Midterm 1
A relaxation technique that involves contracting and relaxing muscle groups throughout the body is called
Progressive relaxation
Threats to self esteem or depression would be examples of what kind of stressor?
Psychological
A series of bodily changes that bare the opposite of the stress reaction is called
Relaxation response
What type of laws in some states specifically outlaws certain sexual behaviors?
Sodomy Law
Use of time or purpose in life would be an example of what kind of stressor?
Spiritual
Stimuli with the potential to cause stress are collectively called
Stressors
True or False: Coitus between unmarried people is against the law in some states
True
True or False: Older college students often doubt their abilities to return to school
True
The upper part of the brain is responsible for thinking functions is called the
cerebral cortex
What are the two major components of the brain
cerebral cortex and sub cortex
the part of the subcortex responsible for the regulation of emotions is called the
diencephalon
The part of the subcortex responsible for regulation of heartbeat and breathing is called the
medulla oblongata
A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland is called
oxytocin and vasopressin
The network of Nerves that connects the mind and the body is called the
reticular activating system
the lower part of the brain is responsible for various physiological processes necessary to stay alive is called the
subcortex
The young college student is confronted with which of the following tasks during that time in his or her life? 1. Achieving emotional independence from family 2. Preparing for emotional commitment 3. Developing an ethical system
All of the above
Which of the following in not a concern among college students? 1. Money 2. Living arrangement 3. Weight
All of the above
Which of the following is a type of sexually transmitted infection? Syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia?
All of the above
An AIDS test actually tests for the presence of
Antibodies
A relaxation technique that involves heaviness, warmth, and tingling in the limbs
Autogenic training
The part of the diencephalon that activates the autonomic nervous system is called the
Hypothalamus
What is released by the hypothalamus and stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete thyrotropic hormone?
Thyrotropic Hormone Releasing Factor
True or False: Christina Maslach was a stress management pioneer who focused upon the issue or burnout
True
True or False: Lazarus and DeLongis have found that everyday hassles are even more detrimental to one's health than major life changes.
True
True or False: More than 40% of American college students are over the age of 25
True
True or False: Progressive relaxation is also known as neuromuscular relaxation
True
True or False: Rape is more about violence and control than it is about sex
True
True or False: Shyness can be a mental handicap as crippling as the most severe of physical handicaps
True
True or False: Stress in College years often interferes with the learning process
True
True or False: The longer our physiology varies from its baseline measures and the greater the variance from that baseline, the more likely we are to expierence ill effects from this stress reactivity
True
True or False: The more life changes you experience, the more stress you will feel and the more likely it is that illness and disease will result
True
True or False: There are some students who are so preoccupied with their grades that they have no social life and have let their physical health deteriorate
True
True or False: Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe showed that the more significant the change in someone's life, the greater the chance of the onset of illness
True
True or False: With taking too many courses at once, you can actually learn less than you would with a lighter course load
True
A noted psychologist who was employed at Harvard medical school and first described the body's reaction to stree
Walter cannon
The degree of which the five dimensions of health are in balance is called
Wellness
The part of the adrenal gland that secretes corticoids is called the
adrenal cortex
What activates the adrenal cortex to secrete corticoid hormones?
adrenocorticotropic hormone
The part of the sub cortex responsible for regulating sleep is called the
pons
A condition transmitted through sexual contact and the sharing of intravenous needles that leads to the mixing of blood or semen, in which the immune system becomes progressively ineffective is
AIDS
The most effective drugs used to combat AIDS is
AZT
Which of the following is not a barrier for minority students? 1. Language 2. Pressure to succeed 3. Abundant role models 4. Racism
Abundant role models
Forcible sexual intercourse between people who know each other is classified as
Acquaintance rape
Which of the following is not one of the characteristic abs personality traits used in a "love test"? Communication style. Relationship role. Romanticism. Age?
Age
The system that controls such body processes as hormone balance, temperature, and width of blood vessels is called the
Autonomic Nervous System
Distress is defined as
Bad things which we have to adapt
Which of the following is not a high risk group for AIDS?
Blood Transfusions
The contraction of muscles for no obvious purpose is called
Bracing
Part of the sub cortex responsible for coordination of the brain?
Cerebellum
What is released by the hypothalamus and results in the release of adrenocorticotropic hormones?
Corticotropin releasing factor
The primary part of the Glucocorticoid
Cortisol
Having too many courses or courses to difficult to complete well during one semester is known as
Course overload
The American College Health Association recommends the following to prevent acquaintance rape, except 1. Don't challenge the myths and stereotypes 2. Communicate effectively 3. Trust your instinct 4. Think.
Don't challenge the myths and stereotypes
Which of the following would not help relieve stress among college students? 1 meditation 2. Exercise 3. Drinking alcohol
Drinking alcohol
The system that is comprised of hormones that regulate physiological functions is called the
Endocrine System
True or False: Hanse Selye was unable to specify which changes in the body's physiology resulted from stress
False
True or False: Loan debt affects minority students less than others
False
True or False: Men and women in general tend to respond to stress in very similar ways
False
True or False: No states actually have a law that says if someone is drunk, he or she is not capable of consenting to sex.
False
__________________ Regulates metabolism of glucose
Glucocorticoids
Eustress is defined as
Good things to which we have to adapt
The theory developed by Kobasa and her colleagues that if you perceive potentially stressful events a as a challenge instead of a threat, less stress will result, is known as the
Hardiness theory
_____________ Regulates the balance between sodium and potassium
Mineralocorticoid
To respond to stressors associated with self doubt and shyness, the Stanford Shyness Clinic suggests
1 Recognizing your strengths and weakness and setting goals accordingly 2. Deciding what you value and what you believe in. 3. Giving yourself time to relax
The general adaptation syndrome has three stages, which are in order
1. Alarm reaction, 2. Stage of resistance 3. Stage of exhaustion
Consenting sex involves:
1. Being sober 2. Verbal communication 3. No intimidation or threat
To manage jealously, you should
1. Determine what makes you jealous. 2. Put your jealous feelings in proper perspective. 3. Negotiate a contract with the other person
The US blood supply has been has been screened since
1985
About 15 percent of AIDS cases have occurred in people between the ages of
20-29
What percentage of women report being victims of rape?
25%
During the 1990s, tuition and fees at four-year public colleges and universities increased by how much?
49%
What percentage of 15-19 year olds have never had sexual intercourse?
51% of makes 47% of female
What percentage of students graduated with student loan debt?
67%
True of False: AIDS can be transmitted casually
False
True of False: There is no such thing as safe sex
False
True or False: Although many college students may feel stressed, there is no evidence that college students are a companion of chronic stress
False
True or False: Although stress can be very bothersome, it is seldom dangerous to your health
False
True or False: An AIDS test will show positive the day after someone is infected
False
True or False: Oral sex is not a prevalent form of sexual intercourse
False
True or False: Pressure to be sexually active is greater for males
False
True or False: Racism does not have devastating effects on a student's grades
False
The body's stress reaction that includes an increase in heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and serum cholesterol is called
Fight-or-Flight
Which one of the following developed a meditative technique that was successfully employed to help reduce his patients' levels of high blood pressure?
Herbert Benson
The part of the brain that "sounds the alarm" when stress is present is called the
Hippocampus
Fear of losing one' property, such as a lover, friend, status, or power is known as
Jealousy
Robert Kara self was a pioneer for the
Job demand control model
The system that produces emotions, also known as the "seat of emotions," is called the
Limbic System
The goal of stress management is to
Limit the harmful effects of stress
What type of love is playful, flirtatious, involving no long term commitment?
Ludic love
Which type of love is a combination of passionate love and flirtatious playing love, characterized by jealously and irrational joy that usually does not result in a long term commitment?
Manic love
Which of the following is not true about masturbation? 1. Approximately 90% of men and 60% of women have masturbated at sometime 2. Masturbation is engaged in throughout one's life 3. Masturbation can result in either physical illness or psychological harm
Masturbation can result in either physical illness or psychological harm
What is the most significant stressors for college students?
Money
AIDS can be transmitted
Sharing needles
To be afraid of people and worried of what strangers and powerful others think of you is known as
Shyness
The theory developed by overholser and his colleagues pertaining to stress occurring when there is not enough social support available to respond to the event effectively is known as the
Social support theory
Which of the following are known for studying stress and headaches?
Stewart Wolf, Thomas Budzynsk, and Howard Wolff
Which types of love is calm and compassionate, conceiving of a long term relationship?
Storgic Love
The operational definition of stress for this text includes
Stressors, stress reactivity, strain.
The part of the diencephalon that relays sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex is called the
Thalamus
What stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete thyroxin?
Thyrotropic Hormone
