Health 1100 Ch 3. – Flashcards

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Sympathetic Nervous System
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As Joe prepares to spar with a Taekwondo opponent, his heart rate and respiration rate increase. These are indicators that which branch of the nervous system has been activated?
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Your grandmother moves in with your family after being hospitalized due to a stroke.
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Which of the following situations might contribute to impaired immune function?
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Hassle
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You've misplaced your cell phone and you're already late for class. Which type of stressor is this?
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A stressor
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A pop quiz in class is an example of
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Technostress
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A sense of being overwhelmed by perceived obligations to stay connected online is
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Adaptive Response
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Catrina just missed hitting a deer as she was driving along a dark, curving road. She felt her racing heart finally slow down after she pulled off the road and took a few deep breaths. This is an example of a(n)
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The flight-or-fight response
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David woke up in the middle of the night because he smelled smoke. This most likely caused him to experience
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Taking steps to simplify one's life
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Downshifting refers to the process of
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The stress response
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Jade's heart races and she cannot think of anything to say when the cute guy in class sits next to her. This is an example of
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Hypothalamus
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The part of the brain involved in controlling the body's overall reaction to stress is the
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Epinephrine
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The primary hormone responsible for physiological stress responses such as increased heart and breathing rates is
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Mobilizing nutrients to meet energy needs
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The stress hormone cortisol plays a major role during the stress response in
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Stoic
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Which of the following BEST describes a Type C personality
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This is an example of conflict due to feeling overwhelmed by obligations
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You eat an entire box of cookies the night before you attend a Weight Watchers meeting.
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