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