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Exam 2 Review
Exam 1 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A diet high in _ can help reduce insulin levels. | Fiber |
| Aerobic exercise involves _ activities. | High intensity, and long duration |
| Children who are involved in dietary interventions are more likely to .. | Practice better dietary habits in adulthood. |
| Chronic insomnia can compromise the ability to secrete and respond to .. | Insulin |
| Training in _ includes planning skills, and formation of explicit behavioral intentions which can improve dietary adherence. | Self-regulation |
| Which of the following food items is more likely to contain saturated fats? | Meat and dairy products. |
| The health benefits of exercise included .. | Reduced risk of some cancers. |
| Successful interventions are designed to match physical activity with .. | an individual's stage of readiness. |
| Which of the following is a compelling reason that deters women from getting regular mammograms? | Fear of radiation |
| Individuals are more likely to exercise if .. | They have strong self-efficacy for exercising. |
| Behavioral interventions to alter diet must ideally be .. | cost-effective. |
| Fat should ideally constitute about _ percent of body tissue in women. | 20-27 |
| Alcohol abuse and smoking share a window of vulnerability especially during .. | Adolescence |
| Ex-smokers are more likely to be successful over the short term if they .. | Have a supportive partner |
| Individuals who are obese have a body mass index (BMI) of .. | Over 30 |
| Obesity is a chief cause of .. | Disability |
| Identifying oneself as a smoker .. | Impedes the ability to quit smoking |
| _ is an especially potent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. | Abdominally localized fat. |
| Binge eating is usually triggered by .. | Negative emotions produced by stressful experiences. |
| Alcohol consumption is associated with .. | Reduced anxiety. |
| Many obese people have high _ levels which promotes overeating due to increased hunger. | High basal insulin |
| Chronic stress appears to .. | Contribute to psychological distress and physical illness. |
| A high waist-to-hip ratio is an indication of a .. | High allostatic load. |
| The _ response to stress is especially characteristic of females, related to the release of the stress hormone, oxytocin, and may be necessary in the protection of offspring. | Tend-and-befriend |
| Activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis results in the secretion of _ | Cortisol |
| One of the criticisms of Selye's model concerns the fat that .. | Not all stressors produce the same endocrinological responses. |
| The adrenal cortex produces _ in response to stress. | Glucocorticoids |
| The fight-or-flight response .. | Involves arousal of the sympathetic nervous system and the endocrine system |
| According to Holmes and Rahe (1967), an event is potentially stressful if it .. | Requires adaptation |
| According to Selye (1956, 1976) the _ phase of the general adaptation syndrome is responsible for the person becoming mobilized to meet the threat. | Alarm |
| _ involves the provision of services, financial assistance, or goods. | Tangible assistance |
| According to a survey, nearly half the people in the United States were found using _ to deal with their health problems. | Prayer |
| Invisible support is when .. | One receives help from another but is unaware of it. |
| _ is a general propensity to deal with stressful events in a particular way. | Coping style |
| Psychological control is a belief that .. | One can determine one's own behavior, influence one's environment, and bring about desired outcomes. |
| The _ hypothesis maintains that social support is generally beneficial during non-stressful as well as stressful times. | Direct Effects |
| When people anticipate potential stressors and act in advance either to prevent them or to reduce their impact, it is known as .. | Proactive coping |
| When an individual grows up in a harsh family, he or she displays .. | Stronger inflammatory response to stress in adolescence. |
| A personality style characterized by optimism, a sense of control, conscientiousness self-esteem, and positivity is the _ personality. | Health-prone |
| Different kinds of stressful events create different needs, and social support is most effective when it meets those needs. This is called the _ | Matching hypothesis |
| Children who do not get enough sleep usually display .. | Behavioral problems. |
| _ can foster exercise. | Social support |
| Positive emotional states are known to reduce levels of _ which is a stress indicator. | Cortisol |
| _ is defined as involving efforts to regulate emotions experienced due to a stressful event. | Emotion-focused coping |
| The correct sequence of phases for the general adaptaion syndrome is .. | Alarm, resistance, and exhaustion |
| Hassles are minor life events that .. | have cumulative effect on health and illness |
| Negative and competitive social interactions are associated with .. | Higher levels of inflammation |