Exam 4: Stress-Related Disorders

_________ are a special type of "reserve" lymphocyte that can remain in the bloodstream for years and form the basis for a quick immune response to an invader the second time around.

Investigators found that survivors of terrorist acts had double the rate of PTSD as compared with survivors ? of motor vehicle accidents.

One of the common features of PTSD is that the person may feel "numb" inside and lose the ability to have loving feelings.

Cortisol and cortisone are ______.

The field of psychoneuroimmunology studies relationships between psychological factors, especially stress, and the workings of the immune system

The prevalence of PTSD among U.S. soldiers who served in the Vietnam War is about one in ______.

The term_________ refers to a state of physical or mental pain or suffering.

In his study with spider-phobic women, Bandura found that stress declines with our ______.

Which of the following is true of Charles Negy's research of Latinos in the United States?

In acute stress disorder, the person with acute stress disorder may have been directly exposed to the trauma, witnessed other people experiencing the trauma, or learned about a trauma experienced by a close friend or family member.

In order for an adjustment disorder to be diagnosed, a person's emotional reaction must ______.

Increased bicultural adaptation among Mexican American elders ______.

When you are under stress, the ______ releases a hormone that arouses the pituitary gland to release adrenocorticotrophic hormone, or ACTH.

The process of adaptation by which immigrants, native groups, and ethnic minorities adjust to the new culture through making behavioral and attitudinal changes is called ______.

Psychologists who study the interrelationships between psychological factors and physical well-being are called ______.

Psychologically hardy people appear to cope more effectively with stress by using more emotion-focused problem-solving approaches.

The Optimism Scale measures ______.

Which of the following is a pathogen?

Locus of control is a construct that was suggested by ______.

A coping style that attempts to confront the stressor directly is ______ coping.