IDIS 199 FINAL EXAM MODULE 4-6 VERIFIED STUDY
GUIDE
Common factors to balance with studying - Answers - -socializing
-employment
-exercise
-travel
-hobbies
How much time per week should a full time university student spend on studying -
Answers - 30-35 hours including lecture and lab times
What is the impact of overstudying on your mental health and well-being - Answers - -
negative impact on relationships
-interere to complete non-study related obligations and interests
-increase unhealthy behvaiour such as substance abuse, unhealthy eating, and feelings
of lonliness
Benefits of getting the right Balance - Answers - 1.Health- less stress
2.Efficiency- when doing work
3. engagmnet- in courses and relationships
4. focus and conentration
5. academic sucess
Connectedness - Answers - A personal sense of belogining
What are the benefitd of social connectedness? - Answers - -improved quality of life
-boost mental health
-Increased life expectancy
-decreased risk of suicide
-build more inclusive learning communities
How to develop social membership at university - Answers - -join a club (interests and
hobbies)
-Volunteer (important causes to you)
-Reach out (make effort to make new friends)
Negative Effects of Lonliness - Answers - -Increased cortisol (stress horomone)
-Disturbed sleep
-Reduced phsyical Acitivity
-Increased risk of heart disease
-Challenge immune system
What age of people is the lonliest group? - Answers - 18-22
, Social Prescribing - Answers - A holistic Approach to health and mental health
supporting non-clinical community based acitivites to improve social connectedness
Impacts of isolation - Answers - Physical:
Isolation has been linked to poor health, alcohol and substance abuse, and suicidal
thoughts.
Emotional
Isolation is associated with reduced confidence, feelings of diminished self-worth,
despair, depression,worthlessness, and self-harm. Social isolation is one of the
strongest predictors of depression in laterlife.
Cognitive
People in prolonged isolation may experience a shortened attention span or
forgetfulness as they maynot see any reason or opportunity to remain aware and alert.
What does recreation mean - Answers - A person involved in recreation is "re-creating"
themselves. The whole point of recreation, as theoriginal Latin word recreare implies, is
to refresh and renew
1. refreshment by means of some pastime, agreeable exercise, or the like.
2. a pastime, diversion, exercise, or other resource affording relaxation and enjoyment
directed attention - Answers - Directed attention is a form of focused attention that
requires great effort to remain on task andprocess the information.
This type of attention is mentally demanding, as more appealing external information
must be blockedout
Examples of Direct Attention - Answers - driving in heavy traffic, study, computer work,
phone calls at work, etc
Involuntary attention - Answers - Involuntary attention, or fascination, is effortless. This
type of is held when the subject is interestingand, therefore, automatically holds your
attention.
Involuntary attention is a pleasurable way of processing environmental information and,
therefore,comes at no cost to the human in way of tiredness.
Example of involuntary attention - Answers - , watching animals or birds, looking at
nature scenes or water, watching sports, or listeningto music
Directed attention fatigue (DAF) - Answers - a neuropsychological phenomenon
indicating overuse of the brain's inhibitory systemnecessary for maintaining focused
attention - such as when you are studying
GUIDE
Common factors to balance with studying - Answers - -socializing
-employment
-exercise
-travel
-hobbies
How much time per week should a full time university student spend on studying -
Answers - 30-35 hours including lecture and lab times
What is the impact of overstudying on your mental health and well-being - Answers - -
negative impact on relationships
-interere to complete non-study related obligations and interests
-increase unhealthy behvaiour such as substance abuse, unhealthy eating, and feelings
of lonliness
Benefits of getting the right Balance - Answers - 1.Health- less stress
2.Efficiency- when doing work
3. engagmnet- in courses and relationships
4. focus and conentration
5. academic sucess
Connectedness - Answers - A personal sense of belogining
What are the benefitd of social connectedness? - Answers - -improved quality of life
-boost mental health
-Increased life expectancy
-decreased risk of suicide
-build more inclusive learning communities
How to develop social membership at university - Answers - -join a club (interests and
hobbies)
-Volunteer (important causes to you)
-Reach out (make effort to make new friends)
Negative Effects of Lonliness - Answers - -Increased cortisol (stress horomone)
-Disturbed sleep
-Reduced phsyical Acitivity
-Increased risk of heart disease
-Challenge immune system
What age of people is the lonliest group? - Answers - 18-22
, Social Prescribing - Answers - A holistic Approach to health and mental health
supporting non-clinical community based acitivites to improve social connectedness
Impacts of isolation - Answers - Physical:
Isolation has been linked to poor health, alcohol and substance abuse, and suicidal
thoughts.
Emotional
Isolation is associated with reduced confidence, feelings of diminished self-worth,
despair, depression,worthlessness, and self-harm. Social isolation is one of the
strongest predictors of depression in laterlife.
Cognitive
People in prolonged isolation may experience a shortened attention span or
forgetfulness as they maynot see any reason or opportunity to remain aware and alert.
What does recreation mean - Answers - A person involved in recreation is "re-creating"
themselves. The whole point of recreation, as theoriginal Latin word recreare implies, is
to refresh and renew
1. refreshment by means of some pastime, agreeable exercise, or the like.
2. a pastime, diversion, exercise, or other resource affording relaxation and enjoyment
directed attention - Answers - Directed attention is a form of focused attention that
requires great effort to remain on task andprocess the information.
This type of attention is mentally demanding, as more appealing external information
must be blockedout
Examples of Direct Attention - Answers - driving in heavy traffic, study, computer work,
phone calls at work, etc
Involuntary attention - Answers - Involuntary attention, or fascination, is effortless. This
type of is held when the subject is interestingand, therefore, automatically holds your
attention.
Involuntary attention is a pleasurable way of processing environmental information and,
therefore,comes at no cost to the human in way of tiredness.
Example of involuntary attention - Answers - , watching animals or birds, looking at
nature scenes or water, watching sports, or listeningto music
Directed attention fatigue (DAF) - Answers - a neuropsychological phenomenon
indicating overuse of the brain's inhibitory systemnecessary for maintaining focused
attention - such as when you are studying
