Question 1

Stress can affect human physiology by:

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A)  suppression of the immune system and neuronal damage
B)  decreasing blood pressure
C)  improving short term memory
D)  causing nail and hair growth due to increase in sympathetic nervous system.

Question 2

North Americans indicated in the 2007 APA poll that this is their top stressor:

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A)  marital relationship
B)  relationships with aging parents
C)  relationships with children
D)  work

Question 3

One of the biggest cultural chronic stressors that has serious implications for the development and treatment of mental illness is:

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A)  educational status
B)  perceived discrimination
C)  belief in health care benefits
D)  gender

Question 4

If Gina reacts to the stress of missing the bus on her way to work by first appraising how important it is that she arrive at work on time,then examining her resources to see if she can cope with the stress of not going to work,she would be demonstrating the stress theory:

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A)  Tend-and-Befriend
B)  General Adaptation Syndrome
C)  Cognitive Appraisal
D)  Fight-or-Flight

Question 5

In a longitudinal study of over 2,000 adults,it was found that the stress-responses to the 9/11 attacks predicted increased heart problems even three years after the attacks (Holman et al.,2008).

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One of the biggest stressors at work can be:

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A)  multiple roles
B)  boredom
C)  poorly defined roles
D)  All of these are stressors

Question 7

Allostasis is the inability to achieve stability through change,and indicates the individual will have mental or physical consequences to not being able to change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A balloon breaking at a birthday party has the following definitions:

Accepted Answer

A)  The noise from the balloon breaking is the stressor,and the heart rate increasing could be one stress response.
B)  If the noise does not make your heart rate go up,it is not a stressor but just another event.
C)  Stressors can vary among individuals,not everyone will have the same stress response to the balloon breaking
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 9

Lazarus (1966) added more psychological components to the process of stress.Lazarus indicated that stress:

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A)  was the upsetting of the homeostasis
B)  has psychosocial stress which reflects the subject's inability to forestall or diminish perception recall and anticipation
C)  a substantial imbalance between environmental demand and the response capability of the focal organism.
D)  is a condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able to mobilize

Question 10

Researchers can test stress levels in blood samples from:

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A)  the level of cortisol in blood,which decreases when we are stressed
B)  the level of epinephrine which increases when we are stressed
C)  noting the insulin levels
D)  drawing several vials of blood,so this is not normally a route to choose to determine stress levels

Question 11

From a practical standpoint,the activation of the HPA axis and the SAM is:

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A)  obsolete and not needed by humans at this time
B)  important and critical to the survival of humans
C)  is needed to prepare our bodies for stressors,but decreases our ability to respond quickly due to constant wear and tear
D)  a chronic condition

Question 12

When comparing major theories concerning stress,the following one has specific ideas about how oxytocin can generate an individual to respond to a stressor:

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A)  Flight-or-fight
B)  Cognitive appraisal
C)  General Adaptation Syndrome
D)  Tend-and-Befriend

Question 13

Bolger et al.(1989) first recognized and defined two specific types of stress contagion:

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A)  microsystems and macrosystems
B)  gender and race
C)  spillover and crossover
D)  socioeconomic level,and regional location

Question 14

Historically,stressors were primarily acute.An example of an acute stressor would be:

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A)  stubbing a toe
B)  taking a Health Psychology class
C)  living with rheumatoid arthritis
D)  living in an overpopulated community

Question 15

A short term environmental stressor is:

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A)  background stressors
B)  natural disaster stressors
C)  techno-political stressors
D)  None are short term

Question 16

Research was conducted where one group of residents in a nursing home were given the responsibility of caring for a plant,and another group did not receive a plant.After 6 months,the group with a plant to care for were significantly better off than the group without plants.This is an example of one of the main dimensions of stress,called:

Accepted Answer

A)  control
B)  duration
C)  predictability
D)  definition

Question 17

According to Cannon's fight or flight theory of stress,the _____ system is activated.

Accepted Answer

A)  HPA
B)  SAM
C)  GAS
D)  SNS

Question 18

The Galvanic skin response is a tool that measures stress by:

Accepted Answer

A)  measuring perceived stress as a written survey
B)  measuring the heart rate of the patient
C)  measuring how our skin conducts electricity
D)  analyzing psychological measures

Question 19

Canon (1929)viewed stress as the biological mobilization of the body for action,involving sympathetic activation and endocrine activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Lazarus suggests that we make two major types of appraisals when we face any potentially stressful event.During the primary appraisal we:

Accepted Answer

A)  base our opinion on a Galvanic skin response
B)  ascertain whether the event is positive,negative or neutral.
C)  experience high stress
D)  experience low stress

Exam 4: Stress Across Cultures

Researchers can test stress levels in blood samples from:

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A short term environmental stressor is:

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Historically,stressors were primarily acute.An example of an acute stressor would be:

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Canon (1929)viewed stress as the biological mobilization of the body for action,involving sympathetic activation and endocrine activity.

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If Gina reacts to the stress of missing the bus on her way to work by first appraising how important it is that she arrive at work on time,then examining her resources to see if she can cope with the stress of not going to work,she would be demonstrating the stress theory:

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One of the biggest stressors at work can be:

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Allostasis is the inability to achieve stability through change,and indicates the individual will have mental or physical consequences to not being able to change.

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Lazarus suggests that we make two major types of appraisals when we face any potentially stressful event.During the primary appraisal we:

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Bolger et al.(1989) first recognized and defined two specific types of stress contagion:

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From a practical standpoint,the activation of the HPA axis and the SAM is:

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In a longitudinal study of over 2,000 adults,it was found that the stress-responses to the 9/11 attacks predicted increased heart problems even three years after the attacks (Holman et al.,2008).

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According to Cannon's fight or flight theory of stress,the _____ system is activated.

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A balloon breaking at a birthday party has the following definitions:

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Lazarus (1966) added more psychological components to the process of stress.Lazarus indicated that stress:

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North Americans indicated in the 2007 APA poll that this is their top stressor:

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The Galvanic skin response is a tool that measures stress by:

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One of the biggest cultural chronic stressors that has serious implications for the development and treatment of mental illness is:

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Stress can affect human physiology by:

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When comparing major theories concerning stress,the following one has specific ideas about how oxytocin can generate an individual to respond to a stressor:

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Exam 4: Stress Across Cultures

Researchers can test stress levels in blood samples from:

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A short term environmental stressor is:

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Historically,stressors were primarily acute.An example of an acute stressor would be:

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Canon (1929)viewed stress as the biological mobilization of the body for action,involving sympathetic activation and endocrine activity.

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If Gina reacts to the stress of missing the bus on her way to work by first appraising how important it is that she arrive at work on time,then examining her resources to see if she can cope with the stress of not going to work,she would be demonstrating the stress theory:

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One of the biggest stressors at work can be:

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Allostasis is the inability to achieve stability through change,and indicates the individual will have mental or physical consequences to not being able to change.

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Lazarus suggests that we make two major types of appraisals when we face any potentially stressful event.During the primary appraisal we:

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Bolger et al.(1989) first recognized and defined two specific types of stress contagion:

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From a practical standpoint,the activation of the HPA axis and the SAM is:

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In a longitudinal study of over 2,000 adults,it was found that the stress-responses to the 9/11 attacks predicted increased heart problems even three years after the attacks (Holman et al.,2008).

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According to Cannon's fight or flight theory of stress,the _____ system is activated.

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A balloon breaking at a birthday party has the following definitions:

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Lazarus (1966) added more psychological components to the process of stress.Lazarus indicated that stress:

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North Americans indicated in the 2007 APA poll that this is their top stressor:

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The Galvanic skin response is a tool that measures stress by:

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One of the biggest cultural chronic stressors that has serious implications for the development and treatment of mental illness is:

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Stress can affect human physiology by:

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When comparing major theories concerning stress,the following one has specific ideas about how oxytocin can generate an individual to respond to a stressor:

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