Question 1

People with heart disease are ____ times more likely than healthy people to be depressed.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five

Question 2

Cortisol

Accepted Answer

A)  is always stable in humans. 
B)  does not respond to stress. 
C)  prepares the body for fight or flight. 
D)  prepares the body for sleep. 
A)  is always stable in humans. 
B)  does not respond to stress. 
C)  prepares the body for fight or flight. 
D)  prepares the body for sleep.

Question 3

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 4

Why is there such a high likelihood of long-lasting psychological problems resulting from active combat experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research has revealed that those who enlist are more likely to be emotionally unstable. 
B)  When task-oriented coping strategies are ineffective, emotional breakdown is inevitable. 
C)  Combat situations present highly stressful situations for which there may be no truly effective coping mechanisms. 
D)  Basic training is ineffective at preparing new recruits for any of the challenges they will likely face. 
A)  Research has revealed that those who enlist are more likely to be emotionally unstable. 
B)  When task-oriented coping strategies are ineffective, emotional breakdown is inevitable. 
C)  Combat situations present highly stressful situations for which there may be no truly effective coping mechanisms. 
D)  Basic training is ineffective at preparing new recruits for any of the challenges they will likely face.

Question 5

Selye

Accepted Answer

A)  recognized that both happy and sad life events can be sources of stress. 
B)  conducted extensive research on the effects of stress on the immune system. 
C)  failed to acknowledge the role of the environment in adapting to stress. 
D)  focused on the cognitive component of the stress response. 
A)  recognized that both happy and sad life events can be sources of stress. 
B)  conducted extensive research on the effects of stress on the immune system. 
C)  failed to acknowledge the role of the environment in adapting to stress. 
D)  focused on the cognitive component of the stress response.

Question 6

PTSD

Accepted Answer

A)  rarely occurs with other disorders. 
B)  develops in about 20% of those who report having experienced a traumatic event. 
C)  symptoms vary considerably depending on the characteristics of the trauma and the victim. 
D)  must develop within four weeks of the precipitating event in order for a diagnosis to be made. 
A)  rarely occurs with other disorders. 
B)  develops in about 20% of those who report having experienced a traumatic event. 
C)  symptoms vary considerably depending on the characteristics of the trauma and the victim. 
D)  must develop within four weeks of the precipitating event in order for a diagnosis to be made.

Question 7

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 8

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 9

What is a not 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 10

Which of the following can cause stress-induced immunosuppression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Serotonin 
B)  Adrenaline 
C)  GABA 
D)  Glucocorticoids 
A)  Serotonin 
B)  Adrenaline 
C)  GABA 
D)  Glucocorticoids

Question 11

What is the term for the procedure that aims to make a patient more aware of such things as their heart rate, level of muscle tension, or blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relaxation 
B)  Meditation 
C)  Hypnosis 
D)  Biofeedback 
A)  Relaxation 
B)  Meditation 
C)  Hypnosis 
D)  Biofeedback

Question 12

It is believed that the incidence of combat exhaustion during WWII has been underestimated because

Accepted Answer

A)  there was a debate as to how to differentiate between combat exhaustion and PTSD. 
B)  many men were treated in the field and never formally diagnosed. 
C)  those who were discharged for medical reasons were not counted when estimates were made. 
D)  many men who were diagnosed with the brain disorder "shell shock" were probably suffering from combat exhaustion. 
A)  there was a debate as to how to differentiate between combat exhaustion and PTSD. 
B)  many men were treated in the field and never formally diagnosed. 
C)  those who were discharged for medical reasons were not counted when estimates were made. 
D)  many men who were diagnosed with the brain disorder "shell shock" were probably suffering from combat exhaustion.

Question 13

B-cells are

Accepted Answer

A)  cells that engulf antigens. 
B)  cells that produce antibodies. 
C)  cells that harm the immune system. 
D)  cells that are antigens. 
A)  cells that engulf antigens. 
B)  cells that produce antibodies. 
C)  cells that harm the immune system. 
D)  cells that are antigens.

Question 14

____________is having a persisting systolic blood pressure of 140 or more and a diastolic blood pressure of 90 or more.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________is having a persisting systolic blood pressure...

Question 15

Estimates of the prevalence of PTSD

Accepted Answer

A)  have not been made. 
B)  indicate that most people who experience a traumatic event develop PTSD. 
C)  demonstrate that it is more commonly seen in women. 
D)  find that it rarely exists as a comorbid condition. 
A)  have not been made. 
B)  indicate that most people who experience a traumatic event develop PTSD. 
C)  demonstrate that it is more commonly seen in women. 
D)  find that it rarely exists as a comorbid condition.

Question 16

The stress glucocorticoid that is produced in humans is called

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenalin 
B)  estrogen 
C)  cortisol 
D)  repression 
A)  adrenalin 
B)  estrogen 
C)  cortisol 
D)  repression

Question 17

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 18

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 19

Who is likely to have the most severe stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anne, who is planning her wedding 
B)  Bill, who has a deadline the next day for an important project 
C)  Lauren, who sees the aftermath of an accident and finds out later it involved one of her friends 
D)  Josh, who has just been told he has cancer and whose wife announces she is leaving him when he tells her the news 
A)  Anne, who is planning her wedding 
B)  Bill, who has a deadline the next day for an important project 
C)  Lauren, who sees the aftermath of an accident and finds out later it involved one of her friends 
D)  Josh, who has just been told he has cancer and whose wife announces she is leaving him when he tells her the news

Question 20

Which of the following is a criticism of the life event 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)  No relationship has been found between illness and scores on these scales. 
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)  No relationship has been found between illness and scores on these scales.

People with heart disease are ____ times more likely than healthy people to be depressed.

Cortisol

Coping strategies are

Why is there such a high likelihood of long-lasting psychological problems resulting from active combat experiences?

Selye

PTSD

Acute stress disorder becomes PTSD when

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

What is a not key factor in making a stressor more serious?

Which of the following can cause stress-induced immunosuppression?

What is the term for the procedure that aims to make a patient more aware of such things as their heart rate, level of muscle tension, or blood pressure?

It is believed that the incidence of combat exhaustion during WWII has been underestimated because

B-cells are

____________is having a persisting systolic blood pressure of 140 or more and a diastolic blood pressure of 90 or more.

Estimates of the prevalence of PTSD

The stress glucocorticoid that is produced in humans is called

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

What do positive and negative stressors have in common?

Who is likely to have the most severe stress?

Which of the following is a criticism of the life event scales?

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Personality Disorders

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Exam 5: Stress and Physical and Mental Health

People with heart disease are ____ times more likely than healthy people to be depressed.

Cortisol

Coping strategies are

Why is there such a high likelihood of long-lasting psychological problems resulting from active combat experiences?

Selye

PTSD

Acute stress disorder becomes PTSD when

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

What is a not key factor in making a stressor more serious?

Which of the following can cause stress-induced immunosuppression?

What is the term for the procedure that aims to make a patient more aware of such things as their heart rate, level of muscle tension, or blood pressure?

It is believed that the incidence of combat exhaustion during WWII has been underestimated because

B-cells are

____________is having a persisting systolic blood pressure of 140 or more and a diastolic blood pressure of 90 or more.

Estimates of the prevalence of PTSD

The stress glucocorticoid that is produced in humans is called

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

What do positive and negative stressors have in common?

Who is likely to have the most severe stress?

Which of the following is a criticism of the life event scales?

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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