Stress Responses — Unit test Answers

Which of the following statements concerning anger is false? Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Intrinsic motivation refers to motivation that comes from outside the individual.

Drive-reduction theory states that external factors motivate individuals toward certain behaviors. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion, __________. A. emotions developed because of their adaptive value B. emotion occurs when the brain signals the cortex and the autonomic nervous system at the same time C. different patterns of autonomic arousal lead to the experience of the different emotions D. the experience of emotion depends on the autonomic arousal and one's interpretation of that arousal Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Brain research in rats indicates that a starving rat will show no interest in food if part of the brain’s __________ is destroyed.A.thalamusB.cerebellumC.hypothalamusD.prefrontal cortex

All of the following are ways to effectively reduce stress except ___________. . Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Sherry wants to take a great new job that happens to be based in a city that she doesn't want to live in. She is most likely experiencing __________. A. an avoidance-avoidance conflict B. an approach-approach conflict C. pressure induced conflict D. an approach-avoidance conflict Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The three phases of general adaptation syndrome are alarm, resistance, and recovery.

Which of the following statements about stress is not true? A. What is considered a source of stress for one person is not always the same for another. B. Acute stressors are a type of stress that generally occurs over a long amount of time. C. The stress level that one experiences is determined by one's perception of an event. D. Traumatic experiences can be classified as either an acute or chronic stressor. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Alaskan Natives often eat whale blubber while other groups of people typically do not. This is an example of __________. A. food variety B. stress C. palpability D. learned preferences Please select the best answer from the choices provided

An acute stressor has a long duration and no clear end point.

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. Edith tends to want to do something only if there a tangible reward that results. She will not play sports unless she feels that she has a chance at being the best. Once she has earned the B she wants in school, she in uninterested in completing more work for her class. What best explains the type of motivation that Edith is demonstrating? Why?

Describe which three factors motivational researcher John Atkinson claimed influenced one’s need for achievement. Briefly explain what each factor involves.

Describe the difference between a short-term goal and long-term goal. Provide an example of each.

Hans Selye studied stress reactions in laboratory animals. Please select the best answer from the choices provided