POST FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Alma has a serious disease in which the airways of her respiratory
system become obstructed, leading to great difficulty expelling air from
the lungs. Which disease does Alma have?
asthma
systemic lupus erythematosus
lung cancer
heart disease. Answer: asthma
◉ Lydia is often described as having a positive outlook on life. She
assumes the best of people and situations. Lydia exemplifies ________.
positive psychology
Type A personality
,negative affectivity
optimism. Answer: optimism
◉ What can be changed to make the following sentence true? The
physical symptoms of psychophysiological disorders are nonexistent,
and they can be produced or exacerbated by psychological factors.
The word "exacerbated" should be changed to the word "worsened."
The word "psychological" should be changed to the word "physical."
The word "physical" should be changed to the word "psychological."
The word "nonexistent" should be changed to the word "real.". Answer:
The word "nonexistent" should be changed to the word "real."
◉ Which of the following is a reason that depression is associated with
heart disease?
Both depression and heart disease are caused by stress.
, Depression may increase the likelihood of living an unhealthy lifestyle,
which increases the risk of heart disease.
Heart disease is associated with higher divorce rates, which increases the
risk of depression.
Heart disease is a side effect of prescription drugs that are used to treat
depression. Answer: Depression may increase the likelihood of living an
unhealthy lifestyle, which increases the risk of heart disease.
◉ Angela transfers to a new high school for gifted children and has
trouble making friends. She expected this and plans to change it by
joining more after school clubs and sitting next to different people at
lunch. She believes she has effective options for dealing with the
stressor of having no friends; therefore, she experiences ________.
less stress than someone who has no effective options
no physiological response to the stressor of having no friends
more stress than someone who has no effective options
more anxiety than someone who has no effective options. Answer: less
stress than someone who has no effective options
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Alma has a serious disease in which the airways of her respiratory
system become obstructed, leading to great difficulty expelling air from
the lungs. Which disease does Alma have?
asthma
systemic lupus erythematosus
lung cancer
heart disease. Answer: asthma
◉ Lydia is often described as having a positive outlook on life. She
assumes the best of people and situations. Lydia exemplifies ________.
positive psychology
Type A personality
,negative affectivity
optimism. Answer: optimism
◉ What can be changed to make the following sentence true? The
physical symptoms of psychophysiological disorders are nonexistent,
and they can be produced or exacerbated by psychological factors.
The word "exacerbated" should be changed to the word "worsened."
The word "psychological" should be changed to the word "physical."
The word "physical" should be changed to the word "psychological."
The word "nonexistent" should be changed to the word "real.". Answer:
The word "nonexistent" should be changed to the word "real."
◉ Which of the following is a reason that depression is associated with
heart disease?
Both depression and heart disease are caused by stress.
, Depression may increase the likelihood of living an unhealthy lifestyle,
which increases the risk of heart disease.
Heart disease is associated with higher divorce rates, which increases the
risk of depression.
Heart disease is a side effect of prescription drugs that are used to treat
depression. Answer: Depression may increase the likelihood of living an
unhealthy lifestyle, which increases the risk of heart disease.
◉ Angela transfers to a new high school for gifted children and has
trouble making friends. She expected this and plans to change it by
joining more after school clubs and sitting next to different people at
lunch. She believes she has effective options for dealing with the
stressor of having no friends; therefore, she experiences ________.
less stress than someone who has no effective options
no physiological response to the stressor of having no friends
more stress than someone who has no effective options
more anxiety than someone who has no effective options. Answer: less
stress than someone who has no effective options
