Exam 14: Stress,Coping,and Health

Many health-impairing habits develop because people have a tendency to ____________________ the risks that accompany their own health-impairing behaviors.

The defense mechanism of protecting oneself from unpleasant reality by refusing to perceive or face it is ____________________.

Barbara is majoring in English literature,and she has applied for over 100 scholarships during the last year.However,she hasn't received any of the scholarships because her grades are quite low.When she received the latest letter notifying her that a scholarship had gone to someone else,she imagined how humiliated the committee members would be if she were to get one of her short stories published.In this instance,Barbara appears to be dealing with the stress-induced anxiety of being turned down for another scholarship through

Which of the following is NOT a reason given to explain why people engage in unhealthy behaviors?

Psychological inhibition of emotions has been linked to

Winona has a 10-page term paper due first thing in the morning,and she still has over half the paper left to write.At the same time her boyfriend is insisting that she come to the concert that evening where he will be performing his first violin solo.She knows that she needs to work on the paper,but she also knows her boyfriend will be disappointed if she doesn't attend the concert.Winona is MOST likely feeling

A large potion of medical patients leave their doctors' office without understanding what they have been told and what they are supposed to do.

Bertram was on death row awaiting execution.He refused to allow any appeals on his behalf,and he insisted that the law be followed exactly.In this example,Freud would suggest that Bertram is dealing with the stress generated by his situation through

Pete is the lead prosecution attorney in a murder case.So far the case has not been going well for him and the defense attorneys have presented effective rebuttals for most of the points he has raised.The judge adjourned the case for the weekend,and Pete will have to present his closing arguments first thing Monday morning.While he is trying to write his closing statement,he daydreams about a surprise eyewitness to the crime suddenly stepping forward and clinching the case for him.In this example,Pete is MOST likely

The physiological reaction to threat in which the autonomic nervous system mobilizes the organism for action is called

What occurs when two or more incompatible motivations or behavioral impulses compete for expression?

Learned helplessness is passive behavior that develops through exposure to unavoidable aversive events.

Correlational studies on health risks help psychologists make judgments as to the casual links between the two variables.

Minor stresses may be more strongly related to mental health than major stressful events largely because

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary reasons people procrastinate seeking medical attention when faced with a medical emergency such as a heart attack?

Prior to 1996-97,the average length of survival for people after the onset of the AIDS syndrome was

Miranda started a small craft business in her home three years ago.Last year she finally moved her business into a small store along her town's main street.Last Saturday,most of her store's stock was destroyed as firefighters fought a fire that had started in the vacant office next to her store.As Miranda walks through her ruined store,she is most likely to experience a sense of

People who are high in ____________________ and anxiety,as well as those who are extremely attentive to their bodily sensations tend to report more symptoms of illness than others and as a result may be ____________________ likely to rush to a physician.

Which of the following is NOT offered by psychologists as an explanation for why people delay seeking needed medical treatment?

Which of the following statements is LEAST accurate? High levels of social support