1. Extreme anxiety caused by specific objects or situations is called _____.

   A.  disorder
   B.  illness
   C.  phobia
   D.  stress

2. _____ are used to make certain chemicals, such as serotonin, more available in the brain.
   A.  Antidepressants
   B.  Control pills
   C.  Lithium pills
   D.  Antipsychotics

3. Which of the following is not a typical symptom of major depression?

   A.  sudden, manic moods
   B.  difficulty concentrating
   C.  extreme tiredness and loss of energy
   D.  recurrent thoughts of death

4. The term suicide _____ describes a series of suicides in a community over a short period of time.
   A.  survivors
   B.  clusters
   C.  factors
   D.  contagion

5. People with _____ anxiety disorder have a pattern of constantly worrying about many different
activities and events.
   A.  post-traumatic
   B.  obsessive
   C.  depressive
   D.  generalized

6. A hereditary vulnerability to a particular disease or illness is known as a _____.

   A.  genetic anomaly
   B.  genetic marker
   C.  genetic predisposition
   D.  genetic mutation

7. Feelings of low self-esteem, anxiety, and anger are all examples of _____ that can increase a
person’s likelihood of developing a mental illness or disorder.
     A. biological factors 
B. environmental factors 
C. psychological factors 
D. traumatic life events 
8. People who have _____ typically experience symptoms such as irregular thoughts, delusions or
false beliefs, and hallucinations.
     A. bipolar disorder 
B. schizophrenia 
C. antisocial personality disorder 
D. autism spectrum disorder 

9. True or false? Alcohol and drug use increases a person’s risk of developing certain types of mental
disorders.
10. Which of the following is a function of the nervous system?

 A.  defending against infection and disease

  B.  producing hormones
  C.  initiating the fight-or-flight response
  D.  pumping blood throughout the body

11.  The _____ is the part of the brain involved in the formation and storage of memory.
   A.  pons
   B.  medulla oblongata
C.  hypothalamus
   D.  hippocampus
 
12. High levels of stress are associated with which of the following unhealthy lifestyle choices?
   A.  smoking cigarettes
   B.  using alcohol or drugs
   C.  eating fewer vegetables
   D.  all of the above

13. Which of the following is an example of acute stress?

   A.  Your English paper is due tomorrow.
   B.  A parent loses his or her job.
   C.  Your parents separate.
   D.  You have been fighting with your sister nearly every day.

14. Which of the following relaxation techniques can be used to change how your body responds to
stress?
   A.  yoga
   B.  meditation
   C.  writing in a journal
   D.  both A and B

15. Your body’s reaction to stress is divided into which of the following stages?
   A.  initiation, denial, and acquiescence
   B.  alarm, resistance, and exhaustion
   C.  precipitation, denial, and withdrawal
   D.  event, reaction, and recovery

16.  Which of the following is not a physiological characteristic of the fight-or-flight response?
   A.  increased blood flow to brain
   B.  pupil dilation
   C.  increased digestive activity
   D.  blood glucose concentration

17. Researchers have found that the brains of people who experience chronic stress have lower
levels of _____ and other chemicals that make people feel good.
   A.  hormones
   B.  blood glucose
   C.  lymphocytes
   D.  cortisol
18. Which of the following is a common characteristic of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
   A.  being easily startled
   B.  B. having nightmares and recurring thoughts about a distressing event
   C.  being easily startled
   D.  all of the above

19. The strategy of focusing on the positive aspects of a stressful event is called _____.
   A.  cognitive reevaluation
   B.  positive reappraisal
   C.  optimistic reappraisal
   D.  meditative reassessment

20. Well-managed stress can be used to your benefit.

   A.  True
   B.  False

21. Which of the following factors affects self-esteem?

   A.  home, school, community, and cultural environments
   B.  social interactions with family members, friends, and others
   C.  media, such as television, movies, and social networking sites
   D.  all of the above

22. Which of the following is not a strategy for improving intellectual health?
   A.  evaluating decisions after you have executed them
   B.  developing a new skill or interest
   C.  playing games that strengthen your knowledge, creativity, or problem-solving skills
   D.  none of the above

23. A philanthropist is an individual who _____.

   A.  has the rights and duties of all members of a community
   B.  makes donations to improve others’ lives and well-being
   C.  has a zest for life
   D.  is philosophical
24. In the top tier of Maslow’s hierarchy, people are concerned with which of the following?
   A.  meeting basic needs (water, food, clothing, shelter)
   B.  feeling safe in their environment
   C.  achieving self-actualization
   D.  feeling accepted by others

25. The ability to identify one’s own emotions and understand the emotions of others is called _____.
   A.  sympathy
   B.  empathy
   C.  emotional intelligence
   D.  intuitive intelligence

26. A person’s connection to a cultural group is known as _____.

   A.  identity
   B.  gender identity
  C.  social identity
  D.  ethnicity
27. _____ are attitudes and behaviors that a society considers "appropriate" for males or females.
   A.  Gender roles
   B.  Gender rules
   C.  Gender stereotypes
   D.  Gender constructs

28. _____ is a person’s biological makeup—male or female—and how a person experiences or

expresses that makeup
   A.  Self-image
   B.  Identity
   C.  Gender identity
   D.  none of the above

29. _____ is the ability to imagine yourself in someone else’s place and to understand someone
else’s wants, needs, and point of view.
   A.  Sympathy
   B.  Empathy
   C.  Compassion
   D.  Sensitivity

30. According to Erik Erickson, people develop either a sense of personal identity or confusion about
identity between 12 and 18 years of age.
   A.  True
   B.  False

31. People with high emotional intelligence are skilled at understanding the emotions that other
people are feeling.
   A.  True
   B.  False

32. The ability to recover from stressful and traumatic events is called resilience.
   A.  True
   B.  False

33. Self-reflection is the act of thinking repeatedly about something for a long period of time, which is
a habit of negative thinking that can trigger anxiety and depression
   A.  True
   B.  False

34. Traumatic life events can lead to cognitive distortions in people’s thinking.
   A.  True
   B.  False

35. A stigma is a negative or unfair belief circulated within society.

   A.  True
   B.  False