Exam 3: Stress and Stress Management

Compare and contrast Type A and Type B behavior, and explain how Type A behavior affects us.

According to your text, you should seek professional mental health assistance if you experience symptoms of trauma-related psychological distress for more than ______.

Some stress is necessary to keep us alert and occupied.

Each of the following is discussed in your text as a way to turn down the level of stress in your life EXCEPT ______.

Interpreting a minor problem as an emotionally overwhelming disaster (when it is not) is what Ellis called ______.

Substances that facilitate the transmission of pain messages to the brain and heighten circulation to injured areas of the body are called ______.

Experimental studies show that people report lower levels of pain if they ______.

When we assume that there is nothing we can do about pain, we are less likely to try.

In many people, transcendental meditation produces ______.

Which of the following people is likely to experience the most amount of pain?

Which of the following responses may be the most appropriate when you are faced with a situation in which there is no successful way to cope with stress?

Gary is faced with a difficult decision. On the one hand, he has a major exam tomorrow and really needs to stay home and study. On the other hand, his friends asked him to go out with them and see a new hit movie that he really wants to see. He may not get another chance to see the movie and the thought of studying all night is not very attractive. However, the thought of failing the exam is not very attractive either. Gary is experiencing a(n) ______ conflict.

Noise on a freeway is about ______ dB.

Pain is usually the sharpest where nerve endings are ______.

According to cognitive-behavioral psychologists, the proper sequence of procedures for controlling catastrophizing thoughts is as follows:

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of hassles described in your text?

There is a one-to-one relationship between the amount of stress we experience and outcomes such as physical disorders.

A cluster of traits that buffer stress and are characterized by commitment, challenge, and control are ______.

Substances derived from fatty acids that are involved in body responses such as inflammation and menstrual cramping are called ______.

Exposure to racism can take a toll on a person's mental health and self-concept.