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41. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE regarding stress and health? a. Over 40 percent of the people who scored low on sociability became ill after exposure to a cold-producing virus. b. Socially extroverted men who are infected with HIV respond to antiviral treatment better than inhibited men. c. The size of people’s social networks predicts their immune response better than measuring their sociability. d. All of these statements are true. 42. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding stress and health? a. Interventions for teaching relaxation or other stress-management techniques improve immune responses. b. People with a history of depression and anxiety show poorer immune system functioning. c. Measures of recent sociability predict one’s immune system response better than the size of a person’s social network. d. Young and middle-aged adults are more likely to suffer from common colds than are people over the age of 60. 43. Which of the following individuals is most likely to have several colds during the year? a. Sam, an extroverted male with a large social network and who attends many social events b. Mitzi, a college student who has experienced bouts of anxiety during the semester c. Josh, a 70-year-old psychologically-hardy retiree, who has a few close friends d. All of the above are equally likely to have many colds during any given year. 44. Which of the following individuals is most likely to have several colds during the year? a. Joe, a 30-year-old single male with a small social network b. Mallory, a college student with a large network of friends c. Jimmie, a 70-year-old psychologically-hardy retiree, who has a few close friends d. All of the above are equally likely to have many colds during any given year. 45. _________ is the perception that life is fulfilling, meaningful, and pleasant. a. Self-actualization b. Perpetual flow c. Well-being d. Generativity 46. Gordon finds his life fulfilling, meaningful, and pleasant. Gordon is experiencing a state of a. self-actualization. b. perpetual flow. c. well-being. d. generativity. 47. Which of the following is the best predictor of well-being? a. age b. income level c. geographical location d. genetic predisposition 48. Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding predictors of well-being? a. The majority of people at all ages are rather pleased with their lives. b. The mean life satisfaction in the United States has not changed over the past 50 years. c. Income is a poor predictor of well-being once a community’s standard of living reaches a comfortable level. d. All of these statements are true. 49. Which of the following is FALSE regarding predictors of well-being? a. Young adulthood tends to be time in a person’s life when they have the highest state of well-being. b. The mean life satisfaction in the United States has not changed over the past 50 years. c. Income is a poor predictor of well-being once a community’s standard of living reaches a comfortable level. d. Forty-four to 52 percent of the variability in well-being is associated with genetic differences. 50. Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding predictors of well-being? a. Optimism and extroversion are two heritable traits associated with happiness. b. The mean life satisfaction in the United States has not changed over the past 50 years. c. Because a person’s biological makeup influences mood, there is an astonishing tendency for people to return to their usual level of happiness after a crisis. d. All of these statements are true.