Question 1

The general adaptation syndrome includes all of the following stages except the:

Accepted Answer

A) alarm reaction. 
B) immune response. 
C) stage of resistance or adaptation. 
D) stage of exhaustion. 
A) alarm reaction. 
B) immune response. 
C) stage of resistance or adaptation. 
D) stage of exhaustion. B

Question 2

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 B

Question 3

The "fight-or-flight" syndrome of changes is characteristic of the exhaustion stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Stressors are always injurious, unpleasant, or painful stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How is type A behavior related to stress, and what, if anything, may result?

Accepted Answer

Type A behavior is characterized by comp

Question 6

Match each term with its corresponding definition.
-Name given by Selye to the group of changes that manifest the presence of 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 7

Because of the demands of his job, Frank has been under a great deal of stress. He was experiencing an increase in the secretion of glucocorticoids, and the number of lymphocytes and eosinophils decreased markedly. However, recently these changes disappeared. What stage in Selye's general adaptation syndrome is Frank now experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A) Alarm reaction 
B) Stage of resistance or adaptation 
C) Stage of exhaustion 
D) Stress triad 
A) Alarm reaction 
B) Stage of resistance or adaptation 
C) Stage of exhaustion 
D) Stress triad

Question 8

______refers to the cumulative effect of long-term exposure to stress.

Accepted Answer

A) Stress syndrome 
B) Stress response 
C) Allostatic load 
D) Allostatic overload 
A) Stress syndrome 
B) Stress response 
C) Allostatic load 
D) Allostatic overload

Question 9

Which of the following is the name for the second stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) Reinforcement 
B) Transition 
C) Resistance 
D) Defense 
A) Reinforcement 
B) Transition 
C) Resistance 
D) Defense

Question 10

Prolonged stress causes the secretion of a hormone called neuropeptide Y from the sympathetic neurons and the adrenal glands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The amygdala regulates activity of the HPA axis by shutting down the stress response when it is no longer needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the article published in 1936, Selye coined the term stress as it is used today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

Joanne was admitted to the hospital for gallbladder surgery. The nurse noted a rapid pulse rate and elevated blood pressure while taking her vital signs. Joanne's palms were sweating and her eyes were dilated. What mechanisms could be causing these conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) A reaction to autoimmune response 
B) Antigen-antibody response 
C) Decrease in bile production 
D) Stress 
A) A reaction to autoimmune response 
B) Antigen-antibody response 
C) Decrease in bile production 
D) Stress

Question 15

Fetal programming refers to the relationship between events after fetal development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

High-stress, hard-driving, competitive individuals who may be at greater risk of coronary heart disease are classified as type A.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The anterior pituitary gland is stimulated by:

Accepted Answer

A) CRH. 
B) ACTH. 
C) ADH. 
D) epinephrine. 
A) CRH. 
B) ACTH. 
C) ADH. 
D) epinephrine.

Question 18

Which of the following is(are) characteristic of the stage of exhaustion?

Accepted Answer

A) Initially increased glucocorticoid secretion but eventually marked decreased secretion 
B) Loss of resistance to stressor; may lead to death 
C) Stress triad 
D) All of the above 
A) Initially increased glucocorticoid secretion but eventually marked decreased secretion 
B) Loss of resistance to stressor; may lead to death 
C) Stress triad 
D) All of the above

Question 19

The stage of exhaustion can be described as adaptation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Plasticity makes the brain resilient and adaptive and invulnerable to stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 34: Stress

The general adaptation syndrome includes all of the following stages except the:

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

The "fight-or-flight" syndrome of changes is characteristic of the exhaustion stage.

Stressors are always injurious, unpleasant, or painful stimuli.

How is type A behavior related to stress, and what, if anything, may result?

Match each term with its corresponding definition. -Name given by Selye to the group of changes that manifest the presence of stress

______refers to the cumulative effect of long-term exposure to stress.

Which of the following is the name for the second stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Prolonged stress causes the secretion of a hormone called neuropeptide Y from the sympathetic neurons and the adrenal glands.

The amygdala regulates activity of the HPA axis by shutting down the stress response when it is no longer needed.

In the article published in 1936, Selye coined the term stress as it is used today.

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

Joanne was admitted to the hospital for gallbladder surgery. The nurse noted a rapid pulse rate and elevated blood pressure while taking her vital signs. Joanne's palms were sweating and her eyes were dilated. What mechanisms could be causing these conditions?

Fetal programming refers to the relationship between events after fetal development.

High-stress, hard-driving, competitive individuals who may be at greater risk of coronary heart disease are classified as type A.

The anterior pituitary gland is stimulated by:

Which of the following is(are) characteristic of the stage of exhaustion?

The stage of exhaustion can be described as adaptation.

Plasticity makes the brain resilient and adaptive and invulnerable to stress.

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