Health Psychology A Cultural Approach 3rd Edition By Regan A.R. Gurung – Test Bank
Chapter Four—What Is Stress?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
- Lazarus (1966) added more psychological components to the process of stress. Lazarus indicated that stress:
| a. | was the upsetting of the homeostasis. |
| b. | has psychosocial stress which reflects the subject’s inability to forestall or diminish perception recall and anticipation. |
| c. | a substantial imbalance between environmental demand and the response capability of the focal organism. |
| d. | is a condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able to mobilize. |
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- ________________ was the first to sketch the pattern of responses of the autonomic nervous system in response to stress and to map out the full level of physiological activation.
| a. | Lazarus | c. | Taylor |
| b. | Folkman | d. | Cannon |
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- The earliest theory of stress suggests our current response is a remnant of our evolutionary past and was developed by:
| a. | Walter Cannon | c. | Richard Lazarus |
| b. | Hans Seyle | d. | Rene Descartes |
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- Historically, stressors were primarily acute. An example of an acute stressor would be:
| a. | stubbing a toe | c. | living with rheumatoid arthritis |
| b. | taking a Health Psychology class | d. | living in an overpopulated community |
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- The Hassles Scales indicates that the following circumstance ranks the highest on the list of major stressors:
| a. | chronic car trouble | c. | jail term |
| b. | death of a close family member | d. | major personal injury |
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- During the fight or flight response, epinephrine:
| a. | increases heart rate and blood pressure. | c. | converts fat into energy. |
| b. | Increases the release of oxytocin. | d. | gets oxygen into the bloodstream. |
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- According to Cannon’s fight or flight theory of stress, the _________system is activated.
| a. | HPA | c. | GAS |
| b. | SAM | d. | SNS |
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- The main chemical(s) associated with the fight or flight response:
| a. | are catecholamines | c. | is endorphin |
| b. | is cortisol | d. | is insulin |
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- The theory that women developed additional stress responses aimed to protect, calm and quiet children, to remove them from harm’s way, and to marshal resources to help is called:
| a. | fight-or-flight theory. | c. | The emotional social support theory. |
| b. | Seyle’s General Adaptation Syndrome. | d. | tend-and-befriend theory. |
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- Research supports that women with higher levels of oxytocin in their bodies:
| a. | bond better with their babies. |
| b. | engaged in less affiliative and nurturing behaviors. |
| c. | decreases their relaxation. |
| d. | makes them spend less time with their friends to ensure an optimal coping response. |
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