Myers 7e, Chapter 14 Quiz 1

1. A health psychologist would be most likely to conduct research assessing the relationship between:

c. unprotected sex and sexually transmitted diseases.

2. An elevated heart rate is to a difficult final exam as ________ is to _______.

c. stress reaction; stressor

3. Walter Cannon confirmed that the fight-or-flight response was associated with the release of ________ into the bloodstream.

d. epinephrine

4. If they live in a community with _______ income inequality, people at _______ income level are at a greater risk of death.

b. high; every

5. As Type A tax accountants worked to finish their clients' tax returns before the April 15 filing deadline, they experienced a(n) ________ in blood cholesterol levels and a(n) ________ in blood clotting speed.

a. increase; increase

6. Type A is to Type B as ________ is to _______.

d. irritable; calm

7. T lymphocytes are formed in the:

e. thymus.

8. Compared with monkeys left in stable groups, those who were housed with three or four new roommates each month were more likely to experience:

c. suppressed production of lymphocytes.

9. An overreactive immune system is to ________ as an underreactive immune system is to ________.

d. arthritis: AIDS

10. Aerobic exercise ________ the body's production of serotonin and ________ its production of endorphine.

b. increases; increases

11. In the late 1960s, experiments indicated that rats could learn to slow their heartbeat if given pleasurable brain stimulation when their heartbeat decreased. This research most clearly demonstrated the potential utility of:

e. biofeedback.

12. Which of the following is the most noticeable nicotine withdrawal symptom?

a. insomnia

13. Helping people to stop smoking by having them rapidly smoke cigarette after cigarette until they become sick illustrates:

b. aversive conditioning.

14. Eating a lot of bread and potatoes is most likely to increase the level of:

a. serotonin in the brain.

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15. In a classic experiment, obese patients whose daily caloric intake was dramatically reduced lost only 6 percent of their weight. This limited weight loss was due, at least in part, to the fact that their dietary restriction led to:

c. a sharp decrease in their metabolic rates.