Exam 15: Health and Stress

Somatoform disorders occur when people experience real physical symptoms that have no physical or organic cause or origin.

A deficit of B lymphocytes will leave a person susceptible to the dangers of __________ infections.

People who are diagnosed with conversion disorder experience multiple physical symptoms all at the same time,even when there is no evidence that there is anything physically wrong with them.

Stress is the psychological and physiological response that an individual has to a negative life event.

Research has shown that acute stress is usually a reaction to an internal event,while chronic stress is usually a reaction to an external event.

According to your textbook,which of the following is among the four leading causes of serious illness and death and is worsened by the presence of psychological stress?

__________ is a low-level,positive type of stress that helps a person perform a task or achieve a goal.

Research has found that stress can increase the production of cortisol in the body,which in turn increase the concentration of glucose in the body.This provides fuel for the "fight or flight" response system.

T lymphocytes are formed in your lymphatic tissue and in what organ located in your chest?

__________ coping is a coping strategy that involves maintaining an artificially positive viewpoint and trying not to think about a stressor.

Imelda recently received a liver transplant due to a congenital problem with her own liver.All was going well until her body started attacking the transplanted cells.Even though she was given anti-rejection medications,the __________ in her body thought that the new organ was a foreign invader,and thus went about attacking and destroying the new organ.Clearly,Imelda now has a very serious health issue that could be lethal.

The Tsunami in Indonesia,the devastation of Hurricane Katrina,and the events of September 11,2001 are all examples of __________.

People with hypochondriasis over-interpret the subtle signals that they get from their body,and thus constantly worry that they are very sick even when they are not.

B lymphocytes are responsible for fighting the foreign tumor cells that can lead to cancer.

The major finding of Walter Cannon's research into the physiological consequences of stress was that

Behavioral medicine refers to the interventions used by physicians in a hospital setting.They include ECT,psychopharmacology,or psychosurgery.

Acute stress is a temporary state,while chronic stress is an extended situation.

What physiological factors of those with type A personalities seems to be related to their increased level of heart disease?

Catastrophes,significant life changes,and daily hassles are all life events that can cause stress.

Social psychologist __________ developed the "tend and befriend" theory,which was meant as an alternative to Walter Cannon's "fight or flight" theory.In this model,people experiencing stress seek out the support and help of others as an adaptive and effective way of dealing with stress.