SPH-H 180 Spring 17 Exam Questions With Correct Answers
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SPH-H 180 Spring 17 Exam Questions With
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T/F Health is best defined as the absence of disease. - answerFalse
T/F How an individual deals with stress is determined almost entirely by his or her genetic
makeup. - answerFalse
The Yerkes-Dodson principle states that ____. - answerst...
SPH-H 180 Spring 17 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
T/F Health is best defined as the absence of disease. - answer✔False
T/F How an individual deals with stress is determined almost entirely by his or her genetic
makeup. - answer✔False
The Yerkes-Dodson principle states that ____. - 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. - 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. - answer✔Homeostasis
The ___________________is responsible for initiating the fight-or-flight response. -
answer✔sympathetic nervous system
Explain the difference between acute and chronic stress. - 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. - 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. - 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. - answer✔False
Which of the following is a cardiovascular problem that is a result of chronic stress? -
answer✔Blood tends to clot more easily.
Conditions that have a mind and body component are called _____. - 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 _____. - answer✔survive the threat
The most critical aspect in preventing unnecessary and unhealthy stress is _____. -
answer✔perception
Which statement best demonstrates internal locus of control thinking? - answer✔"Making a
schedule and planning my time will help me reduce my stress levels."
Briefly describe the three personality traits of hardy people. - 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. - answer✔False
T/F Autogenics is self-directed relaxation using suggestions to create a feeling of warmth and
heaviness in the body. - answer✔True
Stress - answer✔A demand made upon the adaptive capacities of the mind and body
Yerkes Dodson Principle - answer✔The theory that up to a certain point stress can increase
performance, but that too much stress can diminish performance.
Stressor - answer✔any event or situation that is perceived by an individual as a threat.
Eustress - answer✔Positive or desirable stress
distress - answer✔negative stress
Acute stress - answer✔A type of stress typically resulting from short-term stressors
Chronic stress - answer✔A type of stress typically resulting from long-term stressors
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