Exam 14: Health Psychology

According to the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, which evaluates the relationship between life events and health, ____________ is rated as the MOST stressful life event.

The second leading cause of death in the Canada is

Codeine and hydrocodone are examples of:

The type of immune system that protects the body by way of natural or artificially produced immunities is called the ____________ immune system.

A shared limitation of the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, the Hassles Scale, and the Uplifts Scale is

Describe at least three types of sleep difficulties and explain the possible physical, social, occupational, and mental health consequences.

Pain is classified as chronic when it lasts

Which Type A characteristics are most associated with an increased risk for coronary heart disease and heart attacks?

Joann woke up late for work this morning because she slept through her alarm. On her way, she had to take a detour because of a traffic accident. After lunch, her boss told everyone that they would have to work late because the corporate managers were coming for an unplanned inspection early the next morning. As a result, Joann had to cancel long-standing dinner plans with an out-of-town friend. These events are examples of

The coping strategy that acts to reduce possible negative outcomes is called ____________ coping.

____________ proposed associations between certain personality patterns and specific medical illnesses.

Anna is serious about losing weight. She joined a gym and enrolled in an online weight loss support group. Realizing that she also needed to change her eating habits, Anna gave away all of her junk food and replaced it with healthy choices in order to avoid temptation. This last lifestyle change is an example of

____________ was one of the first to suggest that the mind can cause physical ailments.

HIV/AIDS is the second leading cause of death in the Canada.

Your sympathetic nervous system is responsible for increasing your heart rate and blood pressure when you are confronted with a stressful event.

An increased risk of coronary artery disease is linked to

The two types of white blood cells that secrete chemicals, antibodies, and toxins to kill invading microbes are called

The belief that the mind and body function as separate systems is known as

The nonspecific immune response attains immunities both naturally and artificially.

The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis involves a structure called the _____ in the brain, as well as a hormone called ______,