Exam 21: Health,stress and Coping

Barb teaches second grade in an inner-city school.Despite the fact that most of her students are already two years behind other children their age,Barb views her job as a challenge.She is constantly looking for new and different methods to interest her students and feels that she has a direct positive effect on their lives.Barb manages her stressful life without experiencing psychosomatic problems because she possesses the trait of:

The sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system:

The best long-term treatment for panic disorder is medication.

Research has found that people who were experiencing high stress and were presumably in resistance and exhaustion stages were at increased risk for:

When we interpret a situation as threatening and do not feel psychologically equipped to handle the situation,we experience:

In the ____ style of dealing with conflict,the person gives in to make the conflict go away,while someone with a(n)____ style goes to any lengths to win.

When Jerry calculated his Social Readjustment Rating Scale,he found it to be quite high.Jerry is likely to:

Uplift is to ____ as hassle is to ____.

The case of the lady suffering allergic reactions to red roses shows that the functioning of the immune system can be altered through:

To cope with stress,Chuck finds a quiet place,closes his eyes,and tries to clear his mind by concentrating on a sound.Chuck is using:

Social support helps us to ____ in order to minimize the effects of stress.

If we use defense mechanisms as our primary means of coping with anxiety,then:

As you look for journal articles for a research paper,you notice more and more information on the topic of positive psychology.Why is positive psychology such a change from traditional psychological research?

When our reaction to a life stressor lasts for many months and interferes with our daily functioning,a diagnosis of _____ may be appropriate.

Rhea thinks about her upcoming job interview,"I'm really excited about it.I've prepared for it and really want to do well with it!" Which of the following best describes Rhea?

In the lunchroom,George is describing an experience he had last week.He said that he suddenly felt short of breath,a pounding heart,dizziness,and a sense of losing control.George has confided in you that he now worries quite a bit that the attacks will happen again and he feels a lot of stress about this possibility.George should seek help,since his symptoms sound very much like:

Situations involving conflict trigger feelings of stress,because:

The major factor that determines which type of coping we use is:

The ____ releases epinephrine in the fight-flight response.

After spending the weekend at home,you find driving back to school very stressful.The roads are very icy and there is snow blowing,reducing your visibility.Foremost in your mind is the certainty of sliding into the ditch.You're probably making a ____ appraisal.