Exam 15: Health and Stress

Attempting to remove the source of stress so that the stress decreases is an example of emotion-focused coping.

Negative emotions,especially __________,contribute to "type A toxicity." Research has found that this emotion is highly correlated with high blood pressure and heart attacks.

__________ coping is a coping strategy that involves facing a stressor directly and working to overcome it.

Barry is camping in the woods by himself when he hears a rustle in the bushes behind him.He turns to find a hungry and curious bear just ten feet from where he is standing.If Barry is using __________-focused coping,he will attempt to frighten the bear off so that the danger is eliminated.

Meditation has been found to induce a state of relaxation in individuals suffering from high levels of stress,but that relaxation is only physical.It does not help to reduce the amount of brain activity that contributes to the stress that individual is experiencing.

Which of the following is not a type of strategy for alleviating the effects of stressors?

When we make a(n)__________ appraisal of a stressor,we thoughtfully interpret and evaluate it,attempting to gather as much information as we can about it.

Marlon was driving along one night when he heard a sharp pop from the inside of his car's engine.Within moments steam began billowing out from under the hood of the car.Marlon thought to himself,"This is going to be a problem,but it sounds like a gasket blew and I have the tools to fix it in the trunk.If I can't get it fixed,I can use my cell phone to call a friend or a tow truck." Marlon's assessment of his ability to deal with the stressor is called a(n)__________ appraisal.