Exam 15: Stress, Coping, and Health

A student has forgotten a book at their grandparents' house who live in another town where the student went to spend the weekend. The student is stressed as this makes it difficult to study for an upcoming test. The student evaluates the possibilities of borrowing the book from a friend's sibling. Evaluating resources available to the student is also known as ___________.

Which of the following is an example of stress as a stimulus?

Depending on their nature and the type of stressor to which they are applied, religious beliefs can either increase or decrease stress.

Describe Type A and Type B personalities.

Which of the following is an example of a harm reduction strategy?

What is the goal of positive psychology? Give an example of the type of topic that would be studied within the area of positive psychology and explain how it illustrates the underlying philosophy of the field.

An awareness that a particular behaviour is problematic is one of the key factors that differentiates the ____________________ stages of change.

Carlos is trying to quit smoking. He has controlled his smoking for twelve months, and feels that he has kicked the habit. According to the transtheoretical model of change, what stage is Carlos at?

The adrenal, pituitary and hypothalamus glands work together during a stress response.

What methods and outcomes occurred in Marlatt et al.'s alcohol harm reduction study with high-risk college students?

What are the characteristics of the rape trauma syndrome?

Stephanie coped with the stress of a relationship problem by going to the beach to forget about it. Tammy coped with the same type of stress by getting some help from a counsellor, while Sophia went directly to her boyfriend to try to resolve the problem. In the order: Stephanie, Tammy, and Sophia, the students' coping strategies most closely conform to

Rafferty recently completed a fitness assessment, whose results were poorer than he expected. His weight is significantly higher than it should be, he has several unhealthy habits, and he is unable to lift weights comparable to others his age. Rafferty's physician suggests he undertake _________________ exercise, which will elevate his heart rate and increase his body's need for oxygen.

What are the three C's of the stress-protective factor referred to as hardiness?

The harm reduction approach to prevention has the primary goal of reducing the additional negative consequences associated with particular addictive behaviours.

Under stress, a number of people have problems with working memory. If you wanted to design a drug to help with this, which of the following would you target?

Stephen had a fear of public speaking. Before and during every public presentation he had to make he broke out in a cold sweat, his heart raced, and he continuously cleared his throat. One day he found himself giving an impromptu demonstration for his employees. He realized he was speaking in a public format and none of his usual symptoms were present. His problem decreased over time as this success increased his _____________.

Social support is an effective means of coping with stress. In fact, it can alter the function of brain regions. Where would you look for the effects of social support?

A client of yours is under a lot of stress and is not sure what the best thing to do might be. Based on the research on coping, what would you suggest as the BEST thing to do?

Being a moderate exerciser, Tammy can expect to live ___________ longer through middle age that her non-exercising peers.