HLTH 285 Midterm Exam
Your text describes a research study that found a connection between high levels of the
stress hormone cortisol and the human brain. What other significant finding came from
this study?
Individuals with heightened cortisol levels had decreased brain volume later in life.
Information overload generated by 24/7 access to the Internet, smartphones, Twitter,
Instagram, and e-mail has had an impact on stress that is referred to as:
Technostress
You are driving down the highway when your tire suddenly has a blowout. What
immediate reaction are you most likely to experience?
acute stress
What is the key lesson to take away from this chapter?
Strive for balance in your life.
Which dimension of health involves experiencing and appreciating a wide range of
feelings and an ability to express these feelings in a healthy manner?
emotional health
Which dimension of health relates to your ability to think and learn from experiences,
your ability to assess and question new information, and your openness to new
learning?
intellectual health
An essential first step in developing a plan to reduce stress is to
identify the sources of your stress
Which dimension of health is most related to the ability to express care and concern for
others?
social health
Which dimension of health relates to the morals and values that guide you and that give
meaning, direction, and purpose to your life?
spiritual health
After a challenging freshman year of college, Eileen has joined a student group that
meets weekly to talk about classes, relationships, and homesickness. Which dimension
of health will this activity most likely nourish?
Social
, The physiological and emotional limits within which the body functions in an efficient
and balanced state is called _____.
Homeostasis
Which of the following does NOT occur when the sympathetic nervous system is
activated?
decreased cortisol
Which of the following is the BEST definition of chronic stress?
A state of continued sympathetic nervous system activation
The _____ plays a key role in the stress response because it is the chief region of the
brain responsible for integration of sympathetic and parasympathetic activities.
Hypothalamus
During which stage of the general adaptation syndrome does the body no longer
function normally due to chronic activation of the stress response?
exhaustion stage
Stress pioneer Dr. Hans Selye developed the theory of the __________ as a result of
his research on the physiological effects of chronic stress on rats.
general adaptation syndrome
During which stage of the general adaptation syndrome are several body systems
activated to prepare the body for action?
alarm stage
All of the following are myths about stress EXCEPT:
What is stressful for me may or may not be stressful for you.
Physiological changes that result from sympathetic nervous system activation include
_____.
increased heart rate
Sympathetic nervous system activation would benefit Julio the most if he were ____.
being chased by a mugger
The impact of long-term stress on the immune system is _____.
Profound
The reduced respirations technique is known to reduce an individual's breathing rate to
as low as ____ breaths per minute.
4 to 5
Internationally-recognized pharmacologist Candace Pert believed that the mind and the
body are linked by the _____.
Your text describes a research study that found a connection between high levels of the
stress hormone cortisol and the human brain. What other significant finding came from
this study?
Individuals with heightened cortisol levels had decreased brain volume later in life.
Information overload generated by 24/7 access to the Internet, smartphones, Twitter,
Instagram, and e-mail has had an impact on stress that is referred to as:
Technostress
You are driving down the highway when your tire suddenly has a blowout. What
immediate reaction are you most likely to experience?
acute stress
What is the key lesson to take away from this chapter?
Strive for balance in your life.
Which dimension of health involves experiencing and appreciating a wide range of
feelings and an ability to express these feelings in a healthy manner?
emotional health
Which dimension of health relates to your ability to think and learn from experiences,
your ability to assess and question new information, and your openness to new
learning?
intellectual health
An essential first step in developing a plan to reduce stress is to
identify the sources of your stress
Which dimension of health is most related to the ability to express care and concern for
others?
social health
Which dimension of health relates to the morals and values that guide you and that give
meaning, direction, and purpose to your life?
spiritual health
After a challenging freshman year of college, Eileen has joined a student group that
meets weekly to talk about classes, relationships, and homesickness. Which dimension
of health will this activity most likely nourish?
Social
, The physiological and emotional limits within which the body functions in an efficient
and balanced state is called _____.
Homeostasis
Which of the following does NOT occur when the sympathetic nervous system is
activated?
decreased cortisol
Which of the following is the BEST definition of chronic stress?
A state of continued sympathetic nervous system activation
The _____ plays a key role in the stress response because it is the chief region of the
brain responsible for integration of sympathetic and parasympathetic activities.
Hypothalamus
During which stage of the general adaptation syndrome does the body no longer
function normally due to chronic activation of the stress response?
exhaustion stage
Stress pioneer Dr. Hans Selye developed the theory of the __________ as a result of
his research on the physiological effects of chronic stress on rats.
general adaptation syndrome
During which stage of the general adaptation syndrome are several body systems
activated to prepare the body for action?
alarm stage
All of the following are myths about stress EXCEPT:
What is stressful for me may or may not be stressful for you.
Physiological changes that result from sympathetic nervous system activation include
_____.
increased heart rate
Sympathetic nervous system activation would benefit Julio the most if he were ____.
being chased by a mugger
The impact of long-term stress on the immune system is _____.
Profound
The reduced respirations technique is known to reduce an individual's breathing rate to
as low as ____ breaths per minute.
4 to 5
Internationally-recognized pharmacologist Candace Pert believed that the mind and the
body are linked by the _____.
