Deck 11: Choosing Health and Wellness

Question 1

Hans Selye is best known as

A) a stress researcher.
B) an authority on college alcoholism.
C) the author of a book on eating disorders.
D) an authority on campus crime prevention.

Answer 1

a stress researcher.

Question 2

Which one of the following would be likely to cause eustress?

A) failing a course
B) losing a loved one
C) starting a new job
D) dealing with a serious illness

Answer 2

starting a new job

Question 3

Common potential stressors include

A) work and school demands.
B) interpersonal relationships.
C) family.
D) All of the choices are correct.

Answer 3

All of the choices are correct.

Question 4

According to Sarros and Densten, a major source of stress for college students is

A) getting along with classmates.
B) making career decisions.
C) taking exams.
D) having money to meet expenses.

Question 5

__________ once observed that a crisis represented both a danger and an opportunity.

A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Ronald Reagan
C) Bill Clinton
D) John F. Kennedy

Question 6

Creating a budget, cutting expenses, and assessing priorities can all help you cope with the stresses of

A) managing time.
B) making career decisions.
C) managing money.
D) doing well in classes.

Question 7

Which isnot a good way to cope with problems that are out of your control?

A) regular exercise
B) eating
C) recreation
D) meditation

Question 8

Sleep experts recommend that you get between __________ hours of sleep each night.

A) 6-8
B) 7-9
C) 8-10
D) 9-11

Question 9

Studies show that people who don't get enough sleep

A) are prone to depression.
B) have trouble concentrating.
C) can experience mood swings.
D) have difficulty making friends.

Question 10

Regular exercise can

A) slow the aging process.
B) improve your energy level.
C) raise feelings of self-esteem.
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 11

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, __________ of college-age women have a clinical or near-clinical eating disorder.

A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 15%
D) 20%

Question 12

If a friend constantly complains about feeling cold, it is possible he or she could be suffering from

A) depression.
B) an eating disorder.
C) insomnia.
D) a sexually transmitted disease.

Question 13

__________ college students are believed to experience depression.

A) One in five
B) One in seven
C) One in ten
D) One in thirteen

Question 14

A common symptom of depression is

A) increased energy.
B) feelings of anger.
C) loss of interest in pleasurable activities.
D) None of the choices are correct.

Question 15

Having one drink on an empty stomach will make you feel a "buzz" in about __________ minute(s).

A) one
B) three
C) five
D) ten

Question 16

If you drink on an empty stomach, you will absorb about __________ of alcohol molecules almost immediately.

A) 10 percent
B) 15 percent
C) 20 percent
D) 30 percent

Question 17

When alcohol reaches your brain, it first affects

A) speech.
B) reasoning.
C) voluntary muscular control.
D) respiratory functioning.

Question 18

Which isnot a good strategy for sensible drinking?

A) eating a meal while you drink
B) limiting the supply of alcohol that is available
C) alternating alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks throughout the evening
D) drinking quickly and allowing your body time to metabolize the alcohol

Question 19

People are reluctant to ask partners about their sexual history because

A) they are embarrassed to talk about it.
B) they don't think it's anyone's business.
C) they don't want to reveal their own past
D) they are not interested in it

Question 20

If you are diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease (STD), your physician must inform

A) your parents.
B) your college's dean of students.
C) your sexual partners.
D) None of the choices are correct.

Question 21

Rohypnol (also known as "roofies") is a drug often associated with

A) depression.
B) birth control.
C) eating disorders.
D) sexual assault.

Question 22

Why is the start of college such a stressful time for so many students?

Question 23

What three actions can students take to cope with the stress of losing a job?

Question 24

Discuss three strategies for coping with problems that are out of your control.

Question 25

Why is less known about men's eating disorders?

Question 26

Why do experts have difficulty describing moderate drinking?

Question 27

Why are incidences of sexually transmitted diseases on the rise?

Question 28

Discuss three strategies for staying safe on campus (and elsewhere).

Question 29

There are two types of stress.

Question 30

The body responds to stress both physically and chemically.

Question 31

Families can be both a source of support and a source of stress to college students.

Question 32

The death of a parent, sibling, or friend is an example of a stressful situation that is beyond your control.

Question 33

According to a National Sleep Foundation poll, almost forty percent of Americans sleep fewer than seven hours of sleep a night.

Question 34

College students are the most rested people in America.

Question 35

If you want to fall asleep easily, have a cup of coffee at bedtime.

Question 36

Exercising within six hours of bedtime may interfere with your chances of falling asleep easily.

Question 37

Going to sleep and waking up at the same time each day will reduce insomnia and increase your overall alertness.

Question 38

Exercising releases endorphins and makes you happy and less anxious.

Question 39

Different forms of exercise produce different benefits.

Question 40

If you are serious about exercising, it is best to exercise alone.

Question 41

When you are exercising regularly, it's a good idea to set weight loss goals.

Question 42

Yoga is an example of a nontraditional exercise method.

Question 43

A four-ounce glass of white wine, a ten-ounce wine cooler, a twelve-ounce beer, and an ounce of whiskey all contain about the same amount of alcohol.

Question 44

Marijuana is far and away the most commonly used drug on college campuses.

Question 45

It doesn't matter how quickly you drink, just how much you drink.

Question 46

Using a psychoactive drug can lead to either a physical addiction or a psychological dependency.

Question 47

Tobacco is not considered a psychoactive drug.

Question 48

Not many college students use prescription drugs.

Question 49

Thanks to antibiotics, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are on the decline.

Question 50

Birth control pills do not prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Question 51

There are no known cures for hepatitis and HIV.

Question 52

Women in their late teens are four times more likely to be sexually assaulted than the general population.

Question 53

If you are about to be attacked on your campus, you should yell "fire" instead of "help."

Question 54

As a safety precaution, you should share your personal information (social security number, ATM PIN, etc.) with onlyone good friend.

Question 55

Even if you delete information about yourself that you have posted online, you cannot be sure that it is completely gone.