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Psychology Unit 5 Review Part 1
Test Description: Psychology Unit 5 Review Part 1
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1) Wilbur is in the second stage of the general adaptation syndrome. Which of the following best applies to Wilbur?
A
Wilbur refuses to fight any longer.
B
Wilbur has a fight or flight response.
C
Wilbur tries to restore psychological and physiological balance.
D
Wilbur uses cognitive strategies to deal with his stress.
2) Assuming responsibility can be a healthy behavior, but it can become destructive when
A
we take responsibility for both our successes and our failures.
B
we take responsibility for everything that goes wrong in our lives.
C
responsibility leads to stress.
D
we do not assume enough responsibility.
3) When do defense mechanisms become destructive?
A
When we use more than one at a time
B
When we are not fully aware that we are using them
C
When we use them too often
D
When our self-esteem lowers because we are too passive
4) While some drugs stop the firing of nerve cells, other drugs
A
do all of these.
B
alter one's perceptions.
C
cause the simultaneous firing of nerve circuits that ordinarily remain separate.
D
speed up the firing of nerve cells.
5) Why are some scientists reluctant to call alcoholism a disease?
A
Many young people will simply not believe they have a disease.
B
This label may make the alcoholic feel hopeless.
C
All of these are correct.
D
The label implies that the alcoholic cannot do anything about the problem.
6) Artificially made male sex hormones called steroids
A
may cause the user to become more passive.
B
create a distorted sense of power and affect one's emotions
C
build muscles, but they also act as depressants.
D
do all of the above.
7) In regards to overcoming substance abuse, which of the following is true of relapses?
A
With each relapse, the abuser must start at the beginning of the process of quitting.
B
Relapses that occur early in the process of quitting are more serious than relapses that occur late.
C
Relapses are common and should be expected.
D
Relapses are a sign that the abuser will never overcome the problem.
8) LSD, which produces mixed senses and often panic, is classified as
A
a hallucinogen.
B
a stimulant.
C
a narcotic.
D
a depressant.
9) Heroin and morphine are
A
opiates, or depressants.
B
psychedelic drugs.
C
hallucinogens.
D
opiates, or stimulants.
10) More females commit suicide than males.
A
True
B
False
11) Which of the following is the best definition of frustration?
A
The blocking of goals we are searching for.
B
The failure to prioritize one's problems.
C
The process of not adapting properly to the environment.
D
The failure to resolve problems in an expedient manner.
12) Which of the following is the best definition of stress?
A
The dreaded feeling that something will soon be wrong.
B
The mental strain that results from too many worries.
C
The dreaded feeling that something is terribly wrong.
D
The physical strain that results from changes in one's world.
13) The general or vague feeling that something is wrong is usually called
A
anxiety.
B
stress.
C
conflict.
D
eustress.
14) What most likely determines whether a stress is distress or eustress?
A
One's attitude toward the problem causing the stress.
B
The strength of one's fight or flight instinct.
C
The number of alternatives one has to relieve the stress.
D
The magnitude of the stress.
15) What happens to an animal's body after a fight or flight reaction when the reaction is no longer needed?
A
Chemicals are released to cancel the chemical triggered during the emergency.
B
Very few, if any, chemical changes occur.
C
Chemicals used during the emergency cause exhaustion.
D
Chemicals used during the emergency become replenished.
16) Stress hormones
A
are produced by the adrenal gland and sent to the thyroid gland.
B
are secreted by the lower brain and sent to the adrenal gland.
C
are just another name for adrenaline.
D
are secreted by a combination of glands which then triggers exhaustion.
17) When adrenaline is released in humans because of a psychological threat
A
the body will distinguish this psychological threat from a biological threat and react accordingly.
B
the body will release a minimal amount of stress hormones because the higher brain can control this.
C
the body will not react at all because the threat is not physical.
D
the body will react in the same way that it does to a biological threat.
18) People with Type A personalities tend to be more impatient, highly competitive, and distracted than Type B personalities.
A
False
B
True
19) The synergistic effect occurs when
A
when a high dosage of a single drug is taken.
B
two drugs are taken at the same time.
C
a hallucinogen drug is taken.
D
a single drug is taken.
20) What happens during the alarm stage of the general adaptation syndrome?
A
The fight of flight kicks in several times.
B
The brain calms the body down.
C
The body prepares itself for some sort of attack.
D
The body shuts down because it is overloaded.
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