Stress Ch 1-8 Practice – Flashcards
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Which of the following is not in the sequence of the fight-or-flight response?
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Limbic system releases ACTH from the hypothalmus
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This type of stress is most commonly associated with illness and disease:
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Chronic Stress
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The "tend and befriend theory "proposed by Shelley Taylor speaks best to the coping technique used by:
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Women
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The Yerkes-Dodson principle suggest that:
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After a certain point, stress can impede one's performance/health
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This factor(s), above all else, determines ones degree of stress:
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One's perception or interpretation
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Conceptually speaking
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the stress response is antiquated in today's rapidly changing society where few stressors are of a physical nature.
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Everyone has their own "life changes" or stressors. According to experts who track this information, these three "events" top the list of most stressful events during an average year:
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Death of a family member, death of a friend, and parental divorce
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Experts suggest that most stressors fall in this category
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psychointerpersonal influence
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The Yerkes-Dodson Theory suggests that:
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there is an optimal stress level that promotes performance
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Regarding stress management, the holistic wellness paradigm suggests that:
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One should address the mental,emotional, spiritual aspects of well being. The Newtonian view of medicine is wrong.
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Stressfully speaking, the anxiety from the digital divide, information overload, and cell phone proliferation can be summed up as:
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Technostress
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Cognitive surplus is a term that best explains
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digital consciousness with online media
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the term "shallow effect" is related to this concept:
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the dumbing down of Americans from Internet exposure
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People on cell phones show a driving impairment measurable of:
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0.08 blood alcohol level
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The non-inert substance in plastic is associated with problematic changes in one's hormonal balance
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phthalates
