Exam 3: Stress and Health Psychology

Which of the following is the medical term for chest pain that is caused by insufficient blood supply to the heart?

Money is an important coping resource because _____.

You have a minor car accident after which you experience sweaty palms, rapid breathing, and a racing heart.In this situation, _____ is the stressor, and _____ is the stress reaction.

The hormone that is released from the adrenal glands when we are under physical or emotional stress is ________.

Desmond sees an attractive woman whom he would like to meet.As he approaches her, his heart starts racing and his pupils dilate.In this situation, _____ is the stressor, and _____ is the stress reaction.

The stressor that includes role conflict and role ambiguity is .

Which of the following is NOT among the coping resources listed in your text?

A health psychologist is LEAST likely to _____.

People who interpret the events that happen to them as falling within their own mastery skills exhibit a(n)_____ locus of control.

A stress reduction strategy based on developing a state of consciousness that attends to ongoing events in a receptive non-judgmental way is _______.

_____ is the field that studies the effects of psychological factors on the immune system.

Three-year-old Cory wants to stay up, rather than going to bed.However, he has to decide whether he will go to bed now or in five minutes.This is an example of _____ conflict.

Which of the following diseases may occur during the exhaustion stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Which of the following situations is the BEST example of eustress?

When the complexity of a task is very high, the optimal level of stress that would promote the best performance would be ________.

Laquanda has noticed that there is something unusual in her left breast.She does not call a physician for an examination, but rather says to herself, "there is no way I could have breast cancer.I'm too young." Laquanda is using a defense mechanism called _______.

According to your text, the degree of frustration you feel is related to _____.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major causes of stress identified in your text?

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale, constructed by Holmes and Rahe, measures the stress in a person's life on the basis of _____.

Samsara is an idealistic person who is exposed to chronic stress in her emotionally draining job as an air traffic controller.The BEST term to describe what Samsara is likely to experience as a result of this situation is _____.