Exam 13: Health, Stress, and Coping

You are very thirsty. So you go to the water fountain, but it is out of order, and there is no drink machine in the building. You are experiencing a(n)

The simplest way of coping with stress is to

Jake is provided with information regarding such ongoing bodily functions as his heart rate and muscle tension, and he is able to use this information to voluntarily regulate these bodily states. Jake is utilizing a procedure known as __________.

Both your body's stress reaction and your body's emotional reaction begin with

Carlos has been working on three different term papers for the last three weeks. At first, he felt overwhelmed by the work and had frequent headaches and stomachaches, but now he appears to be more in control and the headaches are gone, even though the stresses are still there. Regarding the general adaptation syndrome, Carlos is presently experiencing the stage of __________.

Eustress is usually provoked by activities that

Explain the difference in primary and secondary appraisal of stressors and provide an example of each.

Students who write about their upsetting experiences, thoughts, and feelings tend to obsess about their worries and are less able to cope with stress.

Discuss burnout, including its symptoms, the characteristics of people who experience it, the jobs in which it usually occurs, and the ways the effects of burnout can be reduced.

Explain the difference in problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping and provide an example of each, and describe under what stressful conditions each should be used to effectively cope.

The major factor that determines which type of coping we use is

People are particularly prone to stress when they cannot, or think they cannot

People who are unusually resistant to stress; have a sense of personal commitment to self, work, and family; feel that they have control over their lives and their work; and have a tendency to see life as a series of challenges, rather than as a series of threats or problems, would be described as having a(n)__________ personality.

A person who is both physically and psychologically healthy, enjoys supportive relationships with others, does meaningful work, and lives in a clean environment, has attained

A method of managing bodily reactions to stress by visualizing peaceful scenes is called __________.

Which of the following characteristics of a hardy personality involves believing that more often than not you can influence the course of events around them?

Describe the four patterns that are usually shown as immigrants attempt to adapt to their new culture and indicate the degree of acculturative stress each pattern produces.

Which of the following is the study of links among behavior, stress, disease, and the immune system?

Jasmine is attending a program at school that includes practice in stress reduction, self-protection, decision making, self-control, and social skills that will help her solve problems rather than turning to drug use or other destructive behaviors. This program is called

Pressure occurs when