Download Midterm Examination Stress and Coping – PSY 325 Siena Heights

Midterm Examination
Stress and Coping – PSY 325
Siena Heights University
Multiple Choice: Select the best answer for each of the following questions. (2 pts each)
1. Indoor air pollution is caused primarily by:
A. Indoor pollution sources that release gas or particles into the air
B. Outdoor pollution sources that release gas or particles into the environment
C. Air pollution from surrounding industry
D. Carcinogens found in the garden and shrubbery
2. Per NIOSH recommendations, light physical labor is best performed in which temperature range?
A. 60-62 degrees F
B. 70-75 degrees F
C. 66 – 72 degrees F
D. They make no such recommendation. Professor Talbot is attempting to trick you.
3. The greatest reason for the buildup of any indoor pollutant is:
A. The concentration of industry in the surrounding area
B. The level of ventilation in the building
C. The type of heating used in the building
D. The number of people who smoke in or around the building
4. Which of the following was NOT identified as a health effect of noise?
A. Hearing loss
B. Weight loss
C. Sleep loss
D. Mental Illness
5. When stress is measured in terms of life events, it
A. assumes everyone responds the same to a specific type of event.
B. does not consider a person’s perception of the event.
C. can produce conflicting results when studied in a variety of situations.
D. All of the above are true.
6. A social network consists of:
A. Membership in formal and informal groups and organizations
B. Family and friends
C. Membership in informal groups and organizations
D. Family, friends, and coworkers
7. The presence of ________ are considered the better predictor of developing stress related physical or
psychological problems.
A. traumatic experiences
B. daily hassles
C. uplifts
D. situations in which one’s life is threatened
8. In order to be diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) one must
A. have experienced an event (directly) where their well-being or someone’s they were with, was
threatened.
B. have symptoms lasting more than 4 weeks.
C. have experienced some type of dissociative symptom.
D. All of the above
9. The greatest difference between PTSD and acute stress disorder is
A. the types of symptoms experienced.
B. belief in an afterlife.
C. the duration or how long the symptoms last.
D. the type of stress which can cause each.
10. The General Adaptation Syndrome includes all of the following except:
A. Alarm
B. Exhaustion
C. Resistance
D. Moderation
11. The central nervous system includes the
A. autonomic and somatic system.
B. brain and spinal cord.
C. endocrine and peripheral systems.
D. all of the above.
12. The system which activates a fight or flight response it called
A. the parasympathetic system.
B. the sympathetic system.
C. the somatic system.
D. the solar system.
13. When Shawn gets angry after striking out for the third time, the area of his brain responsible for the
origination and regulation of this emotion is the
A. frontal lobe.
B. corpus callosum.
C. pituitary gland.
D. limbic system.
14. Which group of hormones, produced by the medulla, increase the sugar levels within the blood
stream?
A. Gluccocorticoids
B. Mineralocorticoids
C. Adrenaline
D. Noradrenaline
15. Selye called positive demands on the body
A. Stress
B. Distress
C. Eustress
D. None of the above
16. Fight-or-flight is generally associated with which stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome?
A. Alarm
B. Resistance
C. Exhaustion
D. Resolution
17. Cortisol
A. inhibits the breakdown of adrenaline and noradrenaline.
B. interferes with the body’s ability to relax.
C. increases the risk factors for heart disease.
D. does all of the above
18. Although not completely understood, stress appears to ________ the immune system.
A. compromise
B. strengthen
C. have no effect on
D. uplift
19. Which of the following is not one of the four common ways of defining stress?
A. Stress as an irritant
B. Stress as a stimulus
C. Stress as a response
D. Stress as a transaction
20. Homeostasis is:
A. A steady state
B. The stress response
C. A stressed state
D. The calming response
21. Which of the following types is not considered a stress-prone personality?
A. Type A
B. Type B
C. Type C
D. Type D
22. Hardy people have:
A. An internal locus of control
B. An external locus of control
C. A moderate amount of control
D. An inordinate amount of self-control
23. Glands which dump hormones directly into the lymph system or blood stream make up the
A. endocrine system.
B. cardiovascular system.
C. somatic system.
D. circulatory system.
24. Behaviorism proposes that personality develops as a result of reactions between:
A. Stimulus and response
B. Ego and superego
C. Heredity and environment
D. Good and evil
25. Stress can result in a chronic state of muscle contraction also known as
A. fixatedness.
B. narrowing.
C. retraction.
D. bracing.
26. Suicide is considered
A. a temporary solution to a permanent problem.
B. to be decreasing in the college age population.
C. to be highest right before and during the holidays.
D. related to stressful life events, depression, and major losses.
27. The pinnacle of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is:
A. A peak experience
B. Nirvana
C. Self-actualization
D. Stage 4
28. Selye considered ________ to be the first areas to break down during exhaustion.
A. fragile associations
B. weak links
C. lymph nodes
D. neural connections
29. Personality is considered
A. unique & stable.
B. constantly evolving.
C. developed through experiences
D. All of the above.
30. According to the text, negative emotions and stress are
A. Are inseparable from one another
B. Both related to the fight-or-flight response
C. Two different things
D. Less important than the fight-or-flight response
Short Answers – Answer each question thoroughly, making sure to answer each part of the question
(up to 8 pts. each).
Define and explain the differences and similarities between faith, spirituality and religion. Then identify
how the presence of these work to help mitigate or cope with stressful situations.
Describe the difference between the ideas of stress as a stimulus, stress as a response, and stress as a
transaction. Finally identify which you most readily agree with and why (be specific)?
Describe the difference between somatoform and psychosomatic illnesses. Then define somatogenic
and psychogenic models of disease. Give at least one example of each.
Identify and describe the three parts of Lazarus and Folkman’s stress appraisal model.
Define the term sexual harassment and list and describe the two types (give examples of each type). Do
you agree with this definition and the two types? Why or why not?