PSYCH 605 exam:well revised questions and
correct answers
stressor - CORRECT ANSWERS-any event or situation that triggers coping adjustments
stress - CORRECT ANSWERS-the process by which we perceive and respond to events that we appraise
as threatening or challenging
crowding - CORRECT ANSWERS-a psychological state in which people believe that they do not have
enough space to function as they wish
social-evaluative threat - CORRECT ANSWERS-a stressor in which people fear negative evaluation by
others of their appearance or ability
stereotype threat - CORRECT ANSWERS-the experience of stress in a situation where a person's ability,
appearance, or other characteristic has the potential to confirm a negative viewpoint about his or her
social group
burnout - CORRECT ANSWERS-a job-related state of physical and psychological exhaustion
acculturation - CORRECT ANSWERS-the process by which a member of one ethnic or racial group adopts
the values, customs and behaviors of another
sympatho-adreno-medullary (SAM) system - CORRECT ANSWERS-the body's initial rapid-acting response
to stress, involving the release of epinephrine and norepinephrine from the adrenal medulla under the
direction of the sympathetic nervous system
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) system - CORRECT ANSWERS-body's delayed response to
stress, involving the secretion of corticosteroid hormones from the adrenal cortex
, corticosteroids - CORRECT ANSWERS-hormones produced by the adrenal cortex that fight inflammation,
promote healing, and trigger the release of stored energy
ecological momentary assessment (EMA) - CORRECT ANSWERS-a method of measuring stress that
involves repeated sampling of people's behaviors and experiences in real time, and in their natural
environment
psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) - CORRECT ANSWERS-the field of research that emphasizes the
interaction of psychological, neural, and immunological processes in stress and illness
allostatic load (allostasis) - CORRECT ANSWERS-the cumulative long-term effects of the body's
physiological response to stress
glucocorticoid receptor (GCR) resistance model - CORRECT ANSWERS-the idea that chronic stress
promotes the development and progression of disease by reducing the sensitivity of immune system
receptors to glucocorticoid hormones such as cortisol, thereby interfering with the body's ability to
regulate the inflammatory response
general adaptation syndrome (GAS) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Selye's term for the body's reaction to stress,
which consists of three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion
transactional model - CORRECT ANSWERS-Lazarus's theory that the experience of stress depends as
much on the individual's cognitive appraisal of a potential stressor's impact as it does on the event or
situation itself
primary appraisal - CORRECT ANSWERS-a person's initial determination of an event's meaning, whether
irrelevant, benign-positive, or threatening
secondary appraisal - CORRECT ANSWERS-a person's determination of whether his or her own resources
and abilities are sufficient to meet the demands of an event that is appraised as potentially threatening
or challenging
correct answers
stressor - CORRECT ANSWERS-any event or situation that triggers coping adjustments
stress - CORRECT ANSWERS-the process by which we perceive and respond to events that we appraise
as threatening or challenging
crowding - CORRECT ANSWERS-a psychological state in which people believe that they do not have
enough space to function as they wish
social-evaluative threat - CORRECT ANSWERS-a stressor in which people fear negative evaluation by
others of their appearance or ability
stereotype threat - CORRECT ANSWERS-the experience of stress in a situation where a person's ability,
appearance, or other characteristic has the potential to confirm a negative viewpoint about his or her
social group
burnout - CORRECT ANSWERS-a job-related state of physical and psychological exhaustion
acculturation - CORRECT ANSWERS-the process by which a member of one ethnic or racial group adopts
the values, customs and behaviors of another
sympatho-adreno-medullary (SAM) system - CORRECT ANSWERS-the body's initial rapid-acting response
to stress, involving the release of epinephrine and norepinephrine from the adrenal medulla under the
direction of the sympathetic nervous system
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) system - CORRECT ANSWERS-body's delayed response to
stress, involving the secretion of corticosteroid hormones from the adrenal cortex
, corticosteroids - CORRECT ANSWERS-hormones produced by the adrenal cortex that fight inflammation,
promote healing, and trigger the release of stored energy
ecological momentary assessment (EMA) - CORRECT ANSWERS-a method of measuring stress that
involves repeated sampling of people's behaviors and experiences in real time, and in their natural
environment
psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) - CORRECT ANSWERS-the field of research that emphasizes the
interaction of psychological, neural, and immunological processes in stress and illness
allostatic load (allostasis) - CORRECT ANSWERS-the cumulative long-term effects of the body's
physiological response to stress
glucocorticoid receptor (GCR) resistance model - CORRECT ANSWERS-the idea that chronic stress
promotes the development and progression of disease by reducing the sensitivity of immune system
receptors to glucocorticoid hormones such as cortisol, thereby interfering with the body's ability to
regulate the inflammatory response
general adaptation syndrome (GAS) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Selye's term for the body's reaction to stress,
which consists of three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion
transactional model - CORRECT ANSWERS-Lazarus's theory that the experience of stress depends as
much on the individual's cognitive appraisal of a potential stressor's impact as it does on the event or
situation itself
primary appraisal - CORRECT ANSWERS-a person's initial determination of an event's meaning, whether
irrelevant, benign-positive, or threatening
secondary appraisal - CORRECT ANSWERS-a person's determination of whether his or her own resources
and abilities are sufficient to meet the demands of an event that is appraised as potentially threatening
or challenging
