Chapter 16 Health Quiz

List six strategies to reduce stress or avoid stress

- Manage your time - Distract yourself - Laugh - Deep breathing - Maintain a positive attitude - Set limits

Name five relaxation techniques

- Meditation - Positive Reappraisal - Progressive Muscle Relaxation - Visualization - Yoga

Name five relaxation techniques

-Deep Breathing -Visualization -Progressive Muscle Relaxation -Meditation -Yoga

List six strategies to reduce or avoid stress

-Manage your time -Set limits -Maintain a positive attitude -Distract yourself -Laugh -Express your feelings

Identify each of the following stressors as either acute or chronic. 1. Invitation to a prom 2. Living in a unsafe neighborhood 3. Final exam in English 4. Immediate family member diagnosed with cancer

1. Acute 2. Chronic 3. Acute 4. Chronic

Which of the following is NOT a relaxation technique for relieving stress? A. Deep breathing B. Synchronization C. Meditation D. Visualization

B

Which of the following statements about stress is true? A. person's perception of an event has no effect on how stressful the event is B. Although stress is often associated with negative C. Daily life events do not contribute to stress D. Both A and B

B

Analyze why behavior problems make coping with stress even more difficult

Behavior problems make coping with stress even more difficult because when people don't get enough sleep or normal nutrition, the body starts to run down. Since the body is run down now it has fewer resources to cope with stress, making it even more difficult. Also now instead of dealing with the original problem that causes one stress, you have to deal with the consequences of you acting out.

Which of the following phrases best describes a resilient person? A. Purposely avoids challenges and stressful situations at any cost B. Activity seeks out challenges and stressful situations C. Effectively manages stressful situations and challenges as they arise D. None of the above

C

Which part of the brain is involved in formation and storage of memory? A. Pons B. Medulla obiongata C. Hippocampus D. Hypothalamus

C

When stress continues over long periods of time, it is known as

Chronic Stress

The capacity to think and reason

Cognitive ability

Disagreements or problems that result from opposing actions or views

Conflicts

Disagreements or problems that result from opposing actions or views.

Conflicts

During times of stress what increases in the body, causing the body's sex hormones to decrease.

Cortisol

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

D

Which of the following is a function of the nervous system A. Defending against infection and disease B. Producing hormones C. Pumping blood throughout the body D. Initiating the fight-or-flight response

D

Which of the following is an example of acute stress? A. A parent loses his or her job B. Your parents separate C. You have been fighting with you sister nearly every day. D. Your English paper is due tomorrow.

D

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

D

Which of the following statements about depression is TRUE? A. People who experience chronic stress have a greater risk of developing depression B. Low levels of particular hormones can contribute to depression C. Depression is characterized by feelings of low self-worth and a complete lack of interest in daily life D. All of the above

D

What is a mood or emotional state characterized by feelings of low self-worth and a lack of interest in daily life activities?

Depression

an emotional state characterized by a feeling of worthlessness and a lack of interest in daily life

Depression

Compare and contrast depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Depression is a mood or emotional state characterized by feelings of low self-worth and a complete lack of interest in daily life activities. This is very different from PTSD because PTSD occurs after someone experiences an extremely frightening and upsetting event. It is a mental disorder which can be characterized by flashbacks to an event, feelings of guilt, and trouble sleeping.

True or False? Daily hassles do not cause stress

False

True or False? Distraction would be an effective strategy for dealing with stress related to an upcoming final exam.

False

True or False? Lymphocytes are receptors in the nervous system that receive particular sensations such as touch, pressure, temperature, and pain.

False

True or False? School is the only source of stress for teenagers

False

True or False? Stress does not affect a person's physical health

False

True or False? Stress-induced physiological arousal improves decision-making skills

False

The body's physiological impulse to either fight off or flee from threatening situations

Fight-or flight response

The part of the brain involved in the formation and storage of memories

Hippocampus

White blood cells that eliminate or disable foreign and possible infected cells

Lymphocytes

White blood cells that eliminate or disable foreign and possibly infected cells

Lymphocytes

The strategy of clearing negative thoughts from your mind and relaxing your body to relieve stress

Meditation

What is the strategy of clearing negative thoughts from your mind and relaxing your body to relieve stress?

Meditation

What is the strategy of focusing on the positive aspects of a stressful event?

Positive Reappraisal

The strategy of focusing on the positive aspects of a stressful event

Positive reappraisal

PTSD stands for

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

A mental disorder that results from an extremely stressful event, and which is characterized by flashbacks to the event, feeling of numbness and guilt, and difficulty sleeping

Post-traumatic stress disorder

The strategy of tensing and then relaxing each part of your body and breathing deeply to relieve stress

Progressive muscle relaxation

What is the strategy of tensing and then relaxing each part of your body and breathing deeply to relieve stress?

Progressive muscle relaxation

List four sources of stress for teenagers

Relationships School Environment Family

Your body's response to stress can be divided into three stages, what is the second stage?

Resistance Stage

What are some indications that someone may need professional help to deal with stress?

Some indications that someone may need professional help to deal with their stress is if they had just lost a family member. Chronic stress is also a bad indication. Chronic stress can lead to depression and affect someone's behavior making it harder to sleep, cry easily, loss of appetite, loss of interest in activities, and can also cause memory problems.

Term for the body's physical and psychological response to traumatic or challenging situations

Stress

The body's physical and psychological response to traumatic or challenging situations

Stress

How might stress cause physical exhaustion?

Stress can cause physical exhaustion because it can cause you to not get enough sleep or not choose healthy life choices which can leave the body run down. Since the body is run down it has fewer resources to cope with stress, making it even more difficult to cope. This also leads to behavior problems and can leave a person exhausted.

Analyze the effect of stress on one's heart

Stress can increase your heart rate, the heart has to work harder to pump blood when stressed which can cause serious damage to the heart and builds up fatty acids.

Explain how stress influences decision making.

Stress influences decision making by increasing your physiological arousal, affecting your cognitive abilities which can lead to poor decision making.

stressors are a factor that causes stress

Stressor

Which body system secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine?

The Endocrine System

What part of the brain is involved in memory?

The Hippocampus

Which body system is responsible for mobilizing the body to react to a threatening situation?

The Nervous System

Define resilience

The ability to overcome a situation

Which body system defends against infection and disease?

The immune system

Explain the nervous system's role in response to stress

The nervous systems role in response to stress is important because the nervous system sends messages to the brain that your body is receiving particular sensations such as touch and pain

Evaluate why the reproductive system and immune systems' functions decrease rather than increase during times of stress.

The reason why sex hormones decrease in the reproductive system during times of stress is because another hormone called cortisol increases which causes the sex hormones to decrease. The reason immune cells decrease in the immune system during times of stress is because your body is focused on escaping a threat so as long as there is a stress threat in the immune system, the body's resources won't be going to the immune system.

True or False? Journaling can be an effective way to manage stress?

True

True or False? People who experience chronic stress are at a greater risk for developing cancer

True

True or False? Post-traumatic stress disorder occurs after experiencing an extremely frightening and upsetting event.

True

True or False? Stress can affect a person's intellectual and emotional health.

True

True or False? Stress impacts intellectual health by affecting your cognitive abilities.

True

True or False? Well-managed stress can be used to your benefit

True

List two behavioral problems associated with stress

Two behavioral problems associated with stress are difficulty falling or staying asleep and loss of appetite, crying easily, loss of interest in daily activities. One can experience lack of sleep, poor nutrition or lack of exercise when dealing with too much stress which can leave the body rundown, exhausted and likely to experience a common cold or illness.

The strategy of imagining a pleasant environment when faced with stress

Visualization

What is the strategy of imagining a pleasant environment when faced with stress?

Visualization

How do hormones affect memory?

When stress is experienced, a hormone called hippocampus stops functioning well, which can affect memory because that hormone is responsible for creating new memories or recalling old ones.

Why is it wise to avoid using tobacco, alcohol, and drugs, particularly when dealing with stress?

When you are stressed it is more common to turn to these types of things that are very harmful to your health which can also lead to you not engaging in health-promoting behaviors.

Why is writing in a journal therapeutic?

Writing in a journal can be therapeutic by helping release and manage stress. You can write in a journal about your problems and how you feel about them.

Why is writing in a journal important/therapeutic?

Writing in a journal is important because when you reflect on your problems that can help release or manage stress. It can also help as an outlet for their feelings so one can better understand their emotions.

Analyze how you can benefit from stress.

You can develop important skills for managing future stress and coping with new challenges. You can also increase your physiological arousal, resulting in excess energy and concentration.

Hormones that trigger the body's physiological response to stress

epinephrine and norepinephrine

Which of the following is a hormone secreted by the endocrine system during the stress response?

epinephrine or neorepinephrine

Which stage of stress response is characterized by the body's resources being depleted?

exhaustion stage

The changes in heart rate, blood flow, sweating, and vision that the body undergoes in reaction to a threat is called

fight-or-flight response

The body's reaction to stress is both psychological and

physical