Psychology-CH.11

James is a married man who has six children and another one on the way. He has a demanding job as a cardiologist in a major research hospital. His wife, Molly, is a stay-at-home mother. He is described by friends as easygoing, happy, and content with his life. His wife is often stressed by the demands of pregnancy as well as raising six small children. She is frequently angry with James for not taking parenting more seriously. Which statement is MOST likely true?

Molly is more at risk for stress-related illnesses than James.

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:

a fight-or-flight response.

_____ is NOT a predictor of happiness.

age

Brendan must give an oral presentation in 10 minutes at the start of his class. In response to this threat:

blood flow increases to Brendan's muscles.

Looking for the silver lining in a challenging situation is an example of _____ coping.

emption-focused

One is MOST susceptible to illness during the _____ phase of the general adaptation syndrome.

exhaustion

Lorna examines how social support may buffer the negative effects of stigma on the well-being of HIV-positive gay men of color. Lorna is MOST likely a(n) _____ psychologist.

health

Today, the empirical study of happiness is MOST closely associated with _____ psychology.

positive

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

positively

Which 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 one interacts with that stressor is known as _____-focused coping.

problem

Heredity accounts for about _____ percent of the variation among people in happiness ratings.

50

Anders has just received devastating news about the coffee 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, as if he is in shock. According to Selye's general adaptation syndrome, Anders is in Phase:

1, experiencing an alarm reaction.

_____ refers to the perception that one is worse off relative to those with whom one compares oneself.

Relative deprivation

Selye's general adaptation syndrome begins with _____ and ends with _____.

alarm; exhaustion

Unpredictable large-scale events such as tornados, tsunamis, and terrorism are examples of:

catastrophes

In psychology, the idea that aggressive urges are relieved through aggressive actions or fantasies is known as:

catharsis

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.

Misplacing one's keys is an example of a type of stressor called a(n):

daily hassle.

After an aerobic exercise program, the body's production of serotonin:

increases

Lupus and multiple sclerosis result when the immune system:

responds too strongly and attacks the body's own tissues.

Personal life changes such as getting married, getting divorced, or a child going off to college are examples of:

significant life changes.

The process of appraising an event as threatening is called:

stress

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. Taylor and colleagues would say that she is responding to stress according to which model?

tend and befriend