PED 101 Final Chapter 9 Questions with Correct Answers (Grade
A+)
Question 1: An example of hypnosis would be
Answer: implanting a suggestion to lessen one's phobia of snakes
Question 2: T/F: Distress can be caused by an overload of positive stressors
Answer: true
Question 3: T/F: Anger can significantly increase the risk of heart disease.
Answer: true
Question 4: A set of breathing and stretching exercises based on ancient Indian practices is termed
Answer: yoga
Question 5: Which of the following is likely to lead to poor sleep?
Answer: doing your workout an hour before bedtime
Question 6: Which of the following is an action you can take to develop better mental skills for stress
management?
Answer: worrying constructively
Question 7: Allostatic load can lead to
Answer: high blood pressure
Question 8: T/F: According to current research, 18- to 20-year-olds need more than 8 hours of sleep a
night
Answer: true
Question 9: The simultaneous changes that occur in the body to maintain homeostasis are called
Answer: allostasis
Question 10: A primary source of stress is which of the following?
Answer: change
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, Question 11: Biofeedback involves
Answer: monitoring physical stress responses
Question 12: According to a national survey of college students, which of the following represents the
biggest impediment to academic success?
Answer: stress
Question 13: T/F: International students tend to experience stress primarily from coursework
Answer: false
Question 14: Changing your behavioral response to stress involves
Answer: assessing the stressor
Question 15: Which of the following occurs as a result of the fight-or-flight response?
Answer: respiration increases
Question 16: Which stressor is unique to international students?
Answer: language barrier
Question 17: T/F: Relaxation breathing increases oxygen levels in the blood.
Answer: true
Question 18: T/F: Spirituality is often associated with a reduced perception of stress in one's life.
Answer: true
Question 19: Jeff is a hard-driving, competitive, perfectionist. His personality type is most likely
Answer: Type A
Question 20: T/F: For any cause of death at any age, people who lack social support have a higher risk
of death than those who have a good support system.
Answer: true
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A+)
Question 1: An example of hypnosis would be
Answer: implanting a suggestion to lessen one's phobia of snakes
Question 2: T/F: Distress can be caused by an overload of positive stressors
Answer: true
Question 3: T/F: Anger can significantly increase the risk of heart disease.
Answer: true
Question 4: A set of breathing and stretching exercises based on ancient Indian practices is termed
Answer: yoga
Question 5: Which of the following is likely to lead to poor sleep?
Answer: doing your workout an hour before bedtime
Question 6: Which of the following is an action you can take to develop better mental skills for stress
management?
Answer: worrying constructively
Question 7: Allostatic load can lead to
Answer: high blood pressure
Question 8: T/F: According to current research, 18- to 20-year-olds need more than 8 hours of sleep a
night
Answer: true
Question 9: The simultaneous changes that occur in the body to maintain homeostasis are called
Answer: allostasis
Question 10: A primary source of stress is which of the following?
Answer: change
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, Question 11: Biofeedback involves
Answer: monitoring physical stress responses
Question 12: According to a national survey of college students, which of the following represents the
biggest impediment to academic success?
Answer: stress
Question 13: T/F: International students tend to experience stress primarily from coursework
Answer: false
Question 14: Changing your behavioral response to stress involves
Answer: assessing the stressor
Question 15: Which of the following occurs as a result of the fight-or-flight response?
Answer: respiration increases
Question 16: Which stressor is unique to international students?
Answer: language barrier
Question 17: T/F: Relaxation breathing increases oxygen levels in the blood.
Answer: true
Question 18: T/F: Spirituality is often associated with a reduced perception of stress in one's life.
Answer: true
Question 19: Jeff is a hard-driving, competitive, perfectionist. His personality type is most likely
Answer: Type A
Question 20: T/F: For any cause of death at any age, people who lack social support have a higher risk
of death than those who have a good support system.
Answer: true
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