Stress and Anxiety Midterm

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to believe it is worth the effort to attempt to manage a demand or threat, one must believe not only that there is a strategy that can be effective but also that one can successfully employ that strategy

true

positive events that make us feel good are known as

uplifts

when trying to resolve a conflict, which of the following should you not do?

use "but" rather than "and"

all of the following are true about "I" statements except that

when we use "I" the other person is less likely to listen to us

an intrapersonal matter is between

you and you

according to a survey of college students' health conducted by the american college health association in 2010, what percent of college students experiences more than average or tremendous levels of stress

48

the noted physiologist who was employed at Harvard Medical School and who first described the body;s reaction to stress was

Walter Cannon

David is known for dominant behavior. He often disregards the suggestions of his team members and gets his own way at their expense. David's demeanor is an example of

aggressive behavior

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

alarm reaction, stage if resistance, and stage of exhaustion

in the context of stress management, which of the following is an example of taking control of oneself?

all of the above

time management skills include

all of the above

which of the following can cause hyoertension?

all of the above

which of the following conditions can result from a deficiency of the B complex vitamins and vitamin C

all of the above

which of the following does aggressive nonverbal comm include

all of the above

which of the following is a benefit of social support

all of the above

which of the following is a concern that acts as a significant stressor for the college students?

all of the above

a cancer prone person has been described as

all of the answers are correct

a sign of ppl that might be hot reactors is that they

all of the answers are correct

cortisol is secreted from the adrenal cortex and is responsible for

an increase in blood glucose

which of the following is an eating disorder that involves self-imposed starvation?

anorexia nervosia

expressing yourself and satisfying your own needs, feeling good about this, and not hurting others in the process is known as

assertive behavior

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

blood pressure

the upper part of the brain responsible for thinking functions

cerebral cortex

according to Lazarus....

daily hassles are more harmful than significant life changes

kelly is stressed because she has to deliver a presentation before her classmates. Because of the stress, she prepares better for her presentation by going over the content several times and practicing in front of a mirror. this illustrates:

eustress

in the context of Lazarus' model of appraisal, which of the following defines the term reappraisal?

evaluating the effectiveness of the response made to a demand or threat

active or reflective listening is effective in regular conversation but not during conflict

false

cortisol and aldosterone are types of muscle tissue

false

goal of stress management is to eliminate all of your stress

false

men and women tend to respond to stress in very similar ways

false

stress is not related to coronary heart disease

false

tension headaches and backaches are psychological strains that stem from stress reactivity occurring when contemplating that experience

false

the frontal lobe of the brain is associated with movement, orientation,recognition, and perception of the stimuli

false

Eustress is defined as

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

which is not an example of eustress

leela doesn't get enough sleep because she stayed up late the previous night to study for a test

the system that produces emotions , which is also known as the "seat of emotions" is called the

limbic system

the goal of stress management is to

limit the harmful effects of stress while maintaining life's quality and vitality

in the stress model, emotional arousal leads to

physiological arousal

the part of the subcortex responsible for regulating sleep is called the

pons

conditions that have a mind snd body component are called

psychosomatic conditions

all of the following can be effects of unpleasant noise except

sleepiness

the presence of significant others with whom one can discuss stressors is called

social support

According to the american college health association, which of the following has the most negative influence on students' academic performance?

stress

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 defines stress

the result of a demand that exceeds resources available to meet that demand

Goleman recommends meditation as a way to counteract technology's negative influences on emotional intelligence

true

Stress can interfere with calcium absorption in the intestines

true

as a first step in managing time better, you might want to analyze how you are currently spending your time

true

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

true

emotional intelligence involves understanding one's own emotional reactions and those of others and using this understanding to make good decisions

true

healthy foods are low in saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, and added sugar

true

over time, diets high in saturated fats inc. the amount of cholesterol in the blood

true

ppl 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

ppl with attachment anxiety seem to be less psychological willing or able to break up a relationship even when their partners fail to meet their psychological needs

true

serum cholesterol and other free fetty acids increase during stress

true

social support is believed to protect against stress-related illness or disease

true

stress can be useful, stimulating and welcoming

true

the cerebral cortex is also called the grey matter

true

the reticular activating system(RAS) needs to be activated to normal levels for the rest of the brain to function as it should

true

obesity is defined as a body mass index of

30 or higher


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