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Practice Quiz for Chapter 2

Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.


1:  The adrenal cortex:
A: Has a direct neural link to the reticular activating system
B: Is associated with acute stress
C: Releases epinephrine and norepinephrine
D: Releases cortisol and aldosterone.

2:  According to Borysenko's stress and disease model, allergies are regarded as an:
A: endogenous under-reaction.
B: exogenous under-reaction.
C: endogenous over-reaction.
D: exogenous over-reaction.

3:  When released, this substance returns the body to homeostasis.
A: Acetylcholine
B: Aldosterone
C: Norepinephrine
D: Cortisol

4:  Which of the following is cortisol NOT responsible for?
A: Degradation of T-cells.
B: Mobilization of free fatty acids.
C: Mobilization of carbohydrates.
D: Degradation of monocytes.

5:  A decrease in this hormone is thought to be related to symptoms of depression.
A: DHEA
B: Human Growth Hormone
C: Serotonin
D: Estrogen

6:  The thyroxin axis begins in which endocrine gland?
A: Thyroid
B: Hypothalamus
C: Pineal
D: Pituitary

7:  This level of the brain is called the seat of the emotions because it appears to be the first to register pain:
A: The neocortical level.
B: The conscious level.
C: The limbic system.
D: The vegetative level.

8:  Allostatic load refers to:
A: stress
B: amygdala
C: emotional coping
D: hippocampus

9:  Based on brain imaging research in the last decade, which of the follow statements is not true:
A: Damage to brain cells from chronic stress is reversible
B: The hippocampus region is rich in receptor sites for glucocorticoids
C: The Amygdala is where the emotion fear is recognized
D: Repeated exposure to cortisol shrinks brain cells.

10:  The pituitary gland in the limbic system registers pain and pleasure.
A: TRUE
B: FALSE

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