Question 1

The Trier Social Stress Test

Accepted Answer

A)  asks open-ended questions about one's history of social stress 
B)  requires that one prepare a five minute presentation 
C)  involves going up to strangers and asking for directions 
D)  provides a list of social situations and asks for ratings of stressfullness 
A)  asks open-ended questions about one's history of social stress 
B)  requires that one prepare a five minute presentation 
C)  involves going up to strangers and asking for directions 
D)  provides a list of social situations and asks for ratings of stressfullness

Question 2

Traumatic stress early in life is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  elevated levels of C-reactive protein 
B)  elevated levels of TNF-α in the absence of chronic stress 
C)  both a and b 
D)  none of the above 
A)  elevated levels of C-reactive protein 
B)  elevated levels of TNF-α in the absence of chronic stress 
C)  both a and b 
D)  none of the above

Question 3

In humans the cortisol response to laboratory stress depends on

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure to social evaluation 
B)  menstrual cycle phase 
C)  nutritional status 
D)  all of the above 
A)  exposure to social evaluation 
B)  menstrual cycle phase 
C)  nutritional status 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

Chronic stress has been consistently found to be associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  low levels of proinflammatory molecules 
B)  more rapid wound healing 
C)  increased neutrophil counts 
D)  low white blood cell counts 
A)  low levels of proinflammatory molecules 
B)  more rapid wound healing 
C)  increased neutrophil counts 
D)  low white blood cell counts

Question 5

Which of the following is false

Accepted Answer

A)  activation of the pituitary-adrenal axis is synonimous with stress 
B)  stress effects are not closely related to the level of cortisol 
C)  cortisol levels increase in responses to confronting novel danger 
D)  cortisol levels continue to increase with repeated exposure to danger 
A)  activation of the pituitary-adrenal axis is synonimous with stress 
B)  stress effects are not closely related to the level of cortisol 
C)  cortisol levels increase in responses to confronting novel danger 
D)  cortisol levels continue to increase with repeated exposure to danger

The Trier Social Stress Test

Traumatic stress early in life is associated with

In humans the cortisol response to laboratory stress depends on

Chronic stress has been consistently found to be associated with

Which of the following is false

Introduction

Historical Antecedents

Immune System Basics

Endocrine-Immune Modulation

Neuroimmune Modulation

Stress, Contextual Change, and Disease

Infection, Allergy, and Psychosocial Stress

Cancer, Autoimmunity, and Psychosocial Stress

Immune Activity and Psychopathology

Immune Function Enhancement

Integration and Implications

Filters

Exam 7: Psychosocial Stress

The Trier Social Stress Test

Traumatic stress early in life is associated with

In humans the cortisol response to laboratory stress depends on

Chronic stress has been consistently found to be associated with

Which of the following is false

Introduction

Historical Antecedents

Immune System Basics

Endocrine-Immune Modulation

Neuroimmune Modulation

Stress, Contextual Change, and Disease

Infection, Allergy, and Psychosocial Stress

Cancer, Autoimmunity, and Psychosocial Stress

Immune Activity and Psychopathology

Immune Function Enhancement

Integration and Implications

Filters