Exam 17: Health Psychology

Sheila is locked out of her house with her baby inside.If she uses problem-focused coping,to respond to stress,she would:

Smoking contributes to all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is an accurate description of the relationship between stress,the immune system,and cancer?

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between mind and body?

Hans Selye's general adaptation syndrome is useful in helping people understand the link between _____.

In which of the following stages of the general adaptation syndrome does the body release hormones that affect the functioning of the immune system?

Setting short-term achievable goals distract individuals from achieving their target.

Explain the reasons for the use of the biopsychosocial model in health psychology.

All of the following are examples of aerobic exercise EXCEPT:

Healthy eating refers to:

Megan decided to quit doing drugs a year ago and has not used drugs since then.She joined a rehabilitation program as she was determined to quit drugs and,thus,overcame her addiction.Which of the following is likely to have contributed to Megan's success?

Katie has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is under significant stress.She is undergoing a series of chemotherapy treatments.According to Hans Selye,Katie is currently in the _____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS).

Describe emotion-focused coping and give an example.

Ashley is required to submit-within two days-her designs for a fashion show scheduled in a week.She perceived this event to be challenging rather than threatening.She made a plan on how to submit the design within the shortest time possible.Ashley's interpretation of this event is called:

When Emily walked into her biology class,she was surprised to see a quiz waiting for her on her desk.She was not prepared for the quiz and was worried when she saw it.In this scenario,Emily is likely to experience the _____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

If a person has decided to change a behavior but has not yet acted on that decision,he or she is in the preparation/determination stage.

The circumstances that threaten a person and tax his/her coping abilities are called:

Hans Selye's three-stage pattern of reaction to stress is known as the:

Discuss the three types of benefits associated with social support.

Ryan is sad because his girlfriend just broke up with him.Ryan's father assures him that he has a lot of desirable traits and that he will forget about the relationship very soon.Which of the following types of social support is Ryan's father providing?