Exam 15: Stress, Coping, and Health

L.G. wants to quit smoking but has not been able to. Which of the following might be a good way to help her?

The four aspects of the cognitive appraisal process are appraisals of

Robert Baron and his colleagues (1990) conducted a study of people whose spouses were being treated for cancer. Those who rated themselves as having good social support responded to the injection of artificial antigens with more antibodies, demonstrating how strong social support appears to ______________ function and providing additional evidence that high social support is an important __________ factor.

Roberto has just been notified that he is losing his job because the car manufacturing plant where he is employed is closing. Currently Roberto is trying to decide whether or not he finds this situation stressful. As such, Roberto is currently engaging in

In what ways do spiritual and religious beliefs affect response to stressful events?

Though discussed as an important technique to combat the health risks of a sedentary lifestyle, there is an increase in the positive effects of most behavioural weight-loss programs with _______________.

Which of the following provides the best description of the Type A personality?

A prevention strategy that is concerned primarily with reducing the negative effects and consequences of a behaviour rather than trying to eliminate it is the _______________ approach to substance abuse problems.

All of the following were discussed as negative consequences associated with heavy-drinking college students EXCEPT

Men are more likely than women to use strategies such as ________.

Joyce is very stressed about her upcoming psychology final exam. She is focused on her ability to cope with stress and do well. According to Lazarus, Joyce is engaging in a(n)

Steve and his romantic partner are having difficulties in their relationship. Steve starts to get anxious when he thinks, "Oh no, we might break up and if that happens, everyone will think I'm an idiot and a complete loser!" Thoughts like these are best classified as appraisals of

Yan has just experienced a traumatic life event. What would you recommend he do to relieve his stress?

Of the alternatives below, the one that does NOT predict dropout from exercise programs is

A friend of yours is experiencing some psychological problems and you think that they are stress related. If so, we might expect your friend to

A _______________ is an eliciting stimulus that places demands upon us to adapt, whereas ______________ is the cognitive, physiological, and/or behavioural response to that stimulus.

Seeking social support and emotion-focused coping are similar in that ________.

Prolonged stress can have a negative effect on the brain. In particular _____ can deteriorate the ______ causing ______

Bob decided that he was a bit overweight and in order to do something about it, he created a new exercise program, something he'd never tried before. Though he initially had some difficulty setting it up and sticking with it, he has consistently done his exercise workout for the last eight months. Though it is becoming more habitual, the program is still not yet automatic for him and he reinforces himself with new CDs each month if he has successfully completed his workouts. Bob would most likely be classified as being in the

Due to high stress levels, a student's memory is impaired. In addition to increased levels of stress hormones in the body, their ___________ has also physically deteriorated, from being exposed to high levels of hormones.