Seligman's positive psychology seeks to a. enable people to be happy all the time. b. treat stress with medication. c. enable people to flourish. d. examine the biological systems affected by stressful events. e. reduce daily hassles in people's lives.

Which of the following has shown effectiveness in improving sleep, reducing depression, and increasing heart and lung fitness? a. Meditation. b. Aerobic exercise. c. Religious involvement. d. Subjective well-being. e. Social support.

Emily's family has been traumatized by a recent hurricane in Puerto Rico. Described in terms of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS), which phase would they have experienced first? a. Resistance b. Appraisal. c. Exhaustion. d. Alarm. e. Challenge.

In order to reduce risk of heart disease, people should attempt to reduce their levels of a. optimism. b. apathy. c. pessimism. d. competitiveness. e. empathy.

TJ wishes to live a happy and fulfilling life. How might the following hinder his happiness? • Adaptation-level phenomenon • Relative deprivation

Roberto ls an angry person who is prone to outbursts throughout the day. Psychologists would describe him as having a(n) _____ personality a. Type A. b. Type B. c. GAS. d. Type T. e. NK cell.

When asked to picture an angry person, researchers found that a. men tend to picture a man and women picture a woman. b. women tend to picture a man and men picture a woman. c. women and men both picture a woman. d. women and men both picture a man. e. the responses of men and women were too varied to provide any substantial data.

Jenna's boyfriend just carried out the most elaborate "proposal" at h er school. Use the phases of Hans Selye's general adaptation syndrome to explain how prom preparations may be stressful for Jenna.

Researchers have discovered that people most readily identify which emotion, when given images of faces with a variety of facial expressions? a. Happiness. b. Anger. c. Sadness. d. Surprise. e. Disgust.

A nursing student is administering ampicillin PO. The expiration date on the medication wrapper was yesterday. What is the appropriate action for the nursing student to take next?

1. Ask the nursing professor for advice
2. Return the medication to pharmacy and get another tablet
3. Call the health care provider after discussing this situation with the charge nurse
4. Administer the medication since medications are good for 30 days after their expiration date

As Jeff rends his psychology textbook he is able to convert the light waves into signals that his brain can interpret due to the concept of a. transduction. b. perception. c. priming. d. signal detection theory. e. threshold.

When individuals were placed on a semi starvation diet, researchers found that these individuals a. became obsessed with physical exercise. b. were more interpersonally outgoing. c. became more energetic. d. were in a state of homeostasis. e. lost int e rest in social activities.

What is the study of how the structure and function of genes interact with our environment to influence behavior called? a. Molecular behavior genetics. b. Evolutionary psychology. c. Biopsychosocialism. d. Heritability e. Natural selection.

A psychologist investigate the methods teachers use to enhance students learning. In each of the following subfield is the psychologist most likely working? a. Educational psychology b. Experimental psychology c. School psychology d. Social psychology e. Forensic psychology.