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Chapter 12 Intro to Psych flashcards
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- 1__________ consist(s) of the tension, discomfort, or physical symptoms that arise when a situation strains our ability to cope effectively. Stress Anxiety Trauma StimuliStress
- 22. Corticosteroids are stress hormones that __________. calm the body when facing a stressful situation. interfere with the body’s ability to function during stressful events. stimulate nervous breakdowns. activate the body and prepare it to respond to stressful circumstancesactivate the body and prepare it to respond to stressful circumstances
- 3Mary just received a traffic ticket but decided it is not worth being upset about. Mary just made a __________. primary appraisal secondary appraisal stress-related decision hassle-related decisionprimary appraisal
- 4Which scale is used to rank order different life events, such as “jail term” or “personal injury or illness,” in terms of their stressfulness? Social Readjustment Rating Scale Beck Stress Response Inventory Minnesota Multiphasic Stress Scale Rorschach TestSocial Readjustment Rating Scale
- 5Burning your toast, having trouble opening an e-mail attachment, breaking a glass, and running late for an appointment are all examples of __________. uplifts hassles downturns distresshassles
- 6The stress-response pattern proposed by Hans Selye that consists of three stages—alarm, resistance, and exhaustion—is called the ___________ syndrome. tension remediation stress inoculation functional limitation general adaptationgeneral adaptation
- 7Which psychologist is credited with proposing the general adaptation syndrome? Hans Selye David Berkowitz David Holmes and Richard Rahe Richard LazarusHans Selye
- 8The hypothalamus sits atop a mind-body link known as the hypothalamus-pituitary-__________ axis that controls the way the body responds to the presence of a stressor. anticholinergic adrenal antigenic adaptiveadrenal
- 9Which of the following is sometimes referred to as the emotional brain? the somatosensory cortex the cerebral cortex the diencephalon the limbic systemthe limbic system
- 10The term “fight-or-flight response” was coined by American psychologist __________. William James Walter Cannon Francis Sumner Mary CarverWalter Cannon
- 11Jamie has worked for the Jones & Miller law firm for the past five years. The firm is in the process of downsizing and laying off employees. Jamie is afraid that she may lose her job. To help deal with this stressful situation, Jamie tends to rely on her social contacts for support, in addition to nurturing those around her. This is known as __________. fight or flight tend and befriend reliance and coping friend or relationshiptend and befriend
- 12Donald served in the military and was deployed during wartime. He does not often talk about the things he saw and did in combat, but sometimes he has __________, which include vivid memories, feelings, and images of the traumatic experiences he endured. As a result, he has been diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder by a psychiatrist who specializes in working with combat veterans. trips delusions flashbacks hallucinationsflashbacks
- 13Eric was recently fired from his job. His response to this stressful event was to take charge of the situation and research available jobs in his field. Then, to reduce the impact of the situation, he applied to each of the open positions for which he was qualified. This active type of coping is known as __________ control. emotional behavioral cognitive decisionalbehavioral
- 14Disclosing painful feelings is known as __________. liberation releasing debriefing catharsiscatharsis
- 15Adena looks on the bright side of life. When a situation is not going well, she is able to bring to light something positive. This is known as __________. optimism pessimism rumination self-enhancementoptimism
- 16Ajeenah gets upset that roses have thorns. Paxton, on the other hand, is grateful that thorns have roses. Paxton would be best described as having a high level of __________. optimism pessimism rumination self-enhancementoptimism
- 17After he asked Rachel to be his girlfriend and she declined his request, Trey spent the next several days recounting the rejection in his mind. He thought about different ways he might have asked and reasons why she might have said no. He was sure that everyone would be talking about him behind his back. Each time he thought of these unpleasant things, he got a little more upset. Trey was engaging in a practice called __________. meditation rumination CAM-ing initialingrumination
- 18The field of __________ studies the effects of psychological factors such as stress, emotions, thinking, and behavior on the immune system. social psychology organic medicine psychoneuroimmunology interactive psychologypsychoneuroimmunology
- 19__________ is the term used to describe illnesses in which emotions and stress contribute to, maintain, or aggravate the physical symptoms. Psychophysiological Biopsychosocial Psychoneuroimmunology Generalized anxietyPsychoneuroimmunology
- 20Eun Jung suffers from stress-induced migraines. Whenever she has a particularly bad day at work, she can count on having terrible pain that evening, accompanied by nausea, light-sensitivity, and visual disturbances. Because her symptoms are easily associated with specific psychological stressors, Eun Jung’s migraines are an example of a __________ disorder. somatic symptom psychophysiological conversion hypochondriacalpsychophysiological
- 21According to the __________ perspective, medical conditions (i.e., AIDS) depend on the interaction of genes, lifestyle, immunity, social support, and self-perceptions. psychophysiological biopsychosocial psychoneuroimmunology psychologicalbiopsychosocial
- 2222. The number-one cause of death and disability in the United States is __________. coronary heart disease cancer motor vehicle accidents suicidecoronary heart disease
- 23The field of psychology that integrates the behavioral sciences with the practice and science of medicine is known as __________. It is also called health psychology. behavioral integration psychology integration behavioral medicine psychology medicinebehavioral medicine
- 24Dr. Atkinson is seeing a client who was referred for psychotherapy after having a heart attack. This client has been terribly anxious since the heart attack and now has a rather extreme fear that he is going to have another heart attack and will not survive. Dr. Atkinson helps the client with a stress-management program, uses psychoeducation to give the client information about guided relaxation and meditation, and helps the client formulate a weight-loss plan in consultation with the client’s physician. Dr. Atkinson can best be described as a __________. biological psychologist counseling psychologist clinical psychologist health psychologisthealth psychologist
- 25Marvin is at a party with some friends, and on a dare he drinks seven shots of tequila inside of a single hour. According to your text, Marvin has engaged in an episode of __________. conformation drinking milieu drinking environmental press drinking heavy episodic drinkingheavy episodic drinking
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