The Effects Of Stress And Health Quiz
Learn more about stress and its effects by taking this healthy quiz. All the best guys.
- 1.Jimmy just lost a race when asked how he could have lost, he commented, "the other runners where just better that i was today." Which explanatory style did Jimmy use?
- A.
Pessimistic
- B.
Optimistic
- C.
Negative
- D.
Unrealistic
- E.
Type A
- 2.During which stage of Hans Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome is the sympathetic nervous system activated?
- A.
Resistance
- B.
Alarm
- C.
Exhaustion
- D.
Denial
- E.
Endorphic
- 3.________ confilict is considered the most stressful because the choice has both an appealing and unappealing aspect.
- A.
Avoidance-avoidance
- B.
Approach-approach
- C.
Approach-avoidance
- D.
Life chance
- E.
Stressor
- 4.The correct order of Hans Seyle's General Adaptation Syndrome are
- A.
Alarm, resistance, exhaustion
- B.
Resistance, alarm, exhaustion
- C.
Exhaustion, alarm, resistance
- D.
Resistance, exhaustion, alarm
- E.
Alarm, exhaustion, resistance
- 5._____ is the number one health killer among Americans.
- A.
AIDS
- B.
Coronary heart disease
- C.
STDS
- D.
Back ache
- E.
Strokes
- 6.Jimmy cannot pick between two girls who he would like to go to prom with. Which type of conflict is Jimmy experiencing?
- A.
Approach-approach
- B.
Approach-avoidance
- C.
Mulitiple approach-avoidance
- D.
Avoidance-Avoidance
- E.
Single avoidance-approach
- 7.During periods of prolonged stress the hypothalamus triggers the
- A.
Endorphins
- B.
ACTH hormone
- C.
Sypathetic nervous system
- D.
Pituitary gland
- E.
Adrenal gland
- 8._____ personalities are at a greater risk for coronary heart disease.
- A.
Type D
- B.
Type B
- C.
Optimistic
- D.
Type C
- E.
Type A
- 9.During acute stress the adrenal medulla releases ___________ that increase heart-rate and respiration.
- A.
Endorphins
- B.
Dopamine
- C.
Catecholemines
- D.
Corticosteroids
- E.
Acetycholine
- 10.The release of __________ reduces the effectiveness of the immune system in response to prolong stress?
- A.
Corticosteriods
- B.
Endorphins
- C.
Dopamine
- D.
Catecholamines
- E.
Serotin
- 11.Acute stress involves activation of the ________ system; and prolonged stress involves activation of the ______ system.
- A.
Sympathetic nervous; endocrine
- B.
Parasympathetic nervous, endrocrine
- C.
Endocrine; sympathetic nervous
- D.
Endocrine; parasympathetic nervous
- E.
Sympathetic nervous; parasympathetic nervous
- 12.For an adolescent, death of a parent is known as one of the hardest ________; as death of a spouse is for an adult.
- A.
Daily hassles
- B.
Life changes
- C.
Conflicts
- D.
Pressures
- E.
Catecholamines
- 13.Jimmy wants to persue of helping people overcome stress and live more productive, healthier lives. Which field of psychology should Jimmy persue?
- A.
Biomedical
- B.
Neural
- C.
Health
- D.
Stress immune functioning
- E.
Biodegradable
- 14.Jimmy decides not to walk the same way to school to avoid some students who have picked on him in the past. Which coping strategy has Jimmy just used?
- A.
Emotion-focused
- B.
Downward spiral
- C.
Comparison
- D.
Evasive tactics
- E.
Problem-focused
- 15.In response to acute or sudden stress the adrenal medulla causes the release of catecholamines which include the neurotransmitters ______________ and ___________ that circulate in the brain; while the hormones ___________ and __________ circulate throughout the body.
- A.
Adrenaline, noradrenaline, epinephrine, norepinephrine
- B.
Epinephrine, norepinephrine, adrenaline, noreadrenaline
- C.
Serotonion, norserotonin, adrenaline, noradrenaline
- D.
Epinephrine, dopamine, adrenaline, noradrenaline
- E.
Dopamine, serotonin, dopamine, adrenaline
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