Exam 25: Stress, Coping, and Health Part 1

Which of the following statements concerning positive emotions and stress is the LEAST accurate?

The two major pathways via which the brain may signal the endocrine system are through

Stress and health research suggests that

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale was designed specifically to measure

Active efforts to master, reduce, or tolerate the demands created by stress are called

Mickey is an impatient, highly competitive individual who is easily provoked into angry confrontations. He is suspicious and distrusting of most of the people he works with. Friedman and Rosenman would probably suggest that Mickey's personality puts him at an increased risk for

The Sidewinders football team had been down by 36 points at half-time, but they had made a big comeback in the second half. With less than 30 seconds remaining on the clock they had narrowed the other team's lead to a single-point. All their kicker needed to do was kick a field goal, and they would win the game by 2 points. Unfortunately, the kicker missed the kick, and they lost the game. As he watched the kick go wide, the Sidewinders' coach MOST likely experienced a sense of

Rick imagines he is secretly admired by women who all wish he would seduce them. Rick, who is socially inept, is using the defense mechanism of

Which of the following statements about risk factors for atherosclerosis is LEAST accurate?

The idea that emotional tension can be released through behavior and that this response may be adaptive is known as

A person who loves to eat but at the same time fears becoming overweight is MOST likely experiencing

During the ____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome, arousal decreases and the body's resources may be depleted.

Jan-Marie's husband hardly ever comes home in the evening, and on days when he does get in just after midnight, he often smells of perfume and his clothes are disheveled. Several of Jan-Marie's friends have told her she should divorce her husband because he is obviously having an affair. However, Jan-Marie is convinced he is working late at the office every night so that they will have enough money to buy their dream house. Jan-Marie appears to be dealing with the stress-induced anxiety aroused by her husband's behavior through the use of

The principle cause of coronary heart disease is

The most likely initial consequence of an approach-avoidance conflict is

The part of the definition of stress that suggests ____ is directly related to the observation that people's appraisals of stressful events are highly subjective

As a task becomes more complex, the optimal level of arousal to perform the task best

Frustration refers to

Which of the following is an example of a stressful situation that involves frustration?

Being prevented from reaching a goal will cause most individuals to experience