Quiz 1

Question 1

Homeostasis

Answer 1

The body’s attempt to maintain a constant state

Question 2

Medical Model of health

Answer 2

Focuses on disease, death, discomfort, dissatisfaction, and disability (the five d’s)

Question 3

Holistic Model of health

Answer 3

Focuses on the other aspects of an individuals life like physiological, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual environments

Question 4

The number one cause of preventable deaths

Answer 4

Tobacco

Question 5

The social readjustment scale measures how stressed a person is

Answer 5

This is problematic because stress varies; two situations can be a high 3 but have different causes; therefore, effecting the body in different ways

Question 6

Feeling pause

Answer 6

Tension awareness technique where you tune-in to your “stress barometer”

Question 7

Positive aspect of the stress response

Answer 7

Puts the brain (mind) and body in the best shape to deal with threat

Question 8

Three levels of stress response:

Answer 8

State of alarm: dealing with the stressor

State of resistance: adapting to the stressor

State of exhaustion: resistance becomes exhausted

Question 9

A way that deep relaxation and sleep are different

Answer 9

Relaxation slows the metabolism more

Question 10

Stress response

Answer 10

Sympathetic nervous system (SNS)

Question 11

Relaxation response

Answer 11

Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS)

Question 12

A factor that determines whether a situation is stressful or not is

Answer 12

Whether we tell ourselves negative thoughts

Question 13

Three types of relaxation techniques

Answer 13

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

Question 14

What is another name for the stress response

Answer 14

Fight-or-flight

Question 15

The General Adaptation Syndrome refers to

Answer 15

The state of alarm: encountering the stressor

The state of resistance: adapting to the stressor

The state of exhaustion: resistance becomes exhausted

Question 16

Some factors that affect how stressful a situation will be include

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Top 5 causes of death in 1900

Answer 17

1. Tuberculosis
2. Pneumonia
3. Diahrrea/ enteritis
4. Heart disease
5. Liver disease

Question 18

Top 5 causes of death in 2000

Answer 18

1. Heart disease
2. Cancer
3. Lower respiratory diseases (bronchitis, emphysema)
4. Stroke
5. Accidents

Question 19

Five stages people go through to change a behavior

Answer 19

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)

Question 20

Some researchers believe that up to

Answer 20

80% of doctor visits are cause or aggravated by stress

Question 21

Two main reasons that people fail to achieve their behavior goals

Answer 21

1. ) don’t make a plan

2. ) they jump right into it instead of making the change gradually

Question 22

Biofeedback

Answer 22

Monitors a physical function, shows a display of a physical function, and translates a physical function such as one brain wave to another

Question 23

What does psychosomatic mean

Answer 23

The mind shows an effect on the body

Example: stress can cause a headache or acne

Question 24

The 5 D’s of the medical model

Answer 24

Death, disease, discomfort, disability, and dissatisfaction

Question 25

Lifestyle factors that can reduce the risk of chronic diseases include

Answer 25

At least 3.5 hours of physical activity a week

At least 5 servings of fruits and veges a day

Not smoking

Question 26

Unpredictability

Answer 26

Amplified stress

Question 27

Two physical conditions that may be caused or aggravated by stress

Answer 27

Headache and acne