Unit 5 AP Psych Spring 2026

While he was studying, Matthew was suddenly overwhelmed by feelings of intense apprehension. For several minutes he felt so agitated that he could not catch his breath. Matthew was most likely be diagnosed with

• bipolar disorder.
• dissociative disorder.
• panic attack.
• obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Which of the following best describes the effects of prolonged periods of stress on the immune system?

• Immune system function is improved because prolonged sympathetic nervous system responses make us more reactive to our environment.
• Research has shown no conclusive link between stress levels and immune system function.
• Prolonged stress negatively affects the immune system in only one way—by decreasing the ability of our immune cells to fight infection.
• Chronic stress can affect the immune system either by impairing its function or by causing it to attack the body's own tissues.

Prozac is an antidepressant drug that partially blocks the reabsorption and removal of ________ from synapses.

• serotonin
• dopamine
• acetylcholine
• chlorpromazine

On orders from the cerebral cortex (via the hypothalamus and pituitary gland) the outer part of the adrenal glands secrete stress hormones such as

• cortisol.
• lymphocytes.
• serotonin.
• acetylcholine.

Lithium has been found to be especially effective in the treatment of

• anxiety disorders.
• schizophrenia.
• dissociative disorders.
• bipolar disorder.

According to the social-cognitive perspective, women are more vulnerable to depression than men because they are more likely to

• have unrealistically optimistic goals in life.
• sense a lack of personal control over their lives.
• struggle with unresolved feelings of anger toward their mothers.
• experience low levels of norepinephrine.

Two years after serving in a combat zone and experiencing intense and life-threatening situations, MaryAnn still experiences jumpy anxiety, has trouble sleeping, and has vivid flashbacks of her time in combat. MaryAnn is most clearly showing signs of

• panic disorder.
• post-traumatic stress disorder.
• generalized anxiety disorder.
• social phobia.

Which drug dampens responsiveness to irrelevant stimuli in schizophrenia patients with positive symptoms?

• lithium
• D-cycloserine
• chlorpromazine
• clozapine

If research indicated that specific phobias result from a chemical imbalance in the central nervous system, this would most clearly give added credibility to

• learning theory.
• psychoanalytic theory.
• the medical model.
• the social-cognitive perspective.

Relaxing one muscle group after another until one achieves a completely relaxed state of comfort is called ________ relaxation.

• simulated
• systematic
• progressive
• unconditional