The cumulative biological wear and tear that results from responses to stress that seek to maintain body equilibrium is known as
0%
autogenic training
0%
adrenal cortex
0%
allostatic load
100%
adrenal medulla
Q.2.
Which of the following people are known for studying stress and headaches?
0%
adrenal cortex
100%
Stewart Wolf, Thomas Budzynski, and Howard Wolff
0%
thyrotrophic hormone releasing factor
0%
cerebellum
Q.3.
What stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete thyroxin?
0%
thyrotrophic hormone releasing factor
100%
thyrotrophic hormone
0%
corticotrophin releasing factor
0%
oxytocin and estrogen
Q.4.
Threats to self-esteem or depression would be examples of what kind of stressor?
0%
Psychogenetic
0%
psychosomatic
100%
psychological
0%
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
0%
Walter Cannon
0%
adrenal cortex
0%
autogenic training
100%
diastolic BP
Q.6.
A catecholamine, often called adrenalin, is
0%
diencephalon
100%
epinephrine
0%
antibodies
0%
Psychogenetic
Q.7.
The part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy is called the
0%
hypothalamus
0%
medulla oblongata
0%
diencephalon
100%
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
100%
galvanic skin response
0%
allostatic load
0%
glucocorticoids
0%
hardiness theory
Q.9.
The pressure of the blood against the arterial walls when the heart is relaxed is known as
0%
systolic BP
100%
hypothalamus
0%
diencephalon
0%
diastolic BP
Q.10.
The electrodermal response, or the electrical conductance of the skin, is called
0%
adrenal cortex
100%
galvanic skin response
0%
adrenal medulla
0%
myocardial infraction
Q.11.
A relaxation technique that involves a sensation of heaviness, warmth, and tingling in the limbs is called
0%
thyroid gland
0%
autogenic training
100%
autoimmune response
0%
medulla oblongata
Q.12.
Progressive relaxation is also known
0%
limit the harmful effects of stress
0%
galvanic skin response
0%
essential hypertension
100%
neuromuscular relaxation
Q.13.
What are the two major components of the brain?
0%
corticotrophin releasing factor
100%
alarm reaction,resistance, exhaustion
0%
essential hypertension
0%
cerebral cortex and sub cortex
Q.14.
A physical disease caused by emotional stress without a microorganism involved is
100%
psychoneuroimmunology
0%
psychological
0%
hypothalamus
0%
Psychogenetic
Q.15.
The part of the diencephalon that activates the autonomic nervous system is called the
100%
hostility
0%
hypothalamus
0%
Walter Cannon
0%
hippocampus
Q.16.
A foreign substance irritating to the body is a(n)
0%
type A
100%
antibodies
0%
cortisol
0%
antigen
Q.17.
The lower part of the brain responsible for various physiological processes necessary to stay alive is called the
0%
hostility
0%
adrenal medulla
100%
subcortex
0%
Walter Cannon
Q.18.
The part of the subcortex responsible for regulating sleep is called the
0%
pons
0%
adrenal cortex
0%
strains
100%
prodome
Q.19.
The part of the brain that "sounds the alarm" when stress is present is called the
100%
hypothalamus
0%
diencephalon
0%
adrenal cortex
0%
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
0%
memory t and b cells
0%
galvanic skin response
0%
allostatic load
100%
myocardial infraction
Q.21.
When you encounter a stressor, the sympathetic nervous system regulates the body to
What is released by the hypothalamus and results in the release of adrenocorticotropic hormones?
0%
cerebral cortex and sub cortex
0%
an increase in blood sugar
100%
corticotrophin releasing factor
0%
thyrotrophic hormone
Q.27.
Substances produced by the body to fight antigens are
0%
systolic BP
0%
antibodies
0%
cerebellum
100%
epinephrine
Q.28.
What is released by the hypothalamus and stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete thyrotropic hormone?
100%
hydrochloric acid
0%
corticotrophin releasing factor
0%
thyroid gland
0%
thyrotrophic hormone releasing factor
Q.29.
Part of the subcortex responsible for coordination is called the
0%
hippocampus
0%
cerebellum
100%
an increase in blood sugar
0%
diencephalon
Q.30.
The physical, psychological, and behavioral outcomes of stress reactivity are called
100%
hostility
0%
strains
0%
prodome
0%
bracing
Q.31.
The part of the adrenal gland that secretes corticoids is called the
0%
hypothalamus
0%
adrenal cortex
100%
adrenal medulla
0%
hippocampus
Q.32.
general adaptation syndrome has three stages
0%
an increase in blood sugar
0%
cerebral cortex and sub cortex
0%
limit the harmful effects of stress
100%
alarm reaction,resistance, exhaustion
Q.33.
In order to have a healthy level of cholesterol in your blood, you want to have
0%
endocrine
0%
adrenal medulla
0%
psychological
100%
high HDL low LDL
Q.34.
An endocrine gland that secretes the hormone thyroxin that is involved in the stress reaction is called the
0%
thyroid gland
0%
psychological
100%
hypothalamus
0%
hydrochloric acid
Q.35.
The part of the subcortex responsible for the regulation of emotions is called the
0%
diencephalon
0%
adrenal cortex
0%
diastolic BP
100%
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?
0%
adrenal cortex
100%
medulla oblongata
0%
Walter Cannon
0%
Herbert Benson
Q.37.
The effects of cortisol and epinephrine are mediated by the hormones
0%
myocardial infraction
0%
oxytocin and estrogen
0%
systolic BP
100%
galvanic skin response
Q.38.
A behavior pattern associated with the development of coronary heart disease is
0%
prodome
0%
antigen
0%
Psychogenetic
100%
type A
Q.39.
Conditions that have a mind and body component are called
0%
psychosomatic
0%
systolic BP
100%
psychological
0%
Psychogenetic
Q.40.
_____________ regulates metabolism of glucose.
100%
epinephrine
0%
antibodies
0%
glucocorticoids
0%
allostatic load
Q.41.
The system that is comprised of hormones that regulate physiological functions is called the
100%
medulla oblongata
0%
endocrine
0%
high HDL low LDL
0%
hostility
Q.42.
A substance found in the digestive system that helps break down food for digestion is called
0%
psychological
0%
diastolic BP
0%
autogenic training
100%
hydrochloric acid
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