Exam 12: Health Psychology

A century ago, people primarily died from

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

Currently, the main cause of preventable death in the United States is

Stress is likely to occur whenever

Life changes, both good and bad, can increase one's susceptibility to accidents or illness.

Many college students become depressed because they have high aspirations and little prior experience with failure.

Aaron seems to chafe at the normal pace of events and hurries from one activity to another, racing the clock in self-imposed urgency. He fidgets when waiting in line and i mpatiently interrupts other people to finish their sentences. Aaron is most likely a

When a depressed person has feelings or thoughts of worthlessness, he or she should

According to your textbook, which of the following is NOT a common problem that contributes to college students' feelings of depression?

Roger is trying sky-diving for the first time. The pilot signals that they are in the jump area, but Roger is unable to move. At the same time, he does not want to return to the airport. Roger is experiencing

A hardy personality has traits typical of the Type A personality but is resistant to stress.

You are teaching health education at a community college and will be covering a section on how various health-promoting behaviors can extend one's life span and how various behavioral risk factors can shorten it. Describe the information you will present.

Compare the characteristics of a Type A personality and a Type B personality. Then explain what separates a hardy personality from a Type A, and who is more likely to have a heart attack.

After coming to the U.S., Asma learned English quickly and wanted to completely immerse herself in the American culture; however, her classmates tend to reject her because of her accent and their prejudice toward her country of origin. She feels trapped between her two cultures. Asma's pattern of acculturation would be classified as

One's immunity is lowered by divorce, bereavement, a troubled marriage, job loss, poor sleep, and depression.

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 __________.

When many college students become physically sick with one type of ailment or another right after exam week, they are experiencing the resolution stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Acting out an opposite behavior to block threatening impulses or feelings is the basic idea behind the defense mechanism known as __________.

In the learned helplessness experiments, dogs learned to passively submit to shocks through a procedure in which the experimenters

Which type of personality is associated with a person being frequently ill and is marked by persistent negative emotions, including anxiety, hostility, and depression?