Exam 16: Stress and Health

Which of the following is associated with smoking?

Which relaxation technique is based on concentrating on specific muscle groups in the body, noting any tension in those muscles, and then releasing the tension?

Outline the long-term consequences associated with smoking.Discuss why smokers find it so difficult to quit smoking.

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

The advertising campaigns that are designed to reduce the number of new smokers, by showing the negative effects of smoking, are one example of:

The smoking cessation techniques that rely on psychological principles have proven to be effective over the long term.

Carla blows little hassles out of proportion and creates stress unnecessarily.Being caught in traffic means she will never be able to fix dinner or do her homework, when it will just delay things a few minutes.Carla could avoid much of the stress she now experiences if she would try:

Discuss the effects of being an optimist on reactions to stressful events.

Quinn was driving his car on an icy road when the back end started to skid out of control.His car crossed the centerline, and he could see the headlights of rapidly approaching oncoming traffic.His entire body became energized.His heart rate and respiration increased, and he began to perspire profusely.According to Selye's general activation syndrome (GAS), Quinn was experiencing:

Primary prevention involves:

The two most important risk factors in heart disease are (a) ____________________ levels in the blood and (b) high blood pressure.

Some of the physical and psychological symptoms associated with ____________________ withdrawal are insomnia, irritability, difficulty concentrating, and increased appetite or weight gain.

Gender differences in the behavioral reactions to stress appear across the animal kingdom and may have some basis in the biology of male and female brains.

Hans Selye introduced the model of stress reaction called the general adaptation syndrome (GAS).Selye was convinced that reactions to stressful situations:

In progressive muscle relaxation a person is taught to focus on directing blood flow toward tense muscle groups, "warming" and relaxing each group.

Russ is most likely to develop stress-related problems if he:

Which of the following is associated with smoking?

For his doctoral thesis, Darrell is doing research on factors that make it less likely people will exercise and eat properly, and the types of programs that will increase the likelihood people will begin exercising and eating right.Darrell is most likely studying:

Karla works for a large advertising firm, and her latest assignment is to develop a campaign urging people to get their annual flu shot.The campaign can be classified as a type of:

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: