PSYC 3840 MODULE 2 QUIZ QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following statements about marriage and subjective well-being is true?
a) The relationship varies according to age, income, education, and ethnic factors.
b) Marriage is a predictor of happiness amongst heterosexual couples, but not amongst
same-sex couples.
c) Marriage is a predictor of happiness amongst introverts, but not amongst extroverts.
d) All of the above statements are true. - Answers - a) The relationship varies according
to age, income, education, and ethnic factors.
According to Rowe and Kahn (1998), who summarized the findings from the MacArthur
Study of Successful Aging, what is one component of aging well?
a) Avoiding disease
b) Continuing to work after retirement
c) Maintaining a healthy sex life
d) Preserving family ties - Answers - a) Avoiding disease
What was one long-term benefit for participants in Dr. Pennebaker's emotional
storytelling group?
a) Fewer days off of work
b) Increased emotional well-being
c) More time spent with family
d) Fewer physician visits - Answers - d) Fewer physician visits
When distinct cultural entity adopts some of the values of the majority group, this is
referred to as
a) multiculturalism.
b) cultural assimilation.
c) cultural pluralism.
d) a cultural melting pot. - Answers - c) cultural pluralism.
What are the important variables most often studied within the Behavioral framework?
a) Growth of biological systems
b) Effects of instincts on needs
c) Stage related transformations
d) Frequency of behaviors - Answers - d) Frequency of behaviors
, A theoretical explanation for the benefits of emotional storytelling in response to
traumatic events is that which of the following factors is at work?
a) disinhibition
b) social dynamics
c) cognitive processing
d) All of the above factors are believed to be at work. - Answers - c) cognitive
processing
What was the purpose of the report Mental Health: Culture, Race, and Ethnicity,
published in 2001?
a) For the medical community to argue that culture has no legitimate impact on physical
or mental health
b) To outline the historical understanding why minority groups were racially inferior
c) To precisely outline the proven universal nature of cultural traits
d) To further analyze how culture influences mental health - Answers - d) To further
analyze how culture influences mental health
Which of the following is a characteristic of positive youth development programs?
a) Building momentum
b) Youth challenging themselves to attain other goals
c) Generating physical and psychological competencies
d) All of the above are characteristics of such programs. - Answers - d) All of the above
are characteristics of such programs.
Stanford psychologist Laura Carstensen demonstrated that young people and their
older counterparts manage emotion-laden material quite differently. More specifically,
what did younger participants attended to more quickly?
a) Negative images
b) Neutral images
c) Optimistic images
d) Positive images - Answers - a) Negative images
Which of the following statements about culture in today's United States is true?
a) Cultural groups can be defined by any demographic measure, including such things
as sexual orientation or profession.
b) Despite immigration of people from other cultures, the United States remains a
melting pot.
c) The culture of the patient impacts treatment decisions, but the culture of the
healthcare professional has limited impact due to standardized care protocols.
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following statements about marriage and subjective well-being is true?
a) The relationship varies according to age, income, education, and ethnic factors.
b) Marriage is a predictor of happiness amongst heterosexual couples, but not amongst
same-sex couples.
c) Marriage is a predictor of happiness amongst introverts, but not amongst extroverts.
d) All of the above statements are true. - Answers - a) The relationship varies according
to age, income, education, and ethnic factors.
According to Rowe and Kahn (1998), who summarized the findings from the MacArthur
Study of Successful Aging, what is one component of aging well?
a) Avoiding disease
b) Continuing to work after retirement
c) Maintaining a healthy sex life
d) Preserving family ties - Answers - a) Avoiding disease
What was one long-term benefit for participants in Dr. Pennebaker's emotional
storytelling group?
a) Fewer days off of work
b) Increased emotional well-being
c) More time spent with family
d) Fewer physician visits - Answers - d) Fewer physician visits
When distinct cultural entity adopts some of the values of the majority group, this is
referred to as
a) multiculturalism.
b) cultural assimilation.
c) cultural pluralism.
d) a cultural melting pot. - Answers - c) cultural pluralism.
What are the important variables most often studied within the Behavioral framework?
a) Growth of biological systems
b) Effects of instincts on needs
c) Stage related transformations
d) Frequency of behaviors - Answers - d) Frequency of behaviors
, A theoretical explanation for the benefits of emotional storytelling in response to
traumatic events is that which of the following factors is at work?
a) disinhibition
b) social dynamics
c) cognitive processing
d) All of the above factors are believed to be at work. - Answers - c) cognitive
processing
What was the purpose of the report Mental Health: Culture, Race, and Ethnicity,
published in 2001?
a) For the medical community to argue that culture has no legitimate impact on physical
or mental health
b) To outline the historical understanding why minority groups were racially inferior
c) To precisely outline the proven universal nature of cultural traits
d) To further analyze how culture influences mental health - Answers - d) To further
analyze how culture influences mental health
Which of the following is a characteristic of positive youth development programs?
a) Building momentum
b) Youth challenging themselves to attain other goals
c) Generating physical and psychological competencies
d) All of the above are characteristics of such programs. - Answers - d) All of the above
are characteristics of such programs.
Stanford psychologist Laura Carstensen demonstrated that young people and their
older counterparts manage emotion-laden material quite differently. More specifically,
what did younger participants attended to more quickly?
a) Negative images
b) Neutral images
c) Optimistic images
d) Positive images - Answers - a) Negative images
Which of the following statements about culture in today's United States is true?
a) Cultural groups can be defined by any demographic measure, including such things
as sexual orientation or profession.
b) Despite immigration of people from other cultures, the United States remains a
melting pot.
c) The culture of the patient impacts treatment decisions, but the culture of the
healthcare professional has limited impact due to standardized care protocols.
