Stress & Anxiety Midterm

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 and a 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

Distress is defined as:

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

Eustress is defined as:

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

Positive events that make us feel good are known as _____.

uplifts

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.

David, a sales manager at Texel Inc., is known for his 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

Time management skills include _____.

all of the answers are correct

A cancer-prone person has been described as:

all of the answers are correct.

A sign of people who may 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.

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 is called the:

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 the presentation by going over the content several times and practicing in front of a mirror. This scenario illustrates:

eustress.

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

All of the answers are correct.

Which of the following can cause hypertension?

All of the answers are correct.

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

All of the answers are correct.

Which of the following does aggressive nonverbal communication include?

All of the answers are correct.

Which of the following is a benefit of social support?

All of the answers are correct.

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

All of the answers are correct.

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

Anorexia nervosa

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

False

Cortisol and aldosterone are types of muscle tissue.

False

Men and women generally 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 the perception of stimuli.

False

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

False

Which of the following is NOT an example of eustress?

Leela does not get enough sleep because she stayed up late the previous night to study for a test.

According to the American College Health Association, which of the following has the most negative influence on students' academic performance?

Stress

Which of the following defines the term stress?

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

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

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

True

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

True

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

True

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

True

Serum cholesterol and other free fatty acids increase during stress.

True

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

True

Stress can be useful, stimulating, and welcome.

True

Stress can interfere with calcium absorption in the intestines.

True

The cerebral cortex is also called the gray 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

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

When trying to resolve a conflict, which of the following should you NOT do?

Use "but" rather than "and"

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

Walter Cannon.

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

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

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

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