Question 1

"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 2

What was not a result of the psychological stress following being a prisoner of war?

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher death rate 
B)  More diabetes 
C)  Overwhelming anger at minor events 
D)  Frequent alcohol or drug dependence 
A)  Higher death rate 
B)  More diabetes 
C)  Overwhelming anger at minor events 
D)  Frequent alcohol or drug dependence

Question 3

What seems to be the most important component for coronary heart disease in the Type A behavior pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hostility 
B)  Time urgency 
C)  Competitiveness 
D)  Work commitment 
A)  Hostility 
B)  Time urgency 
C)  Competitiveness 
D)  Work commitment

Question 4

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 5

Who is most likely to get a cold?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those who had negative events and a small social network 
B)  Those who had positive events and a small social network 
C)  Those with negative events and a highly diverse social network 
D)  Events and social networks were not related to colds 
A)  Those who had negative events and a small social network 
B)  Those who had positive events and a small social network 
C)  Those with negative events and a highly diverse social network 
D)  Events and social networks were not related to colds

Question 6

Although divorce is now far more acceptable than it was in previous years, why do those going through a divorce still find it extremely stressful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Few friends find it easy to accept. 
B)  The person is likely to make more money than previously. 
C)  Religious leaders support it. 
D)  Economic uncertainties are difficult to predict. 
A)  Few friends find it easy to accept. 
B)  The person is likely to make more money than previously. 
C)  Religious leaders support it. 
D)  Economic uncertainties are difficult to predict.

Question 7

Despite the many barriers to effectively researching the effectiveness of disaster responses, it has been found that

Accepted Answer

A)  treatment benefits everyone. 
B)  a single debriefing session is always an effective "quick fix." 
C)  cognitive therapy reduces the PTSD symptoms of the majority of those who are treated. 
D)  more study in this area is not needed as it is too expensive, too time consuming, and too subjective. 
A)  treatment benefits everyone. 
B)  a single debriefing session is always an effective "quick fix." 
C)  cognitive therapy reduces the PTSD symptoms of the majority of those who are treated. 
D)  more study in this area is not needed as it is too expensive, too time consuming, and too subjective.

Question 8

What is a risk factor?

Accepted Answer

Anything that increases the li

Question 9

Stress tolerance is

Accepted Answer

A)  a biological attribute. 
B)  a pressure. 
C)  a person's ability to withstand stress without becoming seriously impaired. 
D)  a crisis for most people. 
A)  a biological attribute. 
B)  a pressure. 
C)  a person's ability to withstand stress without becoming seriously impaired. 
D)  a crisis for most people.

Question 10

Having a history of psychological problems before going into combat

Accepted Answer

A)  will make a soldier much more likely to develop PTSD. 
B)  will make a soldier much more likely to develop PTSD only if the combat situation is extreme. 
C)  sometimes increases risk of PTSD, but may lower it because the person is used to anxiety and copes automatically with it. 
D)  doesn't have an impact on developing PTSD. 
A)  will make a soldier much more likely to develop PTSD. 
B)  will make a soldier much more likely to develop PTSD only if the combat situation is extreme. 
C)  sometimes increases risk of PTSD, but may lower it because the person is used to anxiety and copes automatically with it. 
D)  doesn't have an impact on developing PTSD.

Question 11

Which of the following would be an example of direct therapeutic exposure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mandy visited the accident site. 
B)  Carol considered ways in which she could make her apartment safer. 
C)  John planned a new route to work. 
D)  Chris learned judo. 
A)  Mandy visited the accident site. 
B)  Carol considered ways in which she could make her apartment safer. 
C)  John planned a new route to work. 
D)  Chris learned judo.

Question 12

The treatment that arranges for survivors to discuss their experiences with others is known as __________ .

Accepted Answer

psychologi

Question 13

Which is not a stressor linked to immunosuppression, according to the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vacation 
B)  Sleep deprivation 
C)  Spaceflight 
D)  Death of a spouse 
A)  Vacation 
B)  Sleep deprivation 
C)  Spaceflight 
D)  Death of a spouse

Question 14

The outdated term "shell shock" is renamed __________ today.

Accepted Answer

post-traum

Question 15

What is risk factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  A variable that can occur within 6 months of a stressor 
B)  A variable that increases the risk of a specific negative outcome 
C)  A biological factor that increases resistance to disease 
D)  A reaction to a normal event 
A)  A variable that can occur within 6 months of a stressor 
B)  A variable that increases the risk of a specific negative outcome 
C)  A biological factor that increases resistance to disease 
D)  A reaction to a normal event

Question 16

Which of the following is the biological cascade that is activated with prolonged stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  The adrenal-hypothalamic-prefrontal axis 
B)  The cortical-thalamic-neural axis 
C)  The psycho-neuro-biological axis 
D)  The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis 
A)  The adrenal-hypothalamic-prefrontal axis 
B)  The cortical-thalamic-neural axis 
C)  The psycho-neuro-biological axis 
D)  The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis

Question 17

In DSM-IV-TR, psychosocial stressors

Accepted Answer

A)  are not specified. 
B)  are specified on Axis II. 
C)  are specified on Axis III. 
D)  are specified on Axis IV. 
A)  are not specified. 
B)  are specified on Axis II. 
C)  are specified on Axis III. 
D)  are specified on Axis IV.

Question 18

The pituitary gland

Accepted Answer

A)  controls the release of hormones by the hypothalamus. 
B)  is part of the immune system. 
C)  produces adrenalin. 
D)  releases hormones that regulate many bodily functions. 
A)  controls the release of hormones by the hypothalamus. 
B)  is part of the immune system. 
C)  produces adrenalin. 
D)  releases hormones that regulate many bodily functions.

Question 19

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.

Question 20

Why are uncontrollable stressors especially difficult to deal with?

Accepted Answer

If a stressor is not

"Combat exhaustion" is known as ________ today.

What was not a result of the psychological stress following being a prisoner of war?

What seems to be the most important component for coronary heart disease in the Type A behavior pattern?

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

Who is most likely to get a cold?

Although divorce is now far more acceptable than it was in previous years, why do those going through a divorce still find it extremely stressful?

Despite the many barriers to effectively researching the effectiveness of disaster responses, it has been found that

What is a risk factor?

Stress tolerance is

Having a history of psychological problems before going into combat

Which of the following would be an example of direct therapeutic exposure?

The treatment that arranges for survivors to discuss their experiences with others is known as __________ .

Which is not a stressor linked to immunosuppression, according to the text?

The outdated term "shell shock" is renamed __________ today.

What is risk factor?

Which of the following is the biological cascade that is activated with prolonged stress?

In DSM-IV-TR, psychosocial stressors

The pituitary gland

What is a symptom of hypertension?

Why are uncontrollable stressors especially difficult to deal with?

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"Combat exhaustion" is known as ________ today.

What was not a result of the psychological stress following being a prisoner of war?

What seems to be the most important component for coronary heart disease in the Type A behavior pattern?

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

Who is most likely to get a cold?

Although divorce is now far more acceptable than it was in previous years, why do those going through a divorce still find it extremely stressful?

Despite the many barriers to effectively researching the effectiveness of disaster responses, it has been found that

What is a risk factor?

Stress tolerance is

Having a history of psychological problems before going into combat

Which of the following would be an example of direct therapeutic exposure?

The treatment that arranges for survivors to discuss their experiences with others is known as __________ .

Which is not a stressor linked to immunosuppression, according to the text?

The outdated term "shell shock" is renamed __________ today.

What is risk factor?

Which of the following is the biological cascade that is activated with prolonged stress?

In DSM-IV-TR, psychosocial stressors

The pituitary gland

What is a symptom of hypertension?

Why are uncontrollable stressors especially difficult to deal with?

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

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