Deck 4: A: Stress

Question 1

According to a study by Lundberg and Frankenhaeuser (1999)related to work and family,women had higher ______ than men did,both during and after work.

A) cortisol
B) ACTH
C) norepinephrine
D) CRH

Answer 1

norepinephrine

Question 2

The hormone cortisol sends a message to the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland to suppress the release of:

A) corticotrophin releasing hormone (CRH).
B) adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH).
C) epinephrine and norepinephrine.
D) CRH and ACTH.

Answer 2

CRH and ACTH.

Question 3

Daren hears a siren and looks in his rearview mirror to see a law enforcement vehicle with its lights on.When Daren says to himself,"Is the officer after me?" he is engaging in a:

A) cognitive reappraisal.
B) primary appraisal.
C) secondary appraisal.
D) cognitive distortion.

Answer 3

primary appraisal.

Question 4

Physiologically,the tend-and-befriend pattern appears to involve the blunting action of the hormone:

A) leptin.
B) adrenalin.
C) oxytocin.
D) norepinephrine.

Question 5

A key factor in a person's appraisal of noise is the:

A) decibel level.
B) length of time the noise is experienced.
C) type of the noise (i.e. ,traffic vs.music).
D) ability to control the noise level.

Question 6

An event or situation that triggers coping adjustments in a person is referred to as a(n):

A) stress.
B) strain.
C) stressor.
D) adjustment stimulus.

Question 7

Prolonged stress may lead to damage or atrophy in the __________ area of the brain that,in turn,may lead to memory loss.

A) hypothalamus
B) limbic
C) cerebral cortex
D) hippocampal

Question 8

According to Hans Selye,the most important aspect of a stressor is its impact on:

A) mental health.
B) cognitive processes.
C) one's affective state.
D) the body.

Question 9

According to the direct effect hypothesis,stress may directly affect immune system efficiency through which of the following mechanisms?

A) sleep deprivation
B) reduced blood flow to wound sites
C) maladaptive health behaviors
D) the binding of stress hormones to T cell,B cells,and lymphocytes

Question 10

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)has been linked to:

A) an overactive fight-or-flight reaction.
B) an overly sensitive limbic system.
C) an overly sensitive cardiovascular system.
D) generalized anxiety disorder.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement according to Lazarus's transactional model of stress?

A) Some situations or events are inherently stressful or unstressful.
B) Cognitive appraisals are susceptible to changes in mood,health,and motivation.
C) Situations and events are NOT inherently stressful or unstressful.
D) The body's stress response is similar whether the stress is actually experienced or merely imagined.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT in the top five most frequent hassles as reported by Lazarus and colleagues?

A) home maintenance
B) crime
C) concern about weight
D) rising prices of common goods

Question 13

According to Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe,the number of life change units (LCUs)a person accumulated during the previous year could predict likelihood of _________ over the next several months.

A) developing depression
B) getting a divorce
C) becoming physically ill
D) having a mental breakdown

Question 14

The ____________ model of stress challenges the belief that the mind and body are independent systems that have no influence on one another.

A) general adaptation syndrome
B) transactional
C) diathesis-stress
D) psychoneuroimmunology

Question 15

The region of the brain that most directly controls the stress response is the:

A) hippocampus.
B) temporal lobe.
C) amygdala.
D) hypothalamus.