Module 21

Question 1

Define panic disorder

Answer 1

Recurrent/unexpected panic attacks

Question 2

Define stress

Answer 2

Anxious/threatening feeling we get when we see something we don’t think we can handle

Question 3

Define hassles

Answer 3

Small, frustrating daily events

Question 4

Define primary appraisal

Answer 4

Our initial evaluation of a situation

Question 5

Name the stages of primary appraisal

Answer 5

Harm/loss, threat, challenge

Question 6

Explain harm/loss

Answer 6

You have already sustained damage/injury

Question 7

Explain threat

Answer 7

The harm/loss situation hasn’t happened yet, but will in the near future

Question 8

Explain challenge

Answer 8

You have the potential for gain but need to mobilize physical/mental energy

Question 9

Explain the differences between psychologists and psychiatrists

Answer 9

Psychologist-
•completed 4 years of post graduate
•PhD, PsyD, or EdD
•supervised therapy

Psychiatrist-
•has MD, DO
•can prescribe drugs

Question 10

Explain the fight or flight response

Answer 10

When your body is triggered by a challenging situation, energy is directed to muscles and brain to prepare body for action

Question 11

Explain the hypothalamus stress response

Answer 11

Stress triggers the pituitary gland to release ACTH, a stress fighting hormone

Question 12

Explain internal locus of control

Answer 12

You believe you are in control of your own life

Question 13

Explain external locus of control

Answer 13

You think luck and chances determine your fate

Question 14

Explain self efficacy

Answer 14

Confidence in your ability to do something

Question 15

Explain psychosomatic symptoms and what causes them

Answer 15

Real physical system caused by psychological factors

Caused by genetics, lifestyle and threat appraisals