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1. Bob is interested in helping people behave in ways that will prevent illness, such as eating healthy foods and having safe sex. Bob is most likely a researcher in the _____ subfield of psychology. 
A. clinical
B. developmental
C. educational
D. health

2. The University of Illinois is starting a research project that compares the test performance of students who sleep eight hours a night and eat well-balanced meals with that of students who skip sleep and eat only junk food. This research project will most likely be directed by _____ psychologists. 
A. clinical
B. health
C. industrial/organizational
D. personality

3. Dr. Quinlan’s mission in life is to prevent the spread of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). He helps to inform the public about how AIDS is transmitted and how people can protect themselves. Dr. Quinlan’s work is most closely related to the subfield of 
A. psychoneuroimmunology.
B. clinical psychology.
C. health care psychology.
D. developmental psychology.

4. Roberta is a health care psychologist. As part of her practice and research, Roberta is least likely to 
A. study the role played by stress in physical illness.
B. advance efforts to cure the general adaptation syndrome.
C. help people understand how to live longer.
D. educate people about the warning signs of illnesses.

5. A researcher studying health care psychology would be least likely to write which of the following papers? 
A. “Improving Employee Motivation and Job Performance”
B. “Factors Influencing Men’s Decisions to Perform Testicular Examinations”
C. “Why Americans Continue to Smoke”
D. “How to Encourage Your Children to Exercise”

6. “I think this event is going to be stressful,” Kris says. “What do you mean by that?” Sun asks. Kris sighs, “I’m talking about stress. You know, that thing defined as 
A. feeling nervous and overwhelmed.”
B. the process of adjusting to disrupting circumstances.”
C. damage to the body caused by psychological processes.”
D. difficulties in daily living.”

7. A stressor is best defined as 
A. the emotional and physical process of adjusting to change.
B. an individual’s response to a stressful situation.
C. an event that causes an individual to change or adapt.
D. a factor that dampens the impact of a stressful event.

8. During lunch, Barry tells Wynne that he cannot take any more stressors in his life. She gives him a funny look, so he explains that a stressor is a(n) 
A. reaction of the body, such as increased heart rate or nausea.
B. behavioral response, such as drinking.
C. person in the process of adjusting to uncomfortable circumstances.
D. event or situation to which people must react.

9. Julia is thinking about how many papers she has to write before the end of the term, how to mend things with her boyfriend, and how to earn enough money to buy her family presents for the holidays. In other words, Julia is thinking about 
A. stress responses.
B. stressors.
C. stress mediators.
D. chronic stress.

10. Mendal is feeling a good deal of stress at the university. Which of the following could she count on not to be a stressor in her life? 
A. Getting an unexpected job offer
B. Getting to class late
C. Changing roommates
D. None of these; they are all stressors.