PSY 390 MID-TERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
According to the gate control theory of pain, the structure that is the likely location of the gate
is - ANS The substantia gelatinosa
During the last quarter of the 20th century, psychology became involved in the field of health
primarily by - ANS Studying behaviors related to disease and health
_____ refer(s) to people's confidence that they can perform a behavior to produce a desired
outcome in a particular situation. - ANS Self-efficacy
The major difference between longitudinal studies and cross-sectional studies is that cross-
sectional studies occur ___________ whereas longitudinal studies occur _______________. -
ANS Once; over time
Erin is worried about her grade in a psychology class. To receive her best grade, Erin needs to
make and follow a study schedule. Folkman and Lazarus would call this preferred approach: -
ANS Problem-focused coping
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, With regard to stress and disease, - ANS stress can affect disease development directly
through the immune system or indirectly through behaviors
The theory of planned behavior predicts - ANS Intentional health behaviors
What would be the best way to help motivate a smoker to stop smoking if s/he perceives many
barriers to quitting, and you are following the health belief model? - ANS Offer the smoker a
variety of strategies to address the barriers perceived.
_____ is an individual's perceptions of how much control one has over one's behavior, and is
one factor that determines intentions in the theory of planned behavior. - ANS Perceived
behavioral control
The peristance of memory lymphocytes after initial exposure to a virus reflects ____. -
ANS Immunity
Both Selye's and Lazarus's theories of stress suggest that stress - ANS Has environmental and
personal sources
Research has confirmed that cultural differences in personal coping strategies exist for -
ANS People from Asian cultures, who are less likely than Westerners to seek social support
from families.
Among factors influencing how people respond to medical symptoms, which of these is NOT
classified as a personal factor? - ANS The ethnic group the person belongs to
Activation of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system produces ____ in heart
rate, and activation of the parasympathetic division produces ____. - ANS Increase; decreases
in heart rate
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
According to the gate control theory of pain, the structure that is the likely location of the gate
is - ANS The substantia gelatinosa
During the last quarter of the 20th century, psychology became involved in the field of health
primarily by - ANS Studying behaviors related to disease and health
_____ refer(s) to people's confidence that they can perform a behavior to produce a desired
outcome in a particular situation. - ANS Self-efficacy
The major difference between longitudinal studies and cross-sectional studies is that cross-
sectional studies occur ___________ whereas longitudinal studies occur _______________. -
ANS Once; over time
Erin is worried about her grade in a psychology class. To receive her best grade, Erin needs to
make and follow a study schedule. Folkman and Lazarus would call this preferred approach: -
ANS Problem-focused coping
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, With regard to stress and disease, - ANS stress can affect disease development directly
through the immune system or indirectly through behaviors
The theory of planned behavior predicts - ANS Intentional health behaviors
What would be the best way to help motivate a smoker to stop smoking if s/he perceives many
barriers to quitting, and you are following the health belief model? - ANS Offer the smoker a
variety of strategies to address the barriers perceived.
_____ is an individual's perceptions of how much control one has over one's behavior, and is
one factor that determines intentions in the theory of planned behavior. - ANS Perceived
behavioral control
The peristance of memory lymphocytes after initial exposure to a virus reflects ____. -
ANS Immunity
Both Selye's and Lazarus's theories of stress suggest that stress - ANS Has environmental and
personal sources
Research has confirmed that cultural differences in personal coping strategies exist for -
ANS People from Asian cultures, who are less likely than Westerners to seek social support
from families.
Among factors influencing how people respond to medical symptoms, which of these is NOT
classified as a personal factor? - ANS The ethnic group the person belongs to
Activation of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system produces ____ in heart
rate, and activation of the parasympathetic division produces ____. - ANS Increase; decreases
in heart rate
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