Exam 16: Stress and Health

Discuss how perceptions of control can influence the amount of stress an individual will experience.

Chronic exposure to noise has been linked to:

Keith goes into his doctor for a blood test.Two weeks later, he returns for a follow-up blood test, and the doctor notes that Keith's lymphocyte count has increased since his earlier visit.Based on the research into the physical responses to stress, you might conclude that:

Tertiary prevention involves:

In the general activation syndrome (GAS), described by Selye, the body may appear to be functioning efficiently, although arousal continues to be higher than normal:

These are specialized white blood cells that attack foreign substances, such as viruses and bacteria.

Someone with a Type A personality would tend to be:

People who consistently make ____________________, stable, and global attributions for negative events are more likely to suffer from increased stress-related health problems.

Compared to individuals who live in low-density neighborhoods, you would expect people who live in high-density neighborhoods to experience ____________________ stress.

Rasheed is an army field surgeon who has been operating on wounded soldiers for the past 24 hours, without a break.It seems as if he will never be able to deal with all the wounded soldiers that are already at the field hospital, and more wounded are arriving every hour.Meanwhile, the sound of heavy artillery is getting closer all the time.At this point, Rasheed feels completely worn out.His overall energy reserves are totally depleted, and his body just wants to give up.According to Selye's general activation syndrome (GAS), Rasheed is probably experiencing:

To help her relax and eliminate her headaches, Tonya uses a device that lets her know through a tone it emits that the muscles in her head are becoming less tense.The device is providing Tonya with:

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:

In a research study involving medical students, lymphocyte levels were measured just before final exam week, and again during final exam week.In this study, the researchers found that during the final exam week, the medical students:

Raquel works as an emergency dispatcher.She thought the job would be exciting, but it has turned out to be more stressful than exciting.She works long hours and seldom receives any recognition.The only time people seem to notice what she does is when the emergency units are slow in responding.She has become disillusioned with her job, and she often calls in sick.In this case, it is quite likely that Raquel is experiencing:

Discuss the Type A, Type B, and Type D personality styles, and their relationship to the effects of stress on physical health.

Trudy and Sean were "bumped" from their flight out of San Francisco.Sean got very upset and yelled about how this totally ruined their vacation when, in reality, they didn't really need to get home that evening.Trudy said, "Look, this gives us another chance to see some of the things we've missed, and we have a free plane ticket too!" Trudy experienced little stress because she used:

After the World Trade Center bombing, counselors came in to help the survivors and rescue workers cope.Some of the counselors just listened and let the people talk about the disaster.Based on Pennebaker's research, this procedure was probably:

Outline different relaxation techniques that can be used to cope with stress.

A health psychologist is involved in promoting women's health fairs that screen for breast and cervical cancer, and evaluating psychological and nutritional conditions.This is an example of:

Stress involves any circumstances that: