Exam 12: Health and Stress

Kinshasa is a very interesting person. She tends to work very hard and is assertive at work. She has excellent leadership qualities, but also functions well as part of a team. She is unfazed by stress, and seems to thrive under high-pressure circumstances. In her personal life she finds time for relaxation and fun, and lives by the motto "work hard, play harder." Kinshasa best typifies the __________ personality.

According to Selye, some people may develop illnesses such as high blood pressure or a weakened immune system during the __________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Edgar is learning deep-breathing techniques to reduce anxiety about having been robbed at knifepoint. This is an example of __________

Compare the general adaptation syndrome to a group of volunteer firefighters sitting around their station house when a fire call comes in. Describe how the stages might be reflected in the actions or characteristics of the firefighters.

On the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, the life event with the lowest life change unit value is __________

A study of more than 600 college students found that the ones who were most successful in quitting smoking were???? __________

Rose and Clifton have been married for 52 years, and Clifton has recently undergone surgery for coronary heart disease. Rose, who has a Type D personality, will probably __________

__________ is defined as the physiological and psychological response to a condition that threatens or challenges an individual and requires some form of adaptation.

According to Holmes and Rahe, a person who scores over 300 on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale is more likely than are people with lower scores to have what kind of experience in the near future?

Marita goes to her doctor for an annual checkup. Her doctor says to her "you know, your good cholesterol is at very good levels, but I'd like to see you decrease your level of bad cholesterol." Marita is then given some diet suggestions to accomplish this goal. Marita's doctor wants her to lower her __________ cholesterol.

According to Hans Selye, resistance to stress is lowest at the __________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Which psychologist is credited with proposing the general adaptation syndrome?

After noting that two very good movies are playing at the theater, Jose has a hard time deciding on which one he wishes to see. Jose is experiencing a(n) __________

Researchers have found an association between daily hassles and __________

The negative changes in thoughts, emotions, and behavior as a result of prolonged stress or frustration are called __________

A sedentary lifestyle is __________

Which of the following life events is not found in the list of major life events that cause a significant amount of stress according to the social readjustment rating scale (SRRS)?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding gender and health?

Identify and describe three sources of stress in the workplace.

The stress resulting from the need to change and adapt to the dominant, or majority, culture is called __________