Exam 25: Stress, Coping, and Health Part 1

The ____ controls the fight-or-flight response as a physiological reaction to a threat.

Neurogenisis

Demands or expectations to behave in a certain way define the notion of

Webb's teacher has told him that there is really no way for him to earn a passing grade in his statistics class, even if he earns 100% on all the work that remains. However, Webb has convinced himself that he will still pass the course if he just works really hard for the rest of the semester. In this instance, Webb may be dealing with the stress-induced anxiety aroused by the teacher's comments through the use of

You have just come face-to-face with a bear on your walk through the woods. Your body automatically mobilizes itself for action in the ____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Largely unconscious reactions that protect a person from unpleasant emotions such as anxiety and guilt are

The correct order of the stages of the general adaptation syndrome is

When noticeable alterations in a person's living circumstances that require readjustment occur, the person experiences

Recent studies have shown that people who disengage from unattainable goals

Studies of the immune system in humans have found that stress

The name Hans Selye gave to the body's response to stress is

Most of Conrad's friends consider him to be highly neurotic. It is likely that, compared to his friends, Conrad is

Melissa has an old car that is desperately in need of expensive repairs. She is trying to decide whether she should spend the $1500 she has in her savings account to repair her old clunker, or whether she should use her savings to buy the used car that her neighbor has for sale. As Melissa considers which of these two options she will select, she is facing

Recent research suggests that ____ emotions experienced while under stress appear to play a key role in helping people bounce back from the difficulties associated with stress.

When a person has two or more incompatible motivations or behavioral impulses competing for expression, the person experiences

There is one week left in the semester, and Andre has put off working on his five term papers until the very last minute. Although it has always taken him three to four days to write a single term paper, Andre is convinced that he can write all five papers in the week that remains. In this instance, Andre may be dealing with stress-induced anxiety using

The formation of new neurons is known as

When a choice must be made between two unattractive goals we are said to be experiencing

Circumstances that threaten, or are perceived to threaten, one's well-being and tax one's coping abilities defines

When a person's pursuit of a goal is blocked or thwarted, the person experiences