Exam 12: Health and Stress

What is the term for the network of friends, family members, neighbors, coworkers, and others who can offer help to a person in need?

Events that cause a stress reaction are referred to as __________

Mothers who smoke during pregnancy tend to have babies who are at greater risk for???? __________

The field of psychoneuroimmunology studies the effects of psychological factors such as stress, emotions, thinking, and behavior on the immune system.

Michael was a prisoner of war in Vietnam for nine years. Every day he was exposed to dangerous situations. Every day he thought might be his last day alive. In 1972, Michael was freed as part of a prisoner exchange. Although he appeared in good health when he was released, a year later he had developed cancer that would eventually kill him. How might Selye's GAS explain this?

For someone who likes both movies and concerts, choosing between going to one or the other represents an __________ conflict.

Among __________, cancer rates are higher than they are among other groups.

The term __________ is often used to refer to differences in income levels, but it also includes variables beyond financial resources.

Which of the following are the three terms used to describe the way in which hardy people differ from many other Type A people and others who suffer more ill effects due to stress?

Racial patterning is defined as???? __________

During the __________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome the organism makes a concerted physiological effort to withstand the demands being placed upon it by a stressor.

If one wished to modify their lifestyle to decrease their risk of coronary heart disease, the best thing to do would be to __________

According to Holmes and Rahe (1967), the most significant stressor that an individual can encounter during his/her life is __________

Identify and define two types of conflicts. Give one example for each conflict.

Which major life event on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale has the highest number of life change units?

Hassles are correlated with increased short-term illnesses such as backaches, flu, and headaches.

Strength training has been found to help prevent the loss of bone mass in older people.

According to Holmes and Rahe's Social Readjustment Rating Scale, going on vacation is about as stressful as changing to a different line of work.

According to Albrecht, which nine variables must fall within a person's comfort zone for them to find satisfaction with their jobs?

Stress is the process of responding physically and psychologically to events that are perceived to be threatening or challenging.