Question 1

What is a risk factor?

Accepted Answer

Anything that increases the li

Question 2

According to your textbook, which of the following is most stressful to people and animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constant stressors 
B)  Predictable stressors 
C)  Uncontrollable stressors 
D)  Physical stressors 
A)  Constant stressors 
B)  Predictable stressors 
C)  Uncontrollable stressors 
D)  Physical stressors

Question 3

In DSM-5, a new category has been added. What is this new category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress not specified 
B)  Positive stressor disorders 
C)  Stress and psychopathology 
D)  Trauma- and stressor-related disorders 
A)  Stress not specified 
B)  Positive stressor disorders 
C)  Stress and psychopathology 
D)  Trauma- and stressor-related disorders

Question 4

It is believed that the incidence of combat exhaustion during WWII has been underestimated because _________

Accepted Answer

A)  there was a debate as to how to differentiate between combat exhaustion and PTSD. 
B)  many men were treated in the field and never formally diagnosed. 
C)  those who were discharged for medical reasons were not counted when estimates were made. 
D)  many men who were diagnosed with the brain disorder "shell shock" were probably suffering from combat exhaustion. 
A)  there was a debate as to how to differentiate between combat exhaustion and PTSD. 
B)  many men were treated in the field and never formally diagnosed. 
C)  those who were discharged for medical reasons were not counted when estimates were made. 
D)  many men who were diagnosed with the brain disorder "shell shock" were probably suffering from combat exhaustion.

Question 5

What is Type D personality type?

Accepted Answer

A)  The "depressed" type 
B)  The "dysfunctional" type 
C)  The "distressed" type 
D)  The "detached" type 
A)  The "depressed" type 
B)  The "dysfunctional" type 
C)  The "distressed" type 
D)  The "detached" type

Question 6

In the DSM-5, PTSD is a part of a diagnostic category called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anxiety Disorders 
B)  Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders 
C)  Depressive Disorders 
D)  Transient- and Chronic Distress Disorders 
A)  Anxiety Disorders 
B)  Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders 
C)  Depressive Disorders 
D)  Transient- and Chronic Distress Disorders

Question 7

Work-related stress in the form a highly demanding job combined with ________ can elevate risk of coronary heart disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  little opportunity for advancement 
B)  little decision-making control 
C)  a Type B personality 
D)  introversion 
A)  little opportunity for advancement 
B)  little decision-making control 
C)  a Type B personality 
D)  introversion

Question 8

Who is likely to have the most severe stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anne, who is planning her wedding 
B)  Bill, who has a deadline the next day for an important project 
C)  Lauren, who sees the aftermath of an accident 
D)  Josh, who has just been told he has cancer and whose wife announces she is leaving him when he tells her the news 
A)  Anne, who is planning her wedding 
B)  Bill, who has a deadline the next day for an important project 
C)  Lauren, who sees the aftermath of an accident 
D)  Josh, who has just been told he has cancer and whose wife announces she is leaving him when he tells her the news

Question 9

What is the term for the procedure that aims to make a patient more aware of such things as their heart rate, level of muscle tension, or blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relaxation 
B)  Meditation 
C)  Hypnosis 
D)  Biofeedback 
A)  Relaxation 
B)  Meditation 
C)  Hypnosis 
D)  Biofeedback

Question 10

Sudden cardiac death is ______ times higher in men with high levels of anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  eight 
A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  eight

Question 11

The kind of healthy psychological and physical functioning after a potentially traumatic event is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The kind of healthy psychological and physical...

Question 12

The outdated term "shell shock" is renamed __________ today.

Accepted Answer

post-traum

Question 13

Which of the following is the biological cascade that is activated with prolonged stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  The adrenal-hypothalamic-prefrontal axis 
B)  The cortical-thalamic-neural axis 
C)  The psycho-neuro-biological axis 
D)  The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis 
A)  The adrenal-hypothalamic-prefrontal axis 
B)  The cortical-thalamic-neural axis 
C)  The psycho-neuro-biological axis 
D)  The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis

Question 14

List four symptoms of PTSD.

Accepted Answer

The symptoms of PTSD are numer

Question 15

Distress is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  seen when a situation is ambiguous. 
B)  a response to a happy life event. 
C)  the same thing as eustress. 
D)  a response to a negative event. 
A)  seen when a situation is ambiguous. 
B)  a response to a happy life event. 
C)  the same thing as eustress. 
D)  a response to a negative event.

Question 16

Which of the following would be an example of prolonged exposure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mandy visited the accident site. 
B)  Carol considered ways in which she could make her apartment safer. 
C)  John planned a new route to work. 
D)  Chris learned judo. 
A)  Mandy visited the accident site. 
B)  Carol considered ways in which she could make her apartment safer. 
C)  John planned a new route to work. 
D)  Chris learned judo.

Question 17

Arielle was in a terrible car accident in which several people were killed. A few weeks later, she began to talk about what happened. She told the story to anyone who would listen. This seems to be _________

Accepted Answer

A)  a way to reduce anxiety and desensitize herself to the experience. 
B)  a maladaptive coping response that will heighten her distress. 
C)  a sign that she is beginning to develop PTSD. 
D)  a sign that she is in the shock stage of disaster syndrome. 
A)  a way to reduce anxiety and desensitize herself to the experience. 
B)  a maladaptive coping response that will heighten her distress. 
C)  a sign that she is beginning to develop PTSD. 
D)  a sign that she is in the shock stage of disaster syndrome.

Question 18

Estimates of the prevalence of PTSD _________

Accepted Answer

A)  have not been made. 
B)  indicate that most people who experience a traumatic event develop PTSD. 
C)  demonstrate that it is more commonly seen in women. 
D)  find that it rarely exists as a comorbid condition. 
A)  have not been made. 
B)  indicate that most people who experience a traumatic event develop PTSD. 
C)  demonstrate that it is more commonly seen in women. 
D)  find that it rarely exists as a comorbid condition.

Question 19

People with heart disease are ____ times more likely than healthy people to be depressed.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five

Question 20

The field of psychoneuroimmunology ________

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses on the relationship between stress and mental illness. 
B)  explores the neurological basis of autoimmune conditions. 
C)  seeks to establish a link between psychological functioning and vulnerability to illness. 
D)  examines the effects of stressors on the immune system. 
A)  focuses on the relationship between stress and mental illness. 
B)  explores the neurological basis of autoimmune conditions. 
C)  seeks to establish a link between psychological functioning and vulnerability to illness. 
D)  examines the effects of stressors on the immune system.

What is a risk factor?

According to your textbook, which of the following is most stressful to people and animals?

In DSM-5, a new category has been added. What is this new category?

It is believed that the incidence of combat exhaustion during WWII has been underestimated because _________

What is Type D personality type?

In the DSM-5, PTSD is a part of a diagnostic category called ________.

Work-related stress in the form a highly demanding job combined with ________ can elevate risk of coronary heart disease.

Who is likely to have the most severe stress?

What is the term for the procedure that aims to make a patient more aware of such things as their heart rate, level of muscle tension, or blood pressure?

Sudden cardiac death is ______ times higher in men with high levels of anxiety.

The kind of healthy psychological and physical functioning after a potentially traumatic event is called __________.

The outdated term "shell shock" is renamed __________ today.

Which of the following is the biological cascade that is activated with prolonged stress?

List four symptoms of PTSD.

Distress is ________

Which of the following would be an example of prolonged exposure?

Arielle was in a terrible car accident in which several people were killed. A few weeks later, she began to talk about what happened. She told the story to anyone who would listen. This seems to be _________

Estimates of the prevalence of PTSD _________

People with heart disease are ____ times more likely than healthy people to be depressed.

The field of psychoneuroimmunology ________

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Exam 5: Stress and Physical and Mental Health

What is a risk factor?

According to your textbook, which of the following is most stressful to people and animals?

In DSM-5, a new category has been added. What is this new category?

It is believed that the incidence of combat exhaustion during WWII has been underestimated because _________

What is Type D personality type?

In the DSM-5, PTSD is a part of a diagnostic category called ________.

Work-related stress in the form a highly demanding job combined with ________ can elevate risk of coronary heart disease.

Who is likely to have the most severe stress?

What is the term for the procedure that aims to make a patient more aware of such things as their heart rate, level of muscle tension, or blood pressure?

Sudden cardiac death is ______ times higher in men with high levels of anxiety.

The kind of healthy psychological and physical functioning after a potentially traumatic event is called __________.

The outdated term "shell shock" is renamed __________ today.

Which of the following is the biological cascade that is activated with prolonged stress?

List four symptoms of PTSD.

Distress is ________

Which of the following would be an example of prolonged exposure?

Arielle was in a terrible car accident in which several people were killed. A few weeks later, she began to talk about what happened. She told the story to anyone who would listen. This seems to be _________

Estimates of the prevalence of PTSD _________

People with heart disease are ____ times more likely than healthy people to be depressed.

The field of psychoneuroimmunology ________

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

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Psychological Treatment

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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