FINAL EXAM - IDIS 199 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Why is study-life balance important? - Correct Answers -Its important to experience the
world to aid in your own understanding.
Important to allocate enough time for your brain to process new information
Consequences of over-studying - Correct Answers -- Over-studying can negatively
impact relationships w family, friends, and partners
- interfere w other non-study related obligations and interests
-Increase the likelihood of unhealthy behaviours such as smoking, excessive alcohol or
drugs, unhealthy eating, feelings of loneliness
Benefits of Balance - Correct Answers -- reduce health problems
- improve efficiency during standard study hrs
- higher engagement in courses
What is the wheel of life? How is it useful to promote school-life balance? - Correct
Answers -The wheel of life is a representation of the things that are important to your
well-being. It helps you like a pie chart dedicate even sections to promote balance.
What is social connectedness? - Correct Answers -Personal sense of belonging to a
group, family, or community. The subjective experience of feeling understood and
connected.
Benefits of social connectedness - Correct Answers --decrease risk of suicide
- increased life expectancy
- improved quality of life
Benefits to your mental health from a friendship - Correct Answers --increased levels of
belonging
- purpose
- increased levels of happiness
- reduced stress levels
- improved self-worth
- confidence
-less likely to suffer from anxiety and depression
, How does social isolation effect pathways to self-harm in Adolescents and emergent
adults? - Correct Answers -social exclusion or lack of social connectedness, loneliness,
and other risk factors such as substance misuse are important contributors
How to form healthy relationships? Why is it important? - Correct Answers -social
connections impact your overall health and well-being but they require time and effort.
Requires opening up and actively listening. Relationships don't last forever, but it
doesn't mean it didn't serve its purpose
What is loneliness? - Correct Answers -Lonely is when your social needs are not being
met or you feel a lack of social connectedness
What does loneliness do to your mind and body? - Correct Answers --Increased cortisol
- Increased sleep disturbances
-reduced activity
-increased risk of heart disease
-strained immune system
Why is cortisol not good for mind/body long-term? - Correct Answers -It is the stress
hormone . LT activation may lead to depression, stroke, or even heart attack
What does loneliness do to the brain? - Correct Answers -- Ambigous events are seen
as more threatening
- restless sleep patterns which effect cog development
- less activation of brain regions associated w reward and empathy
- Neurons in the dorsal raphe nuclei are sensitive to social isolation => effects the
reward centre => possible that low social interactions = less dopamine = less feeling
good
- Loneliness and its accompanying depression was as bad as smoking 15 cigarettes a
day and is a risk factor for mortality
Which generation reports the most loneliness? Why? - Correct Answers -Gen Z >
millennials > gen x
- Lack of IRL relationships are the reason for this trend
Types of Loneliness - Correct Answers -- Situational Loneliness
- Developmental Loneliness
- Internal Loneliness
Situational Loneliness - Correct Answers -unpleasant events or circumstances cause us
to retract from society
Developmental Loneliness - Correct Answers -hinders our capacity to balance
individualism and intimacy ex. Psychological disorders
AND ANSWERS
Why is study-life balance important? - Correct Answers -Its important to experience the
world to aid in your own understanding.
Important to allocate enough time for your brain to process new information
Consequences of over-studying - Correct Answers -- Over-studying can negatively
impact relationships w family, friends, and partners
- interfere w other non-study related obligations and interests
-Increase the likelihood of unhealthy behaviours such as smoking, excessive alcohol or
drugs, unhealthy eating, feelings of loneliness
Benefits of Balance - Correct Answers -- reduce health problems
- improve efficiency during standard study hrs
- higher engagement in courses
What is the wheel of life? How is it useful to promote school-life balance? - Correct
Answers -The wheel of life is a representation of the things that are important to your
well-being. It helps you like a pie chart dedicate even sections to promote balance.
What is social connectedness? - Correct Answers -Personal sense of belonging to a
group, family, or community. The subjective experience of feeling understood and
connected.
Benefits of social connectedness - Correct Answers --decrease risk of suicide
- increased life expectancy
- improved quality of life
Benefits to your mental health from a friendship - Correct Answers --increased levels of
belonging
- purpose
- increased levels of happiness
- reduced stress levels
- improved self-worth
- confidence
-less likely to suffer from anxiety and depression
, How does social isolation effect pathways to self-harm in Adolescents and emergent
adults? - Correct Answers -social exclusion or lack of social connectedness, loneliness,
and other risk factors such as substance misuse are important contributors
How to form healthy relationships? Why is it important? - Correct Answers -social
connections impact your overall health and well-being but they require time and effort.
Requires opening up and actively listening. Relationships don't last forever, but it
doesn't mean it didn't serve its purpose
What is loneliness? - Correct Answers -Lonely is when your social needs are not being
met or you feel a lack of social connectedness
What does loneliness do to your mind and body? - Correct Answers --Increased cortisol
- Increased sleep disturbances
-reduced activity
-increased risk of heart disease
-strained immune system
Why is cortisol not good for mind/body long-term? - Correct Answers -It is the stress
hormone . LT activation may lead to depression, stroke, or even heart attack
What does loneliness do to the brain? - Correct Answers -- Ambigous events are seen
as more threatening
- restless sleep patterns which effect cog development
- less activation of brain regions associated w reward and empathy
- Neurons in the dorsal raphe nuclei are sensitive to social isolation => effects the
reward centre => possible that low social interactions = less dopamine = less feeling
good
- Loneliness and its accompanying depression was as bad as smoking 15 cigarettes a
day and is a risk factor for mortality
Which generation reports the most loneliness? Why? - Correct Answers -Gen Z >
millennials > gen x
- Lack of IRL relationships are the reason for this trend
Types of Loneliness - Correct Answers -- Situational Loneliness
- Developmental Loneliness
- Internal Loneliness
Situational Loneliness - Correct Answers -unpleasant events or circumstances cause us
to retract from society
Developmental Loneliness - Correct Answers -hinders our capacity to balance
individualism and intimacy ex. Psychological disorders
