Exam 12: Health, Stress, and Coping

A benefit of problem-focused coping is ____, whereas a cost of problem-focused coping may be ____.

Evidence of the relationship between personality and cancer is best summarized as ____.

"Focusing on the half of the glass that is full is better for your health than focusing on the half that is empty." This statement reflects an adaptive coping strategy called ____.

Which of the following would be an example of what psychologists call a daily hassle?

As an adult, dealing with stress by throwing a child-like temper tantrum would be an example of ____.

Reinterpreting a perceived insult from a friend as the product of your friend's "bad day" would be an example of ____.

Which event would most likely be considered a catastrophe?

If your sister becomes upset when her best friend does not come to her birthday party, it would be safe to assume that her primary appraisal of this event was ____.

Altering the way you think or feel in order to reduce stress is most likely to occur in ____.

Who is likely at the highest risk for sexually transmitted infections?

A national survey found that _____ percent of high school seniors, admitted to binge drinking in the past two weeks.

A threat that is appraised as ____ is one that we believe will do us some damage or injury.

Which of the following is NOT a common benefit of moderate physical activity?

In Martin Seligman's studies, dogs that were exposed to inescapable shocks eventually ____.

Maria has contracted syphilis, which is a(n) ____ infection.

Problem-focused coping is to ____ as emotion-focused coping is to ____.

Holmes and Rahe's Social Readjustment Rating Scale ____.

A person who is described as patient, relaxed, and good-natured would be considered a ____.

In the United States, which individual is most likely to smoke cigarettes?

Antonio, who has recently been widowed, is experiencing a greater number of sicknesses in association with the stress of losing his spouse. This is most likely due to ____.