Topic 3 test

The fight-or-flight-or-freeze response is a/an _____ response to a threat or emergency causing acute stress.

• learnt

• voluntary

• conscious

• unconscious

The fight reaction in the fight-or-flight-or-freeze response is best described as a form of ______; whereas the freeze reaction is best described as a form of _____ behaviour.

• active avoidance; hypervigilant

• active avoidance; passive avoidance

• attacking; passive avoidance

• attacking; active avoidance

The stress hormone _____ which is secreted from the _____ initially readies the body for fight, flight or freeze.

• cortisol; adrenal glands

• adrenaline; adrenal glands

• noradrenaline; hypothalamus

• adrenaline; pituitary gland

A benefit of the fight-or-flight-or-freeze response is that

• it enables an organism to successfully adapt to all types of situations.

• the body is quickly energised to react to a threat or emergency.

• it prevents organisms from being harmed by stressors that are threatening.

• the organism has three choices for responding to a threat or emergency.

Which of the following potential stressors would be classified as having an internal source?

• travelling in an overcrowded peak hour train

• being refused entry to an important exam for being late

• achieving a lower grade than expected for a SAC

• being bullied by another student

Which of the following is a part of the physiological stress response?

• HPA axis

• appraisal of a stressor

• appraisal of coping resources

• approach and avoidance strategies

Which of the following is an example of an approach coping strategy?

• 'I exercise more.'

• 'I eat.'

• 'I sleep more.'

• 'I get busy with other things to keep my mind off it.'

Coping refers to the

• product of stress.

• typical biological reaction to stress.

• typical psychological reaction to stress.

• process of dealing with stress.

The opposite of a fight-or-flight response to a stressor is

• a freeze reaction.

• an arousal state.

• sympathetic nervous system activation.

• a gut–brain communication failure.

The most immediate effect of adrenaline and noradrenaline secretion is

• arousal.

• immobility.

• relaxation.

• energy conservation.