Test 2 Flashcards
Jake is confused about what a stressor is. How would you explain the term, based on the text?
an external event or situation that places a physical or psychological demand on a person
Jill has a sense of control over her own life; she says she enjoys the challenge of change and is open to it. We would expect that Jill ____.
is happy and active
In relaxation training, participants ____.
learn to relax their muscles in almost any situation
Ramon sees therapist because he is reliving a Trumatic experience and has been trying to avoid reminders of it. The onset of his problem occurred three weeks ago, after he was brutally assaulted and robbed. The therapist would most likely diagnosis Ramen with which disorder?
Acute stress disorder
Which statement concerning stressors and stress is accurate?
Stressors are external events; stress is an internal reaction to such events.
Continue research on stress suggest that _____.
Stress affects the immune system, heart function, hormone levels, and the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal system
Gina was driving on a bridge when it collapsed over river. Although she was not physically injured, she has to wait in her car for three hours before she is helped off the bridge. Which hormone is most likely to have been released to help her body do with this dangerous and frightening situation?
Cortisol
Blood pressure tends to be temporarily higher when people ____.
Respond to stressors physiologically
In relaxation training, participants ____.
Learn to relax their muscles in almost any situation
Maria, an adolescent with a history of sleepwalking, is diagnosed as having dissociative identity disorder her. She was severely abused as a child and, in response, has to developed three distinct personalities. She has no gaps in her memory. What aspect of Maria’s case is unusual for DID?
That she has no gaps in her memory
Which symptoms are often found in association with dissociative fugue and amnesia?
Stress and depression
Worldwide, the most common forms of somatic symptom disorder symptoms are ____.
Gastrointestinal complaints and abnormal skin sensation
Barbie has complained of an unexplained illness for several years. She has had many painful and high risk surgeries and other treatments, which she has willingly undergone. In fact, she seems to enjoy playing the “ sick role.“ she gets extremely angry when anyone questions whether she really has in actual physical problem. The symptoms suggest that Barbie suffers from ___.
Factitious disorder
Dissociative fugue is best described as _____.
Generalized amnesia for ones identity and life history that maybe companied by the wilderness wanderings or purposeless travel
The two primary aspects of bipolar disorder are ____. Which is characterized by intense sadness, and ____, which is characterized by elevated mood and often results in hyperactivity
Depression; mania
