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About This Drill
AP Psychology: Introduction to Health Psychology — Drill 25 is a Multiple Choice practice drill covering Unit 5: Mental and Physical Health. It contains 5 original questions created by Brian Stewart, a Barron's test prep author with over 20 years of tutoring experience.
AP Psychology practice questions on health psychology, stress, appraisal, and coping. Five scenario-based AP exam prep items covering primary and secondary appraisal, problem-focused versus emotion-focused coping, the general adaptation syndrome, and stress-related research methods.
Questions in This Drill
- After missing a deadline at work, Priya tells herself, "This is terrible — my boss will never trust me again." Her coworker Daniel, who also missed the deadline, instead thinks, "This is frustrating, but I've handled setbacks before and I can recover." Which concept best accounts for the difference in how Priya and Daniel are responding to the same event?
- Marcus is stressed about an upcoming medical procedure. He spends an afternoon researching the procedure, writing down questions for his doctor, and arranging for a friend to drive him home afterward. His roommate Kenji, facing the same procedure the next week, instead calls friends to vent, listens to calming music, and practices deep breathing. Which pair of terms best describes the coping strategies each is using?
- A researcher wants to test whether a six-week mindfulness program reduces physiological stress in college students. Participants are randomly assigned to either the mindfulness program or a waitlist control group. At the end of six weeks, the researcher measures each participant's salivary cortisol level. Which of the following identifies the independent variable and the dependent variable in this study?
- The table below summarizes findings from a hypothetical study tracking 200 adults over one year. Participants reported their average weekly stress levels and the number of upper respiratory infections they experienced.
| Average weekly stress (self-reported) | Mean infections per year |
|---|
| Low | 1.4 |
| Moderate | 2.1 |
| High | 3.6 |
Which conclusion is best supported by the data?
- During a car accident, Tanya's heart races, her pupils dilate, and blood rushes to her skeletal muscles. Hours later, once she is safely home, her heart rate slows, her digestion resumes, and she feels drained. Which division of the nervous system was most responsible for Tanya's initial response during the accident?