EPHE 142 Midterm
Ryan Heuman (Describe his story) - answer-Cerebral palsy
-Motorized wheelchair
-Highlight was summiting Mount Albert Edwards in Strathcona park
According to Statistics Canada, in 2014 what percent of adult Canadians were classified
as obese? - answer20 percent
Which organism causes foodborne illness by producing toxins in food? -
answerStaphylococcus aureus
What kind of stress would being offered an amazing job opportunity cause? -
answerEustress
What kind of stress would credit card bills, assignments and final exams cause? -
answerBrief naturalistic stress
What term best characterizes occurrences such as a fight with your SO or winning
tickets to a concert? - answerStressors
Who defined stress as "a relationship between demands and the power to deal with
them without unreasonable or destructive costs?" - answerLazarus
Which stage of the general adaptation syndrome is characterized by increased blood
pressure, heart rate and hormone levels? - answerAlarm
Which term does Lazarus use to refer to the perception of an event as a threat or
challenge? - answerPrimary appraisal
What does the field of psychoneuroimmunology study? - answerThe relationship
between our brains response to stress and the immune system
Which system is responsible for restoring homeostasis in our body? - answerThe
parasympathetic nervous system
What is not an immediate response to stress? - answerIncrease in immune function
Which personality type do mistrustful and chronically hostile people belong to? -
answerType A
What becomes a daily occurrence when the normal everyday stresses of life becomes
distress? - answerMoodiness and irritability
, What is complicated grief? - answera prolonged and intense period of grief that is often
associated with loss
What is the term for a stress response that includes sweating, trembling and stuttering?
- answerphysiological stress
According to Stats Canada, what percentage of university graduates depend on student
loans? - answer50%
On a Ipsos-Reid survey conducted on Canadian university students, what percentage of
students said they experience high levels of exam stress? - answer40%
What did Jewel and Morrison report in a study on attitudes towards homosexuals at a
Canadian university? - answerNegative attitudes served to reinforce traditional male
roles and lessened discomfort
What is NOT a warning sign of stress overload? - answerBeing hyper-vigilant to avoid
accidents
What coping strategy would maintaining awareness in the present moment be an
example of? - answerMindfulness
What does engaging in the relaxation method of meditation cause you to focus on? -
answerword, image or number
What stress management technique is best suited for treating hypertension? (high blood
bp) - answerMeditation
What's not one of the most common types of procrastination? - answerPutting off long-
term projects
Hettler's 6 dimensions of wellness - answerOccupational, Physical, Emotional, Spiritual,
Social, Intellectual
Hettler's 6 dimensions of wellness: Social - answerCollectivist view of the world
-Contribute to society
-Help others
-Seek ways to enhance relationships, build healthy communities
Hettler's 6 dimensions of wellness: Occupational - answer-Enrichment through work or
vocation
-Contribute your skills and talents
-Work is meaningful and rewarding
-Balance of work and life commitments
Ryan Heuman (Describe his story) - answer-Cerebral palsy
-Motorized wheelchair
-Highlight was summiting Mount Albert Edwards in Strathcona park
According to Statistics Canada, in 2014 what percent of adult Canadians were classified
as obese? - answer20 percent
Which organism causes foodborne illness by producing toxins in food? -
answerStaphylococcus aureus
What kind of stress would being offered an amazing job opportunity cause? -
answerEustress
What kind of stress would credit card bills, assignments and final exams cause? -
answerBrief naturalistic stress
What term best characterizes occurrences such as a fight with your SO or winning
tickets to a concert? - answerStressors
Who defined stress as "a relationship between demands and the power to deal with
them without unreasonable or destructive costs?" - answerLazarus
Which stage of the general adaptation syndrome is characterized by increased blood
pressure, heart rate and hormone levels? - answerAlarm
Which term does Lazarus use to refer to the perception of an event as a threat or
challenge? - answerPrimary appraisal
What does the field of psychoneuroimmunology study? - answerThe relationship
between our brains response to stress and the immune system
Which system is responsible for restoring homeostasis in our body? - answerThe
parasympathetic nervous system
What is not an immediate response to stress? - answerIncrease in immune function
Which personality type do mistrustful and chronically hostile people belong to? -
answerType A
What becomes a daily occurrence when the normal everyday stresses of life becomes
distress? - answerMoodiness and irritability
, What is complicated grief? - answera prolonged and intense period of grief that is often
associated with loss
What is the term for a stress response that includes sweating, trembling and stuttering?
- answerphysiological stress
According to Stats Canada, what percentage of university graduates depend on student
loans? - answer50%
On a Ipsos-Reid survey conducted on Canadian university students, what percentage of
students said they experience high levels of exam stress? - answer40%
What did Jewel and Morrison report in a study on attitudes towards homosexuals at a
Canadian university? - answerNegative attitudes served to reinforce traditional male
roles and lessened discomfort
What is NOT a warning sign of stress overload? - answerBeing hyper-vigilant to avoid
accidents
What coping strategy would maintaining awareness in the present moment be an
example of? - answerMindfulness
What does engaging in the relaxation method of meditation cause you to focus on? -
answerword, image or number
What stress management technique is best suited for treating hypertension? (high blood
bp) - answerMeditation
What's not one of the most common types of procrastination? - answerPutting off long-
term projects
Hettler's 6 dimensions of wellness - answerOccupational, Physical, Emotional, Spiritual,
Social, Intellectual
Hettler's 6 dimensions of wellness: Social - answerCollectivist view of the world
-Contribute to society
-Help others
-Seek ways to enhance relationships, build healthy communities
Hettler's 6 dimensions of wellness: Occupational - answer-Enrichment through work or
vocation
-Contribute your skills and talents
-Work is meaningful and rewarding
-Balance of work and life commitments
