Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise (Quiz 1)

Stress, anxiety, and sleep difficulties

Which of the following were cited most often by college students in a national survey as major impediments to performing well academically?

Life expectancy

The number of years a person is anticipated to live based on conditions at their time of birth is:

They affect all her dimensions of health.

Jane is sedentary and obese. What effect, if any, do these have on her dimensions of health?

All factors leading to positive health status or overall well-being

The contemporary definition of wellness is:

A dynamic process

Wellness is best described as:

Interact continuously

The six dimensions of wellness:

Eliminate health disparities and improve the health of all population groups

One of the most important goals of Healthy People 2020 is to:

Intellectual health

The ability to think clearly, analyze information, and use one’s mental capacity to meet life’s challenges is known as:

Process that occurs in stages

To successfully change a behavior, a person must recognize that change is a:

Predisposing factors

Family health background and the behaviors of family members are examples of:

Reinforcing behavior

Jim was successful at meeting his exercise goal and rewarded himself by taking a three-day vacation at a golf resort. This is an example of a:

Has no current intention to change or believes there is no need to change

According to the trans-theoretical model, a person in the pre-contemplation stage:

Self-Efficacy

Judy strives to stay healthy. When she notices herself engaging in an unhealthy behavior, she makes a plan and takes action to get back on track. No challenge is too tough for her to take on. Judy has:

their own actions

People with an internal locus of control believe that events turn out as they do based on:

Trans-theoretical model

Which behavior change model involves six distinct stages and is also known as the stages of change model?

Health belief model

Which change model was created to illustrate how firmly held ideas affect behavior change?

Shaping

The process of taking small individual steps toward a behavior change goal is:

Learning from the situation and improving study habits

A mentally healthy student who gets a bad grade on an exam would respond by:

thoughts, feelings, and personal experiences

Psychological health is a complex interaction of:

Emotional health deals with feelings rather than thought processes

Which of the following represents the primary difference between emotional health and mental health?

provide a sense of belonging and reassure an individual of his or her worth

Social bonds can:

spiritual health

Lisa believes in a unifying force that gives meaning to her life. Lisa is demonstrating:

low self-esteem

Keisha puts herself down all the time. She approaches any challenge with a negative attitude and doubts her ability to succeed. Keisha is displaying:

Self-Efficacy

Jose’s belief that he can successfully pass his biology midterm is an example of high:

low self-esteem

After breaking up with his girlfriend, Lucas has been unable to move on. He is afraid of rejection and doesn’t think that women find him attractive. He is probably suffering from:

Failure to meet a lower-level need will interfere with fulfilling higher-level needs

Which of the following is true of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

a chronic mood disorder

Alicia has been experiencing persistent sadness, despair, and hopelessness. She is displaying symptoms of:

Symptoms include physical exhaustion and an inability to concentrate

Which of the following is true about a major depressive disorder?

more likely to commit suicide than the general population

College students are:

asking directly if the person intends to hurt him- or herself

Suicide prevention techniques include:

self-efficacy

Belief in your ability to perform a task successfully is called:

self-actualized

According to Maslow’s hierarchy, individuals who have satisfied their basic needs and have attained their full potential are:

a stressor

A pop quiz in class is an example of:

An impending promotion

Which of the following is most likely to cause eustress instead of distress?

the flight-or-fight response

David woke up in the middle of the night because he smelled smoke. This most likely caused him to experience:

homeostasis

The physiological state in which all body systems are in balance and functioning normally is:

Alarm

Hearing ominous footsteps following you late at night on a campus walking path would likely trigger which phase of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS)?

The long-term wear and tear on the body caused by the stress response

Emily is experiencing chronic stress due to a dysfunctional relationship. Which of the following defines the allostatic load Emily is carrying?

Cortisol

Which of the following hormones might contribute to the "Freshman 15"-the tendency to gain about 15 pounds during the first year of college?

not all Type A people experience negative health consequences

One reason why the Type A personality theory (the idea that Type A people have higher rates of cardiovascular disease) has been debated is because:

Getting more sleep and "down time"

To replenish vital energy stores, which of the following would be particularly helpful?

identify and assess the stressors in your life

To manage stress, the first step is to:

taking steps to simplify one’s life

Downshifting refers to the process of:

increasing endorphins and reducing levels of stress hormones

Exercise reduces stress by:

Taking time to keep a daily gratitude journal

Which of the following has been recommended by experts in positive psychology as a method for managing stress and increasing happiness?

cerebral cortex

The part of the brain involved in controlling the body’s overall reaction to stress is the:

Hassle

You’ve misplaced your cell phone and you’re already late for class. Which type of stressor is this?

overload

Stress caused by not being able to accomplish all tasks and obligations in the time available is known as: