Question 1

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 C

Question 2

Stress slows the healing of wounds by as much as ___ to ___ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  5; 10. 
B)  12; 15. 
C)  24; 40. 
D)  55; 70. 
A)  5; 10. 
B)  12; 15. 
C)  24; 40. 
D)  55; 70. C

Question 3

According to research on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale,

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals with lower life change unit scores are more likely to develop a serious illness. 
B)  death of a spouse is equally stressful for men and women. 
C)  stress does not accumulate over time. 
D)  there is a positive correlation between life change unit scores and the likelihood of developing a serious illness. 
A)  individuals with lower life change unit scores are more likely to develop a serious illness. 
B)  death of a spouse is equally stressful for men and women. 
C)  stress does not accumulate over time. 
D)  there is a positive correlation between life change unit scores and the likelihood of developing a serious illness. D

Question 4

According to your textbook, which of the following is a factor that increases resilience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being female 
B)  Being older 
C)  Being African American 
D)  Being Latino 
A)  Being female 
B)  Being older 
C)  Being African American 
D)  Being Latino

Question 5

Prolonged stress leads to suppression of the immune system. What might explain the evolution of such a seemingly flawed reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no reasonable explanation for this. 
B)  Susceptibility to disease would increase the likelihood of an early death. 
C)  Immune suppression has no lasting effects on overall health. 
D)  Such immune suppression might prevent the development of autoimmune illnesses. 
A)  There is no reasonable explanation for this. 
B)  Susceptibility to disease would increase the likelihood of an early death. 
C)  Immune suppression has no lasting effects on overall health. 
D)  Such immune suppression might prevent the development of autoimmune illnesses.

Question 6

Describe four factors that can influence response to the trauma of combat and their impact.

Accepted Answer

Three of: constant fear, unpre

Question 7

The Life Event and Difficulty Schedule

Accepted Answer

A)  provides a quick way to assess stress responses and coping skills. 
B)  includes cognitive factors in its examination of the impact of life events. 
C)  focuses on how difficult life events are handled. 
D)  provides a timeline for describing the stress response. 
A)  provides a quick way to assess stress responses and coping skills. 
B)  includes cognitive factors in its examination of the impact of life events. 
C)  focuses on how difficult life events are handled. 
D)  provides a timeline for describing the stress response.

Question 8

What is the term for the biological cost of adapting to stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allostatic load 
B)  Homeostatic load 
C)  Sympathetic load 
D)  Parasympathetic load 
A)  Allostatic load 
B)  Homeostatic load 
C)  Sympathetic load 
D)  Parasympathetic load

Question 9

Clyde is unmarried and has few friends. Why is he at greater risk for developing coronary heart disease than the general population?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is unlikely to seek help if he notices problems. 
B)  Social isolation has been associated with increased risk of the disease. 
C)  He has no knowledge of his problems. 
D)  He is socially awkward and thus has increased risks for disease. 
A)  He is unlikely to seek help if he notices problems. 
B)  Social isolation has been associated with increased risk of the disease. 
C)  He has no knowledge of his problems. 
D)  He is socially awkward and thus has increased risks for disease.

Question 10

What is stress-inoculation training?

Accepted Answer

This is a means of preparing one to deal

Question 11

How is the severity of stress measured?

Accepted Answer

The severity of stre

Question 12

Describe two personality patterns associated with coronary heart disease.

Accepted Answer

Type A behavior pattern, characterized b

Question 13

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 14

Which of the following will lessen the impact of a stressful situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Holding unrealistic expectations about the stressor 
B)  Minimizing the use of social support 
C)  Preparing for the stressor 
D)  Being uncertain as to how long the stressor will persist 
A)  Holding unrealistic expectations about the stressor 
B)  Minimizing the use of social support 
C)  Preparing for the stressor 
D)  Being uncertain as to how long the stressor will persist

Question 15

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 16

Which of the following will lower a soldier's risk of developing PTSD?

Accepted Answer

A)  No prior experience in combat 
B)  Believing strongly in the goals of the combat 
C)  Whether he or she is in combat in a familiar country or not 
D)  Whether he or she talks about experiences 
A)  No prior experience in combat 
B)  Believing strongly in the goals of the combat 
C)  Whether he or she is in combat in a familiar country or not 
D)  Whether he or she talks about experiences

Question 17

Which type of cells release interleukin?

Accepted Answer

A)  B-cells 
B)  Macrophages 
C)  Red blood cells 
D)  Neurons 
A)  B-cells 
B)  Macrophages 
C)  Red blood cells 
D)  Neurons

Question 18

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 19

In the final phase of stress-inoculation training

Accepted Answer

A)  self-statements designed to promote effective adaptation are learned. 
B)  newly acquired coping skills are applied. 
C)  information about the stressful situation is provided. 
D)  physical consequences of stress are examined. 
A)  self-statements designed to promote effective adaptation are learned. 
B)  newly acquired coping skills are applied. 
C)  information about the stressful situation is provided. 
D)  physical consequences of stress are examined.

Question 20

What is the allostatic load?

Accepted Answer

The biolog

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

Stress slows the healing of wounds by as much as _ to _ percent.

According to research on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale,

According to your textbook, which of the following is a factor that increases resilience?

Prolonged stress leads to suppression of the immune system. What might explain the evolution of such a seemingly flawed reaction?

Describe four factors that can influence response to the trauma of combat and their impact.

The Life Event and Difficulty Schedule

What is the term for the biological cost of adapting to stress?

Clyde is unmarried and has few friends. Why is he at greater risk for developing coronary heart disease than the general population?

What is stress-inoculation training?

How is the severity of stress measured?

Describe two personality patterns associated with coronary heart disease.

Crisis is

Which of the following will lessen the impact of a stressful situation?

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

Which of the following will lower a soldier's risk of developing PTSD?

Which type of cells release interleukin?

The Life Events and Difficulty Schedule

In the final phase of stress-inoculation training

What is the allostatic load?

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

Stress slows the healing of wounds by as much as ___ to ___ percent.

According to research on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale,

According to your textbook, which of the following is a factor that increases resilience?

Prolonged stress leads to suppression of the immune system. What might explain the evolution of such a seemingly flawed reaction?

Describe four factors that can influence response to the trauma of combat and their impact.

The Life Event and Difficulty Schedule

What is the term for the biological cost of adapting to stress?

Clyde is unmarried and has few friends. Why is he at greater risk for developing coronary heart disease than the general population?

What is stress-inoculation training?

How is the severity of stress measured?

Describe two personality patterns associated with coronary heart disease.

Crisis is

Which of the following will lessen the impact of a stressful situation?

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

Which of the following will lower a soldier's risk of developing PTSD?

Which type of cells release interleukin?

The Life Events and Difficulty Schedule

In the final phase of stress-inoculation training

What is the allostatic load?

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatoform 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

Filters

Stress slows the healing of wounds by as much as _ to _ percent.