Chapter 11 Quiz

Women under stress are more likely to care for their children and seek social contact and support from others. Taylor termed this the "tend-and-befriend" response.

True

Another term for white blood cells is antigens.

False

Roy is in the exhaustion stage of Selye's general adaptation syndrome. Which of the following is most likely to occur?

His heart and respiration rates slow down and his muscles become fatigued.

_________ stress is considered healthful.

Eustress

Type B people are highly driven, competitive, impatient, hostile, and aggressive—so much so that they are prone to getting into auto accidents.

False

Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the United States.

True

If you have an internal locus of control, it means you feel you have control over the direction of your life.

True

In the context of stressors, Albert Ellis referred to situations such as losing a job as an activating event.

True

Nancy failed her first Chemistry exam. Because she was very stressed and tired, her mind jumped to the beliefs that she was a "terrible student" and "a failure"; she became certain she would fail the class and perhaps fail at school altogether. Nancy catastrophized failing her exam.

True

Although academically gifted, Chloe never had the desire to be the best in her classes. She would most likely be considered to exhibit __________.

a Type B behavior pattern

Humor helps people cope with stress by __________.

stimulating the output of endorphins

Which of the following is true of the immune system?

?????

Which of the following hassles is an example of environmental hassles?

noise

__________ such as pathogens, injuries, age, gender, and a family history of disease may strike us as the most obvious causes of illness.

Biological factors

__________ is an environmental hassle.

Crime

In the context of the general adaptation syndrome, which of the following is true of the fight-or-flight reaction?

It stems from a period in human prehistory when many stressors were life threatening.

The American Psychological Association (2017) has found that Americans are most likely to do one of the following to cope with stress?

Music and exercise.

Which of the following is one of Selye's three stages in the general adaptation syndrome?

The exhaustion stage

The immune system combats disease by producing white blood cells that engage in search-and-destroy missions in which they "recognize" and eradicate foreign agents and unhealthy cells such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and cancerous body cells.

True

According to the general adaptation syndrome, during the resistance stage, a person typically feels like a heavy burden has been removed from his or her mind.

false

Unhealthy stress is referred to as eustress.

false

When problems assault us, irrational beliefs help diminish their effect.

False

Psychological states such as anxiety and depression can impair the functioning of the immune system.

True

Some stress is healthful and necessary to keep us alert and occupied.

True

According to the general adaptation syndrome, the __________ is first triggered by perception of a stressor

alarm reaction