High concentrations of ______________ secreted by cells of the immune system are related to maladaptive inflammation.
a. diatheses.
b. cytokines
c. neurotransmitters.
d. endorphins.
Q. 2Kindling-behavioral sensitization describes
a. a process of shaping behavior to desired outcomes.
b. a process of increasing sensitivity to stressful triggers.
c. a process that explains how neurobiological factors interact with chemicals in the brain.
d. the measure of total life stresses.
Q. 3Tyrone is a 35-year-old advertising executive. Lately, he has been experiencing some physical symptoms, like shortness of breath and difficulty sleeping.
He explains to a counselor that he has been having more difficulty dealing with his work and family responsibilities. A comprehensive intake interview reveals that Tyrone's mother suffered from a diagnosed affective disorder. This piece of information might indicate the presence of
a. a diathesis.
b. a low allostatic load.
c. a protective factor.
d. a recessive allele.
Q. 4Anna must care for children as well as a sick loved one on a day-to-day basis. She also needs to keep her job. This situation places her under considerable stress. Coping of this type is called coping with
a. daily hassles.
b. behavioral sensitization.
c. life events.
d. role changes.
Q. 5Evan is 52 years old. Recently, he has been reflecting on the unfathomable complexity of ultimate truth and appreciating that even if we have faith in such a truth, it is unknowable.
These reflections suggest that Evan has reached which of Fowler's stages of faith development?
a. Stage 3: Synthetic-conventional.
b. Stage 4: Individuative-reflective.
c. Stage 5: Conjunctive.
d. Stage 6: Universalizing.
Q. 6Anna is a 44-year-old divorced mother of two teenagers. Anna's father, who lives alone in a nearby suburb, has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer.
Anna needs to take her father to and from medical appointments while she tries to manage the demands of her own full-time job. She goes to the employee assistance counselor at work for help in coping with the demands of her situation. The counselor understands that the demands on Anna are too great given her available resources, a phenomenon called
a. role buffering.
b. role confusion.
c. role strain.
d. role multiplicity.
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