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PSY255 Final Exam Questions And Answers
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Stressful events that have a rapid onset and short duration are characterized as:
a. strain
b. ambiguous stress
c. chronic stress
d. acute stress - Answer✔D
we determine whether or not we are in control and can deal with the stressor during:
a. secondary appraisal
b. primary appraisal
c. tertiary appraisal
d. the HPA axis - Answer✔A
in the 1930s Hans Selye discovered that the:
a. physical response differs according to the type of stressor
b. none of the above
c. physical response differs according to the individuals temperament
d. physical response is the same no matter what the source of stress is. - Answer✔D
Prolonged stress can:
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a. lead to a weakened immune system
b. all of the above
c. disappear as quickly as it comes on
d. remove cortisol from the brain - Answer✔A
Stress is best conceived of as a ____ phenomenon.
a. Biopsychosocial
B. Biological
C. Psychosocial
D. Sociocultural - Answer✔A. Biopsychosocial
stressors are:
a. avoidable
b. anything that places demands on a person or threaten their well being
c. only negative events in life
d. not related to physical health - Answer✔B
The act of assessing whether an event is threatening is coined as:
a. secondary appraisal
b. final appraisal
c. primary appraisal
d. tertiary appraisal - Answer✔C
The determination of control and availability of resources to handle a given stressor is referred
to as:
a. final appraisal
b. tertiary appraisal
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c. primary appraisal
d. secondary appraisal - Answer✔D
the hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenal gland make up the:
a. ACTH axis
b. HPA axis
c. little brain
d. DEA axis - Answer✔B
stress can negatively impact an individuals ability to store long term memories and this effect
on memory suggests that stress impacts the function of the:
a. pituitary glad
b. temporal lobe
c. hippocampus
d. hindbrain - Answer✔C
Daryl's boss calls and tells him to come to her office in 15 minutes for a meeting. Because it is
unclear whether this is good, bad, or neutral for daryl, this is an example of a stressful situation
known as a(n):
a. uncontrollable event
b. chronic strain
c. ambiguous event
d. unpredictable event - Answer✔C
Which activity BEST represents a life transition?
a. celebrating a milestone birthday
b. buying a new television
c. retiring from a job
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PSY255 Final Exam Questions And Answers
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Stressful events that have a rapid onset and short duration are characterized as:
a. strain
b. ambiguous stress
c. chronic stress
d. acute stress - Answer✔D
we determine whether or not we are in control and can deal with the stressor during:
a. secondary appraisal
b. primary appraisal
c. tertiary appraisal
d. the HPA axis - Answer✔A
in the 1930s Hans Selye discovered that the:
a. physical response differs according to the type of stressor
b. none of the above
c. physical response differs according to the individuals temperament
d. physical response is the same no matter what the source of stress is. - Answer✔D
Prolonged stress can:
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a. lead to a weakened immune system
b. all of the above
c. disappear as quickly as it comes on
d. remove cortisol from the brain - Answer✔A
Stress is best conceived of as a ____ phenomenon.
a. Biopsychosocial
B. Biological
C. Psychosocial
D. Sociocultural - Answer✔A. Biopsychosocial
stressors are:
a. avoidable
b. anything that places demands on a person or threaten their well being
c. only negative events in life
d. not related to physical health - Answer✔B
The act of assessing whether an event is threatening is coined as:
a. secondary appraisal
b. final appraisal
c. primary appraisal
d. tertiary appraisal - Answer✔C
The determination of control and availability of resources to handle a given stressor is referred
to as:
a. final appraisal
b. tertiary appraisal
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c. primary appraisal
d. secondary appraisal - Answer✔D
the hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenal gland make up the:
a. ACTH axis
b. HPA axis
c. little brain
d. DEA axis - Answer✔B
stress can negatively impact an individuals ability to store long term memories and this effect
on memory suggests that stress impacts the function of the:
a. pituitary glad
b. temporal lobe
c. hippocampus
d. hindbrain - Answer✔C
Daryl's boss calls and tells him to come to her office in 15 minutes for a meeting. Because it is
unclear whether this is good, bad, or neutral for daryl, this is an example of a stressful situation
known as a(n):
a. uncontrollable event
b. chronic strain
c. ambiguous event
d. unpredictable event - Answer✔C
Which activity BEST represents a life transition?
a. celebrating a milestone birthday
b. buying a new television
c. retiring from a job
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