PSYCH 290 - UNIT 7 & 8 QUIZ |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED 2025-2026 (GRADE A+)
1. In a stress reaction, the pituitary gland releases the hormone ACTH.
What does the ACTH then stimulate?: Adrenal cortex
2. What is associated with increased levels of immune activity?: High levels
social
support
3. What is the approximate occurence of noncompliance with medic
advice?-
: 30 to 60%
4. What was the Social Readjustment Rating Scale designed specifically
to mea- sure?: Change
5. What is the fight-or-flight response?: A physiological reaction to threat involving t
autonomic
nervous system
6. Which statement best describes the connection between social support and
wellness?: Social support can serve as a butter in times of high stress
7. Which of the following is supported by evidence on the benefits of
exercise for the reduction of disease risk?: Moderate amounts of exercise reduce your
overall risk of disease
8. What is released by the adrenal medulla under times of stress
Catecholamines
9. In which type of therapy would the therapist and client need to detect
cata- strophic thinking and dispute the irrational assumptions that cause
it?: Rational emotive therapy
10. What is the average amount of time that Canadian children
spend in af- ter-school physical activity?: 14 minutes
11. Imagine you read a brief newspaper article that states research has
shown that eating grilled-cheese sandwiches increases the risk of being
struck by lightning by 25 percent. In evaluating whether you should give up
the sand- wiches, what is one piece of additional information that would be
most useful to you?: What is the base rate of lightning strikes, and is this increase meaningful?
12. Which statement best describes the optimal level of arousal?: It is the
level of arousal
at which performance peaks and is dependent on the complexity of the task at hand.
13. As Ivan's car spun out of control, and into the path of oncoming
traffic, his pituitary gland began to secrete adrenocorticotrophic hormone
(ACTH). What happens next?: The adrenal cortex will begin to release corticosteroids.
14. When final exam time rolls around, Murry finds himself eating all
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, PSYCH 290 - UNIT 7 & 8 QUIZ |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED 2025-2026 (GRADE A+)
the time. What is the term for this type of reaction to stress?: Self-indulgence
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ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED 2025-2026 (GRADE A+)
1. In a stress reaction, the pituitary gland releases the hormone ACTH.
What does the ACTH then stimulate?: Adrenal cortex
2. What is associated with increased levels of immune activity?: High levels
social
support
3. What is the approximate occurence of noncompliance with medic
advice?-
: 30 to 60%
4. What was the Social Readjustment Rating Scale designed specifically
to mea- sure?: Change
5. What is the fight-or-flight response?: A physiological reaction to threat involving t
autonomic
nervous system
6. Which statement best describes the connection between social support and
wellness?: Social support can serve as a butter in times of high stress
7. Which of the following is supported by evidence on the benefits of
exercise for the reduction of disease risk?: Moderate amounts of exercise reduce your
overall risk of disease
8. What is released by the adrenal medulla under times of stress
Catecholamines
9. In which type of therapy would the therapist and client need to detect
cata- strophic thinking and dispute the irrational assumptions that cause
it?: Rational emotive therapy
10. What is the average amount of time that Canadian children
spend in af- ter-school physical activity?: 14 minutes
11. Imagine you read a brief newspaper article that states research has
shown that eating grilled-cheese sandwiches increases the risk of being
struck by lightning by 25 percent. In evaluating whether you should give up
the sand- wiches, what is one piece of additional information that would be
most useful to you?: What is the base rate of lightning strikes, and is this increase meaningful?
12. Which statement best describes the optimal level of arousal?: It is the
level of arousal
at which performance peaks and is dependent on the complexity of the task at hand.
13. As Ivan's car spun out of control, and into the path of oncoming
traffic, his pituitary gland began to secrete adrenocorticotrophic hormone
(ACTH). What happens next?: The adrenal cortex will begin to release corticosteroids.
14. When final exam time rolls around, Murry finds himself eating all
1/
5
, PSYCH 290 - UNIT 7 & 8 QUIZ |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED 2025-2026 (GRADE A+)
the time. What is the term for this type of reaction to stress?: Self-indulgence
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