Question 1

1-43.What is considered the "front line" of immune system defense?

Accepted Answer

A) antigens 
B) cortisol 
C) leukocytes 
D) hypothalamus 
A) antigens 
B) cortisol 
C) leukocytes 
D) hypothalamus

Question 2

1-12.Crisis is

Accepted Answer

A) a double avoidance conflict. 
B) when the individual cannot make a decision. 
C) an internal pressure. 
D) when a stressful situation overwhelms the individual. 
A) a double avoidance conflict. 
B) when the individual cannot make a decision. 
C) an internal pressure. 
D) when a stressful situation overwhelms the individual.

Question 3

What is a risk factor?

Accepted Answer

Anything that increases the li

Question 4

Why are uncontrollable stressors especially difficult to deal with?

Accepted Answer

If a stressor is not

Question 5

Discuss two of the aspects of the nature of stressors that can cause them to be highly stressful.

Accepted Answer

Two of: If they involve important aspect

Question 6

Coping strategies are

Accepted Answer

A) efforts to deal with stress. 
B) efforts to avoid conflict. 
C) the same thing as eustress. 
D) the dynamic interaction between the types of stressors and the person. 
A) efforts to deal with stress. 
B) efforts to avoid conflict. 
C) the same thing as eustress. 
D) the dynamic interaction between the types of stressors and the person.

Question 7

1-22.The Life Events and Difficulty Schedule

Accepted Answer

A) is another name for the Social Readjustment Rating Scale. 
B) allows the rater to consider the person's unique circumstances. 
C) was developed prior to the Social Readjustment Rating Scale. 
D) does not provide any more information than the Social Readjustment Rating Scale. 
A) is another name for the Social Readjustment Rating Scale. 
B) allows the rater to consider the person's unique circumstances. 
C) was developed prior to the Social Readjustment Rating Scale. 
D) does not provide any more information than the Social Readjustment Rating Scale.

Question 8

What do positive and negative stressors have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) They usually last indefinitely. 
B) Both occur without warning. 
C) They have an equivalent potential for causing lasting damage. 
D) Both tax one's resources and coping skills. 
A) They usually last indefinitely. 
B) Both occur without warning. 
C) They have an equivalent potential for causing lasting damage. 
D) Both tax one's resources and coping skills.

Question 9

What are some of the reasons why political activists who were tortured were less affected by PTSD long term?

Accepted Answer

Prior knowledge of,and preparedness for,

Question 10

3-11.What is the goal of post-disaster debriefing?

Accepted Answer

Debriefing provides those who

Question 11

1-91.A significant drawback of the use of medication for PTSD is

Accepted Answer

A) it can work well during the day; however,the person often continues to have nightmares and sleep disturbances. 
B) there is still some doubt about the extent of its effectiveness. 
C) it can make people overly sensitized to the "warning signs" of distress. 
D) there are no significant drawbacks. 
A) it can work well during the day; however,the person often continues to have nightmares and sleep disturbances. 
B) there is still some doubt about the extent of its effectiveness. 
C) it can make people overly sensitized to the "warning signs" of distress. 
D) there are no significant drawbacks.

Question 12

1-14.What is not a key factor in making a stressor more serious?

Accepted Answer

A) how long it lasts 
B) how severe it is 
C) its type or category 
D) how expected it is 
A) how long it lasts 
B) how severe it is 
C) its type or category 
D) how expected it is

Question 13

1-65.In the DSM-5,PTSD will become a part of a new 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 14

1-66.According to DSM-5,Acute stress disorder becomes PTSD when

Accepted Answer

A) the trauma is an event out of the realm of normal life experience. 
B) the symptoms last for more than 2 weeks. 
C) the symptoms last for more than 4 weeks. 
D) the symptoms begin within 6 months of the trauma. 
A) the trauma is an event out of the realm of normal life experience. 
B) the symptoms last for more than 2 weeks. 
C) the symptoms last for more than 4 weeks. 
D) the symptoms begin within 6 months of the trauma.

Question 15

1-19.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 16

1-89.The psychotropic 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) treat the symptoms the client is experiencing. 
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) treat the symptoms the client is experiencing.

Question 17

1-73.Why should we study the causal factors in PTSD,since we already know traumatic events cause it?

Accepted Answer

A) Because if we do not study it,we will not diagnose it. 
B) Political lobbying requires the study of it. 
C) Victims often feel guilt about their reaction to the trauma. 
D) Because not everyone who is exposed to a trauma develops PTSD. 
A) Because if we do not study it,we will not diagnose it. 
B) Political lobbying requires the study of it. 
C) Victims often feel guilt about their reaction to the trauma. 
D) Because not everyone who is exposed to a trauma develops PTSD.

Question 18

1-57.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 19

1-26.An individual with a high stress tolerance

Accepted Answer

A) can function well in the face of a high level of stress. 
B) is likely to be particularly vulnerable to slight frustration. 
C) may feel threatened more readily than those with low stress tolerance. 
D) is particularly vulnerable to acute stress disorder. 
A) can function well in the face of a high level of stress. 
B) is likely to be particularly vulnerable to slight frustration. 
C) may feel threatened more readily than those with low stress tolerance. 
D) is particularly vulnerable to acute stress disorder.

Question 20

Discuss the immune system's response to an attack.

Accepted Answer

The front line of defense is the white b

1-43.What is considered the "front line" of immune system defense?

1-12.Crisis is

What is a risk factor?

Why are uncontrollable stressors especially difficult to deal with?

Discuss two of the aspects of the nature of stressors that can cause them to be highly stressful.

Coping strategies are

1-22.The Life Events and Difficulty Schedule

What do positive and negative stressors have in common?

What are some of the reasons why political activists who were tortured were less affected by PTSD long term?

3-11.What is the goal of post-disaster debriefing?

1-91.A significant drawback of the use of medication for PTSD is

1-14.What is not a key factor in making a stressor more serious?

1-65.In the DSM-5,PTSD will become a part of a new diagnostic category called ________.

1-66.According to DSM-5,Acute stress disorder becomes PTSD when

1-19.The development of new methods of coping

1-89.The psychotropic medications used in the treatment of PTSD

1-73.Why should we study the causal factors in PTSD,since we already know traumatic events cause it?

1-57.Sudden cardiac death is ______ times higher in men with high levels of anxiety.

1-26.An individual with a high stress tolerance

Discuss the immune system's response to an attack.

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1-43.What is considered the "front line" of immune system defense?

1-12.Crisis is

What is a risk factor?

Why are uncontrollable stressors especially difficult to deal with?

Discuss two of the aspects of the nature of stressors that can cause them to be highly stressful.

Coping strategies are

1-22.The Life Events and Difficulty Schedule

What do positive and negative stressors have in common?

What are some of the reasons why political activists who were tortured were less affected by PTSD long term?

3-11.What is the goal of post-disaster debriefing?

1-91.A significant drawback of the use of medication for PTSD is

1-14.What is not a key factor in making a stressor more serious?

1-65.In the DSM-5,PTSD will become a part of a new diagnostic category called ________.

1-66.According to DSM-5,Acute stress disorder becomes PTSD when

1-19.The development of new methods of coping

1-89.The psychotropic medications used in the treatment of PTSD

1-73.Why should we study the causal factors in PTSD,since we already know traumatic events cause it?

1-57.Sudden cardiac death is ______ times higher in men with high levels of anxiety.

1-26.An individual with a high stress tolerance

Discuss the immune system's response to an attack.

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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