Exam 11: Stress and Health Psychology

Which of the following accurately lists in order the stages of reactions to natural catastrophes?

Identify, define, and discuss at least five defense mechanisms. Give at least one example for each defense mechanism presented.

About ________ percent of all American children under age 18 are involved in a divorce.

Sue feels she must be competent, adequate, and successful in everything she does. Since this is impossible she feels worthless as a human being. Ellis and Harper would say her problem arises from ________.

Corey is extremely angry at his teacher for a bad grade on an exam, but yells at his little brother instead. This is most likely an example of ________.

Briefly summarize research on the well-adjusted person. In your discussion, list the three criteria proposed for evaluating healthy adjustment.

The tendency to start smoking occurs almost exclusively during the ________ years.

The redirection and transformation of repressed drive into more socially acceptable forms is called ________.

Summarize research findings on the relationship between stress and immune system functioning.

Identify, define, and discuss each of the three types of conflict described by Lewin. Also, discuss how people tend to react to these conflicts.

Jonathan didn't want a dog, but his girlfriend got one anyway. Now, his friends note that he is extremely overprotective of the animal. He may be exhibiting ________.

When under stress ________ secrete oxytocin.

When faced with an approach/approach conflict, people simply wait for events to resolve the conflict for them.

Analyzing our problems by detaching ourselves from them and talking about them as if they are not concerns to us, but other people, is called ________.

Elayni returns from an emergency shelter to find her home was totally destroyed by a hurricane. Relief workers find her wandering aimlessly around the wreckage and debris, mumbling incoherently to herself and staring vacantly into space. Her behavior sounds typical of someone in the ________ stage of reaction to a catastrophe.

The ability to "bounce back," recover one's self-confidence, good spirits, and hopeful attitude after extreme and prolonged stress is called ________.

research has shown that having a religious commitment may help moderate high blood pressure and hypertension.

Explain the "fight-or-flight" response. Also, describe the stages of Selye's general adaptation syndrome and summarize the research relevant to the GAS.

________ are especially vulnerable to posttraumatic stress disorder.

One of the most common and effective ways of coping with a conflict is to ________.