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EXSC 221 FINAL EXAM ALL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: The allostatic load is a fairly recent discovery that shows that chronic stress
-spikes glucose levels
-none of these
-eventually returns the body to a balanced state
-is allopathic medicine
-can damage the individual - ANSWER-can damage the individual *
QUESTION: A depressed mood, sickness, and stress all share the same
-all of these
-time line
-blood cells
-neural loop
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-eustress loop - ANSWER-Neural loop *
Q; Stress that is exhilarating and personally fulfilling is called
-your stress
-self efficacy
-none of these
-winning stress
-eustress - ANSWER-Eustress *
QUESTION: The "fight or flight" response is the term given to the response of the division of the
autonomic nervous system called the'
-sympathetic nervous system
-peritoneal nervous system
-all of these
-parasympathetic nervous system
-central nervous system - ANSWER-Sympathetic nervous system *
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QUESTION: Cortisol, the main glucocorticoid in the body, is known as the
-homeostasis hormone
-steroid hormone
-glucose hormone
-none of these
-stress hormone - ANSWER-Stress hormone *
QUESTION: What are the health related problems due to stress? - ANSWER-hypertension,
depression, immune deficiency, autoimmune disease
QUESTION: Stats of stress found in the workplace - ANSWER-3/4 employees report more on the
job stress than workers did a generation ago.
-Over 30% report being very stressed due to their work
-26% said they are very often "burned out" by work.
-Workers comp claims for mental stress average over $3,500
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QUESTION: What is the functioning of the neural loop? - ANSWER-Depressed mood produces
all the same behavior changes as both the sickness and stress responses.
The same neural loop which occurs as we try to deal with infection, is the same neural loop that
gives us the classic fight or flight response.
"stress is another form of infection"
QUESTION: Cortisol - ANSWER-The main glucocorticoid in the body known as the stress
hormone
enhances the brains use of glucose and inhibits functions such as digestion, immune functioning
and other symptoms not required in fight or flight response.
QUESTION: Epinephrine vs. Norepinephrine - ANSWER-Epinephrine: increase heart rate, blood
pressure and energy supplies
Norepinephrine: works throughout the body to ready it for emergencies
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EXSC 221 FINAL EXAM ALL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: The allostatic load is a fairly recent discovery that shows that chronic stress
-spikes glucose levels
-none of these
-eventually returns the body to a balanced state
-is allopathic medicine
-can damage the individual - ANSWER-can damage the individual *
QUESTION: A depressed mood, sickness, and stress all share the same
-all of these
-time line
-blood cells
-neural loop
1
, Page 2 of 73
-eustress loop - ANSWER-Neural loop *
Q; Stress that is exhilarating and personally fulfilling is called
-your stress
-self efficacy
-none of these
-winning stress
-eustress - ANSWER-Eustress *
QUESTION: The "fight or flight" response is the term given to the response of the division of the
autonomic nervous system called the'
-sympathetic nervous system
-peritoneal nervous system
-all of these
-parasympathetic nervous system
-central nervous system - ANSWER-Sympathetic nervous system *
2
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QUESTION: Cortisol, the main glucocorticoid in the body, is known as the
-homeostasis hormone
-steroid hormone
-glucose hormone
-none of these
-stress hormone - ANSWER-Stress hormone *
QUESTION: What are the health related problems due to stress? - ANSWER-hypertension,
depression, immune deficiency, autoimmune disease
QUESTION: Stats of stress found in the workplace - ANSWER-3/4 employees report more on the
job stress than workers did a generation ago.
-Over 30% report being very stressed due to their work
-26% said they are very often "burned out" by work.
-Workers comp claims for mental stress average over $3,500
3
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QUESTION: What is the functioning of the neural loop? - ANSWER-Depressed mood produces
all the same behavior changes as both the sickness and stress responses.
The same neural loop which occurs as we try to deal with infection, is the same neural loop that
gives us the classic fight or flight response.
"stress is another form of infection"
QUESTION: Cortisol - ANSWER-The main glucocorticoid in the body known as the stress
hormone
enhances the brains use of glucose and inhibits functions such as digestion, immune functioning
and other symptoms not required in fight or flight response.
QUESTION: Epinephrine vs. Norepinephrine - ANSWER-Epinephrine: increase heart rate, blood
pressure and energy supplies
Norepinephrine: works throughout the body to ready it for emergencies
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