HEALTH 101 Midterm Exam Questions and
Correct Answers.
Health - Correct Answer The overall condition of a person's body or mind
Wellness - Correct Answer Optimal Health, Vitality
eight dimensions of wellness - Correct Answer Emotional, environmental, financial,
intellectual, occupational, physical, social, spiritual
life expectancy - Correct Answer the number of years a person can expect to live
Key contributors to death among Americans - Correct Answer Obesity and Tobacco
Leading causes of Death in the US - Correct Answer heart disease and cancer
Deaths among Americans 15-24 - Correct Answer Unintentional Injuries, Suicide,
Homicide, Cancer, Heart disease
Top ten impediments to academic performance - Correct Answer Stress, Anxiety, Sleep
Issues, Depression, Cold/Flu, Concern for friend, ADD/ADHD, Death, URI
Stages of Change Model - Correct Answer precontemplation, contemplation, preparation,
action, maintenance, Termination
Stress - Correct Answer the process by which we perceive and respond to certain events,
called stressors, that we appraise as threatening or challenging
Stressor
Stress Response - Correct Answer -The event that triggers the reactions
-The reactions themselves
endocrine system - Correct Answer the body's "slow" chemical communication system; a
set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream
, nervous and endocrine - Correct Answer work together as your body's communication
system releasing cortisol and epinephrine
Hardiness - Correct Answer set of attitudes marked by a sense of control over events,
commitment to life and work, and courage and motivation to confront stressful events
resilience - Correct Answer the personal strength that helps most people cope with stress
and recover from adversity and even trauma
personality types - Correct Answer Type A: over competitive
Type B: Relaxed
Type C: Anger suppression, hopelessness
Type D: Anxiety
Eustress - Correct Answer positive stress
distress - Correct Answer negative stress
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) - Correct Answer Selye's concept of the body's
adaptive response to stress in three phases—alarm, resistance, exhaustion.
allostatic load - Correct Answer wear and tear on the body caused by prolonged or
excessive stress responses
Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) - Correct Answer The study of the interactions among the
nervous, endocrine, and immune systems
managing stress - Correct Answer social support, communication, exercise, nutrition,
volunteering, time management, spiritual wellness, confiding with yourself, think and act
constructively
negatively - Correct Answer The absence of sickness
Positively - Correct Answer The presence of wellness
Correct Answers.
Health - Correct Answer The overall condition of a person's body or mind
Wellness - Correct Answer Optimal Health, Vitality
eight dimensions of wellness - Correct Answer Emotional, environmental, financial,
intellectual, occupational, physical, social, spiritual
life expectancy - Correct Answer the number of years a person can expect to live
Key contributors to death among Americans - Correct Answer Obesity and Tobacco
Leading causes of Death in the US - Correct Answer heart disease and cancer
Deaths among Americans 15-24 - Correct Answer Unintentional Injuries, Suicide,
Homicide, Cancer, Heart disease
Top ten impediments to academic performance - Correct Answer Stress, Anxiety, Sleep
Issues, Depression, Cold/Flu, Concern for friend, ADD/ADHD, Death, URI
Stages of Change Model - Correct Answer precontemplation, contemplation, preparation,
action, maintenance, Termination
Stress - Correct Answer the process by which we perceive and respond to certain events,
called stressors, that we appraise as threatening or challenging
Stressor
Stress Response - Correct Answer -The event that triggers the reactions
-The reactions themselves
endocrine system - Correct Answer the body's "slow" chemical communication system; a
set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream
, nervous and endocrine - Correct Answer work together as your body's communication
system releasing cortisol and epinephrine
Hardiness - Correct Answer set of attitudes marked by a sense of control over events,
commitment to life and work, and courage and motivation to confront stressful events
resilience - Correct Answer the personal strength that helps most people cope with stress
and recover from adversity and even trauma
personality types - Correct Answer Type A: over competitive
Type B: Relaxed
Type C: Anger suppression, hopelessness
Type D: Anxiety
Eustress - Correct Answer positive stress
distress - Correct Answer negative stress
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) - Correct Answer Selye's concept of the body's
adaptive response to stress in three phases—alarm, resistance, exhaustion.
allostatic load - Correct Answer wear and tear on the body caused by prolonged or
excessive stress responses
Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) - Correct Answer The study of the interactions among the
nervous, endocrine, and immune systems
managing stress - Correct Answer social support, communication, exercise, nutrition,
volunteering, time management, spiritual wellness, confiding with yourself, think and act
constructively
negatively - Correct Answer The absence of sickness
Positively - Correct Answer The presence of wellness
