Quiz 1 Flashcards
Homeostasis
The body’s attempt to maintain a constant state
Medical Model of health
Focuses on disease, death, discomfort, dissatisfaction, and disability (the five d’s)
Holistic Model of health
Focuses on the other aspects of an individuals life like physiological, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual environments
The number one cause of preventable deaths
Tobacco
The social readjustment scale measures how stressed a person is
This is problematic because stress varies; two situations can be a high 3 but have different causes; therefore, effecting the body in different ways
Feeling pause
Tension awareness technique where you tune-in to your “stress barometer”
Positive aspect of the stress response
Puts the brain (mind) and body in the best shape to deal with threat
Three levels of stress response:
State of alarm: dealing with the stressor
State of resistance: adapting to the stressor
State of exhaustion: resistance becomes exhausted
A way that deep relaxation and sleep are different
Relaxation slows the metabolism more
Stress response
Sympathetic nervous system (SNS)
Relaxation response
Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS)
A factor that determines whether a situation is stressful or not is
Whether we tell ourselves negative thoughts
Three types of relaxation techniques
Meditation: quieting the mind; focused awareness
Deep breathes: breathe in to peak, exhale
Visual techniques: uses the mind to treat burns, pain, or phobias; therefore, lessening stress
What is another name for the stress response
Fight-or-flight
The General Adaptation Syndrome refers to
The state of alarm: encountering the stressor
The state of resistance: adapting to the stressor
The state of exhaustion: resistance becomes exhausted
Some factors that affect how stressful a situation will be include
Knowing when a stressful situation will occur produces less stress
Those who believe they have more control will have less stress
More social support leads to less stress
Top 5 causes of death in 1900
- Tuberculosis
- Pneumonia
- Diahrrea/ enteritis
- Heart disease
- Liver disease
Top 5 causes of death in 2000
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Lower respiratory diseases (bronchitis, emphysema)
- Stroke
- Accidents
Five stages people go through to change a behavior
Pre-contemplation (not aware yet), contemplation (become aware of problem), preparation (make a plan), action (put that plan into action),
Maintaining (keeping the plan going)
Some researchers believe that up to
80% of doctor visits are cause or aggravated by stress
Two main reasons that people fail to achieve their behavior goals
- ) don’t make a plan
2. ) they jump right into it instead of making the change gradually
Biofeedback
Monitors a physical function, shows a display of a physical function, and translates a physical function such as one brain wave to another
What does psychosomatic mean
The mind shows an effect on the body
Example: stress can cause a headache or acne
The 5 D’s of the medical model
Death, disease, discomfort, disability, and dissatisfaction
Lifestyle factors that can reduce the risk of chronic diseases include
At least 3.5 hours of physical activity a week
At least 5 servings of fruits and veges a day
Not smoking
Unpredictability
Amplified stress
Two physical conditions that may be caused or aggravated by stress
Headache and acne
