Py 102 Exam 3 (Chapters 3, 5, 9, 10) (Call 202-556-3515)

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Exam 3 (Stress & Health Psychology; States of Consciousness; Life Span I & II). If you have a problem during exam call me at 202-556-3515 (9am-12midnight).

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1.

In your text, the physical and mental arousal to situations that we perceive as threatening or challenging is called _____.
- A.
  
  Distress
- B.
  
  Eustress
- C.
  
  Stress
- D.
  
  All of these options
2.

Which of the following is NOT a stressor?
- A.
  
  Winning the lottery
- B.
  
  A death in the family
- C.
  
  Taking a test
- D.
  
  All of these options ARE stressors
3.

Desmond sees an attractive woman whom he would like to meet. As he approaches her, his heart starts racing and his pupils dilate. In this situation, _____ is the stressor, and _____ is the stress.
- A.
  
  Desmond; Desmond's attraction to the woman
- B.
  
  Approaching the attractive woman; Desmond's racing heart
- C.
  
  Desmond's racing heart and dilated pupils; the attractive woman
- D.
  
  None of these options; this is an enjoyable experience
4.

According to Selye, pleasant, desirable stress is called _____.
- A.
  
  Eustress
- B.
  
  Pseudo-stress
- C.
  
  Excitement
- D.
  
  Happiness
5.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major causes of stress identified in your text?
- A.
  
  Life changes
- B.
  
  Death of a child
- C.
  
  Burnout
- D.
  
  Hassles
6.

People who experience flashbacks, nightmares, and impaired functioning following a life-threatening or other horrifying event are _____.
- A.
  
  Suffering from a psychosomatic illness
- B.
  
  Experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- C.
  
  Having a nervous breakdown
- D.
  
  Weaker than people who take such events in stride
7.

Any pain that continues or recurs for six months or more is considered to be _____.
- A.
  
  Life-threatening
- B.
  
  Chronic
- C.
  
  Psychosomatic
- D.
  
  Caused by an incompetent physician
8.

_____ is (are) BEST defined as our awareness of our environments and ourselves.
- A.
  
  Alternate states of consciousness (ASCs)
- B.
  
  Consciousness
- C.
  
  States of consciousness
- D.
  
  Selective attention
9.

Circadian rhythms are _____.
- A.
  
  Patterns that repeat themselves on a twice daily schedule
- B.
  
  Physical and mental changes associated with the cycle of the moon
- C.
  
  Rhythmical processes in your brain
- D.
  
  Biological changes that occur on a 24-hour cycle
10.

Which of the following is characteristic of Stages 3 and 4 sleep?
- A.
  
  Story-like dreams
- B.
  
  The brain is most receptive to foreign language or other learning tapes
- C.
  
  Very slow, high-amplitude delta waves
- D.
  
  All of these options
11.

REM sleep is also called _____ because the brain is aroused and active while the person remains nonresponsive and asleep.
- A.
  
  Pseudo-sleep
- B.
  
  Hypnogogic sleep
- C.
  
  Paradoxical sleep
- D.
  
  Transitional sleep
12.

Your text reports that the suspected cause of sleep apnea is _____.
- A.
  
  A malfunction in the reticular activating system or the brain stem
- B.
  
  Malnutrition, alcoholism, or obesity
- C.
  
  An airway blockage or the brain's failure to signal the diaphragm
- D.
  
  A mystery to sleep researchers at this time
13.

Drugs that change conscious awareness or perception are called _____.
- A.
  
  Addictive
- B.
  
  Hallucinogenic
- C.
  
  Psychoactive
- D.
  
  Mind altering
14.

Drug abuse requires that the drug user _____.
- A.
  
  Use a substance that causes emotional or physical harm to self or to others
- B.
  
  Develop a tolerance to the substance being abused
- C.
  
  Develop an addiction to the substance being abused
- D.
  
  All of these options
15.

The study of age-related changes in behavior and mental processes throughout the lifespan is called _____.
- A.
  
  Thanatology
- B.
  
  Neo-gerontology
- C.
  
  Developmental psychology
- D.
  
  Longitudinal psychology
16.

_____ research studies several groups of individuals at various ages, at one point in time, and provides information regarding _____.
- A.
  
  Longitudinal; age differences
- B.
  
  Cross-sectional; age differences
- C.
  
  Longitudinal; age changes
- D.
  
  Cross-sectional; age changes
17.

Teratogens are _____ that can cause birth defects.
- A.
  
  DNA fragments
- B.
  
  Environmental agents
- C.
  
  Recessive genes
- D.
  
  Dominant genes
18.

According to the programmed theory, aging is _____.
- A.
  
  Environmentally controlled
- B.
  
  Genetically controlled
- C.
  
  Accelerated by the accumulation of damaged cells
- D.
  
  All of these options
19.

_____ was one of the first scientists to prove that a child's cognitive processes are fundamentally different from an adult's.
- A.
  
  Baumrind
- B.
  
  Beck
- C.
  
  Elkind
- D.
  
  Piaget
20.

The four stages of Piaget's cognitive development model are _____.
- A.
  
  Assimilation, accommodation, adaptation, and association
- B.
  
  Sensory, motor, operational, and abstract
- C.
  
  Sensorimotor, precognitive, operational, and abstract operational
- D.
  
  Sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational
21.

_____ parents set firm limits, encourage increasing levels of responsibility, and are sensitive and caring toward their children, whereas _____ parents value unquestioning obedience and mature responsibility, and remain detached and aloof from their children.
- A.
  
  Democratic; dictatorial
- B.
  
  Authoritative; authoritarian
- C.
  
  Democratic; authoritative
- D.
  
  Permissive; nonpermissive
22.

Which of the following is TRUE of the postconventional level of moral development?
- A.
  
  Morality is defined in terms of abstract principles and values.
- B.
  
  Moral reasoning is based on compliance with the rules and values of society.
- C.
  
  Empathy for others is important, but social approval is still a primary concern.
- D.
  
  Adherence to one's individual values and beliefs is more important than the consequences of one's choices for others.
23.

Which of the following is NOT one of Thomas and Chess's temperament styles?
- A.
  
  An easy child who is happy, relaxed, agreeable, adjusts readily
- B.
  
  A difficult child who is moody, easily frustrated, tense, over-reactive
- C.
  
  A child who is slow-to-warm-up, shy and withdrawn
- D.
  
  A child with colic who cries inconsolably for several hours
24.

The belief that adult personality reflects how an individual has met or resolved the challenges and crises that occur in eight stages of development is the definition of _____.
- A.
  
  Erikson's psychosocial stages of development
- B.
  
  Freud's psychosexual stages of development
- C.
  
  Thomas and Chess's theory of temperament development
- D.
  
  Kohlberg's model of moral development
25.

Robert is an adolescent who is sullen and withdrawn. He doesn't seem to know where he fits in society. As a result, Robert may have difficulty resolving the _____ developmental stage.
- A.
  
  Autonomy versus shame and doubt
- B.
  
  Identity versus role confusion
- C.
  
  Initiative versus guilt
- D.
  
  Industry versus inferiority