Exam 3: Stress and Health Psychology

In studies of how stress impacts pain, one would need to suffer from a given type of pain for _____ month(s)in order for that pain to be considered chronic.

The fight-flight-freeze response involves activation of the ________ nervous system.

Moving to a new city is considered a _____, whereas filling out change-of-address cards for all your subscriptions and creditors is considered a _____.

Which of the following is a tendency to expect the best and see the best in things?

Ulcers are associated with _____.

Which of the following is an example of a cataclysmic event?

Coronary heart disease occurs when:

_____ is the general term for all disorders that affect the heart muscle and can ultimately result in heart failure.

Which of the following is not true of health psychology?

A man was viciously beaten three months ago and is now suffering from PTSD.Which of the following symptoms is he LEAST likely to develop?

Research suggests that people with which personality trait tend to experience higher levels of stress due to feeling powerless to effect change?

When one is forced to choose between two or more separate and incompatible professional functions, one is experiencing ______.

Which of the following is not part of the SAM system?

Which of the following persons is EFFECTIVELY using emotion-focused coping?

Kumiko has recently moved from her home country of Okinawa to San Bernardino, California.She feels tremendous pressure to adapt to American culture and to "abandon" her Okinawan roots.This is referred to as ________ stress.

Moya really wants to stay home and talk to her best friend on the telephone tonight, but she also wants to go out with her new boyfriend.This is an example of _____ conflict.

A personality trait that describes people who believe that events are caused by chance or forces beyond their own influence is a(n)________ locus of control

Than was laid off two weeks ago.His bills are now piling up, he hasn't found a new job yet, and his wife is pregnant.Which phase of the general adaptation syndrome is he MOST likely experiencing?

In a(n)_____ conflict, a person must choose between two or more alternatives that each have both desirable and undesirable results.

A feeling of anxiety or mental pressure from overexposure or involvement with technology is _______.