Exam 12: Health and Stress

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) measures stress related to __________

Even though it is widely known that certain types of fish that reside in certain bodies of water have elevated levels of mercury, many people in specific racial and ethnic groups continue to consume high levels of those fish. This behavior continues despite the health risk that is associated with it. This is an example of __________

Which of the following is false regarding gender differences and illness?

Because Markita has difficulty expressing her emotions, even when they are really bothering her, she would be described as having a Type D personality.

Which statement below is FALSE regarding health and alcohol use?

This was developed to measure stress by ranking different life events from most to least stressful.

People with Type B personalities are more likely to play sports __________

Tad seems to thrive when faced with difficult challenges and usually feels in control of his life. He would probably be labeled a __________ personality.

Which of the following is the term used to describe unpredictable, large-scale events that create a great deal of stress and feelings of threat?

Cairn has been working three jobs for almost five months now in an attempt to scrape together the money to pay the tax debt on the family farm. Although his arousal levels are not nearly as high as the first month or so after he found he had a year to pay the debt or lose the farm, he is still running on overdrive to maintain his hectic schedule. Cairn is in the __________ phase of the general adaptation syndrome.

A 28-year study of attendance at religious services found that frequent attendance was correlated with __________

In her job as an administrative assistant, Donna must cope with every detail of the vice president's schedule. She deals with the minor demands made upon her employer so that her employer can focus on major, critical issues. Donna is coping with what Lazarus would term __________

Linda's house was flooded in a hurricane. Upon losing her home, she had nightmares, disturbed sleep, and anxiety that lasted about six weeks. Linda most likely suffered from __________

Which of the following would NOT be considered a form of alternative medicine?

Joel's friends describe him as competitive, easily angered and having a strong sense of time urgency. Joel might be said to have a(n) __________

Which of the following is NOT a component of Type D personality?

Differentiate between the primary and secondary appraisals given in a stressful situation. Give an example of a stressful situation that you have encountered and describe your processes of using primary and secondary appraisals.

Ron was the only person in his office who escaped from one of the towers on 9/11/01. Everybody else in his office died. He might experience __________

For the past six months, Dahlia's job has been extremely stressful, but she doesn't feel that she can quit because she needs the money for tuition. Dahlia has been having chronic headaches and is behind in all of her classes. According to Hans Selye, Dahlia is in the __________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

The term hassles refers to __________