HHE 440 Exam 1 (Ch 1-9)
The perception that one has a good deal of control over the events that affect one's life is known as _____.
Internal Locus of Control
Which of the following is an appropriate way of making a commitment to stress management?
Making a contract of commitments with rewards for oneself in order to commit to many large changes at once
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:
Memory T and B cells
_____ regulate the balance between sodium and potassium.
Mineralocorticoids
The anterior hypothalamus stimulates the _____ to secrete oxytocin and vasopressin (ADH).
Pituitary Gland
According to Robert Epstein, which of the following is the most effective trainable competency for effective stress management?
Prevention
Jason fears entering elevators. More particularly, he fears being squashed between the elevator doors. Jason's fear is an example of _____.
Specific Phobia
A condition in which people are living a "life story" that is inconsistent with their beliefs and values is called _____.
Spiritual disease
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
Which of the following researchers are known for studying stress and headaches?
Stewart Wolf, Thomas Budzynski, and Harold Wolff
Which of the following types of love is calm and companionate, conceiving of a long commitment?
Storgic Love
The lower part of the brain responsible for various physiological processes necessary to stay alive is called the:
Subcortex
All of the following are signs and symptoms of apoplexy or stroke EXCEPT:
Sudden tightness or heaviness in chest
Which of the following is the part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for expending energy?
Sympathetic Nervous System
Outcome efficacy as a form of self-efficacy involves:
The ability of others
Eustress is defined as:
The good things to which we have to adapt and that can lead to a stress reaction.
Which of the following defines the term stress?
The result of a demand that exceeds resources available to meet that demand
What stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete thyroxin?
Thyrotropic hormone (TTH)
Almost 11 percent of Americans aged 20 and older have diabetes.
True
Although it is desirable to control body weight, an overemphasis on dieting can itself be unhealthy.
True
Apoplexy is also termed as stroke.
True
Intervention entails setting up roadblocks at various points on the stress theory model.
True
People with anorexia are up to 10 times more likely to die as a result of their illness compared to those without the disorder.
True
Phobias are irrational fears.
True
Relaxation is a successful technique in the prevention and treatment of migraines.
True
The Yerkes-Dodson Curve shows that as stress increases, task performance decreases.
True
True or False: Service learning allows students to apply what they learn in school to the real world.
True
True or False: Studies have shown that forgiving oneself has a strong positive effect upon one's health.
True
Positive events that make us feel good are known as _____.
Uplifts
Which of the following can cause hypertension?
Kidney Disease Too narrow an opening in the aorta Obesity
Which of the following types of love is defined as a combination of passionate love and flirtatious love, characterized by jealousy and irrational joy, and unlikely to result in a long commitment?
Manic Love
Coping is a necessary function of managing demands.
True
Diets high in saturated fats increase the amount of cholesterol in the blood.
True
Healthy foods are low in saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, and added sugar.
True
If you are so pressed for time that you believe you don't even have time to organize, you are in need of time management skills.
True
Resiliency refers to the ability to identify and make use of strengths and assets to respond to challenges, thereby growing as an individual.
True
Shyness can be a mental handicap as crippling as the most severe of physical handicaps.
True
Noise that helps you relax and also drowns out other sounds that may interfere with relaxation is called:
White noise
Scheduling your responsibilities tends to increase your stress level because you have to view your responsibilities collectively.
False
Social support can help prevent stressors from occurring in the first place, but it cannot help once a stressor has been encountered.
False
Stranger rape is more common than acquaintance rape on college campuses.
False
Stress increases the number of T-lymphocytes in the body, which increases the possibility of developing cancer.
False
The purpose of the communication process is to convince others that your point of view is correct.
False
When working out a disagreement with someone, it is best to communicate through e-mail rather than in person.
False
All of the following are examples of physiological arousal EXCEPT:
Feeling overwhelmed
The contraction of muscles for no obvious purpose is called:
Bracing
In the context of prioritizing goals, if the items on _____ never get done, that would be just fine.
C list
Cancer-causing agents are called:
Carcinogens
In most people, cortisol levels are lowest a few hours after waking and continue to rise throughout the day.
False
Lazarus was the first person to define and popularize emotional intelligence.
False
The total _____ is given in the formula "systolic/diastolic".
Blood Pressure
The U.S. blood supply has been screened for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) since:
1985
The exit point from the body for unusable food substance is called the:
Anal Opening
What percentage of people in the United States identify themselves as having no religion in particular?
About 12 percent
Which of the following names the three phases of the general adaptation syndrome in the order of occurrence?
Alarm reaction, stage of resistance, and stage of exhaustion
The primary mineralocorticoid is called:
Aldosterone
Which of the following benefits is a result of social support?
All of these
Which of the following is a benefit of forgiving others?
All of these
Which of the following is an example of bulimic behavior?
All of these
The cumulative biological wear and tear that results from responses to stress that seek to maintain body equilibrium is known as:
Allostatic Load
The belief that one is either the victim of circumstances or the master of circumstances, each of which is erroneous, is known as _____.
Cocreator Perception Deficiency
The sincere intention not to seek revenge or avoid the transgressor is called _____.
Decisional forgiveness
Hardiness has been shown to do all the following EXCEPT _____.
Decrease one's ability to access strong emotions
_____ refers to turning over an entire situation to a source beyond the self.
Deferring
Humor has been shown to _________.
Do all of these
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
Hypertension with no known cause is called:
Essential Hypertension
In the context of Lazarus's model of appraisal, which of the following defines the term reappraisal?
Evaluation of whether the response made to a demand or threat was effective
Which component of the DESC form refers to relating your feelings regarding another person's behavior?
Express
"Why" questions are good to use during arguments or disagreements.
False
Anxiety only has a cognitive (thought) component.
False
Body mass index (BMI) is the only measure of obesity.
False
Psychosomatic illnesses are "all in the sufferer's mind."
False
Relabeling is a coping technique in which you attempt to stop negative or anxious thoughts.
False
Richard Lazarus's idea of task-oriented coping and emotion-focused coping does not require an appraisal of demand.
False
Which of the following is characteristic of the third phase of the general adaptation syndrome?
Following long-continued exposure to the same stressor, to which the body becomes adjusted, eventually adaptation energy is exhausted.
Which of the following is a stressor that is most likely to be unique to older college students?
Handling family and school responsibilities
According to the ________ ________ developed by Kobasa and her colleagues, less stress will result if you perceive potentially stressful events as a challenge instead of a threat.
Hardiness Theory
Daily interactions with the environment that are essentially negative are known as _____.
Hassles
Which of the following noises registers at around 85 decibels, the noise level at which stress responses usually start to develop?
Heavy city traffic
High cortisol levels that do not decline during the day have been found in:
Holocaust survivors Trauma survivors with PTSD People with depression
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
_____ 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
Which of the following is an example of active listening?
Reflecting back to the other person his or her words and feelings
A series of bodily changes that are the opposite of the stress reaction is called:
Relaxation response
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) can be transmitted by:
Sharing needles with a person with AIDS
To be afraid of people and worried of what strangers and powerful others think of oneself is known as:
Shyness
Muscles that are attached to bones are called:
Skeletal Muscles
Distress is defined as:
The bad things to which we have to adapt and that can lead to a stress reaction.
Which of the following occurs in the alarm reaction phase of the general adaptation syndrome?
The body shows the changes characteristic of the first exposure to a stressor.
