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social.
25. Ryan is sad because his girlfriend just broke up with him. Ryan's father
assures him that he has lots of desirable traits and that he will be OK.
Ryan's father is primarily providing what kind of social support?
Emotional support
26. Who is experiencing the benefits of social support?
Ava joined a weight-watchers club.
27. Maurice is desperately attempting to study for his first test in
psychology. However, the book store has run out of textbooks. He loaned
his notes to the good-looking girl who sits behind him, and she has not
returned them. The test is scheduled for tomorrow morning and he has a
headache. Maurice is experiencing
stress.
28. A situation, circumstance, or event that challenges the individual and
requires some form of coping mechanism best defines the term
stressor.
29. There is a distinct physiological pattern that emerges when people are
exposed to strong and prolonged stress. Hans Selye labeled this response
pattern the
general adaptation syndrome.
30. The general adaptation syndrome refers to the
body's response to stressors.
31. A fundamental premise of the general adaptation syndrome is that
a stressor produces the same physical symptoms in all people.
32. Which of the following accurately describes the sequence of stages in
the general adaptation syndrome?
Alarm, resistance, and exhaustion
33. When a rat is first introduced to an overcrowded cage, it will likely
enter the ________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.
alarm
34. You walk into your biology class and unexpectedly see a quiz waiting
for you on your desk. If you are not prepared for the quiz, you are likely to
experience the ________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.
Alarm
35. Once you get over the initial stress associated with your first exam of
finals week, the fact that you have several more exams will likely lead your
body to enter the ________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.
Resistance
36. Katie has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is under significant
stress. She is now undergoing a series of chemotherapy treatments to
attempt to treat the cancer. According to Selye, Katie is in the ________
stage of GAS.
Resistance
37. According to the general adaptation syndrome, possible serious
biological damage may occur during the ________ stage.
exhaustion
38. After a long week of final exams is over, many students end up getting
sick the following week. This is most likely an illustration of the ________
stage of the general adaptation syndrome.
Exhaustion
39. After studying all week for final exams, eating poorly, and not getting
enough sleep, Shelly woke up the day after her last exam with the flu. She
is in which stage of the GAS?
Exhaustion
40. The body system that plays the greatest role in Selye's GAS is called
the
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.
41. Rosemary is interested in studying the relationships between emotion,
the nervous system, and the immune system. She would be most
interested in the field of
psychoneuroimmunology.
42. Which statement is NOT correct concerning the relationship between
the immune system and stress?
Acute stressors produce enhanced immune system functioning.
43. Which of the following statements is NOT one of the preliminary
hypotheses in regards to the relationship between stress and the immune
system?
Stress directly promotes disease-producing processes.
44. A surge in ________ caused by severe emotional distress may
contribute to one's risk of a heart attack.
Adrenaline