Stress And Health Psychology MCQ Quiz Questions

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Check out our stress and health psychology MCQ quiz questions for you to do a self-assessment of your knowledge. You will get to learn more about your health by taking this quiz. If you are good at this subject, then try to score as much as 70 or above on this quiz. We wish you good luck with this health psychology and stress quiz and hope you have a good experience playing it. Let's play it now!

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1.

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.
  
  Endorphin
2.

Among Americans, what is the number one health killer?
- A.
  
  AIDS
- B.
  
  Coronary heart disease
- C.
  
  STDS
- D.
  
  Backache
- E.
  
  Strokes
3.

Jimmy cannot choose between two girls who he wants to go to prom with. Jimmy is experiencing this conflict.
- A.
  
  Approach-approach
- B.
  
  Approach-avoidance
- C.
  
  Multiple approach-avoidance
- D.
  
  Avoidance-Avoidance
- E.
  
  Single avoidance-approach
4.

What does the hypothalamus trigger during periods of prolonged stress?
- A.
  
  Endorphins
- B.
  
  ACTH hormone
- C.
  
  Sympathetic nervous system
- D.
  
  Pituitary gland
- E.
  
  Adrenal gland
5.

_____ personalities are at a major risk for coronary heart disease.
- A.
  
  Type D
- B.
  
  Type B
- C.
  
  Optimistic
- D.
  
  Type C
- E.
  
  Type A
6.

At the time of acute stress, the adrenal medulla releases ___________ that grows heart rate and respiration.
- A.
  
  Endorphins
- B.
  
  Dopamine
- C.
  
  Catecholamines
- D.
  
  Corticosteroids
- E.
  
  Acetylcholine
7.

The release of __________ decreases the effectiveness of the immune system in responding to prolonged stress.
- A.
  
  Corticosteroids
- B.
  
  Endorphins
- C.
  
  Dopamine
- D.
  
  Catecholamines
- E.
  
  Serotonin
8.

Acute stress has activation of the ________ system; and prolonged stress has activation of the ______ system.
- A.
  
  Sympathetic nervous; endocrine
- B.
  
  Parasympathetic nervous, endocrine
- C.
  
  Endocrine; sympathetic nervous
- D.
  
  All
- E.
  
  None of these
9.

For an adolescent, a parent's demise is known as one of the hardest ________; as a spouse's death is for an adult.
- A.
  
  Daily hassles
- B.
  
  Life changes
- C.
  
  Conflicts
- D.
  
  Pressures
- E.
  
  Catecholamines
10.

John wants to help people to overcome stress and live more productive healthier lives. Which field of psychology does Jimmy pursue?
- A.
  
  Biomedical
- B.
  
  Neural
- C.
  
  Health
- D.
  
  Stress immune functioning
- E.
  
  Biodegradable
11.

Jimmy decides not to walk through the same way to school because he wants to avoid some students who have picked on him in the past. Jimmy just used this strategy.
- A.
  
  Emotion-focused
- B.
  
  Downward spiral
- C.
  
  Comparison
- D.
  
  Evasive tactics
- E.
  
  Problem-focused
12.

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, noradrenaline
- C.
  
  Serotonin, nor serotonin, adrenaline, noradrenaline
- D.
  
  Epinephrine, dopamine, adrenaline, noradrenaline
- E.
  
  Dopamine, serotonin, dopamine, adrenaline