Ch 3 Quiz Questions

Question 1

Which nervous system controls your behavioural responses to stressors?

Answer 1

somatic nervous system

manages our conscious
actions—are entirely under our control.

Question 2

Psychoneuroimmunology

Psycho-neuro-immunology

Answer 2

is the study of the interactions among the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems.

Question 3

Progressive relaxation

Answer 3

________involves simply tensing and then relaxing the muscles in your body, and helps you become aware of the muscle tension that occurs when you are under stress.

Question 4

eustress

Answer 4

Stress resulting
from a pleasant
stressor.

Question 5

allostatic load

Answer 5

The long-term
negative impact
of the stress
response on the
body.

Question 6

distress

Answer 6

Stress resulting
from an unpleasant
stressor.

Question 7

general
adaptation
syndrome (GAS)

Answer 7

A pattern of
stress responses
consisting of three
stages:
1 alarm,
2. resistance,
and
3. exhaustion.

Question 8

Norepinephrine

Answer 8

neurotransmitter
released by the
sympathetic nervous
system onto specific
tissues to increase
their function during
increased activity;

when released by
the brain, causes
arousal (increased
attention, awareness,
and alertness); also
called noradrenaline.

Question 9

Sympathetic nerves use the neurotransmitter ____________ to exert their actions on nearly every organ, sweat gland, blood vessel, and muscle to enable your
body to handle an emergency.

Answer 9

norepinephrine

Question 10

somatic

somatic nervous system

Answer 10

The branch of the
peripheral nervous
system that governs
motor functions and
sensory information,
largely under
conscious control.

Question 11

Carbohydrates

Answer 11

are sometimes thought to fight stress, however some evidence suggests that they can also be a predisposing factor for psychological distress.

Question 12

Strategies to overcome insomnia

Answer 12

1. Going to bed at the same time every night
2. Getting up at the same time every morning
3. Exercising every day, but not too close to bedtime

Question 13

systematic desensitization and success rehearsal.

Answer 13

Two methods that
have proven effective in helping people deal with test anxiety

Question 14

Systematic desensitization

Answer 14

based on the premise that you can’t feel anxiety and be relaxed at the same time.

Question 15

Phase III

Answer 15

of Systematic Desensitization to manage anxiety involves using a quiet place to practice one’s relaxation exercises.

Question 16

meditation

Answer 16

A technique for
quieting the mind
by focusing on a
particular word,
object (such as a
candle flame), or
process (such as
breathing).

Question 17

About 60 percent of Canadians

Answer 17

exercised to support their health during the COVID-19

Question 18

Non-rapid-eye-movement (non-REM) sleep is characterized by

Answer 18

1. Blood pressure drops
2. Respiration and heart rates slow.
3. Body temperature declines.
4. Growth hormone is released.
5. Brain wave patterns become slow and even.

Question 19

Cluster headaches

Answer 19

are characterized by intense pain in and around one eye.

Question 20

A state of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion is known as:

Answer 20

burnout

Question 21

Over time, new stress management skills you adopt become

Answer 21

automatic

Question 22

Visualization (imagery)

Answer 22

is a technique for promoting relaxation or improving performance that involves creating or re-creating vivid mental pictures of a place or an experience.

Question 23

Phase II

Answer 23

of Systematic Desensitization to manage anxiety involves learning to relax one’s muscles and to recognize when they are relaxed.

Question 24

According to a study by Statistics Canada, Canadians sleep just over __________ hours per night.

Answer 24

7 hours per night,

Question 25

sleep apnea

Answer 25

interruption of normal breathing during sleep

Question 26

Internal stressors include

Answer 26

1. illness and exhaustion
2. experiencing relationship upsets)
3. Unrealistic expectations

Question 27

Phase I

Systematic Desensitization

Answer 27

Constructing an anxiety hierarchy:

Begin the first phase by thinking of ten or more situations related to
your fear,

Question 28

Phase II

Systematic Desensitization

Answer 28

Learning and practising muscle relaxation:

second phase of the program involves learning to relax your
muscles and to recognize when they are relaxed

Question 29

Phase III

Systematic Desensitization

Answer 29

Implementing the desensitization program

Use the quiet place where you practised your relaxation exercises