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stress

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

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1.

During which stage of Hans Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome is the sympathetic nervous system activated?

a)

Resistance

b)

alarm

c)

denial

d)

exhaution

2.

_____ personalities are at a major risk for coronary heart disease.

a)

Type B

b)

Type C

c)

Type A

d)

Type D

3.

Jimmy cannot choose between two girls who he wants to go to prom with. Jimmy is experiencing this conflict.

a)

Approach- Approach

b)

Approach- Avoidance

c)

Avoidance- Avoidance

d)

Double approach avoidance

4.

What does the hypothalamus trigger during periods of prolonged stress?

a)

Adrenal gland

b)

pituitary gland

c)

sympathetic nervous system

d)

none of the above

5.

In response to acute or sudden stress the adrenal medulla causes the release of catecholamines which include the neurotransmitters ______________

a)

epinephrine and nor epinephrine

b)

dopamine

c)

serotonin

d)

cortisol

6.

Jimimah decides not to walk through the same way to school because she wants to avoid some students who have picked on her in the past. She just used this strategy.

a)

problem focuses

b)

emotion focused

c)

down spiral

d)

avoidance- avoidance

7.

For an adolescent, a parent's demise is known as one of the hardest ________; as a spouse's death is for an adult.

a)

Problem

b)

daily hassle

c)

life changing unit

d)

disaster

8.

Which of the following examples would be seen as inconsistent with the sick role?

a)

Peter goes to bed with a migraine headache, even though it is his turn to cook dinner

b)

Marian follows her doctor's directions very carefully


c)

After Eric has chest pains, his boss sends him home from work

d)

After having chest pains, Eric checks himself out of hospital against medical advice because he feels OK

9.

If Kriti is still trying to fight with a problem and keep up with it then she is in which stage

a)

alarm

b)

exhaustion

c)

resistance

d)

down spiral

10.

According to hans selye during th stressfull situation an individual might suffer

a)

increased thymus size

b)

decreased thymus size

c)

increase adrenal medulla

d)

decrease adrenal medulla