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Researchers who exposed people to a cold virus found that those who


A) led relatively stress-free lives were more likely to develop a cold.
B) had an overactive immune system were more likely to develop a cold.
C) had an excess of worn-out cells were more likely to develop a cold.
D) experienced stressful life events were more likely to develop a cold.

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Which of the following is NOT a suggestion provided by experts on anger management?


A) wait
B) find a healthy distraction
C) distance yourself
D) express your anger

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One study surveyed thousands of U.S.college students and restudied them at age 37.College students who were happy had gone on to earn ________ money than their less-happy-than-average peers.


A) 50 percent less
B) slightly more
C) no more
D) significantly more

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In terms of primary targets,viral infections are to ________ as bacterial infections are to ________.


A) B lymphocytes;T lymphocytes
B) Type B personalities;Type A personalities
C) T lymphocytes;B lymphocytes
D) Type A personalities;Type B personalities

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Dental students healed more slowly from punch wounds received three days prior to a major exam than from punch wounds received during their summer vacation.The slower healing prior to a major exam is best explained by the students' temporarily reduced production of


A) oxytocin.
B) lymphocytes.
C) norepinephrine.
D) endorphins.

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People tend to ________ how much they can accomplish in any given day and they tend to ________ how much they can accomplish in a year.


A) overestimate;overestimate
B) underestimate;underestimate
C) overestimate;underestimate
D) underestimate;overestimate

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After exercising self-control,people are ________ able to maintain self-control,but with repeated use it becomes ________.


A) better;stronger
B) less;weaker
C) better;weaker
D) less;stronger

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After being told that his parents have just been involved in a serious automobile accident,Bill is likely to experience an outpouring of


A) serotonin.
B) dopamine.
C) epinephrine.
D) lymphocytes.

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One way for people to improve their own subjective well-being is to


A) focus more attention on themselves.
B) participate in regular aerobic exercise.
C) overestimate how much they can accomplish.
D) do all of these things.

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Compared with those who are unhappy,happy people are ________ likely to live healthy lives and they are ________ likely to perceive the world as safe.


A) more;less
B) less;more
C) more;more
D) less;less

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Students who reported fewer coughs,aches,and pains near the end of the semester were those who had previously been identified as having


A) an optimistic outlook.
B) a Type A personality.
C) an external locus of control.
D) low oxytocin levels.

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Juan and Berta were millionaires who lost half their life savings because of a bad investment decision.Which of the following best explains why after three years Juan and Berta seem to have suffered no permanent loss of happiness?


A) relative deprivation
B) the feel-good,do-good phenomenon.
C) an external locus of control
D) the adaptation-level phenomenon

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Who is the best example of a Type A personality?


A) Valentin,a self-confident,intelligent journalist
B) Kane,a relaxed,easygoing mail carrier
C) Philip,a competitive,hot-tempered corporation president
D) Thomas,an introverted,inhibited mental patient

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Which aspect of positive psychology is associated with a positive social ecology?


A) positive well-being
B) positive traits
C) positive groups,communities,and cultures
D) positive creativity

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The study of how psychological,neural,and endocrine processes combine to affect our immune system and health is called


A) evolutionary psychology.
B) health psychology.
C) cognitive psychology.
D) psychoneuroimmunology.

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Jason closes his eyes and focuses on becoming aware of his moment-to-moment bodily sensations such as the expansion and compression of his lungs as he slowly inhales and exhales breaths of air.Jason's behavior best illustrates


A) biofeedback.
B) a Type A personality.
C) mindfulness meditation.
D) an external locus of control.

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A habit of playing video games to take your mind off your worry about keeping up with class reading assignments best illustrates a maladaptive


A) internal locus of control.
B) Type B personality.
C) problem-focused coping strategy.
D) emotion-focused coping strategy.

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Which of the following is NOT true regarding social support and stress?


A) Social support calms us and reduces blood pressure and stress hormones.
B) Social support fosters stronger immune functioning.
C) Close relationships provide an opportunity to confide painful feelings.
D) Social support is associated with increased negativity.

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Which of the following is a stress-management practice that predicts reduced risk of neurocognitive disorder and Alzheimer's disease?


A) mindfulness meditation
B) aerobic exercise
C) relative deprivation
D) biofeedback

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Which of the following is NOT a recommended way to manage anger?


A) wait
B) vent
C) find a distraction
D) distance yourself

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