HLTH285 final: quizzes

​Dr. Dean Ornish views ____ as a risk factor for heart disease that is equally as important as high cholesterol levels or obesity.

isolation

Jaya is a yoga instructor. Which category of CAM is her yoga class part of?​

mind/body interventions

Which principle is one of the foundations of naturopathic medicine?​

nature has the power to heal

anger generally occurs when an expectation is

not met

​Which form of social support is an example of appraisal support?

providing someone with feedback on their job performance

change is a constant and a big stressor

quickly adjusting change will help you be successful and happy in life

​Jonas has a reliable vehicle, but he feels distress when his friend buys a new car. Jonas is likely experiencing ____.

reference anxiety

live in alignment with your values; dont live unconsciously

going with the flow-the Niagra sydrome

cognitive distortions

(all or none thinking, should statements, overgenerlizations, mental filter, magnification, etc.)

cognitive restructuring, hardiness

(challenge, commitment an control), resilience, positive self-talk

stress comes from within

(perception and appraisal)

know the qualities of spirituality

(sense of purpose, faith in higher power, sense of connection, compassion

According to the 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), approximately ____% of adults use CAM.​

38

​According to the Gallup polls, ____ percent of Americans believe in God.

78

Pomodoro Technique

Developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s; use timer and focus heavily on task for about 25 minutes followed by around 5 minutes of reward or relaxation; simply work intently on whatever you've chosen to work on. Trying to finish a task is NOT the intent of the Pomodoro

the most common form of biofeedback is

EMG

​Which principle states that in many activities, 80 percent of the potential value can be achieved from just 20 percent of the effort?

Paretoś law

our mind and body is interrelated and interconnected

Psychoneuroimmunology

Stress management techniques

Relaxation Meditation breathing humor music journaling napping yoga

know your priorities

SNART goals

healing environment

Surroundings in which one is supported and nurtured, in which one feels calm, and in which health and well-being are promoted. (TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT)

Mindfulness

The state of being alert and mentally present for one's everyday activities.

ABC123 Prioritized Planning

Time management method designed to move from crisis management and putting out fires toward doing those things that are most important on a daily basis

general adaption syndrome

alarm, resistance, exhaustion

​What type of breathing, also known as balanced breathing, makes the respiratory rhythm more regular, which in turn has a soothing effect on the entire nervous system?

altering nostril

dont sweat the small stuff

and its all the small stuff

​Isaiah is firm about having a family, but flexible about waiting until he finishes university. Isaiah is demonstrating the principle of ____.

antiplanning

​Studies have shown that the therapeutic use of essential oils known as ____can lower stress levels.

aromatherapy

​Which style of conflict management is unassertive and uncooperative?

avoidance

Conflict Management Styles

avoidance, accommodation, competition, compromise, collaboration

Which mind/body intervention describes a group of procedures that use electronic instruments to accurately measure, process, and "feed back" information about autonomic activity, permitting development of voluntary control over these physiologic processes?​

biofeedback

Which task is considered an important step in Quadrant Planning?

clarify values

social support and relationships

communication; empathy

also called abdominal breathing

disphragmatic

placebo effect

experimental results caused by expectations alone; any effect on behavior caused by the administration of an inert substance or condition, which the recipient assumes is an active agent.

Americans spend about 35 million dollars a year out of pocket on complementary and alternative medicine.​

false

men are more likely than women to report feeling overwhelmed

false

​According to Leo Buscaglia, the most important characteristic of a working relationship is quality time spent together.

false

​Approximately 50% of people experience the placebo effect.

false

​Employees who undergo time management training report higher levels of perceived stress.

false

​Regular exposure to full-spectrum lighting has been demonstrated to improve seasonal affective disorder (SAD) by decreasing the amount of melatonin produced in the brain.

false

​The ABCs of money management refer to Analyze, Budget, and Control.

false

most of what we worry about never happens

fear is learned

Shiatsu means_____.

finger pressure

money doesnt make you happy

giving to others is key

​The ____ refers to the observation that higher temperatures are related to higher rates of aggression

heat effect

starts with increased volume in chest and decreased air pressure in lungs

inbreath

​____ is the ability to carry out a worthy decision after the emotion of making the decision has passed.

integrity

​When a person connects a particular environment with a previous experience, the two become linked together. The ___ uses this to explain why we might feel stressed in certain environments.

learned response theory

ultraviolet light can:

lessen fatigue

Practitioners of feng shui use a special compass called a ____, to determine the energy characteristics of a building or room.

lo-pan

starts with decreased volume in chest and increased air pressure in lungs

outbreath

whether something is stressful or not depends on your

personal appraisal of the event

fight or flight response

sympathetic nervous system response (release nor-epinephrine and epinephrine)

Michelle Weil and Larry Rosen call the egative feelings associated with our dependence, frustration, anxiety, and incompetence with technological devices___

technostress

cognitive therapy

therapy that teaches people new, more adaptive ways of thinking and acting; based on the assumption that thoughts intervene between events and our emotional reactions

also called chest breathing

thoracic

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is defined as a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine.​

true

Energy therapies involve the use of energy fields, including meridians--invisible channels of energy that flow in the body--or energy fields outside the body.​

true

Light is a form of electromagnetic energy that can have both positive and negative effects on living organisms.

true

Prolonged exposure to sounds over 85 decibels can damage hearing.​

true

Studies suggest that different environmental temperatures can raise or lower stress levels.

true

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is the official government agency of the National Institutes of Health that is responsible for research on complementary and alternative health.​

true

Yoga teaches that interruption of the flow of prana can have a harmful effect on physical, mental, and spiritual health.

true

the majority of Americans rate "family" as their most important priority.

true

​Differentiating between needs and wants is important for achieving financial success.

true

​Most people have a tendency to focus on urgent matters at the expense of highly important matters.

true

​One's love language refers to the way he or she prefers to give and receive love.

true

​Pet owners tend to report lower levels of stress than non-pet owners.

true

​Prayer and appreciating nature are two spiritual rituals that have special relevance for managing stress.

true

​Reference anxiety describes the phenomenon where people judge their possessions in comparison with others, not based on what they need.

true

​Serendipity emphasizes the importance of working towards a goal.

true

​There is a correlation between religious activities and health outcomes.

true

think about the words you use

you are listening

​What occurs during the inbreath stage of breathing?

​The diaphragm contracts, resulting in an increase in the volume of the chest cavity and a decrease in the air pressure in the lungs.

forgiveness is____.

​a choice not to let past grievances compromise our future

​People who shop to feel better are ____.

​more likely to experience stress due to overspending

Students who engage in distributed study ____.

​space their study sessions with rest sessions