Exam 13: Health, Stress, and Coping.

A century ago, people primarily died from

Gordon wants to become an administrator but after ten years he is still working as a staff member.Gordon is dealing with this frustration by pretending not to care about getting a promotion.His reaction to this frustration would be considered

Margo has been under a great deal of stress for two months.To her friends, she seems distracted, worried, and obsessive and is expressing many health concerns.These observations of Margo indicate which of the three elements often triggered by stress?

When little Billy ate his sister's candy, his parents sent Billy to his room and would not allow him to watch his favorite TV show.In his room, Billy was angry with his parents but took out his anger by breaking all the car and plane models he had built that were displayed on the shelf above his bed.Billy's behavior is an example of

Jen talks, walks, and eats rapidly.She often agrees to do more things than she has time for because she believes that with enough effort she can overcome any obstacle.Jen would probably be classified as

When people overcome impoverishment or some type of personal tragedy and achieve outstanding success, they are illustrating the positive defense mechanism known as __________.

Seventy percent of all medical costs are related to just six of the behavioral risk factors.These are smoking, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, poor diet, insufficient exercise, and

A person with the choice of being in the "frying pan or the fire" is in a(n)__________ conflict.

Regarding acculturative stress, which of the following statements is FALSE?

If a good friend quits smoking, your chance of giving up cigarette smoking goes up by what percent?

A professional athlete who attributes his or her poor performance to family responsibilities rather than admit poor preparation for the game is using

Regarding the Type A personality, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Which of the three effects of stress involves the person being filled with self-doubt or being worried, distracted, obsessive, or fearful?​

Regarding psychosomatic illness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Renae witnessed a horrific accident but cannot seem to remember any of it no matter how hard she tries.Renae's inability to recall the event is most likely due to the defense mechanism called __________.

If you are overweight or need to quit smoking, you should do all of the following EXCEPT

Dr.Marman is studying the ways in which stress and the immune system affect one's susceptibility to disease.This field of study is called

Regarding repression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

If your boss needs 100 copies of a document and your copy machine is broken, driving to a copy center to accomplish your goal would be an example of a(n)__________ response.

Kristen has been romantically involved with two young men, Scott and Bryan.She wants to date one of them exclusively; however, she cannot decide between them.Scott has a wonderful sense of humor and makes her laugh, but he is always switching jobs.Bryan is loyal and supportive of Kristen, and he is financially stable.However, Bryan takes everything so seriously that he is just not any fun to be around sometimes.In making her choice, Kristen is experiencing __________ conflicts.