Exam 11: Extension: Stress and Health Psychology

Regarding bereavement, people who do not seek to find greater understanding or meaning in the death are the ________ adjusted and ________ depressed.

Which of the following people is likely to experience the most stress in a given situation?

________ coping tends to be problem-oriented and to focus on the immediate issue.

Which of the following statements is true?

When a family member dies, other members of the immediate family often develop psychosomatic illnesses. In addition to treating the physical illness, many physicians also recommend long-term psychological counseling to prevent people from entering the ________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

The phrase that best describes proactive coping is ________.

Acknowledging a stressful situation directly and attempting to find a solution to the problem or attain a difficult goal is called ________.

When you want to purchase a particular book, only to find out that it is out of stock at your local bookstore, you are most likely to experience ________.

Soldiers who break down in the battlefield often cope with their situation by blocking out all memories of their behavior and their situation. This is a type of ________.

The well-adjusted person is one who probably ________.