Psychology 20 Multiple Choice Questions

A study by Cohen et al. revealed that work-related stress can increase a person's vulnerability to:

James has just lost his wife of 35 years to breast cancer. Studies have shown that he will be at higher risk for physical ailments, illness, and possibly death for the next:

Researchers have found that chronic stressors:

Over an extended period of time, the same reactions that fight stress will:

Julia is working and attending college at the same time. Lately, she has been suffering chronic headaches and is falling behind in all her classes. For the past six months her job has been extremely stressful, but she can't quit because she needs the money for tuition and living expenses. According to Hans Selye's theory of the body's response to stressors, Julia has entered the __________ phase of physiological reaction.

If cortisol and other stress hormones remain high too long, they can cause all of the following EXCEPT:

PNI researchers are especially interested in the:

Type A personalities are especially at risk for developing heart disease when:

Mary and Tom are quite a pair. Mary is always expressing her feelings, such as anger and fear, but she seems to get over them quickly. Tom keeps his feelings to himself and broods over them. In their different ways of coping with stress:

Philomena knew that attending a college 2,000 miles away from family and friends would be difficult. She has many worries, but so far hasn't found anyone she feels comfortable sharing her feelings with. According to a 1988 study of college students, the best remedy for Philomena's homesickness would be to:

Confession brings relief to negative emotions only when it:

Since health and well-being are linked to one's explanatory style, it is important to note that optimists:

As Molly looks at the grade on her final exam, she thinks, "I did well on this exam, but only because my roommate helped me study." Molly's thoughts indicate that she probably has:

Rachel is stuck in a low paying job with little hope of promotion. Her boss, a company executive who supervises 10 employees under intense circumstances, never gives Rachel any positive reinforcement. She can't quit because of her family's financial problems. Comparing Rachel's work problems to those of her boss:

A person whose culture emphasizes primary control would agree that:

According to Hendrix et al., having fewer colds, reduced anxiety, less depression, and less irritability is related to:

Betsy's cousins were unable to evacuate before a hurricane hit their hometown of Homestead, Florida. When they visited Betsy six months later, all they could talk about was the horrifying experience of living through the storm, whose events they retold hour by hour. Betsy's cousins were experiencing a period of:

After their home in California was damaged by a major earthquake, a couple looked into federal disaster loan programs to help them rebuild. Their behavior is an example of:

Sometimes a problem cannot be solved, but we can change the way we think about it. For example, __________ is used as the coping method when a person says, "I'm devastated that our home was flooded, but at least it's still standing. Some of the houses closer to the river are completely gone."

The three strongest predictors of longevity and health are: