Exam 12: Health, stress, and Coping

Magda is creating a plan to cope with the stress in her life.Now that she has identified her stressors,her next step will involve ____.

Sophia is an air traffic controller.If she fails in her job,planes could crash and hundreds of people could die.While she is at work,she must be constantly alert and pay close attention.Although she is outwardly healthy,Sophia's blood pressure and blood sugar levels are high,and her body is secreting excess amounts of corticosteroids.Which stage of the general adaptation syndrome is Sophia in?

Dinah lost her spouse in a car accident yesterday.Research suggests that Dinah may experience a decline in the activity of ____,a type of cell that has important antiviral and antitumor functions.

Which example best illustrates catastrophizing?

Unlike posttraumatic stress disorder,burnout is the result of ____.

You find yourself in a stressful environment.Which condition would be least effective in helping you cope with the stress?

Sarita knows that she is greatly overweight,and although she thinks about her weight all the time and worries about its effects on her health,she doesn't seem to be able to change her eating habits.According to Prochaska's model,Sarita is at the ____ stage.

Kestor was camping in the woods when a bear attacked him.Now Kestor has trouble concentrating and getting along with others.In addition,Kestor has difficulty sleeping,and he often has nightmares involving bears.Kestor is most likely suffering from ____.

Professor Guavita gives surprise quizzes on a random schedule.Professor Hoggatt gives the same number of quizzes,but gives them once a week on Mondays.Assuming the quizzes are of equal difficulty,whose students would be under more stress?

Cory is a social worker responsible for removing children from homes where parents were cruel and neglectful.After two years of being assaulted by parents and getting body lice from children,Cory has a difficult time getting up to go to work in the mornings.Often he starts crying as he showers and dresses.Eventually,he quits going to work altogether.Cory is probably ____.

According to Selye's general adaptation syndrome (GAS),when an organism first appears to be settling in for a long-term battle with the stressor,the stage of ____ has been reached.

According to Selye,which factor would be the most important determinant of one's response to stress?

Joe returned from combat two months ago.However,he is still experiencing sleep disturbances,anxiety,irritability,guilt,jumpiness,inability to concentrate,and difficulty getting along with others.Joe is most likely suffering from ____.

Shaquille needs to lose some weight and has recently enrolled in a local Weight Watchers program.For the past month,he has also been taking walks in the evening and doing sit-ups in the mornings.Shaquille seems to be at the ____ stage of readiness.

Research demonstrates that people who view their marriage as _____ are less likely than other married people to have developed harmful plaque in their coronary arteries.

Greg and Peter is talking about their brother Bobby."I don't see how he does it," states Peter."If I were in his situation,I'd be so stressed that I would make myself sick! And Bobby seems to be just fine!" Greg responds,"Well,Peter,I believe that Bobby has a disease-resistant personality,which means he possesses ____.

On the first day of class,Guff tells his students that they can choose the way in which quizzes will be administered.Which option should Guff's students choose in order to minimize stress?

Scooby and Shaggy are being chased by a scary ghost.In the stress of their escape,they may be more prone to functional fixedness.Which example best illustrates functional fixedness?

Ellen seeks the help of a professional because she feels much anxiety.The therapist helps her identify one major stressor,her relationship with her brother.Which of the following is the least effective way for Ellen to reduce the impact of this stressor?

Miranda is trying to enjoy healthier eating habits.She is currently in the maintenance stage of changing her health behavior.Which of the following correctly identifies what occurs at this stage?