stress management 1-3

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

Alarm reaction, stage of resistance, and stage of exhaustion

Which of the following is an example of a behavioral strain?

Alcohol abuse

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, adaptation energy is eventually exhausted

Which of the following statements defines the endocrine system?

It is a system of the body that is comprised of hormones that regulate physiological functions.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an involuntary function?

Muscle contraction

Identify a feature of the second stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

The bodily signs characteristic of the alarm reaction virtually disappear, and resistance rises above normal.

Which of the following is the part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy?

The parasympathetic nervous system

Which of the following is the part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for expending energy?

The sympathetic nervous system

Richard Lazarus, Anita DeLongis, and their colleagues have found that everyday hassles are even more detrimental to one's health than major life changes.

True

Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe showed that the more significant the changes in someone's life, the greater the chance of the onset of illness.

True

A sign of people who may be hot reactors is that they:

all of the answers are correct.

The cumulative biological wear and tear that results from responses to stress that seek to maintain body equilibrium is known

allostatic load.

Which of the following terms refers to a foreign substance that is irritating to the body?

antigen

A physiological response in which the body turns on itself is known as a(n):

autoimmune response

The system that controls such body processes as hormone balance, temperature, and width of blood vessels is called the:

autonomic nervous system.

Aldosterone is the primary mineralocorticoid that is responsible for:

blood pressure increase

The contraction of muscles for no obvious purpose is called:

bracing

A rupture of a blood vessel in the brain is known as a:

cerebral hemorrhage.

The primary glucocorticoid is:

cortisol

The part of the subcortex responsible for the regulation of emotions is called the:

diencephalon.

The catecholamine commonly called adrenaline is:

epinephrine.

A stressor will always elicit a stress reaction and strain.

false

During stress, the surface temperature of the skin increases.

false

The study of the illness-causing and healing effects of the mind on the body is known as reflexology.

false

tress increases the number of T-lymphocytes in the body, which increases the possibility of developing cancer.

false

The body's stress reaction that includes an increase in heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and serum cholesterol is known as the

fight or flight response

The body system responsible for digestion is called the:

gastrointestinal system.

According to the _____ theory developed by Kobasa and her colleagues, less stress will result if you perceive potentially stressful events as a challenge instead of a threat.

hardiness

Eustress is defined as:

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

In males, testosterone levels increase significantly with acute stress, and this increase is associated with:

hostility

The part of the diencephalon that activates the autonomic nervous system is called the:

hypothalamus

In females, the increase of oxytocin and estrogen during stress response:

initiates the tend-and-befriend response.

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome is defined as the interference with the smooth functioning of the _____.

jaw

The part of the digestive system that receives unusable food substance from the small intestine is called the:

large intestine

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

limbic system.

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

The catecholamine commonly called noradrenaline is:

norepinephrine.

The debris that clogs coronary arteries is known as:

plaque

Depression and threats to self-esteem are examples of _____ stressors.

psychological

The study of the illness-causing and healing effects of the mind on the body is called:

psychoneuroimmunology

Conditions that have a mind and a body component are called:

psychosomatic conditions.

The series of bodily changes that are the opposite of the stress reaction is called the:

relaxation response.

All of the following are acceptable treatment approaches for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) EXCEPT:

shock therapy

In the human digestive system, food from the stomach passes into the:

small intestine

The fight-or-flight response is termed:

stress reactivity.

Which of the following is a characteristic of hot reactors?

suffer from high blood pressure

_____ are a type of lymphocyte whose purpose is to destroy substances foreign to the body by puncturing invaded body cells and killing the cells and the foreign substances.

t cells

Distress is defined as:

the bad things to which we have to adapt and that can lead to a stress reaction.

According to hardiness theory, if you perceive potentially stressful events as a challenge instead of as a threat, less stress will result.

true

During stress, the hypothalamus activates the adrenal and thyroid glands, which in turn secrete cortisol, aldosterone, epinephrine, norepinephrine, and thyroxin.

true

Muscular bracing can lead to problems such as headaches and backaches.

true

People 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

Progressive relaxation is sometimes termed neuromuscular relaxation.

true

Stress causes a decrease in saliva production and an increase in hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

true

The longer our physiology varies from its baseline measures and the greater the variance from that baseline, the more likely we are to experience ill effects from this stress reactivity.

true

When the hypothalamus experiences a stressor, it activates the two major stress reactivity pathways: the endocrine system and the autonomic nervous system.

true

A behavior pattern associated with the development of coronary heart disease is:

type a