Psych 202 Exam 4 Pre Test Questions Solved Correctly.
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chronic stress - Answer sources of stress that occur continuously or repeatedly; most likely to wear down on your immune system
HPA axis - Answer brain activation in response to threat occurs in the hypothalamus, which stimulates the pituitary gland, which stimulates the adrenal glands
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Psych 202 Exam 4 Pre Test Questions
Solved Correctly.
chronic stress - Answer sources of stress that occur continuously or repeatedly; most likely to wear
down on your immune system
HPA axis - Answer brain activation in response to threat occurs in the hypothalamus, which stimulates
the pituitary gland, which stimulates the adrenal glands
general adaption syndrome (GAS) - Answer Hans Selye; 3 stage response to stress
GAS stage 1 - Answer alarm phase- equivalent to fight-or-flight; challenge/threat presented, adrenaline
rush, blood pressure and breathing increase
GAS stage 2 - Answer resistance phase- still alert, stress hormones still happening; body adapts to
stressor by shutting down unnecessary body processes like digestion & sex drive
GAS stage 3 - Answer exhaustion phase- defenses break down and become susceptible to disease and
death
type A personality - Answer demonstrates a competitive orientation towards achievement, a sense of
urgency about time, and a strong tendency to feel anger and hostility
type B personality - Answer individual demonstrates relatively low levels of competitiveness, urgency
about time, and hostility
stress and health - Answer stress is linked to heart disease; anger and hostility is most harmful
hardiness - Answer immune to the effects of stress; characterized by the 3 C's:
commitment (rather than alienation)
, control (rather than powerlessness)
challenges (rather than threats)
control - Answer helplessness vs control; more likely that helplessness leads to stress than being in
control
control experiments/experimentors - Answer Brady (monkeys. incorrect theory; control=stress)
Weiss (rats. correct theory; helplessness=stress)
Langer & Rodin (very small differences in control can affect outcome; nursing home residents, plant care
& movies)
social support - Answer important to have support from your peers; die earlier without social
support/interaction, probably
appraisal (primary & secondary) - Answer primary- deciding whether or not the stressor is a threat or a
challenge.
i.e. not studying for a test is a threat, while if you studied for the test then it's just a challenge
secondary- strategizing how to approach the problem; determining whether or not you can handle it
coping strategies - Answer -thought suppression: doesn't work; avoiding thinking about the stress
makes you unconsciously think about it longer
-relaxation
-aerobic exercise
-thinking positively and optimistically
problem-faced coping - Answer trying to come up with solutions for the stressful situation; if you have
control over the situation, focus on problem solving
emotion-focused coping - Answer managing anxieties/emotions from stress; if you have no control
over the situation, focus on emotions
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