MCQ Questions
Q.1.
The cumulative biological wear and tear that results from responses to stress that seek to maintain body equilibrium is known as
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    autogenic training
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    adrenal cortex
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    allostatic load
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    adrenal medulla
Q.2.
Which of the following people are known for studying stress and headaches?
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    adrenal cortex
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    Stewart Wolf, Thomas Budzynski, and Howard Wolff
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    thyrotrophic hormone releasing factor
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    cerebellum
Q.3.
What stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete thyroxin?
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    thyrotrophic hormone releasing factor
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    thyrotrophic hormone
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    corticotrophin releasing factor
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    oxytocin and estrogen
Q.4.
Threats to self-esteem or depression would be examples of what kind of stressor?
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    Psychogenetic
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    psychosomatic
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    psychological
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    systolic BP
Q.5.
The name of the noted physiologist who was employed at Harvard Medical School and first described the body's reaction to stress is
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    Walter Cannon
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    adrenal cortex
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    autogenic training
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    diastolic BP
Q.6.
A catecholamine, often called adrenalin, is
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    diencephalon
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    epinephrine
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    antibodies
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    Psychogenetic
Q.7.
The part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy is called the
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    hypothalamus
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    medulla oblongata
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    diencephalon
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    parasympathetic nervous system
Q.8.
The theory developed by Kobasa and her colleagues that if you perceive potentially stressful events as a challenge instead of a threat, less stress will result, is known as the
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    galvanic skin response
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    allostatic load
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    glucocorticoids
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    hardiness theory
Q.9.
The pressure of the blood against the arterial walls when the heart is relaxed is known as
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    systolic BP
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    hypothalamus
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    diencephalon
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    diastolic BP
Q.10.
The electrodermal response, or the electrical conductance of the skin, is called
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    adrenal cortex
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    galvanic skin response
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    adrenal medulla
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    myocardial infraction
Q.11.
A relaxation technique that involves a sensation of heaviness, warmth, and tingling in the limbs is called
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    thyroid gland
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    autogenic training
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    autoimmune response
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    medulla oblongata
Q.12.
Progressive relaxation is also known
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    limit the harmful effects of stress
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    galvanic skin response
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    essential hypertension
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    neuromuscular relaxation
Q.13.
What are the two major components of the brain?
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    corticotrophin releasing factor
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    alarm reaction,resistance, exhaustion
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    essential hypertension
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    cerebral cortex and sub cortex
Q.14.
A physical disease caused by emotional stress without a microorganism involved is
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    psychoneuroimmunology
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    psychological
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    hypothalamus
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    Psychogenetic
Q.15.
The part of the diencephalon that activates the autonomic nervous system is called the
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    hostility
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    hypothalamus
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    Walter Cannon
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    hippocampus
Q.16.
A foreign substance irritating to the body is a(n)
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    type A
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    antibodies
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    cortisol
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    antigen
Q.17.
The lower part of the brain responsible for various physiological processes necessary to stay alive is called the
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    hostility
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    adrenal medulla
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    subcortex
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    Walter Cannon
Q.18.
The part of the subcortex responsible for regulating sleep is called the
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    pons
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    adrenal cortex
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    strains
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    prodome
Q.19.
The part of the brain that "sounds the alarm" when stress is present is called the
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    hypothalamus
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    diencephalon
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    adrenal cortex
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    hippocampus
Q.20.
Cells left in the bloodstream and the lymphatic system to recognize and respond to future attacks to the body by the same invader are called
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    memory t and b cells
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    galvanic skin response
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    allostatic load
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    myocardial infraction
Q.21.
When you encounter a stressor, the sympathetic nervous system regulates the body to
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    psychoneuroimmunology
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    cerebellum
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    oxytocin and estrogen
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    - increase HR- pupils dilate- coronary arteries dilate
Q.22.
The primary glucocorticoid is called
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    antigen
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    hostility
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    prodome
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    cortisol
Q.23.
A physiological response in which the body turns on itself is known as
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    autoimmune response
  • 100%
    Psychogenetic
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    an increase in blood sugar
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    autogenic training
Q.24.
The goal of stress management is to
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    limit the harmful effects of stress
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    alarm reaction,resistance, exhaustion
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    - increase HR- pupils dilate- coronary arteries dilate
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    cerebral cortex and sub cortex
Q.25.
Cortisol is secreted from the adrenal cortex and is responsible for
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    an increase in blood sugar
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    - increase HR- pupils dilate- coronary arteries dilate
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    corticotrophin releasing factor
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    galvanic skin response
Q.26.
What is released by the hypothalamus and results in the release of adrenocorticotropic hormones?
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    cerebral cortex and sub cortex
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    an increase in blood sugar
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    corticotrophin releasing factor
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    thyrotrophic hormone
Q.27.
Substances produced by the body to fight antigens are
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    systolic BP
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    antibodies
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    cerebellum
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    epinephrine
Q.28.
What is released by the hypothalamus and stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete thyrotropic hormone?
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    hydrochloric acid
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    corticotrophin releasing factor
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    thyroid gland
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    thyrotrophic hormone releasing factor
Q.29.
Part of the subcortex responsible for coordination is called the
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    hippocampus
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    cerebellum
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    an increase in blood sugar
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    diencephalon
Q.30.
The physical, psychological, and behavioral outcomes of stress reactivity are called
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    hostility
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    strains
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    prodome
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    bracing
Q.31.
The part of the adrenal gland that secretes corticoids is called the
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    hypothalamus
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    adrenal cortex
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    adrenal medulla
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    hippocampus
Q.32.
general adaptation syndrome has three stages
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    an increase in blood sugar
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    cerebral cortex and sub cortex
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    limit the harmful effects of stress
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    alarm reaction,resistance, exhaustion
Q.33.
In order to have a healthy level of cholesterol in your blood, you want to have
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    endocrine
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    adrenal medulla
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    psychological
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    high HDL low LDL
Q.34.
An endocrine gland that secretes the hormone thyroxin that is involved in the stress reaction is called the
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    thyroid gland
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    psychological
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    hypothalamus
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    hydrochloric acid
Q.35.
The part of the subcortex responsible for the regulation of emotions is called the
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    diencephalon
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    adrenal cortex
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    diastolic BP
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    hypothalamus
Q.36.
Which one of the following pioneers developed a meditative technique that was successfully employed to help reduce his patients' levels of high blood pressure?
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    adrenal cortex
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    medulla oblongata
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    Walter Cannon
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    Herbert Benson
Q.37.
The effects of cortisol and epinephrine are mediated by the hormones
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    myocardial infraction
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    oxytocin and estrogen
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    systolic BP
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    galvanic skin response
Q.38.
A behavior pattern associated with the development of coronary heart disease is
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    prodome
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    antigen
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    Psychogenetic
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    type A
Q.39.
Conditions that have a mind and body component are called
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    psychosomatic
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    systolic BP
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    psychological
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    Psychogenetic
Q.40.
_____________ regulates metabolism of glucose.
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    epinephrine
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    antibodies
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    glucocorticoids
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    allostatic load
Q.41.
The system that is comprised of hormones that regulate physiological functions is called the
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    medulla oblongata
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    endocrine
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    high HDL low LDL
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    hostility
Q.42.
A substance found in the digestive system that helps break down food for digestion is called
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    psychological
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    diastolic BP
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    autogenic training
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    hydrochloric acid