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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


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