PSY255 Final
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, biopsychosocial
Stress is best conceived of as a
_____ phenomenon.
- sociocultural
- biopsychosocial
- biological
- psychological
acute stress.
Stressful events that have a rapid
onset and short duration are
characterized as:
- chronic stress.
- ambiguous stress.
- acute stress.
- strain.
ambiguous event.
Daryl's boss calls and tells him to
come to her office in 15 minutes for
a meeting. Because it is unclear
whether this meeting will be about
something good, bad, or neutral for
Daryl, this is an example of a
stressful situation known as a(n):
- uncontrollable event.
- chronic strain.
- unpredictable event.
- ambiguous event.
retiring from a job
Which activity BEST represents a
life transition?
- celebrating a milestone birthday
- buying a new television
- retiring from a job
- entering third grade
central nervous system and peripheral nervous system.
The human nervous system is
divided primarily into the:
- brain and spinal cord.
- sympathetic nervous system and
parasympathetic nervous system.
- autonomic nervous system and
sympathetic nervous system.
- central nervous system and
peripheral nervous system.
, homeostasis; sympathetic nervous system
The steady state of bodily
equilibrium is called _____ and is
typically regulated by the _____.
- homeostasis; sympathetic nervous
system
- homeostasis; central nervous
system
- adaptation; hypothalamic-pituitary-
adrenocortical axis
- allostasis; parasympathetic nervous
system
parasympathetic
Constricted pupils, a slowed
heartbeat, and a contracted bladder
all result from the action of which
specific branch of the nervous
system?
- sympathetic
- central
- adrenal
- parasympathetic
It prepares an organism to anticipate and act on threats in the
environment.
Why is the body's involuntary
system of activation via the
sympathetic nervous system
evolutionarily adaptive?
- It prepares an organism to
anticipate and act on threats in the
environment.
- It inhibits overactivation of the
sympathetic-adrenomedullary
system.
- It allows members of a social group
to cooperate when fighting a stressor.
- It keeps the central nervous system
in a heightened state of constant
vigilance.
the tend-and-befriend response.
The theoretical model of adapting to
a stressor that takes social behavior
into account is:
- the tend-and-befriend response.
- the general adaptation syndrome.
- the fight-or-flight response.
- the tension-reducing theory.
2025/2026
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, biopsychosocial
Stress is best conceived of as a
_____ phenomenon.
- sociocultural
- biopsychosocial
- biological
- psychological
acute stress.
Stressful events that have a rapid
onset and short duration are
characterized as:
- chronic stress.
- ambiguous stress.
- acute stress.
- strain.
ambiguous event.
Daryl's boss calls and tells him to
come to her office in 15 minutes for
a meeting. Because it is unclear
whether this meeting will be about
something good, bad, or neutral for
Daryl, this is an example of a
stressful situation known as a(n):
- uncontrollable event.
- chronic strain.
- unpredictable event.
- ambiguous event.
retiring from a job
Which activity BEST represents a
life transition?
- celebrating a milestone birthday
- buying a new television
- retiring from a job
- entering third grade
central nervous system and peripheral nervous system.
The human nervous system is
divided primarily into the:
- brain and spinal cord.
- sympathetic nervous system and
parasympathetic nervous system.
- autonomic nervous system and
sympathetic nervous system.
- central nervous system and
peripheral nervous system.
, homeostasis; sympathetic nervous system
The steady state of bodily
equilibrium is called _____ and is
typically regulated by the _____.
- homeostasis; sympathetic nervous
system
- homeostasis; central nervous
system
- adaptation; hypothalamic-pituitary-
adrenocortical axis
- allostasis; parasympathetic nervous
system
parasympathetic
Constricted pupils, a slowed
heartbeat, and a contracted bladder
all result from the action of which
specific branch of the nervous
system?
- sympathetic
- central
- adrenal
- parasympathetic
It prepares an organism to anticipate and act on threats in the
environment.
Why is the body's involuntary
system of activation via the
sympathetic nervous system
evolutionarily adaptive?
- It prepares an organism to
anticipate and act on threats in the
environment.
- It inhibits overactivation of the
sympathetic-adrenomedullary
system.
- It allows members of a social group
to cooperate when fighting a stressor.
- It keeps the central nervous system
in a heightened state of constant
vigilance.
the tend-and-befriend response.
The theoretical model of adapting to
a stressor that takes social behavior
into account is:
- the tend-and-befriend response.
- the general adaptation syndrome.
- the fight-or-flight response.
- the tension-reducing theory.
