HLTH 383 Final Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
One of the most important factors in social support is having a large number of friends who provide
you with positive experiences, socially rewarding roles, and an important ability to cope with difficult
situations and events in your life - CORRECT ANSWER False (it is in having a small number
of friends who can do that)
In relation to social support, people today are more likely to ________. (select all that apply)
A.
Live alone
B.
Be unmarried
C.
Have long-term relationships
D.
Attend regular social gatherings - CORRECT ANSWER Live alone
Be unmarried
Which of the following are important to remember when expanding your circle of friends (mark all
that apply).
A.
Keep your contact with new friends genuine but brief.
B.
Avoid those you have had rivalries with in the past.
C.
Genuinely listen to others.
D.
Avoid arrogance on one hand and self-criticism on the other.
,E.
Redefine yourself. - CORRECT ANSWER (3 things)
Keep contact with your new friends genuine but brief
Genuinely listen to others
Avoid arrogance on one hand and self criticism on the other hand
According to a Ted Talk viewed in class, the pain and aversiveness of loneliness are...
A.
Part of a neurological response system where excitatory and inhibitory neurons work in conjunction in
warning of both real and perceived social threats.
B.
Part of a hormonal response system alerting us to opportunities for both social success and failure.
C.
Part of a culturally-defined construct warning of perceived social hierarchies designed to subjugate
and isolate.
D.
Part of a biological early warning system alerting us to threats and damage to our social body needed
to survive and prosper. - CORRECT ANSWER Part of a biological early warning system
alerting us to threats and damage to our social body needed to survive and prosper
The odds of dying an early death are greater for loneliness than air pollution and obesity combined
(True or False ) - CORRECT ANSWER True
Which of the following best articulates the textbook's message concerning friends and social support?
A.
You need close friends who provide you with positive experiences, socially rewarding roles, and an
important ability to cope with difficult situations and events in your life.
B.
You need many close friends who can shield you from loneliness as well as an abundance of
convenience friends upon whom you can rely for a variety of smaller favors.
, C.
Close friends will tax your time and patience, so choose wisely and avoid those who may use or
exploit you.
D.
Close friends will tax your time and patience, so balance the amount of in-person and social media
time you spend with them for optimal personal benefit. - CORRECT ANSWER You need close
friends who provide you with positive experiences, socially rewarding roles, and an important ability
to cope with difficult situations and events in your life.
What did the textbook suggest would decrease loneliness by providing companionship and also
greatly improve opportunities for physical and social health?
A.
Buying a house
B.
Getting a pet
C.
Joining a gym
D.
Going to church - CORRECT ANSWER Getting a pet
While only good marriages seem to improve the longevity of women, men's death rates are lower
even in bad marriages (T/F) - CORRECT ANSWER True
Men suffer most in an unhappy marriage because they take on more of the responsibility for
regulating the marriage and do most of the emotional work. (T/F) - CORRECT ANSWER False
Which of the following are health benefits of a healthy marriage (select all that apply)
A.
Improved mental and physical health
B.
Stronger social support
C.
Better socioeconomic resources
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
One of the most important factors in social support is having a large number of friends who provide
you with positive experiences, socially rewarding roles, and an important ability to cope with difficult
situations and events in your life - CORRECT ANSWER False (it is in having a small number
of friends who can do that)
In relation to social support, people today are more likely to ________. (select all that apply)
A.
Live alone
B.
Be unmarried
C.
Have long-term relationships
D.
Attend regular social gatherings - CORRECT ANSWER Live alone
Be unmarried
Which of the following are important to remember when expanding your circle of friends (mark all
that apply).
A.
Keep your contact with new friends genuine but brief.
B.
Avoid those you have had rivalries with in the past.
C.
Genuinely listen to others.
D.
Avoid arrogance on one hand and self-criticism on the other.
,E.
Redefine yourself. - CORRECT ANSWER (3 things)
Keep contact with your new friends genuine but brief
Genuinely listen to others
Avoid arrogance on one hand and self criticism on the other hand
According to a Ted Talk viewed in class, the pain and aversiveness of loneliness are...
A.
Part of a neurological response system where excitatory and inhibitory neurons work in conjunction in
warning of both real and perceived social threats.
B.
Part of a hormonal response system alerting us to opportunities for both social success and failure.
C.
Part of a culturally-defined construct warning of perceived social hierarchies designed to subjugate
and isolate.
D.
Part of a biological early warning system alerting us to threats and damage to our social body needed
to survive and prosper. - CORRECT ANSWER Part of a biological early warning system
alerting us to threats and damage to our social body needed to survive and prosper
The odds of dying an early death are greater for loneliness than air pollution and obesity combined
(True or False ) - CORRECT ANSWER True
Which of the following best articulates the textbook's message concerning friends and social support?
A.
You need close friends who provide you with positive experiences, socially rewarding roles, and an
important ability to cope with difficult situations and events in your life.
B.
You need many close friends who can shield you from loneliness as well as an abundance of
convenience friends upon whom you can rely for a variety of smaller favors.
, C.
Close friends will tax your time and patience, so choose wisely and avoid those who may use or
exploit you.
D.
Close friends will tax your time and patience, so balance the amount of in-person and social media
time you spend with them for optimal personal benefit. - CORRECT ANSWER You need close
friends who provide you with positive experiences, socially rewarding roles, and an important ability
to cope with difficult situations and events in your life.
What did the textbook suggest would decrease loneliness by providing companionship and also
greatly improve opportunities for physical and social health?
A.
Buying a house
B.
Getting a pet
C.
Joining a gym
D.
Going to church - CORRECT ANSWER Getting a pet
While only good marriages seem to improve the longevity of women, men's death rates are lower
even in bad marriages (T/F) - CORRECT ANSWER True
Men suffer most in an unhappy marriage because they take on more of the responsibility for
regulating the marriage and do most of the emotional work. (T/F) - CORRECT ANSWER False
Which of the following are health benefits of a healthy marriage (select all that apply)
A.
Improved mental and physical health
B.
Stronger social support
C.
Better socioeconomic resources
