Exam 7: Stress, Trauma, and Psychopathology

Epigenetic modifications tag a gene to turn it on or off but do not change the gene itself.

Police investigating child abuse could not be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on this experience because they are not placed in immediate danger.

Resistance is the first phase of the general adaptation syndrome.

Which of the following is NOT involved in the autonomic nervous system?

Some drugs are currently in development to treat PTSD by "blocking" troubling memories. These drugs work on receptors for the neurotransmitter ______.

With respect to the symptoms of acute stress disorder, arousal is to dissociation as ______ is to ______.

The results of the National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study suggested that almost all of those with combat-related PTSD had a comorbid mental disorder at some point in their lives.

A diagnosis of an adjustment disorder requires that the reaction to a stressful event last no longer than ______ month(s) after the stressful event ends.

Which figure BEST expresses the proportion of people with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who have a comorbid mental disorder at some point?

How do male groups differ from female groups?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the relationship between stress and the immune system?

______ is the study of how psychological factors can influence the immune system.

The sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for ______.

As a response to stress, hormones in the hypothalamus are released into the bloodstream and go to the ______.

The HPA is under excitatory control of the ______ and the inhibitory control of the ______.

If acute stress disorder lasts longer than 1 month, it becomes an adjustment disorder.

Arden's heart rate is slowing, and her digestion is facilitated. Her ______ nervous system has become active.

Adbul has just discovered his term paper is due tomorrow when he thought it was due next week. According to Hans Selye, Abdul is MOST likely experiencing the ______ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

______ refers to the body's ability to achieve stability through an active process of change.

Years after he barely survived an attack that killed his wife and two children, Mr. Puskari suffers recurring flashbacks and frequent nightmares of the event. They render him incapable of holding a steady job. Mr. Puskari is MOST clearly showing signs of ______ disorder.