Physical illness. such as hypertension and some headaches, that are not caused by an organic disorder but instead seem linked to stress are referred to as __________ illness.

Related Mcqs:

1. As a psychologist employed by a medical school, Dr.McNerney specializes in research of the causes of stress and on the effectiveness of various techniques for coping with stress. Dr McNerney is most likely a (n)_______psychologist.

   A. Behavioral
   B. Health
   C. Forensic
   D. Educational

2. What is the most common type of clinical anxiety disorder?

   A. Phobia
   B. Post traumatic stress
   C. Panic disorder
   D. Obsessive compulsive disorder

3. Lewis has suffered from acute stress for years. He is presently learning to relax with a device that provides him with information about changes in tension in his forehead muscles. Lewis’ case illustrates the use of: ___________?

   A. Biofeedback
   B. The general adaptation syndrome.
   C. Psychoanalysis.
   D. Cognitive therapy.

4. The process by which we perceive and respond to events that threaten or challenge is called:__________?

   A. Psychophysiological illness
   B. Stress
   C. Spontaneous remission
   D. Biofeedback

5. The white blood cells that fight bacterial infections and attack cancer cells and viruses are called: __________?

   A. Glucocorticoids
   B. Telomeres
   C. Cortisols
   D. Lymphocytes

6. As Erica watched the televised drawing of lottery numbers, she had the winning combination. If heart starts to race at the same instant that she feels euphoria over winning the lottery, Erica’s response pattern would lend support to __________?

   A. The common-sense view of emotion
   B. The James-Lange theory of emotion
   C. The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion
   D. Izard’s evolutionary theory of emotion

7. Kinesics refers to the study of: __________?

   A. Body language.
   B. Emotional expression.
   C. Arousal during emotional states.
   D. Emotional expression in animals and humans.

8. According to the James-Lange theory of emotion:

   A. The experience of emotion depends on autonomic arousal and on one’s cognitive interpretation of that arousal.
   B. Different patterns of autonomic activation lead to the experience of different emotions.
   C. Emotion occurs when the thalamus sends signals simulitaneously to the cortex and to the autonomic nervous system.
   D. Emotions develop because of their adaptive value.

9. A device that measures heart rate respiration and blood pressure(i.e, autonomic arousal) is _________?

   A. An electromyocardiograph
   B. A galvanic response meter
   C. An electroercephalograph
   D. A polygraph

10. Researchers are certain that facial expressions of_______are recognized by people of all cultures, but they are not so certain that facial expressions of______are universal.

    A. Fear; interest
    B. Sadness; surprise
    C. Anger; contempt
    D. Disgust; horror