Module 13 TEST - Wellness - Regular Psychology - PRE-test

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Research shows that participating in aerobic exercise helps reduce:

Anxiety and depression

People who start smoking in their teens and never stop:

Are likely to die an early and agonizing death.

The state of optimal experience described by Csikszentmihalyi is called:

flow.

Which of the following are the requirements for a flow experience?

A challenge requiring skill, clear goals, and feedback.

The psychology club at your school decides to have a Mental Health Week during which they will publicize tips for psychological well-being. Which of the following would be good information to pass on?

All the answers are correct.

Which of the following is most likely to interfere with a person's efforts to successfully quit smoking?

Consumption of alcohol

After her fiancé left her at the altar, Kara was depressed for months. Her friends suggested that she join a gym so she could exercise more. Why might this be a good idea?

Exercise increases the output of mood-boosting chemicals

Your friend Mitch wants to quit smoking and asks you for help. Which of the following would be good advice?

Get rid of all cigarettes.

According to the U.S. Agency for Health Cate Policy and Research, which of the following would hinder your efforts to quit smoking?

Hanging out with your smoking friends

At the parent-teacher conference the teacher tells Zelda's parents that Zelda is very cooperative, makes decisions easily, and is very helpful to others. Zelda is probably:

Happy

Frank was just told that he did not get the summer job for which he had applied. His response was "Oh well, there were many qualified applicants; someone just probably had more experience than I did!" This indicates that Frank probably:

Has an optimistic explanatory style

Mark is suffering from insomnia, anxiety, cravings, and irritability. What might be the source of Mark's symptoms?

He has just quit smoking

Amanda is dieting. After an initial weight loss, she has reached a plateau and her weight loss has stopped. Based on information in the text, what might be the reason for this?

Her weight has dropped below her set point and her metabolism has slowed.

Stan is at risk for becoming a smoker. Which of the following is probably true about Stan?

His parents smoke.

Marshall's body is screaming "Famine!" Why?

His weight has dropped below his set point and his body thinks it is starving

Obesity:

Is no more dangerous than being slightly overweight.

Which of the following factors may explain why exercise improves mood?

Lowered blood temperature

Gene and Mark are freshmen in college. They are the same height and weight. They eat the same amounts of food and exercise the same amount. However, Gene is gaining weight and Mark is not. Why?

Mark has a higher metabolism.

The belief that bad events are temporary , not your fault, and won't affect the rest of your life is a possible definition of which of the following terms?

Optimism

Which of the following research findings support the link between social support and wellness?

People with more social ties are less likely to die prematurely

A "weight thermostat" that is set to keep your body weight within a certain range is called the:

Set point.

Betty recently died prematurely of complications in her lungs and heart. What might we speculate about Betty's life?

She started smoking as a teen and never quit.

After Kara started exercising, she noticed that her memory improved and she:

Slept better

Emily has a body mass index (BMI) of 50. She most likely will have to deal with:

diabetes

Smoking:

is positively correlated with depression and divorce.

Regular exercise_______ risk of heart attack and _______ longevity.

lowers; increases

Although Cara has been obese for as long as she can remember, she is determined to lose excess body weight with a low-calorie diet. Cara is most likely to have difficulty becoming and staying thin because:

she may have a higher-than-average set point for body weight


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