Exam 12: Health, stress, and Coping

A student who handles the stress of a part-time job and a full-time course load in law school by scheduling time carefully is using a ____ stress-coping method.

Which conclusion is most appropriate regarding the relationship between hostility and coronary heart disease?

After working a stressful job for years,Kyle has developed high blood pressure and an ulcer.In which stage of the general adaptation syndrome would Selye place Kyle?

How do behavioral coping strategies work to relieve stress?

Mark and Lisa are a couple in the middle of a heated argument.Research on gender differences in stress responses suggests that ____.

When Rudolph is under stress,he usually begins to feel mildly depressed and anxious.When Vermetta is under stress,she has difficulty remembering the phone numbers she uses every day and misplaces objects around the house.How do Rudolph's and Vermetta's responses to stress differ?

Rick's marriage is fairly stable.George,on the other hand,fights with his wife and worries that she might leave him.According to the results of the Terman Life Cycle Study,George is more likely to ____ than Rick.

Dr.Freeman works in the field of psychoneuroimmunology,which is the study of ____.

During lunch,Barry tells Wynne that he cannot take any more stressors in his life.She gives him a funny look,so he explains that a stressor is a(n)____.

When Friedman and his associates analyzed the Terman Life Cycle Study to find the personality characteristics that predict long life,they found a link between ____ and longevity.

The punk rock group called Stress Factor wants to name their first music album after illnesses that are caused by stressors.As their manager,you tell them the album should be called "____."

The leukocytes that produce antibodies to fight foreign toxins are known as ____; the leukocytes that have important antiviral and antitumor functions are known as ____.

After receiving a partridge,two turtle doves,and three French hens from his true love,Luke is experiencing stress because he hasn't sent a single present to his true love yet! However,Luke decides to think about his situation as a challenge rather than a problem,and he realizes that he can talk to his friends about good gift ideas.In this example,which stress mediators are most clearly operating?

According to Selye's general adaptation syndrome model,an inexperienced soldier suddenly thrust into a long,intense battle would most likely react in which sequence?

Rosario is a nurse in a large metropolitan hospital.There are some shifts that are very busy and very stressful.What coping strategy would be the most effective in helping her be resilient to the stress?

Shio-Yuan has been under a great deal of job-related stress for the past few months,leading to the ____ of his immune system.

All of the following are behavioral stress responses except ____.

The most effective plans for coping with stress ____.

Little Jill creeps downstairs on Christmas Eve to try to see Santa.To her shock,she sees her mommy kissing Santa Claus underneath the mistletoe! In response to the stress this induces,Jill wishes that it had never happened and tries not to think about it too much.In this example,Jill is using ____-focused coping methods.

Kasi is a full-time student with two part-time jobs.In addition,Kasi is involved in numerous student organizations.To reduce the pressure that he feels,Kasi decides to quit one of his jobs and reduce his involvement in extracurricular activities.Kasi is using a ____ coping strategy to reduce stress.