Chapter 1 & 2
Approximately this many gallons of water are used to produce a 1lb hamburger.
2500
The symptoms of PTSD include A. chronic anxiety B. flashbacks C. insomnia D. restlessness E. all of the above
E. all of the above
An increase in incivility is often accompanied by a lack of:
empathy
True or False: Acute stress is not as intense as chronic stress, initially.
false
True or False: By and large, healing and curing mean the same thing.
false
True or False: The term "presenteeism" is a corporate business term to describe high productivity levels often motivated by one's optimal stress level.
false
Ture or False: "Future Shock" is an unproven theory, according to futurist Alvin Toffler.
false
This stressor would be classified as a bioecological influence.
inadequate sunlight
Which characteristic is not typically experienced in the fight-or-flight response?
increased gastric movement
There are many physiological cycles affected by environmental stressors. Which cycle occurs less than once in a 24-hr period?
infradian cycles
This non-inert substance in plastic is associated with problematic changes in one's hormonal balance.
phthalates
The term "screen addiction" was coined specifically to address:
the addiction to computer, smart phone, and tablet screens
One who suffers from insomnia would fall into one of these three categories:
transient, intermittent, or chronic
True or False: Experts in the field of sociology suggest that narcissism and a lack of values promotes incivility in our culture.
true
True or False: For information to move from short term to long term memory, there must be periods of rest.
true
True or False: It is not the situation that one finds oneself in that is stressful, but the perception (interpretation) of the situation that determines one's level of stress.
true
True or False: The distraction of cell phone use reveals a driving impairment similar to 0.08 blood alcohol levels.
true
True or False: The dualism of mind and body, which has so strongly influenced Western medicine, was conceived and advocated by Rene Descartes and by association, advocated by Isaac Newton.
true
True or False: The hormone oxytocin is credited with fostering the tend-and befriend effect.
true
True or False: The typical American uses approximately 100 gallons of water per day.
true
