PSY 300 WEEK 3 QUIZ
1 When do the effects of cortisol become a problem?
a. Always
b. When the cortisol response is not terminated
c. When the normal immune response is inhibited
d. Never
Hint: p. 118
SLO6:Describe common explanations for the etiology of psychological disorders.
LO6B:Describe the two systems within the body involved in the stress response and the influence stress has on the human experience
2. Acute stress disorder becomes PTSD when:
a. the symptoms last for more than 2 weeks.
b. the symptoms last for more than 4 weeks.
c. the trauma is an event out of the realm of normal life experience.
d. the symptoms begin within 6 months of the trauma.
Hint: p. 127
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3C:Describe the major features of phobias and the most effective treatment approaches
3. Research on the role of anger in hypertension finds that:
a. expressing anger serves to reduce the blood pressure of those with hypertension.
b. anger and blood pressure are not related.
c. suppressed anger explains the hypertension of most of the population.
d. expressed anger increases blood pressure.
Hint: p. 124
SLO1:Define and evaluate criteria for abnormal behavior and specific psychological disorders.
LO1C:Distinguish between fear and anxiety
4. Which of the following psychological factors is most useful as a predictor of heart attack survival?
a. Time urgency
b. Pessimism
c. Depression
d. Anger
Hint: p. 125
SLO6:Describe common explanations for the etiology of psychological disorders.
LO6A:Define stress and describe the factors predisposing a person to stress and discuss characteristics of stressors
5. The substances that cause an increase in heart rate when the fight-or-flight response is activated are released by the:
a. hypothalamus.
b. pituitary.
c. kidney.
d. adrenal.
Hint: p. 118
SLO6:Describe common explanations for the etiology of psychological disorders.
LO6B:Describe the two systems within the body involved in the stress response and the influence stress has on the human experience
6. Which of the following is the study of the interactions between the nervous system and the immunesystem?
a. Immunology
b. Health psychology
c. Psychoneuroimmunology
d. Behavioral medicine
Hint: p. 119
SLO6:Describe common explanations for the etiology of psychological disorders.
LO6B:Describe the two systems within the body involved in the stress response and the influence stress has on the human experience
7. People with agoraphobia:
a. fear enclosed spaces.
b. fear of fear.
c. fear open spaces.
d. fear situations in which they have experienced panic attacks.
Hint: p. 154
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3C:Describe the major features of phobias and the most effective treatment approaches
8. Which of the following will lessen the impact of stress on a person?
a. Positive social and family relationships
b. Being single and alone, there is less for the person to cope with
c. Having a lot of extremely stressful experiences in the past
d. Having family relationships, even if they are tense
Hint: p. 117
SLO5:Evaluate the role of culture on defining and treating psychological disorders.
LO5C:Evaluate effective stress management techniques and common stressors
9. Fatal heart attacks are associated with:
a. depression and impulsivity.
b. impulsivity and excessive worry.
c. antisocial attitudes and paranoid thoughts.
d. anxiety and depression.
Hint: pp. 124-125
SLO6:Describe common explanations for the etiology of psychological disorders.
LO6A:Define stress and describe the factors predisposing a person to stress and discuss characteristics of stressors
10. The healthiest way to deal with anger is to:
a. suppress it
b. express it.
c. communicate it constructively.
d. use it to energize positive actions.
Hint: p. 124
SLO1:Define and evaluate criteria for abnormal behavior and specific psychological disorders.
LO1C:Distinguish between fear and anxiety
11. Most people with symptoms after exposure to a traumatic situation:
a. will gradually recover without professional help.
b. will gradually recover if they get professional help.
c. will immediately seek professional help and quickly recover.
d. will not recover, even if they seek professional help.
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3C:Describe the major features of phobias and the most effective treatment approaches
12. Which of the following is most characteristic of anxiety?
a. Avoidant behavior
b. A desire to scream
c. Trembling
d. Increased heart rate
Hint: p. 139
SLO1:Define and evaluate criteria for abnormal behavior and specific psychological disorders.
LO1C:Distinguish between fear and anxiety
13. Compared to anxiety, panic is:
a. slower to develop.
b. longer lasting.
c. less focused.
d. more intense.
Hint: p. 149
SLO1:Define and evaluate criteria for abnormal behavior and specific psychological disorders.
LO1C:Distinguish between fear and anxiety
14. The development of new methods of coping:
a. may be an outcome of a crisis.
b. always occurs when adaptive capabilities are exceeded.
c. is continuously needed as we face new stressors on a daily basis.
d. increases the expectation of future failures.
Hint: p. 116
SLO5:Evaluate the role of culture on defining and treating psychological disorders.
LO5C:Evaluate effective stress management techniques and common stressors
15. The "fight or flight" response:
a. is made possible by the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system.
b. is what causes a Type A personality behavior pattern.
c. is made possible by the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system.
d. is an adaptive reaction to the daily demands faced today.
Hint: p. 118
SLO6:Describe common explanations for the etiology of psychological disorders.
LO6B:Describe the two systems within the body involved in the stress response and the influence stress has on the human experience
16. Which of the following will lessen the impact of a stressful situation?
a. Minimizing the use of social support
b. Being uncertain as to how long the stressor will persist
c. Holding unrealistic expectations about the stressor
d. Preparing for the stressor
Hint: p. 116
SLO5:Evaluate the role of culture on defining and treating psychological disorders.
LO5C:Evaluate effective stress management techniques and common stressors
17. Research has found that there is a strong correlation between ________ and mortality following a heart attack.
a. hostility
b. anxiety
c. Type A behavior
d. depression
Hint: p. 124
SLO6:Describe common explanations for the etiology of psychological disorders.
LO6B:Describe the two systems within the body involved in the stress response and the influence stress has on the human experience
18. The stress response begins in the:
a. brain.
b. sympathetic nervous system.
c. parasympathetic nervous system.
d. adrenal gland.
Hint: p. 118
SLO6:Describe common explanations for the etiology of psychological disorders.
LO6B:Describe the two systems within the body involved in the stress response and the influence stress has on the human experience
19. Cortisol can be used to:
a. enhance immune responses.
b. stimulate the pituitary gland.
c. reduce inflammation.
d. decrease heart rate following sympathetic activation.
Hint: p. 118
SLO6:Describe common explanations for the etiology of psychological disorders.
LO6B:Describe the two systems within the body involved in the stress response and the influence stress has on the human experience
20. According to the behavioral viewpoint, compulsions are repeated because:
a. they serve to reduce anxiety.
b. they are reflexive responses that can't be controlled.
c. they permit the expression of repressed urges.
d. the act of engaging in the behavior is pleasurable.
Hint: p. 165
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3C:Describe the major features of phobias and the most effective treatment approaches
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