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ESS 101 Final
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Undergraduate 3
12/12/2011

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Optimal amount of stress?
Definition
Homeostatic
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First step in managing stress
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Recognize causes, be aware of the symptoms
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exercising ____________ magnitude of stress response.
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reduces
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Recreation is different from leisure in that it is
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done for a specific purpose
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regular physical activity relieves stress by
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reducing intensity of stress and decreasing chance of developing stress disorders
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most frequent and important stressors afecting humans are
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emotional
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During the last 10 years, annual working hours are 
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increased
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when time is at a premium, which are most likely to be neglected?
Definition
relationships with children and personal health
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what helps insomniacs best?
Definition
going to bed and waking up at the same time each night
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which is NOT a dimension of hardiness?
Definition
desire to escape stress by avoiding stressful situations
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willingness to put up with adversity to achieve goals :
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commitment
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women with children are ___X more likely to work full time today compared to the 1960s:
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3
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stress can lead to behavioral changes such as:
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eating and sleping behaviors
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which is not one of the 3 rs of relaxation?
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regulating body temperature
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characteristics that refer to the ability to react to stress is referred to as:
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hardiness
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which is NOT true about smoking policies?
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public smoking bans have litle efect on smoking
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what is a MAJOR stressor?
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financial problems
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ambiguous problems are troublesome because
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no clear cut solutions exist
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which body system is associated with fight or flight response?
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autonomic nervous
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which is not true of alcohol consumption?
Definition
college students tend to underestimate the drinking levels of their peers.
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why are women drunk faster than men
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have less of the enzyme needed to process aclohol
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carbon monoxide causes what?
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reduced oxygen carrying capaciy in the blood
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sidestream smoke is:
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more dangerous than mainstream smoke
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the most successful way of reducing smoking in youth is to
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increase price of cigarrettes
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best advice for quitting smoking is to 
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keep trying until successful
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alcohol  consumption ability is not affected by
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ethnicity
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what is binge drinking for men
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5 or more drinks in a row
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what is true of smoking
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most want to quit
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alcohol consumption contributes to all of the following except
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increased infections
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t/f: some people have a genetic predisposition to alcoholism
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true
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active drug in alcohol
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ethanol
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sexual decisions:
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involve all 5 wellness dimensions
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pelvic inflammatory disease is more common to those with the std:
Definition
chlamydia
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most frequently reported STI in the past decade?
Definition
chlamydia
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main reason for high sti risk among teens and young adults?
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unprotected sex with multiple partners
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is herpes a curable virus?
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no.
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which of the following is not more likely to make someone abuse drugs?
Definition
information/knowledge
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hillbilly heroin
Definition
oxycontin
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