BPK 140 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Hans Selye, Homeostasis, Menopause

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Biomedical Physio & Kines
• Course: BPK 140
• Professor: Diana Bedoya

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True/false: high cortisol levels can cause build-up of excess weight around the waist. This is even true for slender premenopausal women who face increased stress with poor coping skills. Elevated cortisol levels influence metabolism: results form the 1998 canadian campus survey show that those students at greatest risk from stress are in their final year of studies. 1st year students: an ipsos-reid survey conducted on canadian university students found that almost 100% of students experienced high stress levels when studying for exams. 40: finding ways to regain equilibrium when life presents unexpected challenges can help to lower our stress levels. Must deal directly with unexpected challenges to minimize their effects: an effective strategy to deal with procrastination is to start with what you like doing the most, and then concentrate on what you don"t like to do. Answer: f what you don"t want to do. Two strongest predictors of myocardial infarctions: women and mend tend to respond to stress differently.