Stress Management

Seeking to dominate or to get your own way at the expense of others is known as _____.

aggressive behavior

Time management skills include _____.

all of the answers are correct

The cumulative biological wear and tear that results from responses to stress that seek to maintain body equilibrium is known as:

allostatic load.

The perception that one has little control over the events that affect one's life is known as _____.

an external locus of control

Spirituality can function _____.

as either primary or secondary control

Expressing yourself and satisfying your own needs, feeling good about this, and not hurting others in the process is known as _____.

assertive behavior

A physiological response in which the body turns on itself is known as a(n):

autoimmune response.

The total _____ is given in the formula systolic/diastolic.

blood pressure

The part of the subcortex responsible for coordination is called the:

cerebellum.

A rupture of a blood vessel in the brain is known as a:

cerebral hemorrhage.

The acronym DESC includes all the following terms EXCEPT _____.

consider

The primary glucocorticoid is:

cortisol.

Adrian, an undergraduate, has too many courses to study during his third semester in college. He wishes that he had taken fewer courses in the semester so that he could focus more on those courses. From the given scenario, we can conclude that Adrian is experiencing:

course overload.

Hardiness has been shown to do all the following EXCEPT _____.

decrease one's ability to access strong emotions

The pressure of the blood against the arterial walls when the heart is relaxed is known as:

diastolic blood pressure.

Research investigations in which neither the research subject nor the data collectors are aware of who is in the control group and who is in the experimental group are known as _____.

double-blind studies

The catecholamine commonly called adrenaline is:

epinephrine.

Hypertension with no known cause is called:

essential hypertension.

A stressor will always elicit a stress reaction and strain.

false

Body mass index (BMI) is the only measure of obesity.

false

Both distress and eustress can be defined as stress that encourages optimum performance.

false

In communication, it is effective to use the same message and medium for different senders.

false

Men and women generally tend to respond to stress in very similar ways.

false

Some research suggests that 85 percent of Americans feel uncomfortable with technology, and employees are interrupted at least three hours a day by technological tools.

false

The goal of stress management is to eliminate all of your stress.

false

We get 80 percent of our rewards from 80 percent of the time we spend and 20 percent of our rewards from 20 percent of our activities.

false

While it is recognized that spirituality is somehow linked to health, it is not yet included in medical school coursework.

false

The body's stress reaction that includes an increase in heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and serum cholesterol is known as the:

fight-or-flight response.

The body system responsible for digestion is called the:

gastrointestinal system.

A state of mind and body that includes three factors—commitment, control, and challenge—is known as _____.

hardiness

Activities to prevent a stressor from resulting in negative consequences are known as:

interventions.

The word used for focusing in some forms of meditation is called a _____.

mantra

At the Stress Reduction clinic of Jon Kabat-Zinn, patients use _____ to learn to live in the moment and become acutely aware of feelings, thoughts, and sensations.

mindfulness meditation

In the stress model, emotional arousal leads to:

physiological arousal.

The debris that clogs coronary arteries is known as:

plaque.

In a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), the most common form of CAM was found to be _____.

prayer

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) can be transmitted by:

sharing needles with a person with AIDS.

All of the following are acceptable treatment approaches for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) EXCEPT:

shock therapy

The presence of significant others with whom one can discuss stressors is called _____.

social support

Rhonda thinks that the circumstances that she has been through in her life are inconsistent with her personal values. Rhonda's thought process is an example of _____.

spiritual disease

Outcome efficacy as a form of self-efficacy involves:

the ability of others

Distress is defined as:

the bad things to which we have to adapt and that can lead to a stress reaction.

The part of the brain that "sounds the alarm" that stress is present is called:

the hippocampus.

A stressor is something with the potential to cause a stress reaction.

true

A systolic blood pressure greater than 140 and/or a diastolic blood pressure greater than 90 are classified as high blood pressure or hypertension.

true

Contraction of the smooth muscles results in constriction in the walls of the blood vessels.

true

During stress, the hypothalamus activates the adrenal and thyroid glands, which in turn secrete cortisol, aldosterone, epinephrine, norepinephrine, and thyroxin.

true

Federal Stafford loans are fixed-rate, low-interest loans available to at least half-time students attending schools that participate in the federal financial aid system.

true

If you are so pressed for time that you believe you don't even have time to organize, you are in need of applying time management skills.

true

Improving emotional intelligence takes a long time of concentrated effort.

true

Intervention entails setting up roadblocks at various points on the stress theory model.

true

Older students who must support a family must decide if the investment in education is worthwhile.

true

Over time, diets high in saturated fats increase the amount of cholesterol in the blood.

true

Panic disorder is twice as common in women as in men.

true

People with attachment anxiety seem to be less psychologically willing or able to break up a relationship even when their partners fail to meet their psychological needs.

true

People with high muscle mass—such as weight trainers—may have a body mass index (BMI) out of range but actually be the right weight and have a healthy percentage of body fat.

true

Persistent stress results in the death of cardiac muscle cells and a loss of contractility of the heart. This damage is irreversible.

true

Self-talk is a coping technique that requires some objectivity.

true

Service-learning allows students to apply what they learn in school to the real world.

true

Stress can interfere with calcium absorption in the intestines.

true

Stress experienced by college students can interfere with the learning process necessary for academic success.

true

The inability to forgive could lead to ill health.

true

The reticular activating system (RAS) needs to be activated to normal levels for the rest of the brain to function as it should.

true

Trying very hard to control stress will create stress.

true

Waist-hip ratio has been linked to the development of hypertension.

true

We may not be able to choose a situation, but we can choose how we perceive the situation.

true

Approximately _____ million Americans have one or more migraines a year.

30

Obesity is defined as a body mass index of:

30 or higher.

What percentage of American adults have prehypertension?

36 percent

According to a survey of college students' health conducted by the American College Health Association in 2010, _____ percent of college students experienced more than average or tremendous levels of stress.

48

Which of the following lists the three phases of the general adaptation syndrome in the order of their occurrence?

Alarm reaction, stage of resistance, and stage of exhaustion

Which of the following is an example of a behavioral strain?

Alcohol abuse

Which of the following is a concern that acts as a significant stressor for college students?

All of the answers are correct.

Which of the following is an important task for the younger college student?

All of the answers are correct.

Which of the following statements about the relationship between Type A and Type B behavior patterns and heart attacks is true?

All of the answers are correct.

In the context of the model of stress, what occurs immediately after a life situation is perceived as stressful?

Emotional arousal

Which of the following dimensions of health is defined as a healthy, supportive setting in which to function?

Environmental health

Which of the following types of love is defined as a passionate, all-enveloping type of love recognized by the heart racing and other signs of excitement?

Erotic love

Which of the following noises registers at around 85 decibels, the noise level at which stress responses usually start to develop?

Heavy city traffic

Which of the following pioneers studied transcendental meditation and developed a similar meditative technique that was successfully employed to help reduce his patients' levels of high blood pressure?

Herbert Benson

_____ is a condition in which feelings of terror arise from unrealistic fear, resulting in symptoms such as feeling numb, sweaty, weak, and faint.

Panic disorder

_____ refers to a condition in which people experience feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning.

Panic disorder

According to Robert Epstein, which of the following trainable skill sets involves planning to avoid stressors?

Prevention

Which of the following is defined as an organized entity in which people have common beliefs and engage in common practices relevant to spiritual matters?

Religion

Which of the following is an example of nonverbal assertiveness?

Speaking fluently with assurance and confidence and without hesitation

According to the American College Health Association, which of the following has the most negative influence on students' academic performance?

Stress

Which of the following defines the term stress?

The result of a demand that exceeds resources available to meet that demand

_____ refers to a general sense of anxiety that is not specific to a particular stimulus.

Trait anxiety

_____ helps individuals improve their leadership, interpersonal skills, and self-confidence.

Volunteerism

Which of the following foods is high in saturated fats?

Whole milk