final exam science of wellness

Question 1

Stress that is exhilarating and personally fulfilling is called ________.

Answer 1

eustress

Question 2

The fight-or-flight response is the term given to the response of the division of the autonomic nervous system called the ________.

Answer 2

sympathetic nervous system

Question 3

Cortisol, the main glucocorticoid in the body, is known as the

Answer 3

stress hormone

Question 4

The allostatic load is a fairly recent discovery that describes how chronic stress ________.

Answer 4

can damage the individual

Question 5

A depressed mood, sickness, and stress all share the same ________.

Answer 5

neural loop

Question 6

The daily amount of caffeine that poses health problems is ________.

Answer 6

600 mg

Question 7

The 5/4 definition applies to ________.

Answer 7

binge drinking

Question 8

A baby may be born with heart defects, microcephaly, mental retardation, vision problems, or hearing problems because if the mother ________ while pregnant.

Answer 8

drank alcohol

Question 9

While only 2–5 percent of the general adult population has this problem, it is estimated that 9 percent of college students have some sort of ________.

Answer 9

gambling-related addiction

Question 10

The Alcoholics Anonymous twelve-step program maintains that ________.

Answer 10

recognizing a greater power that can give strength is a first step toward recovery

Question 11

In women, 80 percent of HIV cases are due to ________.

Answer 11

high-risk heterosexual contact

Question 12

Elective abortion is done for which of the following reasons?

Answer 12

None of these

Question 13

Medical abortion is accomplished ________.

Answer 13

with drugs

Question 14

Which of the following might be defined as sexual harassment?

Answer 14

being touched or grabbed , electronic messages, non-contact communication, being forced to do something sexual (all of these)

Question 15

Of girls or women who are victims of sexual assault, 50 percent are ages ________.

Answer 15

12–24

Question 16

Positive psychology focuses on ________.

Answer 16

mental wellness

Question 17

Optimism is linked to good health in which way?

Answer 17

It helps strengthen the immune system.

Question 18

What is most likely true if a person blames himself or herself for not being able to respond successfully?

Answer 18

He or she is prone to helplessness and poor self-esteem.

Question 19

Depression may be a result of ________.

Answer 19

learned helplessness

Question 20

People who develop many facets of their personalities ________.

Answer 20

exhibit self-complexity

Question 21

In many cases, there are no cures for chronic illness unless ________.

Answer 21

lifestyle changes are made

Question 22

A chronic disease is defined as ________.

Answer 22

that which develops over time and lasts a long time

Question 23

Mental health is a state of well-being that includes the ________.

Answer 23

realization of one’s own abilities, capability to work productively ,ability to cope with the normal stresses of life, ability to make contributions to society (all of these)

Question 24

The leading preventable cause of death and disease in the United States is ________.

Answer 24

tobacco use

Question 25

Risk factors are those behaviors that lead to ________.

Answer 25

chronic disease

Question 26

Physical activity is cathartic. This means that physical activity ________.

Answer 26

is therapeutic

Question 27

The most popular recreational activity is ________.

Answer 27

bowling

Question 28

Inactive leisure time is a ________.

Answer 28

precious time to be used wisely

Question 29

Interval training is good for ________.

Answer 29

fat burning

Question 30

A MET is a measure of ________.

Answer 30

the metabolic cost of an activity

Question 31

Genes must be acted upon or they cannot act. This calls into question the concept of ________.

Answer 31

genetic determinism

Question 32

When you blame someone or something, you are assuming that you have no ________.

Answer 32

choice to act

Question 33

Comparing epigenetics to a computer, ________.

Answer 33

the DNA is like the hardware and the epigenome is like the software

Question 34

Lifestyle medicine is most effective for treating ________.

Answer 34

chronic diseases

Question 35

Antibiotic resistance has resulted from ________.

Answer 35

the misuse and overuse of antibiotics

Question 36

What is general adaptation syndrome

Answer 36

Stages of stress

Question 37

How can addiction affect your brain

Answer 37

Cause problems with focus, memory, learning, decision-making and judgment