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OLDROYD PSYCHOLOGY 1010 FINAL VERIFIED
EXAM UNIVERSITY OF UTAH NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM||NEWEST EXAM!!!
A demanding or threatening event is often called a(n)
________.
a. stressor
b. animator
c. distressor
d. physiological response - ANSWER-a. stressor
Which of the following is an example of the exhaustion
stage of the general adaptation syndrome?
a. Latricia has been lost in the woods for days. After such
a long period of anxiety and fear, Latricia collapses by a
tree.
b. Betty steps down as class treasurer her senior year
because she needs to focus on her grades.
c. Burt is determined to learn how to play chess, so he
spends all his time reading chess books.
d. Maria has exhausted all possible options in thinking
through what can be done when she gets alarming news
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about the results of a medical test. - ANSWER-a. Latricia
has been lost in the woods for days. After such a long
period of anxiety and fear, Latricia collapses by a tree.
The likelihood of developing heart disease is correlated
with high rates of ________.
a. depression
b. telomeres
c. asthma
d. lymphocytes - ANSWER-a. depression
Which of the following is a negative effect of extended
cortisol release caused by chronic or prolonged stress?
a. The immune system is weakened.
b. The thyroid is damaged.
c. The lungs are placed are under stress.
d. Vision becomes blurry. - ANSWER-a. The immune
system is weakened.
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Which term refers to mental or behavioral efforts used to
manage problems relating to stress, including the cause
and the unpleasant feelings and emotions it produces?
a. coping
b. biofeedback
c. distress
d. eustress - ANSWER-a. coping
A massive review of 148 studies over several decades
found that individuals with strong social relationships have
a ________ greater likelihood of survival when compared
to those with weak social relationships.
a. 50%
b. 10%
c. 30%
d. -25% - ANSWER-a. 50%
Oleksiy is an adjunct professor in the Department of Fine
Arts. He applied for a full-time job recently, which he did
not get. He tries to put this situation in a positive light,
reminding himself that he will have more time to produce
artwork if he is not working a full-time job. He also reminds
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himself that some of his friends from grad school can't find
work related to art in any way. Which type of coping
approach is Oleksiy using?
a. emotion-focused
b. problem-focused
c. cognitive-emotional
d. stress reduction - ANSWER-a. emotion-focused
Greg is 5 feet three inches tall and weighs 260 pounds.
According to his ________, Greg is obese and at risk for
health complications.
a. body mass index
b. scale
c. metabolism
d. set point - ANSWER-a. body mass index
A person's ________ is the amount of energy that is
expended in a given period of time.
a. body mass index
b. metabolic rate
OLDROYD PSYCHOLOGY 1010 FINAL VERIFIED
EXAM UNIVERSITY OF UTAH NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM||NEWEST EXAM!!!
A demanding or threatening event is often called a(n)
________.
a. stressor
b. animator
c. distressor
d. physiological response - ANSWER-a. stressor
Which of the following is an example of the exhaustion
stage of the general adaptation syndrome?
a. Latricia has been lost in the woods for days. After such
a long period of anxiety and fear, Latricia collapses by a
tree.
b. Betty steps down as class treasurer her senior year
because she needs to focus on her grades.
c. Burt is determined to learn how to play chess, so he
spends all his time reading chess books.
d. Maria has exhausted all possible options in thinking
through what can be done when she gets alarming news
,2|Page
about the results of a medical test. - ANSWER-a. Latricia
has been lost in the woods for days. After such a long
period of anxiety and fear, Latricia collapses by a tree.
The likelihood of developing heart disease is correlated
with high rates of ________.
a. depression
b. telomeres
c. asthma
d. lymphocytes - ANSWER-a. depression
Which of the following is a negative effect of extended
cortisol release caused by chronic or prolonged stress?
a. The immune system is weakened.
b. The thyroid is damaged.
c. The lungs are placed are under stress.
d. Vision becomes blurry. - ANSWER-a. The immune
system is weakened.
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Which term refers to mental or behavioral efforts used to
manage problems relating to stress, including the cause
and the unpleasant feelings and emotions it produces?
a. coping
b. biofeedback
c. distress
d. eustress - ANSWER-a. coping
A massive review of 148 studies over several decades
found that individuals with strong social relationships have
a ________ greater likelihood of survival when compared
to those with weak social relationships.
a. 50%
b. 10%
c. 30%
d. -25% - ANSWER-a. 50%
Oleksiy is an adjunct professor in the Department of Fine
Arts. He applied for a full-time job recently, which he did
not get. He tries to put this situation in a positive light,
reminding himself that he will have more time to produce
artwork if he is not working a full-time job. He also reminds
, 4|Page
himself that some of his friends from grad school can't find
work related to art in any way. Which type of coping
approach is Oleksiy using?
a. emotion-focused
b. problem-focused
c. cognitive-emotional
d. stress reduction - ANSWER-a. emotion-focused
Greg is 5 feet three inches tall and weighs 260 pounds.
According to his ________, Greg is obese and at risk for
health complications.
a. body mass index
b. scale
c. metabolism
d. set point - ANSWER-a. body mass index
A person's ________ is the amount of energy that is
expended in a given period of time.
a. body mass index
b. metabolic rate
