Psych- Ch. 10 quiz

_____ is/are the leading cause of death in the United States and many other countries.

Coronary heart disease

Research indicates that people who _____ are more vulnerable to disease.

are recently widowed

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.

Sadie's father-in-law had a serious heart attack several weeks ago. She is concerned because he lives alone. After his heart attack, which acquisition would increase his odds of survival?

a dog

Stacey has moved from the farm she grew up in with her parents to the "big city" to go to college. She realizes that things in the city are much different from the small town where she grew up. Her move is an example of:

a significant life change

White blood cells that work to destroy bacteria, viruses, and other foreign invaders in the body are called:

lymphocytes

Gerri's psychologist has suggested that she take time to relax and silently pay attention to her inner state. This technique is called:

mindfulness meditation.

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

believe they cannot change a stressful situation.

These cells release antibodies that fight bacterial infections.

B lymphocytes

On what day of the week are people MOST likely to post statuses with emotionally positive moods on social media?

Friday

If there was one piece of advice to offer about how to become happy and remain happy, what would it be?

Give priority to close relationships and seek work and leisure activities that are engaging.

Anders has just received devastating news about the copy shop he owns. Things seem very bleak because a nationally known competitor is opening a shop 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 1, experiencing an alarm reaction.

Roger has a full-time job, a part-time job, and a new consulting company in response to his son's special needs. He seems to be coping with everything quite well for the moment anyway. According to Hans Selye, in which stage of the general adaptation syndrome is he?

Phase 2, in a state of resistance

These cells attack cancer cells, viruses, and other foreign substances.

T lymphocytes

The second phase of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) is characterized by:

resistance

Research on the effect of pet ownership indicates that pet ownership:

helps people handle stress.

Loren is studying emotion in her psychology class and is surprised to find out that, in individualistic cultures, _____ is related to happiness.

high self-esteem

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

increases; increases

Julie believes that only she can turn her life around and be responsible for her choices. Julie has a(n):

internal locus of control.

The director of an assisted-living housing complex was puzzled by the following situation. When she let the residents choose their own dinner time, as well as what they wanted to eat, she realized there were far fewer health problems and deaths. To what might she attribute this phenomenon?

perceived control

Jerry always expects the worse to happen and appears to doubt that he will reach his goals. Jerry is experiencing:

pessimism

The interdisciplinary field of _____ integrates behavioral and medical knowledge, applying this knowledge to the study of mind-body interactions.

psychoneuroimmunology

With which factor have researchers found happiness to be associated?

religious faith

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

Mick never seems to be satisfied with his achievements. He is not depressed; he does celebrate those achievements, but his achievements become normal after some time, and he moves on to the next big thing. This is BEST explained in terms of:

the adaptation-level phenomenon

People have a tendency to judge stimuli relative to those previously experienced. For example, if a man's current income level increases, he feels an initial surge of pleasure. However, as he adapts to that income level, he comes to consider it normal. He then requires something better to feel another surge of happiness. This is known as:

the adaptation-level phenomenon.

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

women