Exam 11: Stress and Health

__________ is the term used to describe a criminal act in which one driver assaults another.

__________ refers to frustration that occurs when a goal or need cannot be attained due to personal characteristics.

For someone who likes both movies and concerts, choosing between going to one or the other represents an __________ conflict.

A conflict in which a person must choose between two undesirable routes to a goal or goals is called a(n) __________ conflict.

Do you think that a person has to have only one personality style (A, B, or C), or can people have facets of more than one style at different times? If you think this is possible, what has to happen to bring out qualities of a different personality style in one individual? Give an example of a time when you acted in a way that was not consistent with your own personality style.

What effect, if any, does religion have on one's stress?

A person who is ambitious, time conscious, extremely hardworking, easily annoyed, and tends to have high levels of hostility and anger is said to be exhibiting a __________ personality.

Burning your toast, having trouble opening an email attachment, breaking a glass, and running late for an appointment are all examples of __________.

People with a good __________ are less likely to die from illness or injuries than those without it.

According to Hans Selye, resistance to stress is lowest during the __________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Research by Teresa Amabile shows that time pressure has __________ impact on one's ability to be creative.

Working a second job to pay off credit card debt is an example of __________.

Which part of the nervous system reacts when the human body is subjected to stress?

Which of the following terms is used to describe unpredictable, large-scale events that create a great deal of stress and feelings of threat?

Researchers today believe that eustress is based on __________ theory of motivation.

A retail store has announced to its employees that half of them will be laid off after a 2-week, random review of their personnel records. No current performance appraisals or individual interviews are being held. Over the next 2 weeks, many of the employees are arguing, fighting, and doing a poor job of taking care of their customers. What aspects of stress most likely started these behaviors?

What are the two parts of the nervous system that are activated during the general adaptation syndrome? Which part is activated during each of the three stages?

Since Chelsey is attempting to make a difficult decision regarding whether or not to file for divorce, she is probably experiencing __________.

Which of the following methods of acculturation is likely to result in the HIGHEST degree of acculturative stress?

When faced with an approach-avoidance conflict, some people tend to go back and forth with their choice because they cannot decide for or against the goal or event. The text refers to this mind-changing behavior as __________.