HHE 440- Ch. 1-4 Exam

Which of the following terms is defined as a relaxation technique that involves contracting and relaxing muscle groups throughout the body?

Progressive relaxation

The common cold may be a function of psychological stress.

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

True

What are the two different kinds of strokes:

ischemic and hemorrhagic

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

jealousy

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 nervous system includes:

the brain. the spinal cord. the peripheral nerves

The goal of stress management is to:

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

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

allostatic load

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

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

diastolic blood pressure

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

Autonomic Nervous System

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

True

The body needs cholesterol to build cell membranes, make certain hormones, and produce compounds that aid in fat digestion.

True

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

Walter Cannon.

The primary mineralocorticoid is:

aldosterone

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

autonomic nervous system

The part of the subcortex responsible for regulation of emotions:

diencephalon

The debris that clogs coronary arteries:

plaque

The degree to which the seven dimensions of health are in balance is called:

wellness.

Practicing relaxation techniques is a form of a ___________ intervention:

Emotional Arousal

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

Eustress

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

Flight or fight response

Which of the following is an important task for the younger college student?

Freeing interpersonal relationships Clarifying purposes Developing integrity

_____ regulate the metabolism of glucose.

Glucocorticoids

The substance found in the stomach that helps break down food for digestion:

Hydrochloric Acid

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 can cause hypertension?

Kidney disease Obesity Too narrow an opening in the aorta

Diseases that have an effect on the Mind and Body are called:

Psychosomatic Diseases

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

Their weight Finances Living arrangements

Which of the following is a characteristic of hot reactors?

They tend to suffer from high blood pressure

By taking too many courses at once, students may actually learn less than they would with a lighter course load.

True

Hormones such as cortisol, thyroxin, and aldosterone are release in response to a stressor: True or False>

True

Men and women respond to stress differently because of gender-based hormonal differences.

True

Stress experienced by college students can interfere with the learning process necessary for academic success.

True

Total cholesterol between 200 and 239 mg/dl is considered:

borderline high

The catecholamine commonly called adrenaline is:

epinephrine

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

psychological

To be afraid of people and worried of what strangers and powerful others think of oneself is known as:

shyness

Which of the following is a requirement for consenting sex?

Absence of intimidation and threat Being sober Verbal communication

The bad things to which we have to adapt and that can lead to a stress reaction:

Distress

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

Allostatic load

A foreign substance irritating to the body:

Antigen

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

Antigen

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 stressor will always elicit a stress reaction and strain.

False

A stressor will always elicit a stress reaction and strain:

False

Brain cells destroyed by prolonged stress can regenerate themselves:

False

Cortisol and aldosterone are types of muscle tissue.

False

It is good to link your self worth to grades:

False

Men and women generally tend to respond to stress in very similar ways.

False

Scheduling your responsibilities tends to increase your stress level because you have to view your responsibilities collectively.

False

People who react to stress with an all-out physiological reaction:

Hot reactors

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

Stress causes a decrease in hydrochloric acid in the intestinal tract and stomach.

False

Stress is not related to coronary heart disease.

False

Stress is not related to coronary heart disease:

False

Significant Stressors for College Students:

Finances Living Arrangements Their Weight