fable
Health psychology studies ______.
the relationships between the psychological factors and the prevention and treatment of physical illnesses
The belief that we are morally obligated to engage in productive labor and to avoid idleness and laziness is called ______
the work ethic
About one in ______ children in the United States will spend part of childhood in a stepfamily.
three
About one in ______ deaths due to cancer is linked to poor nutrition.
three
Today, about one in ______ working wives outearns her husband.
three
Overall, women earn ______ men.
three-quarters of the income of
People whose gender identity is the opposite of their anatomical (chromosomal) gender are known as ______.
transsexuals
Since the 1960s, American working dads have _______ their contribution to household chores.
tripled
Empty love is characterized by commitment alone.
true
Evidence suggests that genetics may play a stronger role in determining sexual orientation in men rather than in women.
true
For many people in the United States, pain is a major adjustment problem.
true
High tech still rules when it comes to fastest-growing occupations.
true
In psychology, stress is a physical or psychological pressure or force exerted on a body.
true
Some stress is necessary to keep us alert and occupied.
true
Stress is the most common reason that college students seek help from college counseling centers.
true
The work ethic holds that we are morally obligated to engage in productive labor.
true
Waitresses receive bigger tips when they write helpful messages on the backs of customers' checks.
true
The opposite of daily hassles are ______.
uplifts
The short answer on the causes of sexual orientation is that ______.
we just don't know exactly what causes sexual orientation
At which age did Erikson feel the major conflict was one of intimacy versus isolation?
young adulthood
