Question 1

What role does the hypothalamus play in the activation of the fight-flight response?

Accepted Answer

A)  It releases dopamine into the blood stream. 
B)  It transfers sensory information to the stress centers of the brain. 
C)  It triggers the pituitary gland to release a stress-fighting hormone. 
D)  It activates the parasympathetic division. 
A)  It releases dopamine into the blood stream. 
B)  It transfers sensory information to the stress centers of the brain. 
C)  It triggers the pituitary gland to release a stress-fighting hormone. 
D)  It activates the parasympathetic division.

Question 2

In the power saw study described in Module 21,which group experienced more arousal and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  those that were told to think of ways that the accidents could have been prevented because they made a challenge appraisal 
B)  those that were told to think of ways that the accidents could have been prevented because they made a threat appraisal 
C)  those that were told to put themselves in the place of the accident victims because they made a threat appraisal 
D)  those that were told to put themselves in the place of the accident victims because they made a challenge appraisal 
A)  those that were told to think of ways that the accidents could have been prevented because they made a challenge appraisal 
B)  those that were told to think of ways that the accidents could have been prevented because they made a threat appraisal 
C)  those that were told to put themselves in the place of the accident victims because they made a threat appraisal 
D)  those that were told to put themselves in the place of the accident victims because they made a challenge appraisal

Question 3

Research has shown that people who make challenge appraisals tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)  use more problem-focused coping techniques 
B)  report more overall stress 
C)  experience more feelings of anxiety and fear 
D)  have an external locus of control 
A)  use more problem-focused coping techniques 
B)  report more overall stress 
C)  experience more feelings of anxiety and fear 
D)  have an external locus of control

Question 4

A person with panic disorder appraises the physical symptoms of an attack as serious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The physiological changes associated with the fight-flight response are caused by the ____ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic 
B)  sympathetic 
C)  parasympathetic 
D)  central 
A)  somatic 
B)  sympathetic 
C)  parasympathetic 
D)  central

Question 6

There is a strong correlation between major life events and the development of psychosomatic symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to Freud,how might we try to decrease anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  seek out social support 
B)  develop a sense of hardiness 
C)  use a defense mechanism 
D)  engage in primary appraisal 
A)  seek out social support 
B)  develop a sense of hardiness 
C)  use a defense mechanism 
D)  engage in primary appraisal

Question 8

In psychology class,you're watching a video of a treatment session.You notice that the therapist keeps referring to how the patient's arousal increases because she expects it to intensify.What is the treatment called?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnosis 
B)  biofeedback 
C)  cognitive behavioral therapy 
D)  psychoanalysis 
A)  hypnosis 
B)  biofeedback 
C)  cognitive behavioral therapy 
D)  psychoanalysis

Question 9

The pituitary gland signals the hypothalamus to release ACTH.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A successful stress management program should try to:

Accepted Answer

A)  encourage participants to appraise stressful situations as challenges 
B)  point out that many of the things we worry about are things we can do nothing about, anyway 
C)  get people to reduce the number of challenges in their lives 
D)  convince people to be less committed 
A)  encourage participants to appraise stressful situations as challenges 
B)  point out that many of the things we worry about are things we can do nothing about, anyway 
C)  get people to reduce the number of challenges in their lives 
D)  convince people to be less committed

Question 11

You are a research subject in an experiment.A computer next to you measures your physiological arousal.You notice that there is a sensor attached to your palm.What must this computer be measuring?

Accepted Answer

A)  palmar index 
B)  galvanic skin response 
C)  cephalopalmaric response 
D)  general adaptation response 
A)  palmar index 
B)  galvanic skin response 
C)  cephalopalmaric response 
D)  general adaptation response

Question 12

Broken heart syndrome shows that the mind and body are connected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The scale that measures life events by assigning them a value is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress Impact Scale 
B)  Stressful Experiences Scale 
C)  Personal Stress Scale 
D)  Social Readjustment Rating Scale 
A)  Stress Impact Scale 
B)  Stressful Experiences Scale 
C)  Personal Stress Scale 
D)  Social Readjustment Rating Scale

Question 14

An approach-approach conflict involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  a single situation with both negative and positive aspects 
B)  choosing between positive and negative situations 
C)  choosing between two positive situations 
D)  a single situation without any pleasurable consequences 
A)  a single situation with both negative and positive aspects 
B)  choosing between positive and negative situations 
C)  choosing between two positive situations 
D)  a single situation without any pleasurable consequences

Question 15

A chronic and continuing struggle to achieve more and more in less and less time is characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A)  an internal locus of control 
B)  an external locus of control 
C)  Type B behavior 
D)  Type A behavior 
A)  an internal locus of control 
B)  an external locus of control 
C)  Type B behavior 
D)  Type A behavior

Question 16

In addition to behavioral symptoms such as avoiding social interaction and poor school/work performance,adjustment disorder also involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  hardiness 
B)  unpleasant emotional reactions 
C)  eustress 
D)  approach-approach conflict 
A)  hardiness 
B)  unpleasant emotional reactions 
C)  eustress 
D)  approach-approach conflict

Question 17

Mia's primary appraisal of a particular situation is that it is irrelevant.What effect will this type of appraisal have on Mia?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will experience much stress, since the situation is potentially damaging to her friends and family. 
B)  Mia will experience a challenge if she remains in the situation. 
C)  The situation will probably lead to harm/loss. 
D)  The situation is probably nonstressful. 
A)  She will experience much stress, since the situation is potentially damaging to her friends and family. 
B)  Mia will experience a challenge if she remains in the situation. 
C)  The situation will probably lead to harm/loss. 
D)  The situation is probably nonstressful.

Question 18

Attempts to classically condition the suppression of the immune response in rats have demonstrated that:

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioning may affect immunity, but this cannot be generalized to responses under stress 
B)  the immune system cannot be affected by purely psychological factors 
C)  our immune systems can be affected by psychological or cognitive stressors 
D)  experimental data derived from rats cannot be generalized to humans 
A)  conditioning may affect immunity, but this cannot be generalized to responses under stress 
B)  the immune system cannot be affected by purely psychological factors 
C)  our immune systems can be affected by psychological or cognitive stressors 
D)  experimental data derived from rats cannot be generalized to humans

Question 19

With only a minute left in today's class,Professor Shepard is previewing tomorrow's lecture on hardiness.She says,"We'll look at the 3Cs of hardiness at our next class meeting." To what "3Cs" is Professor Shepard referring?

Accepted Answer

A)  control, coping, and competence 
B)  commitment, congruency, and consistency 
C)  control, commitment, and challenge 
D)  consistency, control, and competency 
A)  control, coping, and competence 
B)  commitment, congruency, and consistency 
C)  control, commitment, and challenge 
D)  consistency, control, and competency

Question 20

Dee says to Maggie,"Don't fret about losing that scholarship.If you worry about it,you could make yourself sick." This best illustrates the:

Accepted Answer

A)  mind-body connection 
B)  unconscious motivation 
C)  psychosomatic association 
D)  psychodynamic thought 
A)  mind-body connection 
B)  unconscious motivation 
C)  psychosomatic association 
D)  psychodynamic thought

Exam 21: Health,stress and Coping

What role does the hypothalamus play in the activation of the fight-flight response?

In the power saw study described in Module 21,which group experienced more arousal and why?

Research has shown that people who make challenge appraisals tend to:

A person with panic disorder appraises the physical symptoms of an attack as serious.

The physiological changes associated with the fight-flight response are caused by the ____ nervous system.

There is a strong correlation between major life events and the development of psychosomatic symptoms.

According to Freud,how might we try to decrease anxiety?

In psychology class,you're watching a video of a treatment session.You notice that the therapist keeps referring to how the patient's arousal increases because she expects it to intensify.What is the treatment called?

The pituitary gland signals the hypothalamus to release ACTH.

A successful stress management program should try to:

You are a research subject in an experiment.A computer next to you measures your physiological arousal.You notice that there is a sensor attached to your palm.What must this computer be measuring?

Broken heart syndrome shows that the mind and body are connected.

The scale that measures life events by assigning them a value is called the:

An approach-approach conflict involves:

A chronic and continuing struggle to achieve more and more in less and less time is characteristic of:

In addition to behavioral symptoms such as avoiding social interaction and poor school/work performance,adjustment disorder also involves:

Mia's primary appraisal of a particular situation is that it is irrelevant.What effect will this type of appraisal have on Mia?

Attempts to classically condition the suppression of the immune response in rats have demonstrated that:

With only a minute left in today's class,Professor Shepard is previewing tomorrow's lecture on hardiness.She says,"We'll look at the 3Cs of hardiness at our next class meeting." To what "3Cs" is Professor Shepard referring?

Dee says to Maggie,"Don't fret about losing that scholarship.If you worry about it,you could make yourself sick." This best illustrates the:

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