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VCE PSYCHOLOGY UNIT 4 - STRESS AND HEALTH

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Quiz on VCE PSYCHOLOGY UNIT 4 - STRESS AND HEALTH , created by stephanie-buck on 19/09/2014.
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Question 1

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What is a possible biological response to the fight/ flight response?
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  • Increased heart rate and blood pressure.
  • Dilation of pupils.
  • Increased glucose secretion by the liver.
  • All of the above.

Question 2

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What is the flight/ fight response?
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  • A voluntary reaction resulting in a state of physiological readiness to deal with a sudden and immediate threat by confronting or running away.
  • An involuntary reaction resulting in a state of physiological readiness to deal with a sudden and immediate threat by confronting or running away.
  • A voluntary reaction resulting in a state of psychological readiness to deal with a sudden and immediate threat by confronting or running away.
  • An involuntary reaction resulting in a state of psychological readiness to deal with a sudden and immediate threat by confronting or running away.

Question 3

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Eustress is a positive psychological response to a stressor, as indicated by the presence of positive psychological states such as feeling enthusiastic and motivated.
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  • True
  • False

Question 4

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Distress is a negative psychological response to a stressor, as indicated by the presence of negative psychological states such as anger or anxiety.
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  • True
  • False

Question 5

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What are 3 social factors of the biopsychosocial framework?
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  • Major life events
  • Cultural e.g. acculturation
  • Environmental e.g. crowding
  • All of the above

Question 6

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A stressor is any person, object, situation or event that produces a stress response.
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  • True
  • False

Question 7

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What are 3 biological factors of the biopsychosocial framework?
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  • Fight/ flight response, HPA axis and allostasis.
  • Fight/ flight response, allostasis, eustress.
  • Fight flight response, allostasis, cortisol activation.

Question 8

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An example of eustress is getting 24/50 on a sac.
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  • True
  • False

Question 9

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An example of distress is receiving a letter about paying an overdue bill.
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  • True
  • False

Question 10

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What is NOT an example of eustress?
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  • Riding on a rollercoaster.
  • Meeting a celebrity.
  • Watching a horror movie.
  • Going on a first date.

Question 11

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Allostasis refers to the body's ability to maintain a stable physiological environment by adjusting to meeting internal and external demands.
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  • True
  • False

Question 12

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What is the definition of biofeedback?
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  • A technique that enables the individual to receive information about the state of a bodily process.
  • A technique that enables the individual to process information about the body.

Question 13

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The biopsychosocial framework places greater emphasis on the biological basis of the stress response.
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  • True
  • False

Question 14

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Internal stressors are psychological in nature.
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  • True
  • False

Question 15

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The fight/flight response is a psychological response to a stressor.
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  • True
  • False

Question 16

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A person can die from the effects of stress.
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  • True
  • False

Question 17

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Biofeedback involves manipulation of physiological responses.
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  • True
  • False

Question 18

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Physiological responses to eustress are different to those of distress.
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  • True
  • False

Question 19

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Lifestyle changes can exacerbate or alleviate the stress response.
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  • True
  • False

Question 20

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The HPA axis increases the amount of stress hormone adrenaline, which stimulates the pituary gland to release cortisol.
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  • True
  • False

Question 21

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The immune system is an allostatic system.
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  • True
  • False

Question 22

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Mediation can be an effective technique for stress management.
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  • True
  • False
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