Exam 21: Health,stress and Coping

During the ____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome,the body is using large amounts of energy.

An explanation of gender differences in responding to stress is that:

Michael is always on edge.He experiences prolonged stress as part of his job.His wife complains that he always perceives his job as a threat to his health.What can we reasonably expect from Michael?

"In an average day,I have to take out the garbage,cook supper,deal with traffic delays,and find a parking space at the college." This person has cited a number of:

Stress can make you sick,since it suppresses:

If you collect a great deal of information regarding the thoughts,feelings,beliefs,and behaviors of an individual person,you are conducting a(n):

According to Lazarus,if a person encounters a situation and makes a stressful primary appraisal,the result will be one of three:

Problem-focused coping primarily involves:

One of the most common psychosomatic symptoms is:

Plotnik and Kouyoumdjian use the case of Luisa,the 23-year-old sufferer of panic disorder,to show that:

In problem-focused coping,one may seek information to resolve the difficulty.

An avoidance-avoidance conflict occurs when we must choose between two unpleasant options.

A person whose control,commitment,and challenge enable him or her to handle stressful situations would be considered to possess the stress-reduction trait of:

When is problem-focused coping most appropriate?

You really wanted that job,but didn't get it.It would have been perfect-you could've studied when you weren't busy and the pay was great.You're feeling down.What type of coping might be most beneficial for you?

Compare the coping strategies of females and males.Describe how these differences might make relationships between a female and male a challenge.

Lauren deals with the stress of psychology class by joining a study group.The others in the group help her to learn the content of the class.This is an example of:

Mara's husband died 12 months ago.She is still having a hard time with his death.Mara is anxious and depressed.She also avoids contact with family and friends.Her performance at work has seen a decline in quality.Mara is most likely suffering from:

During a visit to the local shopping mall,Kim suddenly found her heart pounding,had trouble breathing,felt dizzy,started sweating,and felt as if she were going to die.She ran out of the mall to her car,and started to feel better once she got into her car and sat still for a few moments.Kim has experienced a:

Trent is working on a major presentation for one of his company's clients and is under a lot of stress.He has been working late every night and eating poorly.At first,he experienced a number of physical symptoms such as stomachaches and headaches,but in the last week the symptoms have disappeared.Assuming that the stress is still present,Trent is probably in what phase of general adaptation syndrome?