stress management test 1

Identify the ways in which aldosterone increases blood pressure. (Select all that apply.)

-By decreasing urine production -By increasing sodium retention

Identify the components of the subcortex.

- Medulla oblongata - Cerebellum - Pons - Diencephalon

Identify the components of the endocrine system.

- Pancreas - Pituitary gland - Thyroid gland

Eustress example

A job promotion

How does aldosterone raise blood pressure?

By increasing blood volume

Which of the following statements best describes muscular bracing?

It can lead to numerous states of poor health, such as tension headaches and backaches.

How is the adrenal medulla activated?

It is activated through a direct nerve connection from the posterior portion of the hypothalamus.

cerebral cortex function

It is responsible for thinking functions.

Subcortex function

It is responsible for various physiological processes necessary to stay alive.

Systolic blood pressure

It is the amount of pressure on the arterial walls when blood is pumped from the heart.

Diastolic blood pressure

It is the pressure of blood against the walls of the arteries when the heart is relaxed.

Which among the following statements best describes the fight-or-flight response?

It refers to the body's stress reaction that includes an increase in heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and serum cholesterol.

______are the outcomes of stress reactivity and may be physical, psychological, or behavioral.

Strains

What is the rationale of the theory of stress developed by Holmes and Rahe?

The frequency of stressful experiences determines the level of stress.

The part of the adrenal gland that secretes corticoids is called the

adrenal cortex

The inner portion of the adrenal gland that secretes catecholamines is called the

adrenal medulla

Which of the following is a behavioral strain?

alcohol abuse

Cerebellum does what?

coordinates body movement

Walter Cannon was the researcher who first identified stress reactions as the _____

fight-or-flight response

The ability to interact well with people and the environment is known as _____ health.

social

The fight-or-flight response is termed

stress reactivity

what is a stressor

A stimulus that has the potential to trigger a fight-or-flight response

Which among the following statements best describes the alarm phase of the general adaptation syndrome?

During this phase, the body shows the changes characteristic of the first exposure to a stressor.

Which of the following involves getting a patient to remember and discuss an event that precipitated the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) until the actual event seems less frightening and symptoms subside?

Exposure therapy

What was A. T. W. Simeons's view on the relationship between the development of the human brain and stress?

He believed that the human brain had failed to develop at the pace needed to respond to symbolic stressors of twentieth-century life.

Sympathetic nervous system does what to RR?

Increases RR

True or false: According to Hans Selye, eustress and distress are both experienced the same physiologically.

true

Which among the following statements best illustrates the social support theory of stress?

Jack, who is experiencing stress, is comforted by his friends.

During the resistance phase of the general adaptation syndrome, when does resistance ensue?

Resistance ensues if continued exposure to the stressor is compatible with adaptation.

Cortisol

Responsible for an increase in blood glucose

Aldosterone

Responsible for an increase in blood pressure

Which of the following controls basic body processes such as hormone balance, temperature, and the constriction and dilation of blood vessels?

The autonomic nervous system

During the exhaustion phase of the general adaptation syndrome, what happens if the body is exposed to the same stressor for long?

The body adjusts, but eventually the adaptation energy is exhausted.

Distress example

The death of a loved one

Subcortex

The lower part of the brain

Cerebral cortex

The upper part of the brain

Which of the following is a sociological stressor?

Unemployment

Which of the following is a philosophical stressor?

Use of time

When does the adrenal cortex secrete glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids? Multiple choice question.

When the anterior hypothalamus releases corticotropin releasing factor (CRF), and the pituitary then releases adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

Muscle tension that is unnecessary is called

bracing

According to Kobasa, if people perceive potentially stressful events as a Blank______, less stress will result.

challenge instead as of a threat

The most common talk therapy is _____, the goal of which is for a patient with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to perceive fear more realistically and as less of a threat.

cognitive behavior therapy

Parasympathetic nervous system responsible for what

conserving energy

what body system includes all the glands that secrete hormones.

endocrine system

In coping with stress, females tend to:

exhibit nurturing activities

Sympathetic nervous system responsible for what

expending energy

The major purpose of aldosterone is to increase blood pressure so that

food and oxygen can be transported to the active parts of the body

The electrodermal response or the electrical conductance of the skin is called

galvanic skin response

Hans Selye termed the stress reactivity process as the

general adaptation syndrome

Buffering between stress and the development of illness and disease is termed

hardiness

The _____ is the primary activator of the autonomic nervous system.

hypothalamus

The unusable food substances are transported through small intestine to the

large intestine

Stress management is important since researchers have found that a lot of stress

leads to illness

The combination of a stressor, stress reactivity, and strain is known as

stress

Factors that have a potential to cause stress are called

stressors

Hans Selye conducted a detailed study on the physiological response to stress by exposing rats to stressors and concluded that

the body reacted in the same manner regardless of the source of the stress

Diencephalon

Regulates emotions

Which of the following is an environmental stressor?

Toxin

Which of the following are true of the stress theory developed by Holmes and Rahe?

1. Stress occurs when a situation requires more resources than are available. 2. Stress increases when there are more frequent disturbing life events.

In the context of Hans Selye's experiment on the physiological response to stress, identify the bodily changes observed in the rats exposed to stressors.

1. a substantial enlargement of the cortex of the adrenal glands 2. an almost total disappearance of eosinophil cells 3. bleeding ulcers in the lining of the stomach and duodenum

Which of the following is a stress-related hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that activates the autonomic nervous system?

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Parasympathetic nervous system does what to RR?

Decreases RR

strain

Physical, psychological, or behavioral consequences such as headache due to change physiological changes

stress reactivity

Physiological changes such as increased muscle tension and blood pressure due to a stimulus

Medulla oblongata does what?

Regulates heartbeat, respiration, and other such physiological processes

Pons do what?

Regulates sleep cycle

what cells are part of the immune system that destroy mutant cells prior to their multiplying.

T-lymphocytes

Which of the following is a physical strain?

Tension headache

Which of the following is a component of the diencephalon that relays sensory impulses from other parts of the nervous system to the cerebral cortex?

Thalamus