Question 1

Caffeine interferes with the homeostatic sleep drive by

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing melatonin levels. 
B)  blocking adenosine receptors. 
C)  interrupting REM sleep. 
D)  delaying the circadian rhythm. 
A)  increasing melatonin levels. 
B)  blocking adenosine receptors. 
C)  interrupting REM sleep. 
D)  delaying the circadian rhythm.

Question 2

Which stressor is most likely to result from poor time management?

Accepted Answer

A)  under-commitment 
B)  hyperactivity 
C)  loneliness 
D)  procrastination 
A)  under-commitment 
B)  hyperactivity 
C)  loneliness 
D)  procrastination

Question 3

People who work in rewarding helping professions, such as teachers and social workers, are less prone to burnout than people in other types of professions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Stress triggered by unpleasant stressors is called eustress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is most likely to benefit individuals who suppress their feelings?

Accepted Answer

A)  therapy to promote personality change 
B)  modeling a person whose anger is easily triggered 
C)  behavior modification through psychoanalysis 
D)  assertiveness training 
A)  therapy to promote personality change 
B)  modeling a person whose anger is easily triggered 
C)  behavior modification through psychoanalysis 
D)  assertiveness training

Question 6

Chronic high blood pressure is a major cause of strokes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Meditation practices can elicit the relaxation response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The relaxation response signals your readiness for action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Define depression. List at least five symptoms of depression.

Accepted Answer

Depression is a mental health disorder c

Question 10

Insomnia and poor appetite are possible symptoms of depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What term refers to the long-term wear and tear of the stress response?

Accepted Answer

A)  eustress 
B)  distress 
C)  homeostasis 
D)  allostatic load 
A)  eustress 
B)  distress 
C)  homeostasis 
D)  allostatic load

Question 12

Getting enough sleep improves mental and emotional functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which is a likely result of using compulsive exercise to deal with stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  fatigue and diminished performance 
B)  decreased chance of depression and anxiety 
C)  strengthened immune system 
D)  lower HDL cholesterol 
A)  fatigue and diminished performance 
B)  decreased chance of depression and anxiety 
C)  strengthened immune system 
D)  lower HDL cholesterol

Question 14

What strategy is recommended for improving your time-management skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Try doing things yourself rather than delegating. 
B)  Say no when necessary. 
C)  Cut back on sleep to make more time. 
D)  Use caffeine to increase your efficiency. 
A)  Try doing things yourself rather than delegating. 
B)  Say no when necessary. 
C)  Cut back on sleep to make more time. 
D)  Use caffeine to increase your efficiency.

Question 15

What is an effective response to stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  using tobacco 
B)  drinking alcohol 
C)  taking drugs 
D)  learning new time-management skills 
A)  using tobacco 
B)  drinking alcohol 
C)  taking drugs 
D)  learning new time-management skills

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of the endocrine system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It affects body functions through the release of hormones. 
B)  It controls body functions through effective responses. 
C)  It is a combination of autonomic and somatic nerves. 
D)  It is a combination of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves. 
A)  It affects body functions through the release of hormones. 
B)  It controls body functions through effective responses. 
C)  It is a combination of autonomic and somatic nerves. 
D)  It is a combination of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves.

Question 17

What is eustress?

Accepted Answer

A)  stress triggered by an unpleasant event 
B)  stress triggered by a pleasant event 
C)  stress triggered during dangerous situations 
D)  stress that causes a physical response different from that caused by distress 
A)  stress triggered by an unpleasant event 
B)  stress triggered by a pleasant event 
C)  stress triggered during dangerous situations 
D)  stress that causes a physical response different from that caused by distress

Question 18

A person with what personality type tends toward negative emotional states such as anxiety, depression, and irritability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Type A 
B)  Type B 
C)  Type C 
D)  Type D 
A)  Type A 
B)  Type B 
C)  Type C 
D)  Type D

Question 19

A high allostatic load can be due to poor adaptation to common stressors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Those who exercise regularly have a milder physical stress response than non-exercisers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Caffeine interferes with the homeostatic sleep drive by

Which stressor is most likely to result from poor time management?

People who work in rewarding helping professions, such as teachers and social workers, are less prone to burnout than people in other types of professions.

Stress triggered by unpleasant stressors is called eustress.

What is most likely to benefit individuals who suppress their feelings?

Chronic high blood pressure is a major cause of strokes.

Meditation practices can elicit the relaxation response.

The relaxation response signals your readiness for action.

Define depression. List at least five symptoms of depression.

Insomnia and poor appetite are possible symptoms of depression.

What term refers to the long-term wear and tear of the stress response?

Getting enough sleep improves mental and emotional functioning.

Which is a likely result of using compulsive exercise to deal with stress?

What strategy is recommended for improving your time-management skills?

What is an effective response to stress?

Which of the following statements is true of the endocrine system?

What is eustress?

A person with what personality type tends toward negative emotional states such as anxiety, depression, and irritability?

A high allostatic load can be due to poor adaptation to common stressors.

Those who exercise regularly have a milder physical stress response than non-exercisers.

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Exam 10: Stress

Caffeine interferes with the homeostatic sleep drive by

Which stressor is most likely to result from poor time management?

People who work in rewarding helping professions, such as teachers and social workers, are less prone to burnout than people in other types of professions.

Stress triggered by unpleasant stressors is called eustress.

What is most likely to benefit individuals who suppress their feelings?

Chronic high blood pressure is a major cause of strokes.

Meditation practices can elicit the relaxation response.

The relaxation response signals your readiness for action.

Define depression. List at least five symptoms of depression.

Insomnia and poor appetite are possible symptoms of depression.

What term refers to the long-term wear and tear of the stress response?

Getting enough sleep improves mental and emotional functioning.

Which is a likely result of using compulsive exercise to deal with stress?

What strategy is recommended for improving your time-management skills?

What is an effective response to stress?

Which of the following statements is true of the endocrine system?

What is eustress?

A person with what personality type tends toward negative emotional states such as anxiety, depression, and irritability?

A high allostatic load can be due to poor adaptation to common stressors.

Those who exercise regularly have a milder physical stress response than non-exercisers.

Introduction to Wellness, Fitness, and Lifestyle Management

Principles of Physical Fitness

Cardiorespiratory Endurance

Muscular Strength and Endurance

Flexibility and Low-Back Health

Body Composition

Putting Together a Complete Fitness Program

Nutrition

Weight Management

Cardiovascular Health

Cancer

Substance Use and Misuse

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Environmental Health

Filters