Managing Stress Effects Flashcards
Aerobic exercise increases the body’s production of the neurotransmitter ___.
Serotonin
Heredity accounts for about ___ percent of the variation among people in happiness ratings.
50
In one 16-year study, researchers tracked 3900 Israelis living in nonreligious or in religiously orthodox collective settlements (Kark et al., 1996). Because the participants were tracked for a long period of time, the study exemplifies a ___ research design.
Longitudinal
Consider these two statements: (1) Doing good promotes feeling good and (2) feeling good promotes doing good. Which of these statements is true?
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
Lorenzo is preparing a lecture on the benefits of exercise, and he will highlight all the following EXCEPT…
Exercise provides decreased warmth and body arousal.
Curt has been in treatment for lung cancer for the past 11 months but has described himself as thankful and happy for every day that he has. The personal strength that has helped him cope can be described as…
Resilience
Gina sat quietly in her room and paid attention to her internal emotional and physical state without judging. This is called ___.
Mindfulness meditation
Jim has been taking medication and going to psychotherapy to treat his depressive symptoms. Which of the following would you also recommend to enhance his treatment?
Do aerobic exercise
Jennifer has been experiencing depression. Which of the following recommendations from her doctor is likely to be MOST successful?
Join an exercise group
Serafina is preparing a lecture on the benefits of exercise, and she will highlight that exercise orders up mood-boosting chemicals such as ___.
Serotonin
