Module 35 - Health and Happiness (Test 2)

Question 1

What is coping?

Answer 1

Alleviating stress using emotional, cognitive or behavioral methods

Question 2

Problem-focused coping

Answer 2

Attempting to alleviate stress directly by changing the stressor or the way we interact with that stressor

Question 3

Emotion-focused coping

Answer 3

Attempting to alleviate stress by avoiding or ignoring a stressor and by attending to emotional needs related to our stress reaction

Question 4

Perceived loss of control

Answer 4

• Losing personal control provokes stress hormone output
• Rising stress hormone levels related to blood pressure increase and immune response decrease

Question 5

Learned helplessness

Answer 5

Uncontrollable bad events » Perceived lack of control » Generalized helpless behaviour

Question 6

External locus of control

Answer 6

• Chance or outside forces control fate
• Posttraumatic stress symptoms

Question 7

Internal locus of control

Answer 7

• People control their own fate
• Freewill, willpower, and self-control

Question 8

Self-control and its effects

Answer 8

• Ability to control impulses and delay short-term gratification for longer-term rewards
• Predicts good health, higher income, and better school performances

Question 9

effects of optimism

Answer 9

• expect to have more control, to cope better with stressful events, and to enjoy better health
• tends to run in families
• tend to get better grades
• Respond to setbacks with more productive strategies

Question 10

Social isolation leads to …

Answer 10

Higher loneliness and risk of death equivalent to smoking

Question 11

Benefits of social support

Answer 11

• Calms and reduces blood pressure and stress hormones
• Fosters stronger immune functioning
• Provides an opportunity to confide painful feelings

Question 12

Benefits of aerobic exercise

Answer 12

• Adds to quality of life
• helps fight heart disease and reduce heart attack risks
• predictor of life satisfaction
• reduces depression and anxiety

Question 13

Biofeedback

Answer 13

Recording, amplifying, and feeding back information about subtle physiological responses (many of which are controlled by the autonomic nervous system)
- works best on tension headaches

Question 14

Relaxation benefits

Answer 14

• helps alleviate headaches, hypertension, anxiety and insomnia
• lowers stress
• promotes better wound healing

Question 15

Meditation benefits

Answer 15

• reduces suffering
• improves awareness, insight and compassion

Question 16

Mindfulness meditation

Answer 16

• Relaxation and silent attendance to inner space; monitored breathing
• Linked with lessened anxiety and depression, improved sleep, interpersonal relationships and immune system functioning

Question 17

Why is religious involvement beneficial?

Answer 17

1. Promotes healthy behaviours
2. Social support
3. Positive emotions

Question 18

Features of Positive Psychology

Answer 18

• feel good/ do good phenomenon
• subjective well-being
• good life that engages one’s skills; meaningful life that extends beyond one’s self
• positive traits that focus on exploring and enhancing a wide range of behaviours
• positive groups, communities and cultures

Question 19

Are people in rich countries happier than people in poor countries?

Answer 19

Yes

Question 20

Can money buy happiness?

Answer 20

Not really, because once there is enough money for comfort and security, more money doesn’t matter as much

Question 21

Does age, gender or attractiveness affect happiness?

Answer 21

No