EXSC 221 - Final Study Guide Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
MEMORIZE: |(4) |Health-related |problems |due |to |stress |are: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
hypertension, |depression, |immune |deficiency, |autoimmune |disease.
Know |the |(4) |statistics |of |stress |found |in |the |workplace |as |read |in |the |textbook. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-- |definite |increases |in |perceptions |of |occupational |stress |with |the |turn |of |the |
century
- |3/4 |employees |report |that |workers |have |more |on-the-job |stress
- |>30% |employees |report |they're |VERY |stressed |due |to |work
- |26% |employees |report |they're |"burned |out" |due |to |work
Understand |neural |loop |functioning. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |occurs |to |deal |with |infection
- |gives |the |"sickness |response" |and |the |"flight-or-fight |response"... |therefore, |stress |is |another |
form |of |infection
- |includes |mood |and |emotions... |depression?
- |proof |of |mind |body |integration... |mental |states |can |make |your |whole |physical |body |sick
, Know |the |(6) |stress |hormones |and |their |effect |on |the |body. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Cortisol |
= |main |glucocorticoid |in |the |body, |known |as |the |stress |hormone... |enhances |the |brain's |use |of
|glucose |and |inhibits |functions |not |required |for |survival |mood
- |Glucocorticoids |= |steroid |hormones |involved |in |glucose |metabolism |and |manufactured |by |
the |adrenal |glands
- |Epinephrine |= |increases |blood |pressure, |heart |rate, |and |energy |supplies
- |Norepinephrine |= |works |throughout |the |body |to |ready |it |for |emergencies
- |Corticotropin-releasing |hormone |(CRH) |= |produced |in |brain, |stimulates |the |pituitary |gland |to |
release |corticotropin |
- |Corticotropin |(ACTH) |= |causes |the |release |of |cortisol |by |the |adrenal |glands
Understand |the |two |types |of |stress: |eustress |and |distress. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Eustress |=
|"good" |healthy |stress; |a |positive |challenge |that |is |often |fulfilling
Distress |= |"bad" |stress |that |has |a |negative |effect |on |the |whole |person
Logotherapy. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-= |Dr. |Viktor |Frankl, |a |form |of |psychotherapy |that |
focuses |on |the |"will |to |meaning."
- |helps |a |person |discover |meaning |or |purpose |in |life
Understand |the |effects |of |chronic |stress |regarding |weight |gain. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Chronic |stress |sends |glucose |and |fatty |acids |into |the |bloodstream.
With Correct Answers
MEMORIZE: |(4) |Health-related |problems |due |to |stress |are: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
hypertension, |depression, |immune |deficiency, |autoimmune |disease.
Know |the |(4) |statistics |of |stress |found |in |the |workplace |as |read |in |the |textbook. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-- |definite |increases |in |perceptions |of |occupational |stress |with |the |turn |of |the |
century
- |3/4 |employees |report |that |workers |have |more |on-the-job |stress
- |>30% |employees |report |they're |VERY |stressed |due |to |work
- |26% |employees |report |they're |"burned |out" |due |to |work
Understand |neural |loop |functioning. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |occurs |to |deal |with |infection
- |gives |the |"sickness |response" |and |the |"flight-or-fight |response"... |therefore, |stress |is |another |
form |of |infection
- |includes |mood |and |emotions... |depression?
- |proof |of |mind |body |integration... |mental |states |can |make |your |whole |physical |body |sick
, Know |the |(6) |stress |hormones |and |their |effect |on |the |body. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Cortisol |
= |main |glucocorticoid |in |the |body, |known |as |the |stress |hormone... |enhances |the |brain's |use |of
|glucose |and |inhibits |functions |not |required |for |survival |mood
- |Glucocorticoids |= |steroid |hormones |involved |in |glucose |metabolism |and |manufactured |by |
the |adrenal |glands
- |Epinephrine |= |increases |blood |pressure, |heart |rate, |and |energy |supplies
- |Norepinephrine |= |works |throughout |the |body |to |ready |it |for |emergencies
- |Corticotropin-releasing |hormone |(CRH) |= |produced |in |brain, |stimulates |the |pituitary |gland |to |
release |corticotropin |
- |Corticotropin |(ACTH) |= |causes |the |release |of |cortisol |by |the |adrenal |glands
Understand |the |two |types |of |stress: |eustress |and |distress. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Eustress |=
|"good" |healthy |stress; |a |positive |challenge |that |is |often |fulfilling
Distress |= |"bad" |stress |that |has |a |negative |effect |on |the |whole |person
Logotherapy. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-= |Dr. |Viktor |Frankl, |a |form |of |psychotherapy |that |
focuses |on |the |"will |to |meaning."
- |helps |a |person |discover |meaning |or |purpose |in |life
Understand |the |effects |of |chronic |stress |regarding |weight |gain. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Chronic |stress |sends |glucose |and |fatty |acids |into |the |bloodstream.
