Question 1

White blood cells that circulate through the lymphatic system and bloodstream are called ___.

Accepted Answer

lymphocytes

Question 2

Elin is about to write her final exams and she is already stressed out.To help her deal with her stress,she decides to eat a big green salad,go for a long and slow jog through the park,and get a chocolate milkshake.What are Elin's efforts to decrease and manage her stress called?

Accepted Answer

A)  coping 
B)  lashing out 
C)  self-indulging 
D)  self-disclosing 
A)  coping 
B)  lashing out 
C)  self-indulging 
D)  self-disclosing A

Question 3

What is the difference between the resistance and the exhaustion stages of Seyle's general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  The resistance stage is when resources are being used to deal with a stressor, whereas the exhaustion stage is when resources are depleted. 
B)  The resistance stage is when the stressor is being dealt with, whereas the exhaustion stage is when the stressor is over, and resources are being replenished. 
C)  The resistance stage is when the stressor is first present, whereas the exhaustion stage is when the stressor is being dealt with. 
D)  The resistance stage is when the body mobilizes its resources, whereas the exhaustion stage is when the body adapts and copes with the stressor. 
A)  The resistance stage is when resources are being used to deal with a stressor, whereas the exhaustion stage is when resources are depleted. 
B)  The resistance stage is when the stressor is being dealt with, whereas the exhaustion stage is when the stressor is over, and resources are being replenished. 
C)  The resistance stage is when the stressor is first present, whereas the exhaustion stage is when the stressor is being dealt with. 
D)  The resistance stage is when the body mobilizes its resources, whereas the exhaustion stage is when the body adapts and copes with the stressor. A

Question 4

Ethan just took the Social Readjustment Rating Scale and scored 172.What does this mean about his level of stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  He has major life stress. 
B)  He has moderate stress. 
C)  He has mild stress. 
D)  He has very low stress. 
A)  He has major life stress. 
B)  He has moderate stress. 
C)  He has mild stress. 
D)  He has very low stress.

Question 5

Helene has been caring for her elderly mother,who has Alzheimer's disease,for the past 12 years.As she is leaving the house one day,she has severe chest pains and shortness of breath.The paramedics tell her she has likely had a heart attack.At which stage of GAS would Helene most likely be?

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm 
B)  resistance 
C)  exhaustion 
D)  disease of adaptation 
A)  alarm 
B)  resistance 
C)  exhaustion 
D)  disease of adaptation

Question 6

Describe the interaction of psychological and physiological factors in producing coronary heart disease.

Accepted Answer

Job stress,a psychological fac

Question 7

Describe a situation in which self-indulgent coping strategies may be comforting.Describe a situation in which self-indulgent coping strategies are ineffective.

Accepted Answer

comforting for simpl

Question 8

Tengfei has been feeling stressed lately and as a result his immune system is NOT functioning at its best.Which of the following biochemical changes could NOT have caused this?

Accepted Answer

A)  too much cortisol 
B)  too much norepinephrine 
C)  too many cytokines 
D)  too many lymphocytes 
A)  too much cortisol 
B)  too much norepinephrine 
C)  too many cytokines 
D)  too many lymphocytes

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT part of the HPA axis?

Accepted Answer

A)  ACTH 
B)  adrenal cortex 
C)  pituitary 
D)  epinephrine 
A)  ACTH 
B)  adrenal cortex 
C)  pituitary 
D)  epinephrine

Question 10

Which of the following aspects of a Type A personality is most associated with coronary heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  impatience 
B)  cynicism 
C)  competitiveness 
D)  hostility 
A)  impatience 
B)  cynicism 
C)  competitiveness 
D)  hostility

Question 11

Which of the following is FALSE about the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It measures the stressful events within the past year. 
B)  The scale has been criticized for failing to take cultural differences into account. 
C)  A score of less than 150 is associated with relatively little stress. 
D)  The events included on the stress scale are for negative events. 
A)  It measures the stressful events within the past year. 
B)  The scale has been criticized for failing to take cultural differences into account. 
C)  A score of less than 150 is associated with relatively little stress. 
D)  The events included on the stress scale are for negative events.

Question 12

A stressor is defined as any situation or circumstance that triggers a stress response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Autonomic reactivity refers to ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  the degree to which the sympathetic nervous system becomes aroused in response to stress 
B)  the degree to which coping mechanisms buffer the individual against autonomic reactivity 
C)  the fact that more stressful events trigger higher HPA responses 
D)  the fact that some people explain even mildly stressful events as automatically alarming 
A)  the degree to which the sympathetic nervous system becomes aroused in response to stress 
B)  the degree to which coping mechanisms buffer the individual against autonomic reactivity 
C)  the fact that more stressful events trigger higher HPA responses 
D)  the fact that some people explain even mildly stressful events as automatically alarming

Question 14

Describe the process of inoculation.

Accepted Answer

exposing oneself to small leve

Question 15

Coping is best defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  efforts to manage, decrease, or tolerate stress. 
B)  the ability to push negative feelings out of awareness. 
C)  maintaining calmness in the face of stress. 
D)  the sharing of emotions and experiences to deal with stress. 
A)  efforts to manage, decrease, or tolerate stress. 
B)  the ability to push negative feelings out of awareness. 
C)  maintaining calmness in the face of stress. 
D)  the sharing of emotions and experiences to deal with stress.

Question 16

Petra served three years in the military,two of which she spent in Afghanistan.Since returning to Canada she has been plagued with nightmares,has given up many of the activities that she used to enjoy,and she frequently has memories of things that happened during the war.Petra likely suffers from ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  stress inoculation 
B)  posttraumatic growth 
C)  trauma repressive disorder 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder 
A)  stress inoculation 
B)  posttraumatic growth 
C)  trauma repressive disorder 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT part of the ANS axis?

Accepted Answer

A)  pituitary 
B)  sympathetic nervous system 
C)  norepinephrine 
D)  adrenal medulla 
A)  pituitary 
B)  sympathetic nervous system 
C)  norepinephrine 
D)  adrenal medulla

Question 18

Describe Lazarus' cognitive-mediational theory of emotions.

Accepted Answer

According to Lazarus,there are two steps

Question 19

The HPA axis is responsible for secreting ___ and the ANS axis is responsible for secreting ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  epinephrine; ACTH 
B)  ACTH; corticosteroids 
C)  ACTH; norepinephrine 
D)  epinephrine; norepinephrine 
A)  epinephrine; ACTH 
B)  ACTH; corticosteroids 
C)  ACTH; norepinephrine 
D)  epinephrine; norepinephrine

Question 20

When we find ourselves thwarted in the pursuit of a goal,we experience the type of stress called ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When we find ourselves thwarted in the...

White blood cells that circulate through the lymphatic system and bloodstream are called ___.

Elin is about to write her final exams and she is already stressed out.To help her deal with her stress,she decides to eat a big green salad,go for a long and slow jog through the park,and get a chocolate milkshake.What are Elin's efforts to decrease and manage her stress called?

What is the difference between the resistance and the exhaustion stages of Seyle's general adaptation syndrome?

Ethan just took the Social Readjustment Rating Scale and scored 172.What does this mean about his level of stress?

Helene has been caring for her elderly mother,who has Alzheimer's disease,for the past 12 years.As she is leaving the house one day,she has severe chest pains and shortness of breath.The paramedics tell her she has likely had a heart attack.At which stage of GAS would Helene most likely be?

Describe the interaction of psychological and physiological factors in producing coronary heart disease.

Describe a situation in which self-indulgent coping strategies may be comforting.Describe a situation in which self-indulgent coping strategies are ineffective.

Tengfei has been feeling stressed lately and as a result his immune system is NOT functioning at its best.Which of the following biochemical changes could NOT have caused this?

Which of the following is NOT part of the HPA axis?

Which of the following aspects of a Type A personality is most associated with coronary heart disease?

Which of the following is FALSE about the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)?

A stressor is defined as any situation or circumstance that triggers a stress response.

Autonomic reactivity refers to ___.

Describe the process of inoculation.

Coping is best defined as

Which of the following is NOT part of the ANS axis?

Describe Lazarus' cognitive-mediational theory of emotions.

The HPA axis is responsible for secreting _ and the ANS axis is responsible for secreting _.

When we find ourselves thwarted in the pursuit of a goal,we experience the type of stress called ___.

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White blood cells that circulate through the lymphatic system and bloodstream are called ___.

Elin is about to write her final exams and she is already stressed out.To help her deal with her stress,she decides to eat a big green salad,go for a long and slow jog through the park,and get a chocolate milkshake.What are Elin's efforts to decrease and manage her stress called?

What is the difference between the resistance and the exhaustion stages of Seyle's general adaptation syndrome?

Ethan just took the Social Readjustment Rating Scale and scored 172.What does this mean about his level of stress?

Helene has been caring for her elderly mother,who has Alzheimer's disease,for the past 12 years.As she is leaving the house one day,she has severe chest pains and shortness of breath.The paramedics tell her she has likely had a heart attack.At which stage of GAS would Helene most likely be?

Describe the interaction of psychological and physiological factors in producing coronary heart disease.

Describe a situation in which self-indulgent coping strategies may be comforting.Describe a situation in which self-indulgent coping strategies are ineffective.

Tengfei has been feeling stressed lately and as a result his immune system is NOT functioning at its best.Which of the following biochemical changes could NOT have caused this?

Which of the following is NOT part of the HPA axis?

Which of the following aspects of a Type A personality is most associated with coronary heart disease?

Which of the following is FALSE about the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)?

A stressor is defined as any situation or circumstance that triggers a stress response.

Autonomic reactivity refers to ___.

Describe the process of inoculation.

Coping is best defined as

Which of the following is NOT part of the ANS axis?

Describe Lazarus' cognitive-mediational theory of emotions.

The HPA axis is responsible for secreting ___ and the ANS axis is responsible for secreting ___.

When we find ourselves thwarted in the pursuit of a goal,we experience the type of stress called ___.

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The HPA axis is responsible for secreting _ and the ANS axis is responsible for secreting _.