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Chapter 12: Stress

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Chapter 12: Stress

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12-1 §12.1 source ↗

Hans Selye noticed that physiological responses to different stressors were:
  1. a.
    similar.
  2. b.
    dissimilar.
  3. c.
    unpredictable.
  4. d.
    absent.

Answer

A. similar.

12-3 §12.1 source ↗

Stress is
  1. a.
    bad.
  2. b.
    good.
  3. c.
    sometimes bad, sometimes good.
  4. d.
    not a real thing.

Answer

C. sometimes bad, sometimes good.

12-5 §12.1 source ↗

Chronic stress can negatively affect:
  1. a.
    immune function.
  2. b.
    cardiovascular health.
  3. c.
    memory function.
  4. d.
    All of these

Answer

D. All of these

12-7 §12.2 source ↗

What are the two major systems that mediate most components of the stress response?
  1. a.
    Autonomic nervous system and mesolimbic dopaminergic system
  2. b.
    Periaqueductal grey and anterior cingulate cortex
  3. c.
    Hypothalamic pituitary gonadal (HPG) axis and corticolimbic system
  4. d.
    Sympathetic nervous system and hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis

Answer

D. Sympathetic nervous system and hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis

12-9 §12.2 source ↗

Which of the following are sites for negative feedback in the HPA?
  1. a.
    Hippocampus
  2. b.
    Hypothalamus
  3. c.
    Pituitary
  4. d.
    All of these

Answer

D. All of these

12-11 §12.2 source ↗

How does stress impact memory functions mediated by the hippocampus?
  1. a.
    Stress improves memory
  2. b.
    Stress impairs memory
  3. c.
    Stress can improve or impair memory
  4. d.
    Stress does not affect memory

Answer

C. Stress can improve or impair memory

12-13 §12.3 source ↗

Which of the following can affect how an individual responds to stress?
  1. a.
    Genetics
  2. b.
    Previous stress experiences
  3. c.
    Sex
  4. d.
    All of these

Answer

D. All of these

12-15 §12.3 source ↗

The shared experience of trauma at a community level is called:
  1. a.
    biological inheritance.
  2. b.
    social inheritance.
  3. c.
    ecological inheritance.
  4. d.
    All of these

Answer

C. ecological inheritance.

12-17 §12.3 source ↗

In a controllable stress paradigm, which group shows the most negative consequences of shock exposure?
  1. a.
    The escapable stress group
  2. b.
    The inescapable stress group
  3. c.
    The no stress control
  4. d.
    None of these

Answer

B. The inescapable stress group

12-19 §12.3 source ↗

The point of eustress on the stress inverted-U curve is:
  1. a.
    different for different people.
  2. b.
    the same throughout any one individual’s life.
  3. c.
    the same for all individuals.
  4. d.
    the same for different types of stress within any one individual.

Answer

A. different for different people.

12-21 §12.4 source ↗

Which type of stress is key to developing allostatic overload?
  1. a.
    Psychological
  2. b.
    Physical
  3. c.
    Acute
  4. d.
    Chronic

Answer

D. Chronic

12-23 §12.4 source ↗

PTSD is a psychiatric disorder that:
  1. a.
    is guaranteed to happen after a traumatic event.
  2. b.
    is more prevalent in men than women.
  3. c.
    is characterized by prolonging of the typical acute response to trauma.
  4. d.
    is characterized by lower resting cortisol levels.

Answer

C. is characterized by prolonging of the typical acute response to trauma.

Fill in the Blank 12.1 §12.1 source ↗

The three stressor domains are type, duration, and ________.

Answer

severity

Fill in the Blank 12.3 §12.2 source ↗

In the HPA axis, ________ is released by hypothalamic cells into the hypophyseal portal system.

Answer

corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH)

Fill in the Blank 12.5 §12.3 source ↗

A period of development when the brain is especially plastic allowing for changes that can translate to risk or resilience in the face of stress would be called a ________.

Answer

critical period

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