Exam 16: Stress and Health

Hans Selye proposed the:

For individuals suffering from a trauma-based anxiety disorder, a(n) ____________________ occurs when the person relives a traumatic event in some way.

A number of research studies have investigated gender differences in physiological and behavior reactions to stress.The evidence from these studies suggests that in comparison to females, males typically:

Individuals who have been infected with the HIV virus are counseled regarding how the disease is spread.This is done in an attempt to prevent those who are already infected with the disease from infecting others.Counseling infected individuals in this way is one example of:

Randi was in a meeting with several other employees when her boss started to criticize a proposal Randi had put together for the marketing department.Her initial reaction was a nearly uncontrollable rage, but then she started to calm down somewhat.Although she was still very agitated, she was able to control her reactions enough to present some counterpoints to the criticism from her boss.According to Selye's general activation syndrome (GAS), Randi was probably experiencing:

Early treatments for tuberculosis included isolating patients in sanitariums, after they were infected with the disease.This was done to prevent those patients from infecting others.Isolation in sanitariums is one example of:

Three months ago, Paulette was raped in an underground parking lot of the office complex where she works.Since that time, she has had insomnia.When she is able to sleep, she has nightmares and wakes up screaming, in a high state of arousal.She is no longer able to park in any underground parking garages, and she has quit her job.In this case, it is quite likely that Paulette is experiencing:

In hopes of reducing the incidence of heart disease and stroke, the company offered free cholesterol tests each year.This is an example of:

The physiological reaction to an environmental threat, in which the autonomic nervous system energizes the body and hormones are released by the endocrine system, is called:

High-intensity activities, such as running and swimming, are ____________________ exercise, because they increase both heart rate and oxygen consumption.

An individual who was hard driving, ambitious, and impatient might be described as having:

The term ____________________ refers to the idea that to feel stress you need to perceive a threat and come to the conclusion you may not have adequate resources to deal with it.

Compared to individuals who live in high-density neighborhoods, you would expect people who live in low-density neighborhoods to show evidence of:

Compared to individuals who live in low-density neighborhoods, you would expect people who live in high-density neighborhoods to show evidence of:

The university has built one massive high-rise dorm for all students.Research on environmental psychology predicts there will be:

The term ____________________ is used to refer to a trauma-based anxiety disorder characterized by flashbacks, avoidance of stimuli associated with the traumatic event, and chronic arousal symptoms.

Karen Allen had female students attempt to solve relatively difficult math problems.One third of the participants were allowed to have their dog with them while they worked on the problems, one third had a close friend with them, and the remainder worked on the problems while they were alone.The results of the study indicated that:

Which of the following is a correct statement concerning reactions to stressful events?

In the general activation syndrome (GAS), described by Selye, physiological arousal stabilizes at a high level and individuals begin coping efforts during:

Which of the following is associated with smoking?