Chapter 12 Intro to Psych flashcards

__________ consist(s) of the tension, discomfort, or physical symptoms that arise when a situation strains our ability to cope effectively.
Stress
Anxiety
Trauma
Stimuli

2. 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 circumstances

Mary 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 decision

Which 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 Test

Burning 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
distress

The 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 adaptation

Which psychologist is credited with proposing the general adaptation syndrome?
Hans Selye
David Berkowitz
David Holmes and Richard Rahe
Richard Lazarus

The 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
adaptive

Which of the following is sometimes referred to as the emotional brain?
the somatosensory cortex
the cerebral cortex
the diencephalon
the limbic system

The term “fight-or-flight response” was coined by American psychologist __________.
William James
Walter Cannon
Francis Sumner
Mary Carver

Jamie 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 relationship

Donald 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
hallucinations

Eric 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
decisional

Disclosing painful feelings is known as __________.
liberation
releasing
debriefing
catharsis

Adena 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-enhancement

Ajeenah 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-enhancement

After 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
initialing

The 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 psychology

__________ is the term used to describe illnesses in which emotions and stress contribute to, maintain, or aggravate the physical symptoms.
Psychophysiological
Biopsychosocial
Psychoneuroimmunology
Generalized anxiety

Eun 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
hypochondriacal

According to the __________ perspective, medical conditions (i.e., AIDS) depend on the interaction of genes, lifestyle, immunity, social support, and self-perceptions.
psychophysiological
biopsychosocial
psychoneuroimmunology
psychological

22. The number-one cause of death and disability in the United States is __________.

coronary heart disease
cancer
motor vehicle accidents
suicide

The 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 medicine

Dr. 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 psychologist

Marvin 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 drinking