Deck 14: Section 5: Stress and Health

Question 1

In what phase of the general adaptation syndrome reaction to stress does the body adapt to its high state of arousal in an attempt to cope with the stressor?

A)alarm
B)resistance
C)exhaustion
D)fight-or-flight

Answer 1

resistance

Question 2

Which statement about the placebo effect is FALSE?

A)Patients given a placebo often misreport their pain experience.
B)The placebo effect is somewhat dependent upon the conscious expectation that the placebo will work.
C)Placebos deactivate brain regions associated with pain sensation.
D)Placebos decrease pain, in part, by triggering the release of endorphins.

Answer 2

Patients given a placebo often misreport their pain experience.

Question 3

Which of these is part of the HPA axis?

A)pons
B)amygdala
C)adrenal glands
D)pineal gland

Answer 3

adrenal glands

Question 4

A person who got married, had a baby, and started a new job all within a year may have a _____ score on a stress scale than someone whose mother had a serious illness in the last year.

A)higher
B)similar
C)lower
D)completely opposite

Question 5

Burnout refers to:

A)the end phase of the general adaptation syndrome.
B)physical, mental, and emotional decline associated with a long-term demanding activity.
C)the psychological term for immune system malfunctions.
D)the withdrawal syndrome associated with opiate drugs.

Question 6

Which mental health professional would be most interested in how noise pollution affects the stress levels of children in elementary school?

A)a counseling psychologist
B)a clinical psychologist
C)an environmental psychologist
D)a Gestalt psychologist

Question 7

A specific trait related to hardiness involves all of these EXCEPT:

A)commitment.
B)conscientiousness.
C)challenge.
D)control.

Question 8

Type A personalities are at _____ risk of heart disease because _____.

A)increased; of their competitive and time-conscious nature.
B)increased; they react to stress and adversity with anger and hostility.
C)decreased; of their competitive and time-conscious nature.
D)decreased; they tend to have lower levels of body fat.

Question 9

Brain activation in response to threats occurs in the:

A)pons.
B)amygdala.
C)hypothalamus.
D)corpus callosum.

Question 10

Angela sits down in history class and the teacher comes out with a pop quiz. Angela is stressed and likely consider the quiz a _____ because she has not yet read the chapter she is being quizzed on.

A)challenge
B)threat
C)Type A situation
D)chronic stressor

Question 11

Which group relies to the greatest degree on social support as a way of reducing stress?

A)unmarried men
B)women
C)first-year college students
D)elderly men

Question 12

Which of these people who have been exposed to the common cold virus is MOST likely to catch a cold?

A)Vicky, who has been dealing with a messy divorce for three months
B)Jim, who just failed a calculus test
C)Marjorie, who just stayed awake all night studying for an exam
D)Calvin, who is the president of his fraternity

Question 13

What is a beneficial stress management technique for trying to eat wisely?

A)dieting and trying to avoid all of your favorite junk foods
B)restricting calories but not increasing exercise
C)focusing on increasing activity
D)self-regulating by focusing on what not to eat

Question 14

Rima always hated giving class presentations because she felt like the students in class were judging her. For her next presentation, she decided to focus on her ability to teach the class something, and she ended up enjoying her assignment. This example BEST illustrates what type of stress management?

A)repressive coping
B)rational coping
C)conversion
D)reframing

Question 15

Relaxation therapy involves _____ relaxing the muscles in your body; this reduces heart rate and _____ blood cortisol levels.

A)unconsciously; increases
B)unconsciously; decreases
C)consciously; increases
D)consciously; decreases