Question 1

An indicator of stress is a drop in lymphocytes and an increase in eosinophils.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The current definition of stress is any stimulus that directly or indirectly stimulates neurons of the hypothalamus to release cortisol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Identical psychological stressors generally induce identical physiological responses in different individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following determine(s) which stimuli are stressors for each individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heredity 
B)  Past experiences 
C)  Either extreme of a continuum 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Heredity 
B)  Past experiences 
C)  Either extreme of a continuum 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

What is the relationship between stress and corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress stimulates the hypothalamus to release CRH, which acts as a trigger that initiates many diverse changes in the body. 
B)  Stress inhibits the release of CRH from the hypothalamus, which allows for the secretion of glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids. 
C)  Stress stimulates the release of CRH from the hypothalamus, which then acts to simulate the sympathetic centers. 
D)  Stress inhibits the release of CRH from the hypothalamus, which allows for the secretion of catecholamine in the blood. 
A)  Stress stimulates the hypothalamus to release CRH, which acts as a trigger that initiates many diverse changes in the body. 
B)  Stress inhibits the release of CRH from the hypothalamus, which allows for the secretion of glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids. 
C)  Stress stimulates the release of CRH from the hypothalamus, which then acts to simulate the sympathetic centers. 
D)  Stress inhibits the release of CRH from the hypothalamus, which allows for the secretion of catecholamine in the blood.

Question 6

The amount of stress a person is feeling can be directly measured by:

Accepted Answer

A)  an electrocardiogram. 
B)  measuring the amount of adrenaline in the blood. 
C)  measuring the systolic blood pressure. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  an electrocardiogram. 
B)  measuring the amount of adrenaline in the blood. 
C)  measuring the systolic blood pressure. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 7

Water loss and a decrease in blood volume are common stress responses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Define stressor.

Accepted Answer

A stressor is any event, situation, or s

Question 9

As a result of applying various stressors to research animals, Selye was able to produce a triad of body changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Smoking has been shown to be a stressor that causes a marked rise in the plasma level of hormones from the adrenal cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Psychological stress is clearly unrelated to physiological stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The stress response affirms the importance of mind/body interaction in health and disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One characteristic of the stage of resistance of the general adaptation syndrome is:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased rate of secretion by the adrenal cortex. 
B)  decreased allergic responses. 
C)  hyperglycemia. 
D)  normal rate of secretion by the adrenal medulla. 
A)  increased rate of secretion by the adrenal cortex. 
B)  decreased allergic responses. 
C)  hyperglycemia. 
D)  normal rate of secretion by the adrenal medulla.

Question 14

A person with a high blood level of adrenaline would be in what stage of the general adaptation response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alarm 
B)  Resistance 
C)  Exhaustion 
D)  Either A or C 
A)  Alarm 
B)  Resistance 
C)  Exhaustion 
D)  Either A or C

Question 15

The stress triad refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  alarm, exhaustion, and resistance. 
B)  hypertrophied adrenals, atrophied thymus and lymph nodes, and bleeding ulcers. 
C)  stressor, stress, and response. 
D)  health, stress, and disease. 
A)  alarm, exhaustion, and resistance. 
B)  hypertrophied adrenals, atrophied thymus and lymph nodes, and bleeding ulcers. 
C)  stressor, stress, and response. 
D)  health, stress, and disease.

Question 16

Alarm reaction responses resulting from the hypertrophy of the adrenal cortex include:

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperglycemia. 
B)  decreased immunity. 
C)  decreased allergic responses. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  hyperglycemia. 
B)  decreased immunity. 
C)  decreased allergic responses. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 17

A stressor for one individual may not be a stressor for another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is not an effect of cortisol?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased protein catabolism 
B)  Decreased allergic responses 
C)  Fight-or-flight responses 
D)  Decreased immune responses 
A)  Increased protein catabolism 
B)  Decreased allergic responses 
C)  Fight-or-flight responses 
D)  Decreased immune responses

Question 19

One of the components of the "stress triad" is hypertrophy of the lymphatic organs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Match each term with its corresponding definition.
-Hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex in 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

Exam 34: Stress

An indicator of stress is a drop in lymphocytes and an increase in eosinophils.

The current definition of stress is any stimulus that directly or indirectly stimulates neurons of the hypothalamus to release cortisol.

Identical psychological stressors generally induce identical physiological responses in different individuals.

Which of the following determine(s) which stimuli are stressors for each individual?

What is the relationship between stress and corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH)?

The amount of stress a person is feeling can be directly measured by:

Water loss and a decrease in blood volume are common stress responses.

Define stressor.

As a result of applying various stressors to research animals, Selye was able to produce a triad of body changes.

Smoking has been shown to be a stressor that causes a marked rise in the plasma level of hormones from the adrenal cortex.

Psychological stress is clearly unrelated to physiological stress.

The stress response affirms the importance of mind/body interaction in health and disease.

One characteristic of the stage of resistance of the general adaptation syndrome is:

A person with a high blood level of adrenaline would be in what stage of the general adaptation response?

The stress triad refers to:

Alarm reaction responses resulting from the hypertrophy of the adrenal cortex include:

A stressor for one individual may not be a stressor for another.

Which of the following is not an effect of cortisol?

One of the components of the "stress triad" is hypertrophy of the lymphatic organs.

Match each term with its corresponding definition. -Hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex in response to stress

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