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Chapter 11: Health TEST FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
20262027 BANK 2 VERSIONS QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM QUESTIONS WILL COME
FROM HERE (100% CORRECT ANSWERS A+ GRADED
According to Selye, if your body's defenses are declining after dealing
with a prolonged period of stress, you're at which stage of the GAS?
a. tend-and-befriend
b. alarm
c. exhaustion
d. fight-or-flight - ANSWERS--C
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.
a. problem
b. emotion
c. solution
d. adaptation - ANSWERS--B
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Alexander is under a lot of stress at work. Which of the following will
not contribute to his well-being and ability to cope?
a. He is single.
b. He is a member of a religious organization.
c. He has many friends.
d. He feels he can trust others. - ANSWERS--A
Among the following, who most likely has a Type A behavior pattern?
a. Gerry, who is relaxed and easygoing
b. Jack, who is depressive and lonely
c. Jessie, who is a deep thinker and a puzzle solver
d. Jerome, who is aggressive and competitive - ANSWERS--D
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
a. achievement.
b. success.
c. contentment.
d. well-being. - ANSWERS--D
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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?
a. Stress can lead to negative responses like drinking and overeating,
which cause health problems.
b. Urban life is more stressful than rural life.
c. Prolonged periods of stress weaken the immune system.
d. The immune system is weak during the alarm and resistance stages
of stress response. - ANSWERS--C
Both 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?
a. ineffectiveness of restrictive dieting
b. overeating due to variety
c. the biopsychosocial model
d. body weight being socially contagious - ANSWERS--C
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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?
a. fight-or-flight
b. negative stress
c. fear
d. immune response - ANSWERS--A
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?
a. coronary heart disease
b. early onset diabetes
c. the common cold
d. alcohol abuse - ANSWERS--A
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?
a. hardiness
b. positivity
c. social support
Chapter 11: Health TEST FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
20262027 BANK 2 VERSIONS QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM QUESTIONS WILL COME
FROM HERE (100% CORRECT ANSWERS A+ GRADED
According to Selye, if your body's defenses are declining after dealing
with a prolonged period of stress, you're at which stage of the GAS?
a. tend-and-befriend
b. alarm
c. exhaustion
d. fight-or-flight - ANSWERS--C
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.
a. problem
b. emotion
c. solution
d. adaptation - ANSWERS--B
,2|Page
Alexander is under a lot of stress at work. Which of the following will
not contribute to his well-being and ability to cope?
a. He is single.
b. He is a member of a religious organization.
c. He has many friends.
d. He feels he can trust others. - ANSWERS--A
Among the following, who most likely has a Type A behavior pattern?
a. Gerry, who is relaxed and easygoing
b. Jack, who is depressive and lonely
c. Jessie, who is a deep thinker and a puzzle solver
d. Jerome, who is aggressive and competitive - ANSWERS--D
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
a. achievement.
b. success.
c. contentment.
d. well-being. - ANSWERS--D
,3|Page
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?
a. Stress can lead to negative responses like drinking and overeating,
which cause health problems.
b. Urban life is more stressful than rural life.
c. Prolonged periods of stress weaken the immune system.
d. The immune system is weak during the alarm and resistance stages
of stress response. - ANSWERS--C
Both 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?
a. ineffectiveness of restrictive dieting
b. overeating due to variety
c. the biopsychosocial model
d. body weight being socially contagious - ANSWERS--C
, 4|Page
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?
a. fight-or-flight
b. negative stress
c. fear
d. immune response - ANSWERS--A
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?
a. coronary heart disease
b. early onset diabetes
c. the common cold
d. alcohol abuse - ANSWERS--A
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?
a. hardiness
b. positivity
c. social support
