Name each of the three major types of consequences that result from stress, and provide at least one example of each
What will be an ideal response?
Direct physiological effects such as elevated blood pressure, decreased immune system functioning, increased
hormonal activity, and psychophysiological conditions. Harmful behaviors like increased smoking, alcohol use,
decreased nutrition, decreased sleep, increased drug use. Indirect health-related behaviors such as decreased
compliance with medical advice, increase in delays in seeking medical help, decreased likelihood of seeking
medical advice.
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Regarding sexual arousal and physical responsiveness, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Overall, women and men have an equal potential for sexual arousal and physical responsiveness. b. Men tend to have a greater potential for sexual arousal and exhibit more physical responsiveness than women do. c. Women tend to have a greater potential for sexual arousal and exhibit more physical responsiveness than men do. d. Overall, women and men place an equal emphasis on their emotional closeness with a lover.
Low metabolic activity during slow-wave sleep is evidence for the idea that:
a. sleep functions to repair and restore the brain and body b. sleep has survival value c. dreaming is a function of random brain activity d. the purpose of dreaming is wish fulfillment