Exam 16: Krause and Corts

What is BDNF?

Guadalupe has been having a lot of stress at work recently,and she has spoken to a therapist about how to better handle her anxiety.Her therapist suggests that she try _________ meditation,which involves focusing exclusively on a single object,internal sound,or her own breathing.

Which of the following is NOT associated with exercise?

Hans Selye wrote that many different environmental stressors lead to a three-stage physiological reaction called the general adaptation syndrome.Create your own example of an environmental stressor and then provide details of each of the three stages.

Gretta is in an abusive relationship with her boyfriend.Although leaving her boyfriend is an obvious way to end the abuse,Gretta has been in this situation for so long that she no longer feels she has any control over it.Gretta's situation illustrates the concept of _____.

Some psychologists believe that learned helplessness explains aspects of _____________.

When you are under stress,the _______________ sends messages to the endocrine glands along two major pathways.

Miranda is questioning whether her upcoming business trip,where she must travel through an area with many mountains,will pose a danger for her.As such,this example illustrates _______________.

When a person is under stress,the hypothalamus activates the __________ system,producing the release of epinephrine and norepinephrine into the body.

Your partner suddenly broke up with you and did not offer an explanation.If you attribute the breakup to your not being a very outgoing person,you are demonstrating _____.

The "HPA" axis is an abbreviation for:

The Type A behavior pattern is a significant predictor of _____________.

Petra has suffered several setbacks in the last year,including breaking up with her boyfriend and losing her job.Petra did not let these setbacks negatively affect her life for long and recovered from them quickly.Which trait does Petra best illustrate?

According to National Institutes of Health,what proportion of adult Americans are overweight or obese?

John is the type of person who wants everything done perfectly the first time.When playing a game,he feels like he must win.He is easily provoked to anger,but he is also readily ambitious.Based on these traits,John must be a _____________.

Which of the following is associated with positive coping strategies?

In a brain imaging study in which participants learned integrated mind-body training,increased activity in the anterior cingulate was associated with:

Which of the following is NOT a contributor to the increase in sedentary lifestyles?

Children who grow up in ____________ families have higher rates of overweight and obesity than children on average.

_________ is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States.