EXSC 221 The Science of Wellness Final Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
The |allostatic |load |is |a |fairly |recent |discovery |that |shows |that |chronic |stress |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-can |damage |the |individual.
Cortisol, |the |main |glucocorticoid |in |the |body, |is |known |as |the |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-stress |
hormone.
The |"fight |or |flight" |response |is |the |term |given |to |the |response |of |the |division |of |the |
autonomic |nervous |system |called |the |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-sympathetic |nervous |system.
Stress |that |is |exhilarating |and |personally |fulfilling |is |called |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-eustress.
A |depressed |mood, |sickness, |and |stress |all |share |the |same |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-neural |
loop.
A |baby |may |be |born |with |heart |defects, |micrcephaly, |mental |retardation, |vision |problems, |or |
hearing |problems |because, |while |pregnant, |the |mother |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-drank |
alcohol.
The |5/4 |definition |applies |to |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-binge |drinking.
While |only |2-5 |percent |of |the |general |adult |population |has |this |problem, |it |is |estimated |that |9
|percent |of |college |students |have |some |sort |of |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-gambling-related |
addiction.
, The |Alcoholics |Anonymous |twelve-step |program |maintains |that |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
recognizing |a |greater |power |that |can |give |strength |is |a |first |step |toward |recovery.
The |daily |amount |of |caffeine |that |poses |health |problems |is |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-<600 |mg.
In |women, |80% |of |HIV |cases |are |due |to |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-high-risk |heterosexual |
contact.
Medical |abortion |is |accomplished |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-with |drugs.
Of |girls |or |women |who |are |victims |of |sexual |assault, |50% |are |ages |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
12-24.
Elective |abortion |i |done |for |which |of |the |following |reasons? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-None |of |
the |above
Which |of |the |following |might |be |defined |as |sexual |harassment? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-being
|forced |to |do |something |sexual
being |touched |or |grabbed
electronic |messages
noncontact |communication
*all |of |the |above
Positive |psychology |focuses |on |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-mental |wellness.
Optimism |is |linked |to |good |health |in |which |way? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Helps |strengthen |
the |immune |system.
Questions With Correct Answers
The |allostatic |load |is |a |fairly |recent |discovery |that |shows |that |chronic |stress |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-can |damage |the |individual.
Cortisol, |the |main |glucocorticoid |in |the |body, |is |known |as |the |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-stress |
hormone.
The |"fight |or |flight" |response |is |the |term |given |to |the |response |of |the |division |of |the |
autonomic |nervous |system |called |the |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-sympathetic |nervous |system.
Stress |that |is |exhilarating |and |personally |fulfilling |is |called |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-eustress.
A |depressed |mood, |sickness, |and |stress |all |share |the |same |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-neural |
loop.
A |baby |may |be |born |with |heart |defects, |micrcephaly, |mental |retardation, |vision |problems, |or |
hearing |problems |because, |while |pregnant, |the |mother |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-drank |
alcohol.
The |5/4 |definition |applies |to |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-binge |drinking.
While |only |2-5 |percent |of |the |general |adult |population |has |this |problem, |it |is |estimated |that |9
|percent |of |college |students |have |some |sort |of |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-gambling-related |
addiction.
, The |Alcoholics |Anonymous |twelve-step |program |maintains |that |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
recognizing |a |greater |power |that |can |give |strength |is |a |first |step |toward |recovery.
The |daily |amount |of |caffeine |that |poses |health |problems |is |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-<600 |mg.
In |women, |80% |of |HIV |cases |are |due |to |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-high-risk |heterosexual |
contact.
Medical |abortion |is |accomplished |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-with |drugs.
Of |girls |or |women |who |are |victims |of |sexual |assault, |50% |are |ages |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
12-24.
Elective |abortion |i |done |for |which |of |the |following |reasons? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-None |of |
the |above
Which |of |the |following |might |be |defined |as |sexual |harassment? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-being
|forced |to |do |something |sexual
being |touched |or |grabbed
electronic |messages
noncontact |communication
*all |of |the |above
Positive |psychology |focuses |on |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-mental |wellness.
Optimism |is |linked |to |good |health |in |which |way? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Helps |strengthen |
the |immune |system.
