Question 1
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Which of the following is NOT a likely characteristic of a schizophrenic disorder?
Question 2
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Which of the following systems are responsible for your body's physical response to stressors?
Question 3
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Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
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All stress has a negative impact on physical health.
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The college years are often one of the most stressful periods of a person's life.
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Changes in one's life are significant stressors.
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Financial problems are significant stressors.
Question 4
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Which one of the following is a stressor?
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bad grade
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sweaty palms
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rapid pulse
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high fever
Question 5
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Situations that trigger physical and emotional reactions are termed
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stress responses.
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stressors.
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unmanaged stress.
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distress.
Question 6
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Manic disorders are characterized by
Question 7
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The maintenance of homeostasis occurs during the __________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.
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alarm
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resistance
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recovery
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exhaustion
Question 8
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Stress hormones will act only on organs that possess stress hormone receptors.
Question 9
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An individual with a Type C personality is characterized by
Question 10
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Being self-actualized is characterized by
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passivity.
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good work habits.
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good physical health.
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realism.
Question 11
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is stress that is triggered by something pleasant.
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is much more common than distress.
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does not trigger the stress response.
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is a specific type of distress.
Question 12
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During the stress response, which of the following changes occur throughout the body as a result of epinephrine being released?
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Your hearing and vision become more acute.
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Your bronchi dilate and allow more air into the lungs.
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Your liver releases more sugar into the blood
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Your hearing and vision become more acute AND your bronchi dilate and allow more air into the lungs.
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All of the choices are correct.
Question 13
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About 90 percent of all headaches are
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migraines.
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cluster headaches.
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tension headaches.
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sinus headaches.
Question 14
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I am testing out the 'fill in the blank' online test process. The answer to this 'fill in the blank' question is: health.
The topic of this course is [blank_start]_________[blank_end].
Question 15
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Our early identity models are most likely to be
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parents.
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celebrities.
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peers.
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political leaders.
Question 16
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Which one of the following is a cognitive technique for stress management?
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progressive relaxation
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imagery
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meditation
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thinking constructively
Question 17
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Which of the following statements regarding psychological health is TRUE?
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Psychological health is independent of physical health.
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Psychological health is a myth.
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Psychological health is freedom from disorders.
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Psychological health and physical health are intertwined.
Question 18
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Which of the following statements about fear is false?
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It is considered to be a problem if it is out of proportion to real danger.
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It is a basic and useful emotion.
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It is a useful daily tool to cope with life.
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It is another word for anxiety.
Question 19
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The fight-or-flight response prepares the body for physical action regardless of whether action is needed.
Question 20
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Schizophrenia is a rare mental disorder.
Question 21
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The long-term wear and tear of the stress response has been termed
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eustress
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distress
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homeostasis
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the allostatic load
Question 22
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An example of a simple phobia is fear of
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embarrassment
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dogs
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public speaking
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interaction
Question 23
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A person who is aware of his feelings and is willing to express them can be described as
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authentic
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distressed
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creative
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intimate
Question 24
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A simple but accurate definition of normality is "what most people do."
Question 25
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Which of the following is a social phobia?
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fear of high places
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fear of embarrassment
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fear of seeing blood
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fear of animals
Question 26
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The biggest single time-management problem for most people is
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procrastination
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list writing
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goal setting
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overconfidence
Question 27
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According to Maslow, basic human needs are ranked in the following order as they DECREASE in urgency:
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physiological needs, safety, being loved, maintaining self-esteem, self-actualization
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safety, physiological needs, being loved, maintaining self-esteem, self-actualization
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safety, physiological needs, maintaining self-esteem, self-actualization
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self-actualization, physiological needs, safety, maintaining self-esteem, being loved
Question 28
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Panic disorder is a
Question 29
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GAS is an acronym for
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genetically alleviated stress.
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growth adjustment of stress.
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general adaptation syndrome.
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general acceleration due to stress.
Question 30
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The branch of the autonomic nervous system that is activated when a person is exposed to a stressor is the _______________ nervous system.
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central
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somatic
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parasympathetic
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sympathetic
Question 31
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The parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system initiates the stress response.
Question 32
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After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, PTSD was shown to have affected
Question 33
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Which of the following is a risk factor that increases the likelihood of suicide?
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increased social interactions
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obsession with social causes
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suicide of a family member or friend
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multiple minor health problems
Question 34
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a firmly held, false belief.
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a form of disorganized thought.
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similar to an auditory hallucination.
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an obsession with a fantasy.
Question 35
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Lack of sleep can be both a cause and effect of excess stress.