Stress midterm

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Obesity is defined as a body mass index of:

30 or higher

According to a survey of college students' health conducted by the American College Health Association in 2010, _____ percent of college students experienced more than average or tremendous levels of stress.

48

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

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

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

alcohol abuse

Which of the following is a type of sexually transmitted infection (STI)?

all are correct

The primary glucocorticoid is

cortisol

Adrian, an undergraduate, has too many courses to study during his third semester in college. He wishes that he had taken fewer courses in the semester so that he could focus more on those courses. From the given scenario, we can conclude that Adrian is experiencing:

course overload

According to Lazarus

daily hassles are more harmful than significant life changes

The pressure of the blood against the arterial walls when the heart is relaxed is known as:

diastolic blood pressure

Stress that results in negative consequences such as decreased performance growth is called:

distress

Which of the following types of love is defined as a passionate, all-enveloping type of love recognized by the heart racing and other signs of excitement?

erotic love

Hypertension with no known cause is called:

essential hypertension

Federal Perkins loans offer a shorter grace period for repayment than do Stafford loans.

false

The word used for focusing in some forms of meditation is called a _____

mantra

Which of the following dimensions of health is known as the ability to learn and grow intellectually?

mental health

Some of the most significant stressors that college students usually experience relate to _____.

money

When a part of the heart dies because of a lack of oxygen, it is known as:

myocardial infarction

When you encounter a stressor, the sympathetic nervous system regulates the body to:

increase mental activity

Which of the following is NOT one of Robert Epstein's four trainable competencies for effective stress management?

interpersonal intervention

Activities to prevent a stressor from resulting in negative consequences are known as:

interventions

Which of the following dimensions of health can be defined as the ability of the body to function daily with energy remaining to respond to emergencies?

physical health

Which of the following terms is defined as a relaxation technique that involves a sensation of heaviness, warmth, and tingling in the limbs?

autogenic training

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

autoimmune response

A systolic blood pressure greater than 140 and/or a diastolic blood pressure greater than 90 are classified as high blood pressure or hypertension.

true

Although the number of young students has been growing more rapidly than the number of older students, this pattern is expected to shift.

true

Complete, comprehensive stress management includes intervention at all phases of the stress theory model and several means of intervening at each of these locations.

true

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

Stress can lead to a miscarriage.

true

An intrapersonal matter is between:

you and you

The nervous system includes

-the peripheral nerves -the brain -the spinal cord

The part of the brain that "sounds the alarm" that stress is present is called:

hippocampus

Stress reactivity includes a(n):

increase in muscle tension

Fear of losing one's property, such as a lover, friend, status, or power, is known as:

jealousy

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

pons

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

psychoneuroimmunology

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

psychonneuroimmunology

All of the following can be effects of unpleasant noise EXCEPT:

sleepiness

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

small intestine

Which of the following types of love is calm and companionate, conceiving of a long commitment?

storgic love

Comprehensive stress management should be used to free up, rather than clutter up, one's day.

true

Federal Stafford loans are fixed-rate, low-interest loans available to at least half-time students attending schools that participate in the federal financial aid system.

true

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

true

Intervention entails setting up roadblocks at various points on the stress theory model.

true

Older college students often doubt their abilities to return to school

true

Over time, diets high in saturated fats increase the amount of cholesterol in the blood.

true

People with high muscle mass—such as weight trainers—may have a body mass index (BMI) out of range but actually be the right weight and have a healthy percentage of body fat.

true

Progressive relaxation is sometimes termed neuromuscular relaxation.

true

The cerebral cortex is also called the gray matter.

true

The common cold may be a function of psychological stress.

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

The more life changes you experience, the more stress you will feel and the more likely it is that illness and disease will result.

true

The reticular activating system (RAS) is the part of the brain where the world outside meets the thoughts and feelings from inside.

true

The three main categories of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms are reliving, avoidance, and arousal.

true

When attempting to cope with a stressor, once primary appraisal occurs, it is necessary to determine the availability of the resources needed to meet a demand

true

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

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

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

Type A

Forcible sexual intercourse between people who know each other is referred to as:

acquaintance rape

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

The Yerkes-Dodson Curve shows that as stress increases, task performance decreases.

false

Vitamin B can be obtained by eating:

cereals

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

all of the answers are correct

Azidothymidine (AZT) is the most effective drug used to combat:

AIDS

To respond to stressors associated with self-doubt and shyness, the Stanford University Shyness Clinic suggests:

all of the answers are correct

What is secreted by the pituitary gland and in turn activates the adrenal cortex to secrete corticoid hormones?

Adrenocorticotropic hormones (ACTH)

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

Allostatic load

Cortisol is secreted from the adrenal cortex and is responsible for:

An increase in blood glucose

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

Cerebral hemorrhage

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

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 has been found to be associated with depression and a three times greater chance of dying in older men?

Hassles

Which of the following is an important task the younger college student has to confront?

all the answers are correct

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

Relaxation response

The exit point from the body for unusable food substances is called the:

anal opening

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

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

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.

the part of the brain that "sounds the alarm" that stress is present is called

The hippocampus

Substances produced by the body to fight foreign substances irritating to the body are called:

antibodies

What is released by the hypothalamus and in turn stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete thyrotropic hormone (TTH)?

Thyrotropic hormone releasing factors (TRF)

Which of the following is one of the components of treatment for people with anorexia?

Treating their psychological issues related to the eating disorder

According to johan denollett's research, which of the following types of personalities is related to coronary heart disease.

Type D

Some researchers have found that the relationship between stress and illness can be plotted on a

U-shaped curve

The part of the subcortex responsible for coordination is called the

cerebellum

In the context of the model of stress, what occurs immediately after a life situation is perceived as stressful?

emotional arousal

The catecholamine commonly called adrenaline is

epinephrine

Psychosomatic illnesses are "all in the sufferer's mind."

false

Richard Lazarus's idea of task-oriented coping and emotion-focused coping does not require an appraisal of demand.

false

Sharon takes notes from a reference book to prepare for an exam. She believes that this is a better way to learn the material and earn a good grade on the exam. This is an example of emotion-focused coping.

false

Stranger rape is more common than acquaintance rape on college campuses.

false

Stress is not related to coronary heart disease.

false

The goal of stress management is to eliminate all of your stress.

false

Which of the following symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is most likely to be categorized as arousal?

feeling irritable or having outbursts of anger

The body system responsible for digestion is called the:

gastrointestinal system

Food substances that produce a stress like response are known as:

sympathomimetics

Outcome efficacy as a form of self-efficacy involves:

the ability of others

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

the parasympathetic nervous system


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