Question 1

Stress slows the healing of wounds by as much as ___ to ___ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  5; 10. 
B)  12; 15. 
C)  24; 40. 
D)  55; 70. 
A)  5; 10. 
B)  12; 15. 
C)  24; 40. 
D)  55; 70.

Question 2

What is a risk factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  A variable that can occur within 6 months of a stressor 
B)  A variable that increases the likelihood of a specific negative outcome 
C)  A biological factor that increases resistance to disease 
D)  A reaction to a normal event 
A)  A variable that can occur within 6 months of a stressor 
B)  A variable that increases the likelihood of a specific negative outcome 
C)  A biological factor that increases resistance to disease 
D)  A reaction to a normal event

Question 3

Which of the following will lessen the impact of a stressful situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Holding unrealistic expectations about the stressor 
B)  Minimizing the use of social support 
C)  Preparing for the stressor 
D)  Being uncertain as to how long the stressor will persist 
A)  Holding unrealistic expectations about the stressor 
B)  Minimizing the use of social support 
C)  Preparing for the stressor 
D)  Being uncertain as to how long the stressor will persist

Question 4

Which is an individual risk factor for developing PTSD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher levels of social support 
B)  Having no family history of depression 
C)  Believing that their symptoms are a sign of personal strength 
D)  Being neurotic 
A)  Higher levels of social support 
B)  Having no family history of depression 
C)  Believing that their symptoms are a sign of personal strength 
D)  Being neurotic

Question 5

The medications used in the treatment of PTSD _________

Accepted Answer

A)  are used to alter the stressful situation. 
B)  act to minimize the cognitive response to the stressor. 
C)  provide the client with a temporary escape from the trauma. 
D)  provide minimal benefits for treating PTSD. 
A)  are used to alter the stressful situation. 
B)  act to minimize the cognitive response to the stressor. 
C)  provide the client with a temporary escape from the trauma. 
D)  provide minimal benefits for treating PTSD.

Question 6

Stress-inoculation training ________

Accepted Answer

A)  has been employed in the military and been found to be ineffective. 
B)  prepares one to deal with a stressor by considering solutions to the problems that are likely. 
C)  is a form of cognitive preparation that can be used to minimize the impact of an anticipated threat. 
D)  can be used to prepare for most any disaster. 
A)  has been employed in the military and been found to be ineffective. 
B)  prepares one to deal with a stressor by considering solutions to the problems that are likely. 
C)  is a form of cognitive preparation that can be used to minimize the impact of an anticipated threat. 
D)  can be used to prepare for most any disaster.

Question 7

Define the terms stress and stressor. Discuss three factors that influence stress and complicate its study.

Accepted Answer

Stress is the response to any demand pla

Question 8

What is the term for the biological cost of adapting to stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allostatic load 
B)  Homeostatic load 
C)  Sympathetic load 
D)  Parasympathetic load 
A)  Allostatic load 
B)  Homeostatic load 
C)  Sympathetic load 
D)  Parasympathetic load

Question 9

Which of the following factors is linked to a person's ability to cope better?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligence 
B)  Social support 
C)  Absence of the 5HT-TLPR gene 
D)  Early life stress 
A)  Intelligence 
B)  Social support 
C)  Absence of the 5HT-TLPR gene 
D)  Early life stress

Question 10

Which of the following will lower a soldier's risk of developing PTSD?

Accepted Answer

A)  No prior experience in combat 
B)  Believing strongly in the goals of the combat 
C)  Whether he or she is in combat in a familiar country or not 
D)  Whether he or she talks about experiences 
A)  No prior experience in combat 
B)  Believing strongly in the goals of the combat 
C)  Whether he or she is in combat in a familiar country or not 
D)  Whether he or she talks about experiences

Question 11

B-cells are ________

Accepted Answer

A)  cells that engulf antigens. 
B)  cells that produce antibodies. 
C)  cells that harm the immune system. 
D)  cells that are antigens. 
A)  cells that engulf antigens. 
B)  cells that produce antibodies. 
C)  cells that harm the immune system. 
D)  cells that are antigens.

Question 12

In regards to stress research, a risk factor is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  something about the nature of a stressor that makes it worse for most people. 
B)  something in a person's history that makes that person more vulnerable to stress. 
C)  something in a person's learning experiences that makes that person a thrill seeker. 
D)  something in a person's genetic makeup that makes that person respond well to stress. 
A)  something about the nature of a stressor that makes it worse for most people. 
B)  something in a person's history that makes that person more vulnerable to stress. 
C)  something in a person's learning experiences that makes that person a thrill seeker. 
D)  something in a person's genetic makeup that makes that person respond well to stress.

Question 13

Stress tends to do what to telomeres?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increases their strength 
B)  Decreases their strength 
C)  Increases their physical length 
D)  Decreases their physical length 
A)  Increases their strength 
B)  Decreases their strength 
C)  Increases their physical length 
D)  Decreases their physical length

Question 14

Which of the following can cause stress-induced immunosuppression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Serotonin 
B)  Adrenaline 
C)  GABA 
D)  Glucocorticoids 
A)  Serotonin 
B)  Adrenaline 
C)  GABA 
D)  Glucocorticoids

Question 15

I often find that when I am ill, I am not able to cope effectively with the normal hassles of life. I find myself becoming irritated by things that I would usually be able to ignore. Which of the following would explain this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  When using resources to deal with one stressor, the ability to tolerate additional stressors may be compromised. 
B)  Major life changes may impair the ability to cope effectively with daily hassles. 
C)  During the exhaustion phase of the general adaptation syndrome illness becomes likely. 
D)  Allostatic load leads to psychological and biological vulnerability. 
A)  When using resources to deal with one stressor, the ability to tolerate additional stressors may be compromised. 
B)  Major life changes may impair the ability to cope effectively with daily hassles. 
C)  During the exhaustion phase of the general adaptation syndrome illness becomes likely. 
D)  Allostatic load leads to psychological and biological vulnerability.

Question 16

Selye ________

Accepted Answer

A)  recognized that both happy and sad life events can be sources of stress. 
B)  conducted extensive research on the effects of stress on the immune system. 
C)  failed to acknowledge the role of the environment in adapting to stress. 
D)  focused on the cognitive component of the stress response. 
A)  recognized that both happy and sad life events can be sources of stress. 
B)  conducted extensive research on the effects of stress on the immune system. 
C)  failed to acknowledge the role of the environment in adapting to stress. 
D)  focused on the cognitive component of the stress response.

Question 17

A main symptom of PTSD in DSM-5 is _________

Accepted Answer

A)  development of stress-related diseases. 
B)  reexperiencing of the traumatic event. 
C)  panic attacks when remembering the trauma. 
D)  depression. 
A)  development of stress-related diseases. 
B)  reexperiencing of the traumatic event. 
C)  panic attacks when remembering the trauma. 
D)  depression.

Question 18

The development of new methods of coping ________

Accepted Answer

A)  may be an outcome of a crisis. 
B)  always occurs when adaptive capabilities are exceeded. 
C)  increases the expectation of future failures. 
D)  is continuously needed as we face new stressors on a daily basis. 
A)  may be an outcome of a crisis. 
B)  always occurs when adaptive capabilities are exceeded. 
C)  increases the expectation of future failures. 
D)  is continuously needed as we face new stressors on a daily basis.

Question 19

According to the text, a factor that does not make one stressor more serious than another includes________.

Accepted Answer

A)  severity 
B)  chronicity 
C)  geographic region 
D)  how expected it is. 
A)  severity 
B)  chronicity 
C)  geographic region 
D)  how expected it is.

Question 20

Despite the many barriers to effectively researching the effectiveness of disaster responses, it has been found that _________

Accepted Answer

A)  treatment benefits everyone. 
B)  a single debriefing session is always an effective "quick fix." 
C)  cognitive therapy reduces the PTSD symptoms of the majority of those who are treated. 
D)  more study in this area is not needed as it is too expensive, too time consuming, and too subjective. 
A)  treatment benefits everyone. 
B)  a single debriefing session is always an effective "quick fix." 
C)  cognitive therapy reduces the PTSD symptoms of the majority of those who are treated. 
D)  more study in this area is not needed as it is too expensive, too time consuming, and too subjective.

Stress slows the healing of wounds by as much as _ to _ percent.

What is a risk factor?

Which of the following will lessen the impact of a stressful situation?

Which is an individual risk factor for developing PTSD?

The medications used in the treatment of PTSD _________

Stress-inoculation training ________

Define the terms stress and stressor. Discuss three factors that influence stress and complicate its study.

What is the term for the biological cost of adapting to stress?

Which of the following factors is linked to a person's ability to cope better?

Which of the following will lower a soldier's risk of developing PTSD?

B-cells are ________

In regards to stress research, a risk factor is ________

Stress tends to do what to telomeres?

Which of the following can cause stress-induced immunosuppression?

I often find that when I am ill, I am not able to cope effectively with the normal hassles of life. I find myself becoming irritated by things that I would usually be able to ignore. Which of the following would explain this phenomenon?

Selye ________

A main symptom of PTSD in DSM-5 is _________

The development of new methods of coping ________

According to the text, a factor that does not make one stressor more serious than another includes________.

Despite the many barriers to effectively researching the effectiveness of disaster responses, it has been found that _________

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Stress slows the healing of wounds by as much as ___ to ___ percent.

What is a risk factor?

Which of the following will lessen the impact of a stressful situation?

Which is an individual risk factor for developing PTSD?

The medications used in the treatment of PTSD _________

Stress-inoculation training ________

Define the terms stress and stressor. Discuss three factors that influence stress and complicate its study.

What is the term for the biological cost of adapting to stress?

Which of the following factors is linked to a person's ability to cope better?

Which of the following will lower a soldier's risk of developing PTSD?

B-cells are ________

In regards to stress research, a risk factor is ________

Stress tends to do what to telomeres?

Which of the following can cause stress-induced immunosuppression?

I often find that when I am ill, I am not able to cope effectively with the normal hassles of life. I find myself becoming irritated by things that I would usually be able to ignore. Which of the following would explain this phenomenon?

Selye ________

A main symptom of PTSD in DSM-5 is _________

The development of new methods of coping ________

According to the text, a factor that does not make one stressor more serious than another includes________.

Despite the many barriers to effectively researching the effectiveness of disaster responses, it has been found that _________

Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Panic, Anxiety, Obsessions, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

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Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

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Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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Stress slows the healing of wounds by as much as _ to _ percent.