Psych 1020 Exam #2 with Complete
Solutions
which model guides health psychologists current understanding of health and illness? -
ANS-biopsychosocial
research on wealth and well-being has found that the wealthiest countries often have
what kind of levels of satisfaction? - ANS-- high levels of satisfaction that fits well with
maslows hierarchy of needs
what kind of strategy should you avoid when setting an effective goal? - ANS-avoid
setting a long term goal
what is the difference between assimilation and accomodation? - ANS-- accommodation
involves creating new schemes or revising old ones but assimilation does not
What is the buffering hypothesis? - ANS-- according to the buffering hypothesis people
who receive direct emotional support are better able to cope with stress
what is a cultural factor that increases racial disparities in life expectancy? - ANS--
dietary and exercise habits
Attending an entertaining concert is an example of what kind of motivation, and wearing
earplugs to protect your hearing is an example of what kind of motivation? - ANS--
approach and avoidance
According to Piaget's view of cognitive development, assimilation has occurred when?
And accommodation has occurred when? - ANS-- new experiences are incorporated
into existing schemas, existing schemas are altered to include the new experiences
What motivational concept best describes a perseverance of a girl who breaks her leg
and spends a long rehabilitation journey? - ANS-- Grit
Which of the following conclusions about the relationship between screen time and child
well-being is supported by empirical research? - ANS-- a large amount of screen time is
correlated with reduced well-being
Ex. You have a goal of doing well in all your classes this semester. You know you
should spend your time studying but instead you go out with you friends every night.
, According to what are you likely to what - ANS-- cognitive dissonance theory, reduce
dissonance by changing your goal
Chronic stress can have what kind of physiological consequence? - ANS-- decreased
numbers of lymphocytes or white blood cells leading to immune system problems
- damage to neurons in the hippocampus, leading to memory problems
- increased blood pressure and contraction of blood vessels in the heart
Psychologists use the term stress primarily to refer to our responses when what? -
ANS-- when the demands placed on us exceed our abilities to respond to them
what is a true statement regarding e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes? - ANS-- both
are addictive due to their presence of nicotine
What is a statement that most accurately describes the relationship between a person's
sex and their gender identity? - ANS-- sex and gender identity are not always congruent
so people can be transgender
According to Kohlberg in which stage of moral reasoning are moral judgements based
on how well they conform to rules of law and order or focus on other's disapproval? -
ANS-- conventional
What is a weakness of Maslow's need hierarchy? - ANS-- it lacks empirical support
what is a general conclusion that is growing out of the research on health and stress? -
ANS-- chronic stress has adverse effects on health
Studies have shown that guilt is primarily influenced by what, whereas other negative
emotions are primarily influenced by - ANS-- the social environment and genetics
an elderly adult who has specific knowledge regarding important events during WW 2 is
using his what? - ANS-- crystallized intelligence
When dealing with stress, (blank) coping is usually only effective as a (blank) coping
strategy? - ANS-- emotion-focused, short-term
According to Piaget, in which stage of development do children come to understand the
law of conservation of quantity? - ANS-- concrete operational
What is a statement that does not describe a recent finding that challenges Piaget's
theories? - ANS-- people exclusively use formal operations after adolescence to solve
their problems
What are statements that are not true regarding well-being and religiousness? - ANS--
higher levels of religiosity in Judaism and Buddhism, but not other religions, correlate to
well-being
Solutions
which model guides health psychologists current understanding of health and illness? -
ANS-biopsychosocial
research on wealth and well-being has found that the wealthiest countries often have
what kind of levels of satisfaction? - ANS-- high levels of satisfaction that fits well with
maslows hierarchy of needs
what kind of strategy should you avoid when setting an effective goal? - ANS-avoid
setting a long term goal
what is the difference between assimilation and accomodation? - ANS-- accommodation
involves creating new schemes or revising old ones but assimilation does not
What is the buffering hypothesis? - ANS-- according to the buffering hypothesis people
who receive direct emotional support are better able to cope with stress
what is a cultural factor that increases racial disparities in life expectancy? - ANS--
dietary and exercise habits
Attending an entertaining concert is an example of what kind of motivation, and wearing
earplugs to protect your hearing is an example of what kind of motivation? - ANS--
approach and avoidance
According to Piaget's view of cognitive development, assimilation has occurred when?
And accommodation has occurred when? - ANS-- new experiences are incorporated
into existing schemas, existing schemas are altered to include the new experiences
What motivational concept best describes a perseverance of a girl who breaks her leg
and spends a long rehabilitation journey? - ANS-- Grit
Which of the following conclusions about the relationship between screen time and child
well-being is supported by empirical research? - ANS-- a large amount of screen time is
correlated with reduced well-being
Ex. You have a goal of doing well in all your classes this semester. You know you
should spend your time studying but instead you go out with you friends every night.
, According to what are you likely to what - ANS-- cognitive dissonance theory, reduce
dissonance by changing your goal
Chronic stress can have what kind of physiological consequence? - ANS-- decreased
numbers of lymphocytes or white blood cells leading to immune system problems
- damage to neurons in the hippocampus, leading to memory problems
- increased blood pressure and contraction of blood vessels in the heart
Psychologists use the term stress primarily to refer to our responses when what? -
ANS-- when the demands placed on us exceed our abilities to respond to them
what is a true statement regarding e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes? - ANS-- both
are addictive due to their presence of nicotine
What is a statement that most accurately describes the relationship between a person's
sex and their gender identity? - ANS-- sex and gender identity are not always congruent
so people can be transgender
According to Kohlberg in which stage of moral reasoning are moral judgements based
on how well they conform to rules of law and order or focus on other's disapproval? -
ANS-- conventional
What is a weakness of Maslow's need hierarchy? - ANS-- it lacks empirical support
what is a general conclusion that is growing out of the research on health and stress? -
ANS-- chronic stress has adverse effects on health
Studies have shown that guilt is primarily influenced by what, whereas other negative
emotions are primarily influenced by - ANS-- the social environment and genetics
an elderly adult who has specific knowledge regarding important events during WW 2 is
using his what? - ANS-- crystallized intelligence
When dealing with stress, (blank) coping is usually only effective as a (blank) coping
strategy? - ANS-- emotion-focused, short-term
According to Piaget, in which stage of development do children come to understand the
law of conservation of quantity? - ANS-- concrete operational
What is a statement that does not describe a recent finding that challenges Piaget's
theories? - ANS-- people exclusively use formal operations after adolescence to solve
their problems
What are statements that are not true regarding well-being and religiousness? - ANS--
higher levels of religiosity in Judaism and Buddhism, but not other religions, correlate to
well-being
