Essential Concepts for Healthy Living, Fourth Edition

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1: Which of the following activities is an example of a psychological stressor?
	A: ending a relationship
	B: feeling the pain of an injury
	C: being exposed to a pollutant
	D: being exposed to extreme cold

2: Which of the following situations is an example of a physiological (physical) stressor?
	A: suffering from the flu
	B: studying for a test
	C: handling a difficult social situation
	D: dealing with a troublesome relationship

3: Which of the following situations is an example of eustress?
	A: making wedding plans
	B: taking care of a sick child
	C: being fired from a job
	D: being in an automobile accident

4: Which of the following cells are in the immune system?
	A: megalocytes
	B: glial cells
	C: white blood cells
	D: osteoblasts

5: Symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome usually include recurrent episodes of
	A: low blood pressure.
	B: vomiting.
	C: diarrhea.
	D: coughing.

6: When you are faced with stressful situations, cortisol, epinephrine, and norepinephrine are released by your
	A: adrenal glands.
	B: kidneys.
	C: bulbourethral glands.
	D: digestive system.

7: ____ is referred to as a "stress hormone."
	A: Epinephrine
	B: Testosterone
	C: Estrogen
	D: FSH

8: Which of the following is an effect of the stress hormones?
	A: decreased blood flow to the brain
	B: increased amounts of fat and blood sugar in the bloodstream
	C: increased blood flow to the skin
	D: decreased blood flow to the skeletal muscles

9: The "fight or flight" response refers to the
	A: physical adaptations that occur in response to a danger.
	B: natural aggressive instincts of male animals.
	C: combative behavior of imprisoned humans.
	D: spiritual responses that some people have to eustress.

10: ____ are chemicals that interfere with the brain's ability to sense pain.
	A: Beta-carotenes
	B: Polyporphorins
	C: Hydroxyprolines
	D: Endorphins

11: The body is more susceptible to infections during the ____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.
	A: stress
	B: exhaustion
	C: depletion
	D: recovery

12: Psychoneuroimmunology is the study of the
	A: influence of vitamins on psychological health.
	B: relationships between the functioning of the nervous and immune systems.
	C: similarities between animal behaviors.
	D: patterns of responses to psychoactive drugs.

13: Which of the following behaviors does not contribute to stomach acid reflux?
	A: eating large meals
	B: eating chocolate and other fatty foods
	C: sitting up after eating
	D: drinking alcohol

14: Which of the following systems defends the body against disease-causing agents?
	A: immune
	B: skeletal
	C: reproductive
	D: cardiovascular

15: A person who ____ is more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than people who do not have this characteristic.
	A: becomes bored while waiting in checkout lines of stores
	B: harbors negative feelings toward others
	C: has a strong drive to succeed in business
	D: is sociable even when among unfamiliar people

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