Stress midterm
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
