Chapter 11 review quiz

Which of the following statements about the field of health psychology is most accurate?

It does not define health as being the mere absence of disease.

The most integrative model of health psychology considers the influence of many different factors on one's overall state of being. These include physical, cognitive, and environmental factors. This is called the __________ model.

) biopsychosocial

Your friend Sam is overweight, and his health is suffering. He wants to lose weight to prevent long-term health problems. Based on what you know about the causes of obesity, you make all the following suggestions EXCEPT which one?

Cut back on food severely, then eat as much as you want once you've lost the weight.

Alexander is under a lot of stress at work. Which of the following will not contribute to his well-being and ability to cope?

He is single

Among the following, who most likely has a type A behavior pattern?

Jerome, who is aggressive and competitive

Nadja is resilient and possesses a very positive outlook on life. Seamus is not resilient and possesses a very negative outlook on life. Both are presently facing the prospect of losing their jobs and are stressed. According to the broaden-and-build theory, which of the following is correct?

Nadja will probably be more likely than Seamus to consider novel solutions to her problem.

Betsy is a high-powered attorney and is under considerable stress for prolonged periods of time. Her sister Bernice is an organic farmer and leads a very quiet, relatively stress-free life. Unlike Bernice, who never seems to get sick, Betsy is constantly catching colds. Which of the following does this scenario best illustrate?

Prolonged periods of stress weaken the immune system.

Jacqueline has just moved from Kansas to Illinois to attend college. She is having a lot of trouble settling in, but some people in her dorm seem friendly and helpful. Research concerning social support suggests which of the following?

Simply knowing that she has friends who care about her will reduce Jacqueline's stress.

Yolanda and Fae both lost their part-time jobs at Fast-Foods-R-Us because of cutbacks. Yolanda dealt with the stress by revising her resume and applying for new jobs. Fae dealt with the stress by seeking out the help of her close friends. Which of the following is true about their coping strategies?

Yolanda is using problem-focused coping; Fae is using emotion-focused coping.

Lainey has a part-time job working in a restaurant after school. The chef constantly gets orders wrong and the customers blame Lainey, which makes her feel very stressed. She has learned to very carefully check each dish before taking it to the customers. For Lainey, the chef's mistakes are __________ and checking each order is a __________ response.

a stressor; coping

Jenny thinks she is fat and refuses to eat despite being severely underweight. Kevin periodically eats three entire pizzas and then uses laxatives to remove all the food from his system. Based on this information, Jenny most likely has __________ and Kevin most likely has __________.

anorexia nervosa; bulimia nervosa

Gilbert finds his coworkers intrusive and annoying. When a coworker asks whether Gilbert has seen the stapler, Gilbert responds in a loud, hostile tone, "How dare you accuse me of taking the stapler!" Research indicates Gilbert is most likely to have increased risk for which of the following?

coronary heart disease

Hannah has just been diagnosed with terminal cancer. She has been given only 6 months to live and is feeling very stressed. If Hannah uses emotion-focused coping to deal with her stress, what would you expect her to do?

distance herself from the problem by ignoring the diagnosis and continuing to live her life the way she always has

After his girlfriend broke up with him, Omar kept telling himself, "I'm not going to let this upset me." His attempts to prevent himself from feeling sad about the breakup demonstrate __________-focused coping.

emotion

Jayden wants to do something about his mild depression. In addition, he would like to lose weight and improve his health. Which of the following will help Jayden accomplish all these goals?

exercising regularly

According to Selye, if your body's defenses are declining after dealing with a prolonged period of stress, you're at which stage of his proposed stress-response model?

exhaustion

David is about to teach his own class for the very first time and has little experience speaking in front of groups. Shortly before his class begins, his heart rate increases, his palms sweat, and his stomach aches. Which stress response is David experiencing?

fight-or-flight

In studying the ways our bodies respond to stressors, endocrinologist Hans Selye proposed a three-stage model of physical reactions to stress. This model was called the

general adaptation syndrome.

Olivia has experienced occasional cold sores on her mouth ever since she was a child. Now that Olivia is entering high school, her parents talk with her about the cold sores to make sure that she understands how to not transmit the virus to another person. They correctly tell her that the cold sores are caused by the __________ virus and that the virus __________.

herpes; can be spread through kissing or performing oral sex

Researchers have found that a decreased risk of hypertension, diabetes, and respiratory tract infections was associated with higher levels of

hope.

Raquel is trying to build a new exercise program into her life so that she can become fit and stay that way. Her trainer is emphasizing that Raquel needs to do aerobic activities that will lower blood pressure and improve heart and lung function. What kind of exercises will the trainer most likely suggest Raquel do?

jogging on a treadmill until her breathing and heart rate increase

Which of the following events would be categorized as a major life stressor?

living through an earthquake that caused major damage to your home and community

Which type of psychologist would argue that a truly successful life includes having happiness, good relationships, and a history of accomplishments?

positive

Hank feels fine when things are going well, but he becomes a grouch whenever adversity hits. Hank appears to be low in which potentially health-promoting attribute?

resilience

Mike has been working continuously for 2 months on a presentation he must give next week. He is noticing that he often feels very tired, but he has not gotten the flu that is spreading around campus. Mike is most likely experiencing which stage of the Hans Selye's stress-response model?

resistance

Porche has many close friends on whom she can rely, especially during stressful times. This means that she has high levels of which of the following?

social support

he challenging events that a person experiences in life are called __________. The behavioral, mental, and physiological processes we experience when we attempt to deal with these challenging events are called __________.

stressors; stress

Both of Aiden's parents and all his grandparents have diabetes. Although Aiden knows he should take care of himself by exercising more and maintaining a healthy diet, he thinks that getting diabetes is inevitable for him. It doesn't help that his mother bakes him cookies every week. As a result of the combination of his poor diet, pessimism about exercise, and genetic predisposition, Aiden gains weight and begins to show symptoms of diabetes. Which of the following does this case illustrate best?

the biopsychosocial model

Jaco is going through an ugly divorce and is under a huge amount of stress. If Jaco employs coping strategies the way most people do, what would you expect him to do?

use a combination of emotion-focused and problem-focused strategies

Anandi is studying health psychology as part of her college major. Part of this field includes helping people achieve a positive state that includes striving for the best health and life satisfaction that one can accomplish. This positive state is called

well-being.