Question 1

Eric has an overinflated, unjustified positive view of himself.He thinks that he is good at everything he does.He would be considered a(n)________.&#10;A)aggressive person&#10;B)person with low self-esteem&#10;C)narcissist&#10;D)optimist

Accepted Answer

Someone who thinks of himself as being special, and better than everybody around them is called a narcissist.

Question 2

Adelaida hears a rattling sound as she hikes through the desert.Her muscles tense and her blood pressure rises.According to Hans Selye, she is in the___________.&#10;A)chronic stress phase&#10;B)alarm phase&#10;C)exhaustion phase&#10;D)resistance phase

Accepted Answer

In the alarm phase, the sympathetic nervous system responds to the threatening sound by activating and causing the adrenal glands to release hormones that increase heart rate and blood pressure.

Question 3

There are ________ stages of sleep.&#10;A)two&#10;B)three&#10;C)four&#10;D)five

Accepted Answer

There are four NREM stages and one REM stage for a total of five stages of sleep.

Question 4

Alcoholic individuals come from ________ socioeconomic classes and tend to be ________.&#10;A)low; men&#10;B)high; men&#10;C)all; men or women&#10;D)low; women

Accepted Answer

Alcoholism can affect anyone at any time.

Question 5

When thinking about GREs, applying to graduate school, and studying for mid-terms, Nichole starts to have sweaty palms and a racing heart.It is MOST probable that Nichole is responding to ________.&#10;A)T cells&#10;B)the pressure&#10;C)stressors&#10;D)lymphocytes

Accepted Answer

Stressors are stimuli that throw the body's equilibrium out of balance.

Question 6

The field of psychoneuroimmunology focuses on ________.&#10;A)the ways in which thoughts and feelings states affect the immune system&#10;B)the ways in which mental states suppress our circulatory system&#10;C)the pattern of brain activity in normal functioning adults&#10;D)the pattern of responses from our brain

Accepted Answer

This field is crucial in understanding the direct relationship between stress and illness.

Question 7

Miranda is questioning whether her upcoming business trip, where she must travel through an area with many mountains, will pose a danger for her.As such, this example illustrates ________.&#10;A)a stress reaction&#10;B)coping&#10;C)primary appraisal&#10;D)secondary appraisal

Accepted Answer

The primary appraisal is when we assess a stimulus for the likelihood of danger.

Question 8

Elizabeth hears that her neighbors' son just died.She decides to bring them dinner.This is an example of ________ social support.&#10;A)enacted&#10;B)indirect&#10;C)direct&#10;D)perceived

Accepted Answer

Enacted social support refers to the specific supportive behaviors provided by others

Question 9

A person will often take a barbiturate as a ________.&#10;A)sleep aid&#10;B)vitamin supplement&#10;C)means of increasing behavioral arousal&#10;D)treatment for alcoholism

Accepted Answer

Though it is dangerous to do so, due to the risk of dependence, many people use barbiturates to help with sleep.

Question 10

The restorative theory views sleep as ________.&#10;A)having evolutionary advantages&#10;B)helping the body repair the wear and tear of the day's events&#10;C)a means to cope with stress&#10;D)important only to the extent that we don't enter a state of sleep deprivation

Accepted Answer

This concept suggests that while we sleep our bodies sends out "repair crews" to repair the damage that we do while we're awake.

Deck 10: Section 1: Stress, Health, and Coping: Dealing With Life