PSY 379 ch 4 book quiz UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
An event or a situation that triggers coping adjustments stressor
in a person is referred to as a(n):
The region of the brain that most directly controls the hypothalamus
stress response is the:
Prolonged stress resulting in prolonged high cortisol hippocampal
levels may lead to damage or atrophy in the area of
the brain.
Which of these is NOT an accurate statement according Some situations or events are inherently stressful or not stressful.
to Richard Lazarus's transactional model of stress?
According to Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe's Social McKenzie, who found out her boyfriend cheated on her during a pregnancy
Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) and their research on scare, and who also flunked a class and has had difficulty sleeping
the relationship between stress and illness, who is
MOST likely to fall ill in the next several months?
Which of these is NOT in the top five most frequent crime
hassles as reported by Richard Lazarus and his
colleagues?
Franco and Jennifer, a married couple in the United Franco is likely to isolate himself, and Jennifer is likely to seek the support of her
Sates, are getting divorced. According to research on friends.
gender differences in HPA activity, how are Franco and
Jennifer likely to respond to the stress of their divorce?
The hormone cortisol sends a message to the corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH).
hypothalamus and the pituitary gland to suppress the
release of:
According to the direct effect hypothesis, stress may the binding of stress hormones to T cells, B cells, and lymphocytes
directly affect immune system efficiency through which
of these mechanisms?
Daren hears a siren, and when he looks in his rearview primary appraisal
mirror he sees a law enforcement vehicle with its lights
on. When Daren says to himself, "Is the officer after
me?" he is engaging in:
Marissa, who is Asian American, was stressed about stereotype threat
taking her behind-the-wheel driver's test because she
was certain her instructor would fail her due to
assumptions about her driving ability made in
association with her ethnicity. What is Marissa
experiencing?
CORRECT Answers
An event or a situation that triggers coping adjustments stressor
in a person is referred to as a(n):
The region of the brain that most directly controls the hypothalamus
stress response is the:
Prolonged stress resulting in prolonged high cortisol hippocampal
levels may lead to damage or atrophy in the area of
the brain.
Which of these is NOT an accurate statement according Some situations or events are inherently stressful or not stressful.
to Richard Lazarus's transactional model of stress?
According to Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe's Social McKenzie, who found out her boyfriend cheated on her during a pregnancy
Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) and their research on scare, and who also flunked a class and has had difficulty sleeping
the relationship between stress and illness, who is
MOST likely to fall ill in the next several months?
Which of these is NOT in the top five most frequent crime
hassles as reported by Richard Lazarus and his
colleagues?
Franco and Jennifer, a married couple in the United Franco is likely to isolate himself, and Jennifer is likely to seek the support of her
Sates, are getting divorced. According to research on friends.
gender differences in HPA activity, how are Franco and
Jennifer likely to respond to the stress of their divorce?
The hormone cortisol sends a message to the corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH).
hypothalamus and the pituitary gland to suppress the
release of:
According to the direct effect hypothesis, stress may the binding of stress hormones to T cells, B cells, and lymphocytes
directly affect immune system efficiency through which
of these mechanisms?
Daren hears a siren, and when he looks in his rearview primary appraisal
mirror he sees a law enforcement vehicle with its lights
on. When Daren says to himself, "Is the officer after
me?" he is engaging in:
Marissa, who is Asian American, was stressed about stereotype threat
taking her behind-the-wheel driver's test because she
was certain her instructor would fail her due to
assumptions about her driving ability made in
association with her ethnicity. What is Marissa
experiencing?
