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VCE PSYCHOLOGY UNIT 4 - STRESS AND HEALTH
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1What is a possible biological response to the fight/ flight response?
- AIncreased heart rate and blood pressure.
- BDilation of pupils.
- CIncreased glucose secretion by the liver.
- DAll of the above.
2What is the flight/ fight response?
- AA voluntary reaction resulting in a state of physiological readiness to deal with a sudden and immediate threat by confronting or running away.
- BAn involuntary reaction resulting in a state of physiological readiness to deal with a sudden and immediate threat by confronting or running away.
- CA voluntary reaction resulting in a state of psychological readiness to deal with a sudden and immediate threat by confronting or running away.
- DAn involuntary reaction resulting in a state of psychological readiness to deal with a sudden and immediate threat by confronting or running away.
3Eustress is a positive psychological response to a stressor, as indicated by the presence of positive psychological states such as feeling enthusiastic and motivated.
- ATrue
- BFalse
4Distress is a negative psychological response to a stressor, as indicated by the presence of negative psychological states such as anger or anxiety.
- ATrue
- BFalse
5What are 3 social factors of the biopsychosocial framework?
- AMajor life events
- BCultural e.g. acculturation
- CEnvironmental e.g. crowding
- DAll of the above
6A stressor is any person, object, situation or event that produces a stress response.
- ATrue
- BFalse
7What are 3 biological factors of the biopsychosocial framework?
- AFight/ flight response, HPA axis and allostasis.
- BFight/ flight response, allostasis, eustress.
- CFight flight response, allostasis, cortisol activation.
8An example of eustress is getting 24/50 on a sac.
- ATrue
- BFalse
9An example of distress is receiving a letter about paying an overdue bill.
- ATrue
- BFalse
10What is NOT an example of eustress?
- ARiding on a rollercoaster.
- BMeeting a celebrity.
- CWatching a horror movie.
- DGoing on a first date.
11Allostasis refers to the body's ability to maintain a stable physiological environment by adjusting to meeting internal and external demands.
- ATrue
- BFalse
12What is the definition of biofeedback?
- AA technique that enables the individual to receive information about the state of a bodily process.
- BA technique that enables the individual to process information about the body.
13The biopsychosocial framework places greater emphasis on the biological basis of the stress response.
- ATrue
- BFalse
14Internal stressors are psychological in nature.
- ATrue
- BFalse
15The fight/flight response is a psychological response to a stressor.
- ATrue
- BFalse
16A person can die from the effects of stress.
- ATrue
- BFalse
17Biofeedback involves manipulation of physiological responses.
- ATrue
- BFalse
18Physiological responses to eustress are different to those of distress.
- ATrue
- BFalse
19Lifestyle changes can exacerbate or alleviate the stress response.
- ATrue
- BFalse
20The HPA axis increases the amount of stress hormone adrenaline, which stimulates the pituary gland to release cortisol.
- ATrue
- BFalse
21The immune system is an allostatic system.
- ATrue
- BFalse
22Mediation can be an effective technique for stress management.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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