Unit One Flashcards
Type B personalities:
Calm, easy going
Actively taking charge of your psychological health begins with:
Constructing mental pictures
Emotional episode that features rapid pulse, heavy sweating, shortness of breath, nausea, and the feeling of being out of control is probably a:
Panic attack
A person procrastinates because:
S(he) dreads doing it
A person who does unreasonable things like constantly washing his hands o Conway you check my door locks is ,pay likely showing signs of:
OCD
At what point I’m the stress response is something perceived as a stressor?
When the brain decides it is
Bipolar is most commonly treated with:
Psychotherapy and mood stabilizing Rx
Charlyce is always tired, tense, overreacts and is always fearful things will go wrong. She demonstrates signs of:
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
Clare has been under stress for the last three weeks. She’s probably having trouble:
Sleeping
During which phase of Prochaska’s Stages of Change would an individual not think about making a change in behavior and may not n aware that there is a problem:
Precontemplation
Ellen is always moody and tired most days between late December and early April. She probably has:
Seasonal depression
Epinephrine is usually secreted from the:
Adrenal glands
How are communication skills related to psychological health?
- Foster improved social skills
- Nonverbal communication (facial expression, most important)
- Agree to disagree
Janie has been away from school for a month and is beginning to feel homesick. What strategy can she use to combat this feeling?
Social activities
Leah often fails to finish assignments on time. She usually watches television until late at night, although she then may sleep through her early classes. She received nourishing meals while living with her parents, but at college her diet is mainly junk food. Leah is failing at which developmental task?
Assuming responsibility
Long-lasting stress or experiencing multiple stressors simultaneously does what to the immune system?
Under/over activates
Michael believes he was kidnapped by aliens. He said he reported his kidnapping to the FBI, but they ignored ho,. Much of his conversation is impossible to understand. Michael is most likely suffering from?
Schizophrenia
Mortality refers to:
Death
Psychologically healthy people tend:
Accept life’s disappointments
Seth was upset at John’s lack of consideration regarding a shared project at work. Seth wanted to share his feelings about the situation with John. As they talked, Seth realized that the conversation was becoming volatile and heated. What conflict management technique should Seth use?
Agree to disagree, and discuss later
Students who, for whatever reason, are pursuing undergraduate work at an age other than the 18 - 24 year old students are referred to as:
Non-traditional students
Symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder often begin:
During childhood/adolescence
The bell-shaped curve demonstrating that there is an optimal level of stress for peak performance is the:
Yerke’s-Dodson Law
The body’s attempt to reestablish internal equilibrium occurs in which stage of Seyle’s general adaption syndrome?
Resistance
The corner of your emotional intelligence is:
Know you emotions
The term morbidity refers to:
Illness and disease
The expectation that one will “give back” to society falls mainly upon which adulthood?
Middle
The first developmental task of early adulthood is to?
Form am initial adult identity
The gal of mosh meditation techniques is to:
Clear the mind from conscious thought
The three stages of Selye’s general adaptation syndrome, in order:
Alarm, resistance, exhaustion
The most effective treatment for panic disorders:
Rx therapy, psychotherapy, and stress mgmt techniques
The dimension of health that focuses on your relation to oh era, the nature of human behavior and your willingness to serve others is the?
Spiritual
This dimension of health encompasses the ability to interact comfortable in diverse settings:
Social
Tina had a hard first week in her stressful job, in subsequent weeks, she learned to cope with the pressure; now, however, she has begun to suffer from stress-related illness. According to Selye’s general adaptation syndrome, why is this happening to Tina?
Exhaustion
What is the major developmental task of the elderly:
Maintaining physical functioning
What is the traditional American approach to episodic health care?
Seeking medical attention when ill or injured
Cited as the most important sources of nonverbal communications.
Facial expression
What chemical is said to be deficient in people with depression?
Serotonin
What mental health care provider has a doctorate level degree in counseling or clinical psychology?
Psychologist
Why is exercise an effective stress mgmt technique?
Release of endorphins
Which strategy for enhancing your psychological health implies a willingness to honor the truthfulness of the perceptions you have formed about yourself and other people?
Accept mental pictures
Which term best describes the process in which individuals or groups gain increasing control over their health?
Empowerment
You have studied for the test and feel you are prepared. You look at the first question and suddenly your mind goes blank. The harder you try to think, the more stressed you get. You are experiencing?
Test anxiety
Your ability to process information, clarify values and beliefs and exercise decision making ability lies primarily which dimension of health?
Intellectual
