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Exam Psychology (PSY 325) Quiz on Midterm 1 (2016), created by Grace Colette on 12/12/2016.
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Question 1

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As discussed in class lecture, health psychologists propose that "health" is best described as a(n) _____.
Answer
  • positive state of mental, social, and physical well-being
  • absence of illness
  • absence of disease risks
  • lack of a terminal condition
  • positive state of increased longevity

Question 2

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During the action potential, the neuron is _____.
Answer
  • A. sending a message down the axon
  • B. undergoing transfer of sodium and potassium ions across the axonal membrane
  • C. actively preparing to fire an action potential, but not actually doing so
  • D. A & B
  • E. B & C

Question 3

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In discussing the illness and health continuum, Aaron Antonovsky emphasized the importance of focusing on _____.
Answer
  • A. new treatments for biological disease
  • B. new treatments for psychological disease
  • C. what makes people sick
  • D. what keeps people well
  • E. A & B

Question 4

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Which of the following has been identified as a risk factor for cancer?
Answer
  • A. excessive alcohol use
  • B. high fat diet
  • C. cigarette smoking
  • D. B & C
  • E. A, B & C

Question 5

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An epidemiologist writes a report on the total number of previously reported and new cases of AIDS for the past 5 years. He is reporting on the disease's _____.
Answer
  • prevalence
  • morbidity
  • incidence
  • mortality

Question 6

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In operant conditioning, the association that is learned is between the _____ and the _____.
Answer
  • reinforcement; punishment
  • behavior; consequence
  • conditioned stimulus; conditioned response
  • unconditioned stimulus; unconditioned response
  • conditioned stimulus; unconditioned stimulus

Question 7

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In classical conditioning, the association that is learned is between the _____ and the _____.
Answer
  • reinforcement; punishment
  • behavior; consequence
  • conditioned stimulus; conditioned response
  • unconditioned stimulus; unconditioned response
  • conditioned stimulus; unconditioned stimulus

Question 8

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Oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, and ependymal cells are similar in that they are all types of _____.
Answer
  • neurons in the central nervous system
  • neurons in the peripheral nervous system
  • glia in the central nervous system
  • glia in the peripheral nervous system
  • cells in the immune system

Question 9

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According to Matarazzo, health-protective habits are known as _____, whereas health-impairing habits are known as _____.
Answer
  • behavioral antigens; behavioral antibodies
  • behavioral pathogens; behavioral immunogens
  • behavioral antibodies; behavioral antigens
  • behavioral immunogens; behavioral pathogens

Question 10

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Myelin is a fatty, white insulating material that wraps around _____.
Answer
  • A. axons
  • B. cell bodies
  • C. dendrites
  • D. A & B
  • E. A, B & C

Question 11

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To study the effects of antioxidant consumption on heart disease, 200 healthy individuals, 17-21 years of age, are recruited to participate in a study that will track their antioxidant intake and heart-disease incidence for 40 years. This study is an example of a _____.
Answer
  • A. quasi-experimental study
  • B. prospective study
  • C. retrospective study
  • D. A & B
  • E. A & C

Question 12

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That speech production and language comprehension are processed in different parts of the neocortex is evidence of _____.
Answer
  • neuroplasticity of brain function
  • generalization of brain function
  • localization of brain function
  • redundancy of brain function

Question 13

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Which is true of phenylketonuria (PKU)?
Answer
  • It is an autoimmune disorder
  • It is caused by the addition of an extra chromosome
  • Its effects on the brain can be greatly reduced by dietary restriction
  • It occurs more often in women than in men
  • It is an endocrine system disorder

Question 14

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In the nervous system, a lock-and-key relationship exists between the _____.
Answer
  • neurotransmitter and ion channel
  • neurotransmitter and synaptic cleft
  • neurotransmitter and neuron
  • neurotransmitter and postsynaptic receptor

Question 15

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In the endocrine system, a lock-and-key relationship exists between the _____.
Answer
  • hormone and ductless gland
  • hormone and ducted gland
  • hormone and receptor on the target cell
  • hormone and ion channel

Question 16

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During the stress response, the adrenal medulla releases _____ and the adrenal cortex releases _____.
Answer
  • cortisol; adrenaline
  • adrenaline; cortisol
  • adrenaline; noradrenaline
  • noradrenaline; adrenaline
  • opioids; cortisol

Question 17

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In the process of neural communication, neurotransmitters, themselves, _____.
Answer
  • transmit messages down the axon
  • can inhibit, but not excite the postsynaptic cell
  • can excite, but not inhibit the postsynaptic cell
  • can excite or inhibit the postsynaptic cell

Question 18

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The presence of a positive feedback loop in the system that induces birthing contractions during labor indicates that the system _____.
Answer
  • produces pleasurable effects in the parturient female
  • is associated with excitatory neurotransmitter action
  • produces change rather than balance
  • facilitates homeostasis
  • creates excitatory postsynaptic potentials in the target cells

Question 19

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Neurons in the hippocampus (“seahorse”) are involved in _____.
Answer
  • A. Memory consolidation
  • B. spatial navigation
  • C. feeding, fighting, fleeing, and mating
  • D. transfer of sensory information to the neocortex
  • E. A & B

Question 20

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During the stress response, analgesia (pain relief) is caused mainly via endogenous _____ release.
Answer
  • glucocorticoid
  • catecholamine
  • reproductive hormone
  • opioid
  • adrenaline and noradrenaline

Question 21

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The condition called _____ produces resting tremors, bradykinesia (slow movement), rigid posture, and impaired coordination that result from cell destruction in the _____.
Answer
  • multiple sclerosis; substantia nigra
  • Parkinson’s disease; substantia nigra
  • multiple sclerosis; striatum
  • Parkinson’s disease; striatum
  • epilepsy; nigrostriatal pathway

Question 22

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Cognitive restructuring (e.g., modifying the way we view stressors in life so as to diminish or eliminate deleterious effects on the health of our magnificent brains) is an example of _____.
Answer
  • cognitive behavior-focused coping
  • behavioral cognitive-focused coping
  • cognitive emotion-focused coping
  • behavioral emotion-focused coping

Question 23

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Which of the following is true regarding the role of emotions in health and illness?
Answer
  • A. People with positive emotions take better care of their health
  • B. Fear prevents some people from obtaining medical care
  • C. Recovery from illness can be affected by emotions
  • D. A, B & C

Question 24

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For what reasons are women thought to live longer than are men?
Answer
  • A. Men have greater physiological reactivity when under stress and this contributes to greater likelihood of coronary heart disease
  • B. Estrogen levels in women delay heart disease by reducing blood cholesterol levels and platelet clotting
  • C. Men smoke more cigarettes and drink more alcohol, which increases the risk for cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, cancer, and cirrhosis
  • D. Men are less likely to seek medical care
  • E. A, B, C & D

Question 25

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In an experiment designed to investigate the effects of stress-inoculation training on blood pressure in people with Type A personality, the dependent variable is _____.
Answer
  • stress-inoculation training
  • blood pressure
  • Type A personality
  • persons with Type A personality

Question 26

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According to Hans Selye (the Father of Stress Research), the immediate mobilization of defenses to handle the demands of a stressor occurs during the _____ stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome.
Answer
  • conflict
  • opposition
  • alarm
  • resistance
  • challenge

Question 27

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According to class lecture, which of the following statements is TRUE?
Answer
  • A. The stress response is the product of natural selection
  • B. Stressors are always negative
  • C. Stress can be alleviated (lessened) with good coping skills
  • D. B & C
  • E. A & C

Question 28

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Which statement is TRUE about psychophysiological (i.e., psychosomatic) disorders?
Answer
  • A. They are associated with no real physical impairment
  • B. They reflect “faking” on the part of the sufferer
  • C. They are unrelated to psychological factors
  • D. They are caused or exacerbated by psychological factors
  • E. A, B & C

Question 29

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According to class lecture, which of the following is correctly classified as a (potential) stressor?
Answer
  • A. trauma
  • B. cortisol release
  • C. adrenaline release
  • D. B & C
  • E. A, B & C

Question 30

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According to class lecture, which of the following is correctly classified as stress?
Answer
  • A. trauma
  • B. cortisol release
  • C. adrenaline release
  • D. B & C
  • E. A, B & C

Question 31

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Which of the following is NOT an example of primary prevention?
Answer
  • using a condom during sexual intercourse
  • engaging in regular exercise
  • getting pre-conception genetic counseling
  • taking a prescribed medicine to treat diabetes type I

Question 32

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As coined by McEwan, “allostatic load” refers to _____.
Answer
  • the physiological costs caused by chronic activation of the stress response
  • the physiological benefits caused by acute activation of the stress response
  • the physiological state of balance achieved when the demands of the stressor are equivalent to the resources of the individual facing the stressor
  • the psychological state of imbalance that occurs when the fight-or-flight response is activated

Question 33

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The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is activated during _____.
Answer
  • parasympathetic nervous system activation
  • energy conservation
  • stress
  • rest-and-digest processes

Question 34

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Compared to the effects of the endocrine system, those of the nervous system are _____.
Answer
  • A. more precise
  • B. more rapid
  • C. longer lasting
  • D. A & B
  • E. B & C

Question 35

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The main cell types of the central nervous system are _____; the main cell types of the peripheral nervous system are _____.
Answer
  • neurons; glia
  • glia; neurons
  • neurons AND glia; neurons AND glia
  • sensory and motor neurons; interneurons

Question 36

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According to Lazarus’ Transactional Model, stress arises from a person’s _____.
Answer
  • cognitive appraisal of events
  • negative life events
  • everyday hassles
  • lack of physical health
  • genetically determined reactivity to stressors

Question 37

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People with positive self-esteem may experience less stress because _____.
Answer
  • demands are perceived as challenges rather than threats in these individuals
  • threatening situations cause more analgesia in these individuals
  • people with positive self-esteem engage in very little secondary appraisal
  • self-confidence is associated with a hardy Type S personality

Question 38

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Compared to people with Type B personality, people with Type A personality are ___.
Answer
  • less likely to develop coronary heart disease
  • more likely to develop coronary heart disease
  • equally likely to develop coronary heart disease
  • less likely to experience time urgency

Question 39

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The most stressful occupations are those that involve _____.
Answer
  • low demands and low control
  • low demands and high control
  • high demands and low contro
  • high demands and high control

Question 40

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Conflict theory emphasizes the impact of _____ on all major health decisions.
Answer
  • only rational thinking
  • only irrational thinking
  • both rational and irrational thinking
  • neither rational nor irrational thinking

Question 41

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According to the health belief model, women who have annual mammograms to detect breast cancer _____.
Answer
  • A. believe that they are susceptible to breast cancer
  • B. believe that developing breast cancer would cause serious consequences
  • C. believe that the benefits of having annual mammograms outweigh the costs
  • D. A & C
  • E. A, B & C

Question 42

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The largest white matter structure in the brain is the _____.
Answer
  • central sulcus
  • longitudinal fissure
  • corpus callosum
  • limbic cortex
  • neocortex

Question 43

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Allowing workers to have some control over their work hours, which tasks to work on, and the order in which they perform the tasks are ways to _____ in workers.
Answer
  • increase pessimistic attributional style
  • promote the use of intellectualization as a coping strategy
  • activate the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis
  • enhance personal control

Question 44

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The presence of quality social support has been linked to _____.
Answer
  • A. lower coronary heart risk
  • B. fewer pregnancy complications
  • C. lower mortality rate
  • D. quicker recovery from illness
  • E. A, B, C & D

Question 45

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In research, a “double blind” design eliminates/reduces _____ effects.
Answer
  • A. participant expectancy
  • B. experimenter expectancy
  • C. confounding variable
  • D. A & B
  • E. A, B & C

Question 46

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The notion that social support is beneficial to health regardless of stress level is called the _____ hypothesis.
Answer
  • buffering
  • health belief
  • direct effects
  • generalizability
  • global network

Question 47

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Problem-focused coping is LEAST likely to be used under which of the following situations?
Answer
  • destruction of property due to a hurricane
  • loss of a loved one
  • final exams
  • job loss
  • interpersonal conflict

Question 48

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Stress and BDNF (brain-derived neurotropic factor, which promotes the growth of new neurons) are related in some brain regions such that increased stress is linked to decreased BDNF. This relationship illustrates a _____.
Answer
  • positive correlation
  • negative correlation
  • neutral correlation
  • causal correlation

Question 49

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According to the theory of planned behavior (action), the key determinant of people’s behavior is _____.
Answer
  • self-efficacy
  • social norms
  • perceived behavioral control
  • emotional stability
  • intention

Question 50

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a useful scientific theory?
Answer
  • It enables predictions that can be empirically tested.
  • It relates information that previously seemed to be unrelated.
  • It is unchanging in the face of new data.
  • It organizes accepted facts in a coherent way.

Question 51

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Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between psychosocial factors and heart disease?
Answer
  • A. Cardiac patients with strong social support recover faster and survive longer than do cardiac patients with little social support.
  • B. Pre-existing family problems can be exacerbated by a heart attack.
  • C. Unhealthy family dynamics can promote cardiac problems.
  • D. A, B & C

Question 52

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In what way are multiple sclerosis and diabetes type I similar?
Answer
  • They are both characterized by underactive immune systems.
  • They are both endocrine disorders.
  • They are both peripheral nervous system disorders.
  • They are both autoimmune disorders.
  • They are both characterized by decreased insulin release from the pancreas.

Question 53

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People who have an _____ locus of control believe that their own decisions and behaviors affect their outcomes, and people with such a belief system generally experience _____ physical and psychological health.
Answer
  • external; better
  • external; worse
  • internal; better
  • internal; worse

Question 54

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Actions taken to help a patient manage complicated, long term health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and chronic musculoskeletal pain are generally referred to as _____.
Answer
  • primary prevention
  • secondary prevention
  • tertiary prevention
  • quaternary prevention

Question 55

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According to class lecture, which of the following is TRUE about the effects of exercise?
Answer
  • A. Regular exercise lowers cardiovascular reactivity and decreases likelihood of hypertension
  • B. Less illness is noted in those who exercise more
  • C. Stress has less of a deleterious impact on the health of fit people
  • D. Exercise may slow the progression of certain brain disorders
  • E. A, B, C & D

Question 56

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Who coined the terms homeostasis and fight-or-flight response?
Answer
  • Albert Einstein
  • Hans Selye
  • Richard Lazarus
  • Walter Cannon
  • Sir Isaac Newton

Question 57

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Positive reinforcement _____ the chances that a behavior will recur; negative reinforcement _____ the chances that a behavior will recur. (Please read this question very carefully!)
Answer
  • increases; decreases
  • decreases; increases
  • increases; increases
  • decreases; decreases

Question 58

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The nursing home residents who were given greater control over their lives in the Langer and Rodin (1976) study (i.e., they had a plant to tend and could help to plan the menu) were more likely to be _____ than were the control condition participants a year and a half later.
Answer
  • deceased
  • alive and healthier
  • alive, but no healthier
  • a member of the community gardening team (Please do not pick this choice!)

Question 59

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According to the biopsychosocial model presented in lecture, health and disease outcomes flow directly from ____. (Please note that the answer key is correct this time!)
Answer
  • A. biological factors
  • B. psychological factors
  • C. social factors
  • D. A, B & C

Question 60

Question
Brain coral gets its name from the fact that its outer covering (bark) resembles that of the _____.
Answer
  • corpus callosum
  • thalamus
  • tectum
  • spinal cord
  • neocortex
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