Exam 4: Psychological Factors and Health

The correct chronological sequence for the three stages of the general adaptation syndrome is ______.

A general emotional response to stress, and a cause of stress itself, is called ______.

During the resistance stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome, levels of endocrine and sympathetic nervous system activity are lower than normal.

Researchers believe that moderate consumption of alcohol ______.

People with lower SES are _____ likely to exercise and ______ likely to smoke.

The adrenal glands secret ______ during the alarm reaction.

Most women are severely impaired by premenstrual syndrome.

People can inherit a disposition toward cancer.

A female is at highest risk of developing ______ cancer at some point in her life.

The division of the autonomic nervous system that is most active during activities and emotional responses is the ______.

African American and Latino American men make up about ______ percent of the men with AIDS in the United States.

An agent that gives rise to cancerous changes is called ______.

Compared to people of high socioeconomic status, people of low socioeconomic status have ______ life expectancies and ______ qualities of life.

Migraine headaches affect ______ in ten Americans.

On a biological level, ______ involve(s) predominantly sympathetic nervous system arousal.

Less well-educated people are more likely to smoke cigarettes.

Of the following, researchers believe that ______ may be the most powerful predictor of coronary heart disease.

About ______ percent of women experience some discomfort prior to or during menstruation.

Health psychology studies ______.

Hostility is linked to a number of irrational beliefs.