PSY 2012 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY QUIZ 14

The Center for Investigating Healthy Minds conducts rigorous academic research on ________. A. healthy aspects of the mind, such as kindness, forgiveness, compassion, and mindfulness B. how the mind affects health and how health affects the mind C. unhealthy aspects of the mind, such as jealousy, anger, frustration, and melancholy D. which world culture is most conducive to a healthy mindset

A. healthy aspects of the mind, such as kindness, forgiveness, compassion, and mindfulness

Lamont cares for his aging father, who suffers from dementia. This is an example of a(n) ________ stressor. A. acute B. chronic C. non-threatening D. threatening

B. chronic

What triggers the secondary appraisal of a stressor? A. a feeling of anxiety B. how a threat is perceived C. inability to react to the primary appraisal D. increased heart rate

B. how a threat is perceived

Lydia is often described as having a positive outlook on life. She assumes the best of people and situations. Lydia exemplifies ________. A. negative affectivity B. optimism C. positive psychology D. Type A personality

B. optimism

Which kind of psychology seeks to identify and promote those qualities that lead to happy, fulfilled, and contented lives? A. eustress psychology B. positive psychology C. psychology of joy D. self-psychology

B. positive psychology

Which demographic category reported the least amount of stress during 1983, 2006, and 2009? A. Black females B. retired people C. unemployed people D. White males

B. retired people

Anna is a school counselor. She hates going to work and wants to lock the door and cry whenever a student comes to her for help. She just doesn't feel like she has anything left to give. What aspect of job burnout does this exemplify? A. depersonalization B. diminished personal accomplishment C. exhaustion D. giving up

C. exhaustion

A ________ psychologist might investigate why people continue to smoke or eat high fat and processed food despite knowing the potential adverse health implications of such behaviors. A. fitness B. Gestalt C. health D. stress

C. health

Optimism is a tendency toward a(n) ________. A. angry outlook and negative expectations B. negative outlook and negative expectations C. neutral outlook and low expectations D. positive outlook and positive expectations

D. positive outlook and positive expectations

Advice, guidance, encouragement, acceptance, emotional comfort, and financial help are all examples of ________. A. acute support B. antistressors C. chronic stressors D. social support

D. social support

Guidance, encouragement, acceptance, emotional comfort, and tangible assistance are all examples of ________. A. eustress B. happiness C. health D. social support

D. social support

Which of the following is not one of the three aspects of job burnout? A. depersonalization B. diminished sense of personal accomplishment C. exhaustion D. wanting to quit

D. wanting to quit