Exam 14: Health

Research on subjective well-being demonstrates that

Following a terrible car accident, Ruby is anxious, socially withdrawn, has difficulty sleeping, and experiences flashbacks of the crash. Ruby is most likely suffering from

While walking home alone late at night, Winona suddenly hears footsteps behind her. Her heart starts to pound, her breathing quickens, and adrenaline begins to course through her body. Within the framework of the general adaptation syndrome, Winona is in the ____ stage.

Proactive coping

Janoff-Bulman's (1979) research indicates that self-blame may be adaptive in the long term when it is directed at one's ________ as opposed to one's ________.

Penelope tends to be hostile and angry much of the time. She recently had an argument with her best friend, Daisy, who is much more easygoing. Would it be advisable for Daisy to bring up the debated subject again, perhaps after a significant period of time has elapsed?

The habitual tendency to attribute negative events to causes that are stable, global, and internal is characteristic of

Sophia is anxious about her first day of school. Her mother assures her that everything is fine, walks her to the classroom door, and waits until she seems comfortable in her new surroundings. Sophia's mother has provided

Explain how self-focus may exacerbate the negative effects of stress, and how this may be avoided.

When females are isolated, unsupported, and in social distress, they

Research in Israel on resilience in the face of terrorism and violence indicates that ____ tend to be more resilient than ____.

In their study of procrastination, Tice and Baumeister (1997) found that, compared to non-procrastinators, procrastinators tended to report

Arlene believes that she has lots of community support in her life because she has a large family and lots of friends. Arlene's views are consistent with the ____.

Caleb has a Type A personality. The aspect of his behavior that is likely to place him at greatest risk for coronary heart disease is his

Efforts to reduce stress are known as

To seek explicit social support is to

One limitation to the positive relationship between a sense of control and resiliency is that

According to Martin Seligman, what causes depression? How does Abramson et al.'s research support his findings?

The incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is

The study of the connections among the brain, behavior, psychological states, the immune system, health, and illness is called