Questions and CORRECT Answers
physical fitness - CORRECT ANSWER- CDC recommends at least 150 minutes of
moderate-intensity physical activity per week (daily total of 30 minutes)
walking, biking, fishing, canoeing, common household chores
exercise - CORRECT ANSWER- optimizes the immune response of the body, helping it
fight off disease (can even decrease stress and anxiety and reduce depression)
also increases longevity
obesity - CORRECT ANSWER- BMI at or above the 95th percentile for adults of the same
age and sex
36% of adults are obese (tripled since the 1960s)
as age increases, more people are classified as obese
primary appraisal - CORRECT ANSWER- the assessment of an event to determine whether
its implications are positive, negative, or neutral
ex. likely to feel different about an upcoming exam if you passed the last one with flying colors
than you would if you did poorly
secondary appraisal - CORRECT ANSWER- the assessment of whether one's coping
abilities and resources are adequate to overcome the harm, threat, or challenge posed by the
potential stressor
, ex. traffic ticket is always upsetting, but if you can't afford the fine, the stress is greater
the first-year adjustment reaction - CORRECT ANSWER- a cluster of psychological
symptoms, including loneliness, anxiety, withdrawal, and depression, relating to the college
experience suffered by first-year college students
ex. status change (academically and/or socially) when college begins--causes distress
how do people end up becoming friends? - CORRECT ANSWER- proximity: people form
friendships with others who live nearby and with whom have frequent contact
similarity: people are more attracted to others who hold attitudes and values similar to their own
cross-race close friendships dwindles throughout the life span
intimacy component - CORRECT ANSWER- according to Sternberg, the component of love
that encompasses feelings of closeness, affection, and connectedness
passion component - CORRECT ANSWER- according to Sternberg, the component of love
that comprises the motivational drives relating to sex, physical closeness, and romance
decision/commitment component - CORRECT ANSWER- according to Sternberg, the third
aspect of love that embodies both the initial cognition that one loves another person and the
longer-term determination to maintain that love
nonlove - CORRECT ANSWER- intimacy- absent
passion- absent
decision/ commitment- absent
ex. the way you might feel about the person who takes your ticket at the movies