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✔✔Persistent stress results in the death of cardiac muscle cells and a loss of
contractility of the heart. This damage is irreversible. - ✔✔true
✔✔The catecholamine commonly called adrenaline is: - ✔✔epinephrine.
✔✔A physiological response in which the body turns on itself is known as a(n): -
✔✔autoimmune response.
✔✔The pressure of the blood against the arterial walls when the heart is relaxed is
known as: - ✔✔diastolic blood pressure.
✔✔Hypertension with no known cause is called: - ✔✔essential hypertension.
✔✔A rupture of a blood vessel in the brain is known as a: - ✔✔cerebral hemorrhage.
✔✔Obesity is defined as a body mass index of: - ✔✔30 or higher.
✔✔The total _____ is given in the formula systolic/diastolic. - ✔✔blood pressure
✔✔According to a survey of college students' health conducted by the American
College Health Association in 2010, _____ percent of college students experienced
more than average or tremendous levels of stress. - ✔✔48
✔✔The debris that clogs coronary arteries is known as: - ✔✔plaque.
✔✔All of the following are acceptable treatment approaches for posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) EXCEPT: - ✔✔shock therapy
✔✔Approximately _____ million Americans have one or more migraines a year. - ✔✔30
✔✔Which of the following types of love is defined as a passionate, all-enveloping type
of love recognized by the heart racing and other signs of excitement? - ✔✔Erotic love
✔✔Adrian, an undergraduate, has too many courses to study during his third semester
in college. He wishes that he had taken fewer courses in the semester so that he could
focus more on those courses. From the given scenario, we can conclude that Adrian is
experiencing: - ✔✔course overload.
✔✔Which of the following is a concern that acts as a significant stressor for college
students? - ✔✔All of the answers are correct.
, ✔✔According to the American College Health Association, which of the following has
the most negative influence on students' academic performance? - ✔✔Stress
✔✔Federal Stafford loans are fixed-rate, low-interest loans available to at least half-time
students attending schools that participate in the federal financial aid system. - ✔✔true
✔✔Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) can be transmitted by: - ✔✔sharing
needles with a person with AIDS.
✔✔Older students who must support a family must decide if the investment in education
is worthwhile. - ✔✔true
✔✔Stress experienced by college students can interfere with the learning process
necessary for academic success. - ✔✔true
✔✔People with attachment anxiety seem to be less psychologically willing or able to
break up a relationship even when their partners fail to meet their psychological needs. -
✔✔true
✔✔Which of the following is an important task for the younger college student? - ✔✔All
of the answers are correct.
✔✔Outcome efficacy as a form of self-efficacy involves: - ✔✔the ability of others
✔✔Trying very hard to control stress will create stress. - ✔✔true
✔✔In the stress model, emotional arousal leads to: - ✔✔physiological arousal.
✔✔Which of the following defines the term stress? - ✔✔The result of a demand that
exceeds resources available to meet that demand
✔✔Activities to prevent a stressor from resulting in negative consequences are known
as: - ✔✔interventions.
✔✔The goal of stress management is to eliminate all of your stress. - ✔✔false
✔✔In the context of the model of stress, what occurs immediately after a life situation is
perceived as stressful? - ✔✔Emotional arousal
✔✔According to Robert Epstein, which of the following trainable skill sets involves
planning to avoid stressors? - ✔✔Prevention