Ch 10 practice quiz

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 have more depressed moods have higher stress-hormone levels exhibit fewer problem-focused coping skills

survive longer

Sophia is under a lot of stress. They recently found out that their mother is sick. In this time of stress, Sophia turns to friends for support and spends as much time with their mother as possible. How is Sophia responding to stress? tend-and-befriend response fight-or-flight response withdrawal general adaptation syndrome

tend and befriend response

Happiness has been found to be associated with: age. gender. parenthood. religious faith.

religious faith

Yauhen is competitive, supermotivated, impatient, and verbally aggressive. They are likely to be classified as Type: A. B. C. D.

A

Falencia is a single mother who works full-time while their children are in school. On Mondays, their schedule is really busy. They get up at 6 a.m. to wake the children and get them off to school as well as get ready for their job. They then drop off the children and drive to work. When they leave their office at 5 p.m., they have to pick up their children at the school's after-care program, take both of them to soccer, fix dinner, help them with their homework, clean up after dinner, and get the children in bed by 9 p.m. Falencia feels as if they are constantly going and stresses over not having enough hours in the day. This is an example of: a catastrophe. a significant life change. a daily hassle. resistance.

a daily hassle

Dr. Markos was excited when they learned that their research study had been approved for publication. However, this joyful feeling quickly dissipated when they heard their colleague recently had three different research articles approved for publication. This declining emotional satisfaction is BEST explained by: emotion-focused coping. relative deprivation. feel-good, do-good phenomenon. adaptation-level phenomenon.

adaptation-level phenomenon

Felix's doctor suggests that they begin an aerobic exercise program in addition to the current treatment they are receiving for depression. As a result, Felix will NOT experience: being able to manage stressful life events better. feeling more vigor. losing weight and feeling less fatigued. becoming more anxious from the stress of the exercise program.

becoming more anxious from the stress of the exercise program

Attempting to alleviate stress directly by avoiding or ignoring a stressor and attending to expressive needs related to one's stress reaction is known as _____ coping. problem-minded problem-focused emotion-focused social-focused

emotion focused

Professor Hanegan is preparing a lecture on the benefits of exercise. Which of these will NOT be included? Exercise increases mood-boosting chemicals such as serotonin. Exercise can decrease feelings of depression. Exercise provides decreased warmth and body arousal. Exercise increases arousal.

exercise provides decreased warmth and body arousal

What is an emergency response that mobilizes energy and activity for attacking or escaping a threat? fight-or-flight response tend-and-befriend response personal control self-control

fight or flight response

The feel-good, do-good phenomenon refers to the impact of: optimism on good health. mood on self-control. happiness on helpfulness. empathy on interpersonal conflict.

happiness on helpfulness

What reaction can a series of uncontrollable events create in animals and people? tend-and-befriend response emotion-based coping problem-based coping learned helplessness

learned helplessness

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

lymphocytes

Researchers have reported a relationship between _____ and the progression of HIV infection to AIDS. negative emotions high socioeconomic status gender education

negative emotion

research has shown that a dog will respond with learned helplessness if it has received repeated shocks and has had the opportunity to escape no comfort over the shocks pain or discomfort no food or water prior to the shocks

no control over the shocks

Ms. Kotfila is the administrator of an assisted-living housing complex. They were puzzled by the following situation. When they let the residents choose their own dinner time as well as what they wanted to eat, there were far fewer health problems among their patients. This may be related to: emotion-focused coping. perceived control. explanatory style. social support.

perceived control