Exam 4: Personal Stress Management

Odell has just been diagnosed with cancer. Which response to the diagnosis reflects a high degree of self-efficacy?

Explain the ways you could cope with having witnessed an act of violence.

Surviving and thriving in the face of serious trauma or adversity is known as ____________________.

When stressors are ongoing with no clear endpoint, they are considered to be ____________________.

Describe the relationship between stress, high blood pressure, and heart disease.

Daniel's sophomore year seems to be especially stressful. If he is like most college students, what is more likely to be causing his stress?

A modern form of an ancient Asian technique called mindfulness focuses on ____.

Match the items: -Attribution of unacceptable feelings or impulses to someone else

The process of psychosocial change by which an ethnic minority changes as a consequence of contact with the ethnic majority is called ____.

Lillian, raised by a single mother who suffered from terrible depression and was often hospitalized, has, herself, often struggled.After a semester filled with academic and interpersonal problems, Lillian is diagnosed with major depression.What model of stress does this best illustrate?

Mentally picturing a calm image of a lake is an example of ____________________.

Match the items: -Keeping threatening feelings from becoming conscious

Homeostasis refers to keeping our bodies in a(n) ____.

Which statement is true of procrastination?

Match the items: -Putting feelings into words

Suppose a close friend has just experienced a severely stressful natural disaster such as a massive tornado, hurricane, flood, or earthquake. Your friend is extremely upset and asks for your help. Identify three methods for coping with stress and explain them to your friend.

If your college is similar to those included in the recent American College Health Association's assessment of stress, ____.

Terrorism is considered to be a(n) ____________________ stressor.

Match the items: -The body's natural state of balance

_________________ encounter more problems with social adjustment and are less likely to share their experiences with family and friends, resulting in lessened social support.