Question 1

1-49.What is a symptom of hypertension?

Accepted Answer

A) A person is always light-headed. 
B) A person may show no symptoms of it. 
C) A person's skin feels unusually warm. 
D) A person has persistent indigestion. 
A) A person is always light-headed. 
B) A person may show no symptoms of it. 
C) A person's skin feels unusually warm. 
D) A person has persistent indigestion. B

Question 2

1-29.Which of the following parts has not been linked to the stress response?

Accepted Answer

A) the hypothalamus 
B) the cerebellum 
C) the adrenal medulla 
D) the pituitary 
A) the hypothalamus 
B) the cerebellum 
C) the adrenal medulla 
D) the pituitary B

Question 3

1-85.Short-term crisis therapy

Accepted Answer

A) typically consists of six to ten sessions. 
B) rarely involves family members or other medical personnel. 
C) begins with the assumption that the affected individual was functioning well before the current crisis. 
D) is usually provided by a trained lay person. 
A) typically consists of six to ten sessions. 
B) rarely involves family members or other medical personnel. 
C) begins with the assumption that the affected individual was functioning well before the current crisis. 
D) is usually provided by a trained lay person. C

Question 4

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 5

1-32.Which of the following statements about stress is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) the response an individual will have to a stressor can be readily predicted. 
B) cognitive factors do not play a role in determining the severity of stress. 
C) some people are predisposed to respond poorly to demands. 
D) changes in the level of external supports one has are unrelated to stress reactions. 
A) the response an individual will have to a stressor can be readily predicted. 
B) cognitive factors do not play a role in determining the severity of stress. 
C) some people are predisposed to respond poorly to demands. 
D) changes in the level of external supports one has are unrelated to stress reactions.

Question 6

Which of the following psychological disturbances does not occur in response to an identifiable experience?

Accepted Answer

A) adjustment disorder 
B) acute stress disorder 
C) depression 
D) post-traumatic stress disorder 
A) adjustment disorder 
B) acute stress disorder 
C) depression 
D) post-traumatic stress disorder

Question 7

How is the severity of stress measured?

Accepted Answer

The severity of stre

Question 8

1-72."Combat exhaustion" is known as ________ today.

Accepted Answer

A) acute stress disorder 
B) shell shock 
C) PTSD 
D) war neurosis 
A) acute stress disorder 
B) shell shock 
C) PTSD 
D) war neurosis

Question 9

1-50.Work-related stress can elevate risk of coronary heart disease by which key factors?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

1-75.Feelings of control over stressors

Accepted Answer

A) do not make a difference when it comes to extremely severe stressors like torture. 
B) can make a difference even for victims of torture - if the person feels he or she has some control,he or she tends to be less affected by the stressor over the long term. 
C) can make people feel worse because they believe they should have been able to change what happened. 
D) can make a difference even for victims of torture - if the person feels he or she has some control,he or she tends to be more affected by the stressor over the long term. 
A) do not make a difference when it comes to extremely severe stressors like torture. 
B) can make a difference even for victims of torture - if the person feels he or she has some control,he or she tends to be less affected by the stressor over the long term. 
C) can make people feel worse because they believe they should have been able to change what happened. 
D) can make a difference even for victims of torture - if the person feels he or she has some control,he or she tends to be more affected by the stressor over the long term.

Question 11

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 12

1-35.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 13

1-23.Which of the following is a criticism of the life event,interview-based scales?

Accepted Answer

A) They do not recognize that joyful events can be stressful. 
B) They limit the kind of events that can be reported. 
C) They do not recognize that multiple life changes will produce greater stress. 
D) They are more expensive to administer. 
A) They do not recognize that joyful events can be stressful. 
B) They limit the kind of events that can be reported. 
C) They do not recognize that multiple life changes will produce greater stress. 
D) They are more expensive to administer.

Question 14

1-33.What is the name of the system that is designed to mobilize resources and prepare a fight-or-flight response?

Accepted Answer

A) the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal system 
B) the cortex-thalamus cortisol system 
C) the sympathetic-adrenomedullary system 
D) the parasympathetic prefrontal cortex system 
A) the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal system 
B) the cortex-thalamus cortisol system 
C) the sympathetic-adrenomedullary system 
D) the parasympathetic prefrontal cortex system

Question 15

3-10.What is stress-inoculation training?

Accepted Answer

This is a means of preparing one to deal

Question 16

What are two factors that predispose a person to have difficulty with stress?

Accepted Answer

Factors predisposing a person to have di

Question 17

A recent development in looking at personality in cardiovascular disease is
the __________ personality,which includes insecurity and anxiety.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A recent development in looking at personality...

Question 18

1-63.According to the text,PTSD:

Accepted Answer

A) is a diagnosis that entered the DSM in 1990 
B) has little preexisting vulnerabilities 
C) has symptoms which tend to decrease with time in most people 
D) is viewed as an abnormal response to a normal stressor 
A) is a diagnosis that entered the DSM in 1990 
B) has little preexisting vulnerabilities 
C) has symptoms which tend to decrease with time in most people 
D) is viewed as an abnormal response to a normal stressor

Question 19

1-84.Based on occupation,which of the following would have the lowest rates of PTSD following rescue work during a major disaster?

Accepted Answer

A) waitresses comforting the injured at the medical tent 
B) construction workers trying to clear rubble 
C) teachers asked to hold bandages in place 
D) police officers removing the seriously injured from the site 
A) waitresses comforting the injured at the medical tent 
B) construction workers trying to clear rubble 
C) teachers asked to hold bandages in place 
D) police officers removing the seriously injured from the site

Question 20

1-81.Stress-inoculation training

Accepted Answer

A) involves learning new ways to think about an anticipated threat and then applying these techniques to several different types of threats. 
B) prepares one to deal with a stressor by considering solutions to the problems that are likely to arise. 
C) is a form of cognitive preparation that can be used to minimize the impact of any life challenge. 
D) can be used to prepare for almost any disaster. 
A) involves learning new ways to think about an anticipated threat and then applying these techniques to several different types of threats. 
B) prepares one to deal with a stressor by considering solutions to the problems that are likely to arise. 
C) is a form of cognitive preparation that can be used to minimize the impact of any life challenge. 
D) can be used to prepare for almost any disaster.

1-49.What is a symptom of hypertension?

1-29.Which of the following parts has not been linked to the stress response?

1-85.Short-term crisis therapy

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

1-32.Which of the following statements about stress is correct?

Which of the following psychological disturbances does not occur in response to an identifiable experience?

How is the severity of stress measured?

1-72."Combat exhaustion" is known as ________ today.

1-50.Work-related stress can elevate risk of coronary heart disease by which key factors?

1-75.Feelings of control over stressors

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

1-35.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?

1-23.Which of the following is a criticism of the life event,interview-based scales?

1-33.What is the name of the system that is designed to mobilize resources and prepare a fight-or-flight response?

3-10.What is stress-inoculation training?

What are two factors that predispose a person to have difficulty with stress?

A recent development in looking at personality in cardiovascular disease is the __________ personality,which includes insecurity and anxiety.

1-63.According to the text,PTSD:

1-84.Based on occupation,which of the following would have the lowest rates of PTSD following rescue work during a major disaster?

1-81.Stress-inoculation training

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1-49.What is a symptom of hypertension?

1-29.Which of the following parts has not been linked to the stress response?

1-85.Short-term crisis therapy

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

1-32.Which of the following statements about stress is correct?

Which of the following psychological disturbances does not occur in response to an identifiable experience?

How is the severity of stress measured?

1-72."Combat exhaustion" is known as ________ today.

1-50.Work-related stress can elevate risk of coronary heart disease by which key factors?

1-75.Feelings of control over stressors

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

1-35.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?

1-23.Which of the following is a criticism of the life event,interview-based scales?

1-33.What is the name of the system that is designed to mobilize resources and prepare a fight-or-flight response?

3-10.What is stress-inoculation training?

What are two factors that predispose a person to have difficulty with stress?

A recent development in looking at personality in cardiovascular disease is the __________ personality,which includes insecurity and anxiety.

1-63.According to the text,PTSD:

1-84.Based on occupation,which of the following would have the lowest rates of PTSD following rescue work during a major disaster?

1-81.Stress-inoculation training

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

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

Therapy

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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