Question 1

Which of the following is not part of the sympathomedullary pathway?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrenal medulla
B)  Sympathetic arousal
C)  Adrenaline
D)  Adrenal gland
E)  Adrenal cortex E

Question 2

The demand-control model proposes that work stress is very high when there are:

Accepted Answer

A)  High job demands and high levels of control
B)  High workload and low levels of control
C)  Low job demands and high levels of control
D)  Low workload and high levels of control
E)  High workload and high levels of control B

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a strength of research on Type A personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  It led researchers to understand the important relationship between personality and stress-related symptoms
B)  It has changed the lifestyles adopted by many people
C)  It led to an understanding that hostility is the main component of stress for the Type A personality
D)  It led to a therapy for stress management
E)  It led to a broader interest in the effects of stress on physical illness D

Question 4

The process of maintaining a reasonably constant internal environment is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Thermostasis
B)  Accommodation
C)  Assimilation
D)  Equilibrium
E)  Homeostasis

Question 5

In considering the findings of Marmot et al (1997), what level of responsibility in the workplace is associated with the lowest level of stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  High
B)  Low
C)  Moderate
D)  None
E)  Total

Question 6

In Kiecolt-Glaser's study on exam stress and the immune system, they assessed immune system functioning by testing:

Accepted Answer

A)  Natural killer cell activity
B)  Exam results
C)  Psychiatric symptoms
D)  Life events
E)  Loneliness

Question 7

It has been argued that people who show Type A behaviour patterns are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Less hostile than those who show Type B patterns
B)  Less stressed than those who show Type B patterns
C)  Less likely to suffer from coronary heart disease than those who show Type B patterns
D)  Less impatient than those who show Type B patterns
E)  More stressed than those who show Type B patterns

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a drug used to treat anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Valium
B)  Beta-blockers
C)  Benzodiazepine
D)  Serotonin
E)  Buspirone

Question 9

Which hormone is released by the adrenal medulla?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cortisol
B)  Adrenaline
C)  Noradrenaline
D)  Epinephrine
E)  Norepinephrine

Question 10

According to Kobasa (1979), what type of person is least able to cope with stress (i.e., low on ""hardiness"")?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals who do not try to have a lot of control in their lives
B)  Individuals who find meaning in their work and in their personal relationships
C)  Individuals who view potential stressors as a challenge
D)  Individuals who feel they are able to influence events in their lives
E)  Individuals who have a direction in life

Question 11

Hormones are chemicals released into the blood stream by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Basal ganglia
B)  Hypothalamus
C)  Peripheral nervous system
D)  Endocrine system
E)  None of these

Question 12

Stress levels can be assessed using the galvanic skin response. This is intended to measure:

Accepted Answer

A)  Production of cortisol
B)  Arousal of the parasympathetic nervous system
C)  Arousal of the sympathetic nervous system
D)  Nervousness
E)  All of these

Question 13

Which of the following is not part of the pituitary-adrenal system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pituitary gland
B)  Corticotrophin-releasing factor
C)  Adrenal medulla
D)  Adrenocorticotophic hormone
E)  Cortisol

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an effect of beta blockers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reducing brain activity
B)  Lowering the heart rate
C)  Reducing blood pressure
D)  Lowering performance anxiety
E)  Calming tremors

Question 15

According to Holmes and Rahe's (1967) Social Readjustment Rating Scale, which single event is considered to have the highest stress value?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal injury or illness
B)  Divorce
C)  Jail term
D)  Retirement
E)  Death of a spouse

Question 16

Meichenbaum (1977) developed his earlier ideas on stress inoculation training by placing more emphasis on:

Accepted Answer

A)  Physiology
B)  Cognitive behavioural therapies
C)  Psychology
D)  Appraisal
E)  Facial expressions

Question 17

Stress can cause illness by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Impairing cognitive processing
B)  Reducing the body's ability to fight illness
C)  All of these
D)  Causing high and low arousal
E)  Causing low blood sugar

Question 18

Rahe et al. assessed the impact of life events on illness. The method they used was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Correlation
B)  Interview
C)  Questionnaire
D)  Questionnaire and correlation
E)  Interview and correlation

Question 19

In stress inoculation training, which of the following skills is NOT part of the skills acquisition component?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-reward self-instruction
B)  Cognitive restructuring
C)  Increasing sense of commitment
D)  Relaxation coping skills
E)  Problem-oriented self-instruction

Exam 4: Stress