SPH-H 180 SPRING 17 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2024.
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SPH-H 180 SPRING 17 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2024.
T/F Health is best defined as the absence of disease. - correct answer. False
T/F How an individual deals with stress is determined almost entirely by his or her genetic makeup. - correct answer. False
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SPH-H 180 SPRING 17 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2024.
T/F Health is best defined as the absence of disease. - correct answer. False
T/F How an individual deals with stress is determined almost entirely by his or her
genetic makeup. - correct answer. False
The Yerkes-Dodson principle states that ____. - correct answer. stress levels that
are either too high or too low can diminish performance
Briefly describe one of the five dimensions of health. Illustrate the negative effects of
stress along that dimension with at least two specific examples. - correct answer. I
am choosing the social dimension of health. Negative effects of stress on your social
health can affect your relationships with friends and colleagues. You may feel the need
to have distance from them if you are experiencing a lot of stress. This could cause
there to be ill feelings between you and your friend. Also, social health can affect your
participation in activities with groups you are involved in. You may begin missing church
which may decrease opportunities for you and also affect your spiritual health.
________________refers to the imbalanced physiological state that naturally occurs
during the stress response. - correct answer. Homeostasis
The ___________________is responsible for initiating the fight-or-flight response. -
correct answer. sympathetic nervous system
Explain the difference between acute and chronic stress. - correct answer. Acute
stress is the type of stress that is sudden to come and quick to go. It is a very quick and
powerful experience. Chronic stress is a long-term type which tends to last longer and
stick with a person. It affects a person on daily basis.
T/F Things that are stressful to one person are invariably stressful to everyone. -
correct answer. False
, When the stress response is initiated, changes come about because of the activation of
a branch of the nervous system called the _____ nervous system. - correct answer.
autonomic
T/F Individuals who experience higher levels of stress tend to consume less alcohol,
smoke fewer cigarettes, and drink less coffee than those who are under less stress. -
correct answer. False
Which of the following is a cardiovascular problem that is a result of chronic stress? -
correct answer. Blood tends to clot more easily.
Conditions that have a mind and body component are called _____. - correct answer.
psychosomatic
Whenever we sense a potential for pain or danger of any kind—emotional, social,
spiritual, or physical—our body reacts in its perfect way to help us _____. - correct
answer. survive the threat
The most critical aspect in preventing unnecessary and unhealthy stress is _____. -
correct answer. perception
Which statement best demonstrates internal locus of control thinking? - correct answer.
"Making a schedule and planning my time will help me reduce my stress levels."
Briefly describe the three personality traits of hardy people. - correct answer. They
look at a potentially stressful or hazardous situation as a challenge rather than a threat.
They approach the issue as if they can learn something from it and overcome the issue.
They don't feel like all is lost if something is like a challenge for them.
T/F During autogenics, the feeling of warmth in the extremities can be explained
physiologically as the vasoconstriction of blood vessels in response to parasympathetic
nervous system activation. - correct answer. False
T/F Autogenics is self-directed relaxation using suggestions to create a feeling of
warmth and heaviness in the body. - correct answer. True
Stress - correct answer. A demand made upon the adaptive capacities of the mind
and body
Yerkes Dodson Principle - correct answer. The theory that up to a certain point
stress can increase performance, but that too much stress can diminish performance.
Stressor - correct answer. any event or situation that is perceived by an individual as
a threat.
Eustress - correct answer. Positive or desirable stress
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