ECU Health 1000 Final Exam Study Guide | Health & Wellness Review, Key Concepts &
Practice Questions
________________________ have been linked to a host of student issues, including poor
academic performance, weight gain, increased alcohol use, accidents, daytime drowsiness,
relationship issues, depression, and other problems. - ✔✔Sleep Deficiences
Researchers in a recent study assessing biological changes associated with using
____________________ light devices like tablets or smartphones showed significant decreases
in __________________________, a hormone that helps people fall asleep. While sleepless
nights are an initial threat, long-term drops of this hormone may increase risk of diabetes,
certain types of cancer, and migraines among others - ✔✔using blue light, decreases in
melatonin
Certain ________________ chemicals are released while you sleep. There is also evidence that
during sleep the brain is cleared of daily minutiae, learning is ______________, and memories
are _______________. - ✔✔reparative, synthenized, consolidated.
Sleep has beneficial effects on most body systems. Sleep helps maintain your
________________ system; helps reduce your risk for ________________ disease; contributes
to a healthy ______________ ; contributes to neurological functioning; improves motor tasks,
particularly driving; and plays a role in _____________ management and mental health -
✔✔immune, cardiovascular, metabolism, stress
T or F: College students who pull all-nighters, as well as students who are short sleepers, have
significantly lower overall grade-point averages compared with classmates who get adequate
sleep - ✔✔True
According to research, young males who suffered from chronic sleep deficits were shown to
have reduced ____________ quality, reduced __________ motility, and smaller testicular size
than men with higher sleep levels - ✔✔semen, sperm
,What is the 24-hour cycle by which you are accustomed to going to sleep, waking up, and
performing habitual behaviors? . - ✔✔Circadian Rhythm
Researchers find that most people need between how many hours of sleep per day?
But sleep needs vary from person to person, and your gender, health, and lifestyle will also
affect how much rest your body demands - ✔✔7 to 8
In addition to your body's physiological need, consider your current ______________________.
That's the total number of hours of missed sleep you're carrying around with you. You can catch
up if you go about it _________________ by sleeping an additional hour or two per night until
you are caught up. - ✔✔sleep debt, sensibly
T or F: Naps can cancel out a significant sleep debt. - ✔✔False
It's best to do what in the early to midafternoon, when the pineal body in your brain releases a
small amount of melatonin and your body experiences a natural dip in its circadian rhythm? -
✔✔nap
Keep your naps short, because a nap more than 30 minutes can leave you in a state of sleep
___________ , which is characterized by cognitive impairment, grogginess, queasiness, and a
disoriented feeling. - ✔✔inertia
A recent study indicated that effects of ____________ can last 5.5 to 7.7 hours or more—
depending on how "stiff" the coffee or energy drink really is. Therefore, consuming these
beverages up to 8 hours before bedtime can have a significant effect on sleep - ✔✔caffeine
According to recent polls, people who engage in what during the day appear to sleep best
overall? - ✔✔vigorous exercise
, It takes approximately how many minutes for a well-rested person to fall asleep at night? -
✔✔15-20
What is the number one cause of short-term sleeping difficulties? - ✔✔stress
The amount you _________ can directly affect your chances of becoming a victim of injury or
assault. - ✔✔drink
Intimate partner violence (IPV) includes physical, sexual, or psychological harm done by a
boyfriend, girlfriend, or current or former spouse. Psychological abusers seek to
_______________ and debase their partners, thereby gaining _____________ over the partner
and relationship. - ✔✔intimidate, control
People who stay with their abusers may do so because they are __________ on the abuser,
because they __________ the abuser, or even because they ____ the abuser. In some cultures,
women may not be free to leave an abusive relationship because of restrictive laws, religious
beliefs, or social mores. - ✔✔dependent, fear, love
The term sexual victimization refers to any situation where an individual is ____________ or
__________ to comply with or endure another's sexual acts or overtures. It can run the gamut
from harassment to stalking to assault and rape by perpetrators known or unknown to the
victim. - ✔✔coerced, forced
Sexual ___________________ is any act in which one person is sexually intimate with another
person without that person's consent. This may range from simple touching to forceful
penetration and may include, for example, - ✔✔assualt
T or F: Certain societal assumptions and traditions have created a "rape culture" that promote
sexual violence. - ✔✔True
Practice Questions
________________________ have been linked to a host of student issues, including poor
academic performance, weight gain, increased alcohol use, accidents, daytime drowsiness,
relationship issues, depression, and other problems. - ✔✔Sleep Deficiences
Researchers in a recent study assessing biological changes associated with using
____________________ light devices like tablets or smartphones showed significant decreases
in __________________________, a hormone that helps people fall asleep. While sleepless
nights are an initial threat, long-term drops of this hormone may increase risk of diabetes,
certain types of cancer, and migraines among others - ✔✔using blue light, decreases in
melatonin
Certain ________________ chemicals are released while you sleep. There is also evidence that
during sleep the brain is cleared of daily minutiae, learning is ______________, and memories
are _______________. - ✔✔reparative, synthenized, consolidated.
Sleep has beneficial effects on most body systems. Sleep helps maintain your
________________ system; helps reduce your risk for ________________ disease; contributes
to a healthy ______________ ; contributes to neurological functioning; improves motor tasks,
particularly driving; and plays a role in _____________ management and mental health -
✔✔immune, cardiovascular, metabolism, stress
T or F: College students who pull all-nighters, as well as students who are short sleepers, have
significantly lower overall grade-point averages compared with classmates who get adequate
sleep - ✔✔True
According to research, young males who suffered from chronic sleep deficits were shown to
have reduced ____________ quality, reduced __________ motility, and smaller testicular size
than men with higher sleep levels - ✔✔semen, sperm
,What is the 24-hour cycle by which you are accustomed to going to sleep, waking up, and
performing habitual behaviors? . - ✔✔Circadian Rhythm
Researchers find that most people need between how many hours of sleep per day?
But sleep needs vary from person to person, and your gender, health, and lifestyle will also
affect how much rest your body demands - ✔✔7 to 8
In addition to your body's physiological need, consider your current ______________________.
That's the total number of hours of missed sleep you're carrying around with you. You can catch
up if you go about it _________________ by sleeping an additional hour or two per night until
you are caught up. - ✔✔sleep debt, sensibly
T or F: Naps can cancel out a significant sleep debt. - ✔✔False
It's best to do what in the early to midafternoon, when the pineal body in your brain releases a
small amount of melatonin and your body experiences a natural dip in its circadian rhythm? -
✔✔nap
Keep your naps short, because a nap more than 30 minutes can leave you in a state of sleep
___________ , which is characterized by cognitive impairment, grogginess, queasiness, and a
disoriented feeling. - ✔✔inertia
A recent study indicated that effects of ____________ can last 5.5 to 7.7 hours or more—
depending on how "stiff" the coffee or energy drink really is. Therefore, consuming these
beverages up to 8 hours before bedtime can have a significant effect on sleep - ✔✔caffeine
According to recent polls, people who engage in what during the day appear to sleep best
overall? - ✔✔vigorous exercise
, It takes approximately how many minutes for a well-rested person to fall asleep at night? -
✔✔15-20
What is the number one cause of short-term sleeping difficulties? - ✔✔stress
The amount you _________ can directly affect your chances of becoming a victim of injury or
assault. - ✔✔drink
Intimate partner violence (IPV) includes physical, sexual, or psychological harm done by a
boyfriend, girlfriend, or current or former spouse. Psychological abusers seek to
_______________ and debase their partners, thereby gaining _____________ over the partner
and relationship. - ✔✔intimidate, control
People who stay with their abusers may do so because they are __________ on the abuser,
because they __________ the abuser, or even because they ____ the abuser. In some cultures,
women may not be free to leave an abusive relationship because of restrictive laws, religious
beliefs, or social mores. - ✔✔dependent, fear, love
The term sexual victimization refers to any situation where an individual is ____________ or
__________ to comply with or endure another's sexual acts or overtures. It can run the gamut
from harassment to stalking to assault and rape by perpetrators known or unknown to the
victim. - ✔✔coerced, forced
Sexual ___________________ is any act in which one person is sexually intimate with another
person without that person's consent. This may range from simple touching to forceful
penetration and may include, for example, - ✔✔assualt
T or F: Certain societal assumptions and traditions have created a "rape culture" that promote
sexual violence. - ✔✔True
