Question 1

In any one individual, certain autonomic responses are better indicators of psychological stress than are others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Match each term with its corresponding definition.
-Changes in the body initiated as a response to stress

Accepted Answer

A) Stage of resistance 
B) Stressors 
C) Adaptation 
D) Stress syndrome 
E) Alarm reaction
F)Stage of exhaustion
G)General adaptation syndrome
H)Glucocorticoids 
A) Stage of resistance 
B) Stressors 
C) Adaptation 
D) Stress syndrome 
E) Alarm reaction
F)Stage of exhaustion
G)General adaptation syndrome
H)Glucocorticoids D

Question 3

All of the following are components of the "stress triad" observed by Hans Selye except:

Accepted Answer

A)  enlarged adrenals. 
B)  hypertrophied skeletal muscles. 
C)  shrunken lymphatic organs. 
D)  bleeding gastrointestinal ulcers. 
A)  enlarged adrenals. 
B)  hypertrophied skeletal muscles. 
C)  shrunken lymphatic organs. 
D)  bleeding gastrointestinal ulcers. B

Question 4

Changes in stress related to aging include:

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease in potential for hypercoagulation. 
B)  decrease in catecholamine and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). 
C)  frequent decrease in coping skills, alteration of limbic lobe, and hypothalamus excitability. 
D)  increase in testosterone, estrogen, and thyroxine. 
A)  decrease in potential for hypercoagulation. 
B)  decrease in catecholamine and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). 
C)  frequent decrease in coping skills, alteration of limbic lobe, and hypothalamus excitability. 
D)  increase in testosterone, estrogen, and thyroxine.

Question 5

Explain the "biological tradeoffs" that a fetus may make in response to a stressful pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

During a stressful pregnancy, a fetus ma

Question 6

Recent research suggests that the study of stress requires a more general or holistic approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Alarm reaction responses resulting from increased sympathetic activity include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased digestion. 
B)  decreased and prolonged sympathetic responses. 
C)  hyperglycemia. 
D)  increased systolic blood pressure. 
A)  decreased digestion. 
B)  decreased and prolonged sympathetic responses. 
C)  hyperglycemia. 
D)  increased systolic blood pressure.

Question 8

Blood sugar level tends to decrease as a general body response to stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the current concepts of the stress syndrome, hypoglycemia is an example of stress that indirectly stimulates the hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is an indication that a person is in the exhaustion stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dissipation of the "fight-or-flight" response 
B)  An increase in glucocorticoid secretions from the adrenal gland 
C)  Development of a bleeding ulcer in the stomach or duodenum 
D)  Both B and C 
A)  Dissipation of the "fight-or-flight" response 
B)  An increase in glucocorticoid secretions from the adrenal gland 
C)  Development of a bleeding ulcer in the stomach or duodenum 
D)  Both B and C

Question 11

Normally, the second stage of the stress syndrome rarely occurs in most individuals' lifetimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match each term with its corresponding definition.
-Initial stage of the general adaptation syndrome

Accepted Answer

A) Stage of resistance 
B) Stressors 
C) Adaptation 
D) Stress syndrome 
E) Alarm reaction
F)Stage of exhaustion
G)General adaptation syndrome
H)Glucocorticoids 
A) Stage of resistance 
B) Stressors 
C) Adaptation 
D) Stress syndrome 
E) Alarm reaction
F)Stage of exhaustion
G)General adaptation syndrome
H)Glucocorticoids

Question 13

Type B individuals have been found to be at greater risk for elevated systolic blood pressure and coronary disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An effect of cortisol is:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased protein catabolism. 
B)  decreased blood sugar. 
C)  increased immune response. 
D)  increased allergic reactions. 
A)  increased protein catabolism. 
B)  decreased blood sugar. 
C)  increased immune response. 
D)  increased allergic reactions.

Question 15

Match each term with its corresponding definition.
-Changes in the body that help it respond to changes in the environment

Accepted Answer

A) Stage of resistance 
B) Stressors 
C) Adaptation 
D) Stress syndrome 
E) Alarm reaction
F)Stage of exhaustion
G)General adaptation syndrome
H)Glucocorticoids 
A) Stage of resistance 
B) Stressors 
C) Adaptation 
D) Stress syndrome 
E) Alarm reaction
F)Stage of exhaustion
G)General adaptation syndrome
H)Glucocorticoids

Question 16

The second stage in the general adaptation syndrome is the alarm reaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match each term with its corresponding definition.
-Agents that produce stress

Accepted Answer

A) Stage of resistance 
B) Stressors 
C) Adaptation 
D) Stress syndrome 
E) Alarm reaction
F)Stage of exhaustion
G)General adaptation syndrome
H)Glucocorticoids 
A) Stage of resistance 
B) Stressors 
C) Adaptation 
D) Stress syndrome 
E) Alarm reaction
F)Stage of exhaustion
G)General adaptation syndrome
H)Glucocorticoids

Question 18

According to Selye, stress can be defined as a state or condition produced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical trauma. 
B)  psychological trauma. 
C)  diverse noxious agents. 
D)  emotional trauma. 
A)  physical trauma. 
B)  psychological trauma. 
C)  diverse noxious agents. 
D)  emotional trauma.

Question 19

Allostatic load can be described as the physiological load placed on the body by stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Every individual responds somewhat differently to stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 34: Stress

In any one individual, certain autonomic responses are better indicators of psychological stress than are others.

Match each term with its corresponding definition. -Changes in the body initiated as a response to stress

All of the following are components of the "stress triad" observed by Hans Selye except:

Changes in stress related to aging include:

Explain the "biological tradeoffs" that a fetus may make in response to a stressful pregnancy.

Recent research suggests that the study of stress requires a more general or holistic approach.

Alarm reaction responses resulting from increased sympathetic activity include all of the following except:

Blood sugar level tends to decrease as a general body response to stress.

According to the current concepts of the stress syndrome, hypoglycemia is an example of stress that indirectly stimulates the hypothalamus.

Which of the following is an indication that a person is in the exhaustion stage?

Normally, the second stage of the stress syndrome rarely occurs in most individuals' lifetimes.

Match each term with its corresponding definition. -Initial stage of the general adaptation syndrome

Type B individuals have been found to be at greater risk for elevated systolic blood pressure and coronary disease.

An effect of cortisol is:

Match each term with its corresponding definition. -Changes in the body that help it respond to changes in the environment

The second stage in the general adaptation syndrome is the alarm reaction.

Match each term with its corresponding definition. -Agents that produce stress

According to Selye, stress can be defined as a state or condition produced by:

Allostatic load can be described as the physiological load placed on the body by stress.

Every individual responds somewhat differently to stress.

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