Question 1

In 1939,Canon expressed concern over the implications for physical illness through the continuous activation of the

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A)  homeostatic response
B)  fight or flight response
C)  general adaptation response
D)  central nervous system
E)  stress responseF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Choose one behaviour therapy/cognitive therapy technique and one relaxation technique of stress management and describe how these two methods might be helpful for someone currently experiencing the demands of student life.

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One behavior therapy technique that coul...

Question 3

Outline the physiological stress response of the HPA axis beginning with the hypothalamus and ending with the release of cortisol.

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The physiological stress response of the...

Question 4

Which of the following is not a form of social support?

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A)  emotional
B)  informational
C)  tangible
D)  direct aid or services
E)  problem focusedF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 5

One difference between the adrenal medulla and the adrenal cortex is

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A)  the adrenal medulla secretes aldosterone
B)  the adrenal cortex is activated by the pituitary gland
C)  the adrenal medulla secretes cortisol
D)  the adrenal cortex is activated by the hypothalamus
E)  the adrenal medulla is located above the kidneysF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 6

According to Rice (1999) stress has three distinct meanings.Which of the following is not one of those three meanings?

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A)  environmental demands placed upon us that cause us to feel stressed
B)  subjective response to an environmental event
C)  the body's physical response to events as described by Selye
D)  a biobehavioural alternative to the flight or fight response
E)  cognitive or interpretive response to eventsF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Selye's theory was criticized because

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A)  he neglected genetic processes
B)  he neglected cognitive processes
C)  he exaggerated physiological responses to stress
D)  he emphasized psychosocial factors over physiological factors
E)  he proposed peptic ulcers as a disease of adaptationF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Hans Selye

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A)  originated the biological concept of stress
B)  coined the term euphoria to describe positive stress
C)  wrote a book called the JOY OF STRESS
D)  thought all stress was harmful
E)  coined the term distressF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

A person with a Type A Behaviour pattern was described by Friedman and Rosenman as

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A)  appearing relaxed and calm
B)  competitive and displaying a sense of time urgency
C)  frequently seeking medical advice
D)  socially dominant
E)  slow to angerF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

According to Lazurus and Folkman,the level of stress that a person experiences will depend on

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A)  the effort used to cope with the stress
B)  the level of physiological arousal
C)  the level of psychological arousal
D)  the individual's cognitive appraisal
E)  the culture in which the person is raisedF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

The fight or flight response results in a _________________ state while most relaxation techniques result in a ___________________ state.

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A)  parasympathetic;sympathetic
B)  hypermetabolic;hypometabolic
C)  hypometabolic;hypermetabolic
D)  hypometabolic;hypometabolic
E)  hypermetabolic;hypermetabolicF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

There are two major components of the physical response to stress.They are

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A)  the nervous system and the digestive system
B)  the endocrine system and the digestive system
C)  the nervous system and the endocrine system
D)  the endocrine system and the musculoskeletal system
E)  the nervous system and the musculoskeletal systemF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

When potential stressors are anticipated and acted on in advance to prevent or decrease their impact the type of coping is

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A)  emotion focused
B)  coping response
C)  proactive
D)  combative
E)  stress managementF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

What role do the limbic system and the reticular formation play in the stress response?

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Question 15

Laurie got off the bus in a city 1000 miles from her home.She saw a lady coming towards her with outstretched arms.She immediately realized that it was her beloved aunt who she hadn't seen for 5 years.According to Lazarus and Folkman's Cognitive Transactional Model her primary appraisal would be called

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A)  challenge
B)  threat
C)  irrelevant
D)  benign-positive
E)  stressfulF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 16

The distinction between a coping response and a stress response depends on

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A)  the type of coping strategy employed
B)  the type of stress appraisal
C)  the primary appraisal
D)  whether an intentional act occurs in response to a stressor
E)  whether an unintended emotion occurs in response to a stressorF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

A type of appraisal in which,though an event is perceived to be stressful,the focus is one of positive excitement and the potential for growth is called

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A)  secondary appraisal
B)  reappraisal
C)  irrelevant appraisal
D)  benign-positive appraisal
E)  challenge appraisalF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

According to the diathesis-stress model,disease outcomes result from

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A)  the nature of the stressor a person experiences
B)  one's physiological vulnerabilities
C)  changes in health behaviour
D)  the interaction between psychological and physiological predispositions and stress
E)  a genetic predispositionF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

What has been learned from the study of eastern meditative disciplines and how can that information be applied to western practices of stress management.

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Question 20

Brittney has had a difficult childhood moving from foster family to foster family and eventually ending up in a group home.Still she is determined to get the best education she can.She has just been accepted into graduate studies in clinical psychology and hopes to apply her professional skills to other children with similar troubled childhoods.Brittney clearly represents

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A)  the stress-diathesis model
B)  stress management techniques
C)  resilience
D)  emotion focussed coping
E)  social dominanceF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

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