PSY 121: Chapter 12: Stress and
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A contemporary definition of stress includes ____________.
- a subjective discrepancy between a situation and a person's ability to cope with the situation
- an objective discrepancy between a situation and a person's ability to cope with the situation
- a subjective discrepancy between the body's physiological responses and the demands of the
situation
- an objective discrepancy between the body's physiological responses and the demands of the
situation - ANS ✔a subjective discrepancy between a situation and a person's ability to cope
with the situation
An event that is perceived as threatening or challenging is known as a ______.
- stressor
- eustress
- distress
- stress - ANS ✔stressor
If a stressor is short term, energizing, and seen as something to be conquered, it will likely be
experienced as _____.
- a catastrophe
- distress
- a daily hassle
- eustress - ANS ✔eustress
,Dr. Banini is a health psychologist. When she conducts assessments of new patients, she is sure
to ask about their medical history, family history of illness, any psychological symptoms, and
current stressors in their life (e.g., family, work, home environment). Dr. Banini is practicing from
a __________ perspective.
- gene-environment interaction
- diathesis-stress
- bio-stress-environmental
- biopsychosocial - ANS ✔biopsychosocial
A person may inherit the predisposition for heart disease but not experience the symptoms of
heart disease until he loses his job and gets a divorce in the same year. The genetic
predisposition is considered a _____ factor in the biopsychosocial model.
- inherited
- social
- psychological
- biological - ANS ✔biological
The psychological aspect of stress may include feelings of anger. Anger is considered part of the
_______________ experience of stress.
- behavioral
- emotional
- social
- behavioral - ANS ✔emotional
An individual's ___________ should be viewed as an overarching factor that affects other
biopsychosocial factors.
- culture
- ethnicity
, - socioeconomic status
- religion - ANS ✔culture
People with lower socioeconomic status (SES) are ____ more likely to die at a younger age than
their higher SES counterparts.
- three times
- four times
- no
- two times - ANS ✔three times
Houmam moved from Syria to England 8 months ago. He is struggling to communicate in English
and fit in with his new friends in school. What kind of stress is Houmam experiencing?
- Acculturative
- Displacement
- Immigrant
- Sociocultural - ANS ✔Acculturative
The neuroendocrine system responsible for releasing cortisol and other stress hormones to
defend against stress is called ____________.
- amygdala-adrenal axis
- general adaption axis
- parasympathetic nervous system axis
- hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis - ANS ✔hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
Which part of the nervous system directs the fight-or-flight response in times of stress?
- Sympathetic
- Parasympathetic
Health with verified answers passed
A contemporary definition of stress includes ____________.
- a subjective discrepancy between a situation and a person's ability to cope with the situation
- an objective discrepancy between a situation and a person's ability to cope with the situation
- a subjective discrepancy between the body's physiological responses and the demands of the
situation
- an objective discrepancy between the body's physiological responses and the demands of the
situation - ANS ✔a subjective discrepancy between a situation and a person's ability to cope
with the situation
An event that is perceived as threatening or challenging is known as a ______.
- stressor
- eustress
- distress
- stress - ANS ✔stressor
If a stressor is short term, energizing, and seen as something to be conquered, it will likely be
experienced as _____.
- a catastrophe
- distress
- a daily hassle
- eustress - ANS ✔eustress
,Dr. Banini is a health psychologist. When she conducts assessments of new patients, she is sure
to ask about their medical history, family history of illness, any psychological symptoms, and
current stressors in their life (e.g., family, work, home environment). Dr. Banini is practicing from
a __________ perspective.
- gene-environment interaction
- diathesis-stress
- bio-stress-environmental
- biopsychosocial - ANS ✔biopsychosocial
A person may inherit the predisposition for heart disease but not experience the symptoms of
heart disease until he loses his job and gets a divorce in the same year. The genetic
predisposition is considered a _____ factor in the biopsychosocial model.
- inherited
- social
- psychological
- biological - ANS ✔biological
The psychological aspect of stress may include feelings of anger. Anger is considered part of the
_______________ experience of stress.
- behavioral
- emotional
- social
- behavioral - ANS ✔emotional
An individual's ___________ should be viewed as an overarching factor that affects other
biopsychosocial factors.
- culture
- ethnicity
, - socioeconomic status
- religion - ANS ✔culture
People with lower socioeconomic status (SES) are ____ more likely to die at a younger age than
their higher SES counterparts.
- three times
- four times
- no
- two times - ANS ✔three times
Houmam moved from Syria to England 8 months ago. He is struggling to communicate in English
and fit in with his new friends in school. What kind of stress is Houmam experiencing?
- Acculturative
- Displacement
- Immigrant
- Sociocultural - ANS ✔Acculturative
The neuroendocrine system responsible for releasing cortisol and other stress hormones to
defend against stress is called ____________.
- amygdala-adrenal axis
- general adaption axis
- parasympathetic nervous system axis
- hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis - ANS ✔hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
Which part of the nervous system directs the fight-or-flight response in times of stress?
- Sympathetic
- Parasympathetic
