Deck 6: Life-Situation Interventions: Intrapersonal

Question 1

A condition of low blood sugar is known as:

A) hyperglycemia.
B) ketonuria.
C) hypoglycemia.
D) glaucoma.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Food substances that produce a stress-like response are known as:

A) antioxidants.
B) laxatives.
C) vitamins.
D) sympathomimetics.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

According to Lazarus:

A) significant life changes are more harmful than daily hassles.
B) daily hassles are more harmful than significant life changes.
C) absence of uplifts is related to ill health.
D) hassles are not harmful.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of bulimic behavior?

A) Binging and purging
B) Using laxatives
C) Inducing vomiting
D) All of these

Question 5

An intrapersonal matter is between:

A) you and other people you know.
B) other people.
C) you and you.
D) you and other people you do not know.

Question 6

A condition in which bones become weak and brittle and the sufferer is at an increased risk for fractures is known as:

A) hypertrophy.
B) calcification.
C) osteoporosis.
D) Paget's disease.

Question 7

All of the following can be effects of unpleasant noise EXCEPT:

A) headaches.
B) anxiety.
C) muscle tension.
D) sleepiness.

Question 8

The presence of significant others with whom one can discuss stressors is called _____.

A) life coaching
B) social support
C) community outreach
D) life unit

Question 9

Noise that helps you relax and also drowns out other sounds that may interfere with relaxation is called:

A) white noise.
B) yellow noise.
C) blue noise.
D) red noise.

Question 10

Which of the following foods is high in saturated fats?

A) Red meat
B) Butter
C) Whole milk
D) All of these

Question 11

Which of the following is an eating disorder that involves self-imposed starvation?

A) Bulimia
B) Anorexia nervosa
C) Binge eating
D) Purging

Question 12

Daily interactions with the environment that are essentially negative are known as _____.

A) hassles
B) uplifts
C) social supports
D) life units

Question 13

A word used for focusing in some forms of meditation is called a _____.

A) song
B) sound
C) chant
D) mantra

Question 14

Positive events that make us feel good are known as _____.

A) hassles
B) uplifts
C) social supports
D) life units

Question 15

Excess body fat can increase the risk for _____.

A) colon cancer
B) kidney cancer
C) post-menopausal breast cancer
D) all of these

Question 16

What percentage of American adults have prehypertension?

A) 15 percent
B) 27 percent
C) 36 percent
D) 52 percent

Question 17

Which of the following is a reason for being malnourished?

A) Eating too little of the recommended foods
B) Eating too much of the recommended foods
C) Ingesting some nutrients in inappropriate amounts
D) All of these

Question 18

Which of the following has been found to be associated with depression and a three times greater chance of dying in older men?

A) Uplifts
B) Hassles
C) Triggers
D) Modifiers

Question 19

Examples of sympathomimetics include all the following EXCEPT:

A) coffee.
B) chocolate.
C) nicotine.
D) antioxidant.

Question 20

Which of the following conditions can result from a deficiency of the vitamin B complex and vitamin C?

A) Anxiety
B) Insomnia
C) Muscular weakness
D) All of these

Question 21

Chronic stress can deplete the vitamins we take into our bodies.

Question 22

"Unique stressors" are defined as those that a person experiences often.

Question 23

Healthy foods are low in saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, and added sugar.

Question 24

Success does not lead to improved self-esteem.

Question 25

Although it is desirable to control body weight, an overemphasis on dieting can itself be unhealthy.

Question 26

Waist-hip ratio has been linked to the development of hypertension.

Question 27

Which of the following noises registers at around 85 decibels, the noise level at which stress responses usually start to develop?

A) Heavy city traffic
B) A chainsaw
C) A firecracker
D) An ambulance siren

Question 28

Almost 11 percent of Americans aged 20 and older have diabetes.

Question 29

One out of every four women and one out of every two men aged 50 and over will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime.

Question 30

Body mass index (BMI) is the only measure of obesity.

Question 31

Diets high in saturated fats increase the amount of cholesterol in the blood.

Question 32

Diet books conform to our desire to lose weight. However, some diets are unhealthy and can lead to even more stress.

Question 33

Stress can interfere with calcium absorption in the intestines.