Stress Management Test 1 chapters 1-3

True

The longer our physiology varies from its baseline measures and the greater the variance from the baseline, the more likely we are to experience ill effects from this stress reactivity.

Blood pressure

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

Autoimmune response

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

True

A relatively frail person lifting a car off a child pinned beneath it would be an example of the power of the fight-or-flight response.

Cerebral hemorrhage

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

All of the answers are correct - get angry easily - often feel anxious or depressed - experience nausea or vomiting

A sign of people who may be hot reactors is that they:

True

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

False

A stressor will always elicit a stress reaction and strain.

True

According to hardiness theory, if you perceive potentially stressful events as a challenge instead of a threat, less stress will result.

Hardiness

According to the _____ theory developed by Kobasa and her colleagues, less stress will result if you perceive potentially stressful events as a challenge instead of a threat.

An increase in blood pressure

Aldosterone is the primary mineralocorticoid that is responsible for:

Shock therapy

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

True

As with tension headaches, bracing causes muscle to lose its elasticity and fatigue easily.

Carcinogens

Cancer-causing agents are called:

Memory T and B cells

Cells left in the bloodstream and the lymphatic system to recognize and respond to any future attacks to the body by a past invader are called:

Psychosomatic conditions

Conditions that have a mind and a body component are called:

Psychological

Depression and threats to self-esteem are examples of _____ stressors.

The bodily signs characteristic of the alarm reaction virtually disappear, and resistance rises above normal

Identify a feature of the second stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Esophagus, small intestine, and large intestine

Identify the correct order in which food moved through the gastrointestinal system.

Initiated the tend-and-befriend response

In females, the increase of oxytocin and estrogen during stress response:

Hostility

In males, testosterone levels increase significantly with acute stress, and thus increase is associated with:

Small intestine

In the human digestive system, food from the stomach passes into the:

False

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

True

Men and women respond to stress differently because of gender-based hormonal differences.

True

Muscular bracing can lead to problems such as headaches and backaches.

True

People who have learned stress management skills often respond to a greater degree to a stressor but return to their resting heart rate sooner than those not trained in stress management.

True

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

True

Perspiration increases during stress.

True

Progressive relaxation is sometimes termed neuromuscular relaxation.

True

Richard Lazarus, Anita DeLongis, and their colleagues have found that everyday hassles are even more detrimental to one's health than major life changes.

True

Serum cholesterol and other free fatty acids increases during stress.

True

Stress can be useful, stimulating, and welcome.

False

Stress increases the number of T-lymphocytes in the body, which increases the possibility of developing cancer.

False

Stress is not related to coronary heart disease.

True

Stress may alter peristalsis of the small and large intestines necessary for the transport of food substances.

Antibodies

Substances produced by the body to fight foreign substances irritating to the body are called:

Jaw

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome is defined as the interference with the smooth functioning of the _____.

Gastrointestinal system

The body system responsible for digestion is called the:

Fight-or-flight response

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

True

The buildup of plaque in coronary arteries causes a form of chest pain called angina and greatly increases a person's risk of having a heart attack.

Epinephrine

The catecholamine commonly called adrenaline is:

Norepinephrine

The catecholamine commonly called noradrenaline is:

Bracing

The contraction of muscles for no obvious purpose is called:

Allostatic load

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

Plaque

The debris that clogs coronary arteries is known as:

Stress reactivity

The fight-or-flight response is termed:

An increase in the basal metabolic rate

The hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine lead to various changes in the body including:

All of the answers are correct - the brain - the spinal cord - the peripheral nerves

The nervous system includes:

Hypothalamus

The part of the diencephalon that activates the autonomic nervous system is called the:

Large intestine

The part of the digestive system that receives unusable food substance from the small intestine is called the:

Diencephalon

The part of the subcortex responsible for the regulation of emotions is called the:

Cortisol

The primary glucocorticoid is:

Relaxation response

The series of bodily changes that are the opposite of the stress reaction is called the:

Psycgoneuroimmunology

The study of the illness-causing and healing effects of the mind on the body is called:

False

The study of the illness-causing and healing effects of the mind on the body is known reflexology.

Saliva

The substance that starts to break down food to small, manageable pieces before is passed through the esophagus is called:

Autonomic nervous system

The system that controls such body processes as hormone balance, temperature, and width of blood vessels is called the:

Limbic system

The system that produces emotions, which is also knows as the "seat of emotions," is called the:

True

Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe showed that the more significant the changes in someone's life, the greater the chance of the onset of illness.

True

When the hypothalamus experiences a stressor, it activates the two major stress reactivity pathways: the endocrine system and the autonomic nervous system.

Increase mental activity

When you encounter a stressor, the sympathetic nervous regulates the body to:

Muscle contraction

Which of the following is NOT an example of an involuntary function?

They tend to suffer from high blood pressure

Which of the following is a characteristic of hot reactors?

Following long-continued exposure to the same stressor, to which the body becomes adjusted, adaptation energy is eventually exhausted

Which of the following is a characteristic of the third phase of the general adaptation syndrome?

Alcohol abuse

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

The parasympathetic nervous system

Which of the following is the part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy?

The sympathetic nervous system

Which of the following is the part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for expending energy?

Alarm reaction, stage of resistance, and stage of exhaustion

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

The body shows the changes characteristic of the first exposure to a stressor

Which of the following occurs in the alarm reaction phase of the general adaptation syndrome?

It is a system of the body that is comprised of hormones that regulate physiological functions.

Which of the following statements defines the endocrine system?

Antigen

Which of the following terms refers to a foreign substance that is irritating to the body?

T cells

_____ are a type of lymphocyte whose purpose is to destroy substances foreign to the body by puncturing invaded body cells and killing the cells and the foreign substances.

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

Distress is defined as:

True

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

False

During stress, the surface temperature of the skin increases.

The good things to which we have to adapt and that can lead to a stress reaction

Eustress is defined as:

Type A

A behavior pattern associated with the development of coronary heart disease is:

All of the answers are correct - holding resentment, with the inability to forgive - using self-pity - having a poor self-image

A cancer- prone person has been described as: