Exam 13: Health, Stress, and Coping

Examples of common hassles faced by college students include which of the following?

Glenn has become the bully of the third grade. Every time he gets physically punished by his father, he teases and hits the smaller "victims" on the playground the next day. Glenn's reaction to his frustrations would be considered

Fantasy, identification, isolation, and intellectualization are

A person who is unusually resistant to the effects of stress would be described by psychologists as

Pia is looking forward to the weekend, but her boss needs her to stay late on Friday and come in on Saturday morning in order to rewrite a report from another employee. This report must get to the main office by Monday. With this unexpected work and short deadline, Pia can be expected to be feeling the element of stress known as __________.

Janine has been experiencing severe headaches and neckaches, fatigue, and insomnia ever since she was promoted to a job that entails more responsibility. If Janine goes to a doctor, the doctor will most likely tell her

Which of the following would be the BEST solution for dealing with job burnout?

Owen 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 he appears to be more in control and the headaches are gone for now, even though the stresses are still there. Owen is currently exhibiting signs of which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Stress is often made worse by our misguided responses to it. Describe five ways that we can reduce this ineffective behavior, and, in turn, our stress.

George was facing a very unhappy marriage, and he was also about to be indicted for fraud at his place of business. He bought a ticket to Rio and left on the midnight flight. His behavior would be an example of

Regarding frustration, excessive heat the day of your outdoor college graduation would be classified as an external, nonsocial obstacle to your goal of having a perfect graduation.

When the explanation you give for your behavior is reasonable and convincing, but not the real reason, you are using the defense mechanism of

When Robert realized his company was on the verge of folding, he began sending out his resume to various companies in an attempt to remain gainfully employed. This example illustrates __________ coping.

Jill insists over and over that she loves her mother. However, her mother is a long-time hypochondriac who fakes illness after illness. Currently, her mother's alleged ill health has required Jill to give up an independent social life. Jill might be suspected of displaying the defense mechanism of

Illnesses in which psychological factors contribute to bodily damage or to damaging changes in bodily functioning are called __________ disorders.

According to Friedman and Rosenman, which of the following believe that with enough effort they can overcome any obstacle, and they "push" themselves accordingly?

The most costly event on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale is

A perceived lack of control is just as important as an actual lack of control in causing us to feel threatened.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major behavioral risk factors listed in your textbook?

Tony likes to mountain climb, surf, and skateboard. He finds these activities challenging, rewarding, and energizing. According to Hans Selye, Tony is experiencing