Question 1

The fight-or-flight response

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A)   is never adaptive.
B)   involves arousal of the parasympathetic nervous system and the endocrine system.
C)   involves arousal of the sympathetic nervous system and the endocrine system.
D)   is subject to large individual differences.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

The primary biological factor in the tend-and-befriend mechanism is

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A)   HPA activation.
B)   oxytocin.
C)   cortisol.
D)   GSA.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Allostatic load is the long-term costs of chronic or repeated stress.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Answer the text's question "What makes events stressful?"

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Question 5

According to Lazarus's model,the subjective experience of stress is a result of

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A)   the general adaptation syndrome.
B)   primary appraisal.
C)   secondary appraisal.
D)   the balance between primary and secondary appraisal.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

The tend-and-befriend response to stress

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A)   is especially characteristic of females.
B)   is related to the release of the stress hormone, oxytocin.
C)   may be necessary in the protection of offspring.
D)   All of these.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Stressful Life Events (SRE) inventory?

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A)   Some of the items on the list are too specific.
B)   Individual differences in the experience of events are not taken into account.
C)   It treats both positive and negative events in a similar fashion.
D)   It does not assess whether events have been resolved or not.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Researchers investigating the effects of multiple roles on women conclude that

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A)   outside employment can be beneficial for women's well-being.
B)   having control and flexibility over the work environment reduces the likelihood of stress.
C)   having adequate child care reduces the likelihood of stress.
D)   All of these.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The adrenal cortex produces _______________ in response to stress.

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A)   epinephrine and norepinephrine
B)   glucocorticoids
C)   endogenous opioids
D)   ACTHE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

The occurrence of daily hassles

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A)   bears no relationship to physical health.
B)   reduces psychological well-being over the short term.
C)   markedly enhances reports of physical symptoms.
D)   are poorer predictors of physical health than major life events.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D) B

Question 11

Explain how the sympathetic-adrenomedullary (SAM)and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA)axis are implicated in the physiological response to stress.

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Question 12

Chronic strain appears to

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A)   influence the relationship between specific stressors and physical effects.
B)   habituate people to negative life events.
C)   be unrelated to negative life events.
D)   be unrelated to illness.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Workers who suffer from work overload _______________ compared with workers who do not experience overload.

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A)   feel more stressed
B)   practice poorer health habits
C)   sustain more health risks
D)   All of these.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The relationship between scores on the Stressful Life Events (SLE) inventory and illness is

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A)   negligible.
B)   modest.
C)   robust.
D)   unpredictable.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D) B

Question 15

Individuals who are prone to react to stress with _______________ report more daily hassles than are those who do not react in this manner.

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A)   optimism
B)   Type A behavior
C)   anxiety
D)   depressionE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Some working parents cope well with their multiple roles,whereas others do not.Explain the factors that are associated with positive and negative outcomes in juggling family and work roles.

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Question 17

The process of secondary appraisal involves the evaluation of one's

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A)   current emotional state.
B)   perception of the event.
C)   coping ability and resources.
D)   All of these.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C) C

Question 18

Who of the following is MOST likely to experience illness due to the stress associated with their job?

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A)   Susie, a single mother of a five-year old boy, who works long hours in a low-paying position.
B)   Mary Lou, a married mother of two young children, who works in a low-paying service job 40 hours per week.
C)   Sally, a single mother of a five-year old daughter, who is a lawyer with flexible hours.
D)   Miranda, a married mother with two young children, who is a lawyer with flexible hours.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

In one study,air controllers who ____________________ were more likely to become ill or to experience an accidental injury than were their colleagues.

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A)   were single
B)   were married
C)   were 50 or older
D)   had few social contactsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

African-American men are more likely to die from a heart attack than are white men.

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A) True 
 B)False

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