October 5th, 2017

Supplemental Instruction Session: Stress & Health Review Quiz

  1. Estée's legs are paralyzed, but she is able to minimize the stress that the inability to walk might have caused by viewing this handicap as a challenge rather than a threat. This illustrates the importance of:
  2. the immune system.
  3. stress appraisal.
  4. the general adaptation syndrome.
  5. the Type A personality.
  6. A sporting event that participating athletes perceive as highly challenging or threatening is best described as a(n):
  7. fight-or-flight situation.
  8. macrophage.
  9. Type A situation.
  10. stressor.
  11. Physical and emotional responses to threatening and challenging events are referred to as:
  12. immune responses.
  13. stress reactions.
  14. telomeres.
  15. stressors.
  16. In response to various stressors, ______increases your heart rate and respiration.
  17. oxytocin
  18. the immune system
  19. spontaneous remission
  20. the sympathetic nervous system
  21. The first phase of the general adaptation syndrome is
  22. stress appraisal.
  23. resistance.
  24. alarm.
  25. adjustment.
  26. Who is the best example of a Type B personality?
  27. Tammy, an ambitious, self-confident waitress
  28. Mauriucca, a relaxed, understanding social worker
  29. Tena, a time-conscious, competitive lawyer
  30. Juanita, an impatient, pessimistic librarian
  31. Using emotional, behavioral, or cognitive methods to alleviate stress is known as
  32. biofeedback.
  33. mindfulness meditation.
  34. personal control.
  35. coping.
  36. Feeling liked and encouraged by intimate friends and family has been found to promote:
  37. an increase in cortisol.
  38. mindfulness.
  39. stronger immune functioning.
  40. emotion-focused coping.
  41. Aerobic exercise is an effective way to
  42. reduce problem-focused coping.
  43. increase cortisol production.
  44. reduce serotonin activity in the brain.
  45. lower the blood pressure reaction to stress.
  46. Which of the following is NOT one of the three main types of stressors?
  47. catastrophes
  48. significant life changes
  49. daily hassles
  50. threatening events that we hear about
  51. The number of short-term illnesses and stress-related psychological disorders was higher than usual in the months following an earthquake. Such findings suggest that
  52. daily hassles have adverse health consequences
  53. experiencing a very stressful event increases a person’s vulnerability to illness
  54. the amount of stress a person feels is directly related to the number of stressors experienced
  55. small, bad events don’t cause stress, but large ones can be toxic
  56. Seligman’s research showed that a dog will respond with learned helplessness if it has received repeated shocks and has had
  57. the opportunity to escape
  58. no control over the shocks
  59. pain or discomfort
  60. no food or water prior to the shocks
  61. People who have close relationships are less likely to die prematurely than those who do not, supporting the idea that
  62. social ties can be a source of stress
  63. gender influences longevity
  64. Type A behavior is responsible for many premature deaths
  65. social support has a beneficial effect on health
  66. Research on stressful life events indicates that
  67. those who live a relatively peaceful, monastic life actually suffer a higher-than-average rate of heart attacks
  68. those who have been recently widowed, fired, or divorced are more vulnerable to disease
  69. survivors of a natural disaster are immunized against stress and have fewer long-term health problems
  70. all of these are true
  71. Cameron, a 50-year-old electrician, opens his pay envelope and, to his surprise, finds a pink slip inside indicating that he has been fired from his job. Which phase of the general adaptation syndrome is Cameron most likely experiencing?
  72. resistance
  73. alarm reaction
  74. adjustment
  75. exhaustion

Answer Key:

1. B

2. D

3. B

4. D

5. C

6. B

7. D

8. C

9. D

10. D

11. B

12. B

13. D

14. B

15. B