COGSCI 115 MIDTERM SECTION 7 -
TEST WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
In nwhich nways ncan nstress nnegatively nimpact nhappiness? n- n ncorrect nanswer-It
ncan nincrease nfocus non nnegative ninformation, nenhance nnegative nemotions, nand
ncause nemotional nhijacking, nproduce ndepression-like nsymptoms
Which ncells nin nthe nbody ncontain nglucocorticoid nreceptors n(and nare ntherefore
naffected nby nstress nhormones)? n- n ncorrect nanswer-Almost nall ncells
Which nparticipants nhad nhigher ncortisol nand nplasma nfibrinogen nlevels nafter ndoing
nthe nstressful nStroop nTest?
a. nless nhappy nparticipants
b. nhappy nparticipants n- n ncorrect nanswer-a. nless nhappy
Can nstress nkill nbrain ncells? nIf nyes, nthen nhow? n- n ncorrect nanswer-Yes, nbecause
nglucocorticoids ndestroy nneurons nby ndecreasing nentry nof nglucose nand nre-uptake
nof nglutamate
What nare nthe nshort nterm nand nlong nterm neffects nof ncortisol? n- n ncorrect nanswer-
Short nterm: nsuppressed nimmune nsystem nto nreduce ninflammation nfrom nwounds
long nterm: nimmune nsystem nless nresponsive nto ncortisol, nnormal nfunction
ndisrupted
TEST WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
In nwhich nways ncan nstress nnegatively nimpact nhappiness? n- n ncorrect nanswer-It
ncan nincrease nfocus non nnegative ninformation, nenhance nnegative nemotions, nand
ncause nemotional nhijacking, nproduce ndepression-like nsymptoms
Which ncells nin nthe nbody ncontain nglucocorticoid nreceptors n(and nare ntherefore
naffected nby nstress nhormones)? n- n ncorrect nanswer-Almost nall ncells
Which nparticipants nhad nhigher ncortisol nand nplasma nfibrinogen nlevels nafter ndoing
nthe nstressful nStroop nTest?
a. nless nhappy nparticipants
b. nhappy nparticipants n- n ncorrect nanswer-a. nless nhappy
Can nstress nkill nbrain ncells? nIf nyes, nthen nhow? n- n ncorrect nanswer-Yes, nbecause
nglucocorticoids ndestroy nneurons nby ndecreasing nentry nof nglucose nand nre-uptake
nof nglutamate
What nare nthe nshort nterm nand nlong nterm neffects nof ncortisol? n- n ncorrect nanswer-
Short nterm: nsuppressed nimmune nsystem nto nreduce ninflammation nfrom nwounds
long nterm: nimmune nsystem nless nresponsive nto ncortisol, nnormal nfunction
ndisrupted
