Exam 10: Health and Stress

Rachael visited her physician for her annual physical. It was determined that her weight and body mass index put her at the obese level. Additionally, she was diagnosed with high cholesterol. Her physician gave her all kinds of literature warning her of the danger of smoking, a habit she has been meaning to quit for some time now. Although she loves her job as a librarian, she wonders how she can make time to exercise since she gets little or none at work. Based on research presented in your text, Rachael is at high risk for _____

Research by Langer and Rodin (1976)with nursing home residents suggest that the more _____ an individual has, the greater the impact on overall physiological and psychological health and well-being.

A collective term for the economic, occupational, and educational factors that influence an individual's relative position in society defines _____

The _____ conflict occurs when an individual must decide between two equally desirable options.

Individuals who exhibit the characteristic of _____ generally have an expectation that things will turn out well.

A behavior pattern marked by a relaxed, easygoing approach to life describes _____

When a decision a person is trying to make contains both desirable and undesirable features, the _____ conflict occurs.

Shawna finally made it big in Nashville. She never expected the lack of privacy, criticism and demands that would follow. She finds herself unable to cope. According to Albrecht's nine variables, which one is now outside her comfort zone?

_____ is a response or set of responses to a condition that requires us to adjust or adapt to the perceived challenge or threat.

A critical difference between high-hardiness and low-hardiness individuals was found to be that high-hardiness individuals _____

To be effective in improving cardiovascular fitness and endurance, and to lessen the risk of a heart attack, exercise that uses large muscle groups in continuous, repetitive action and increases heart and respiration rate should be performed a minimum of _____

Which of the following is NOT discussed in your textbook as a social source of stress?

Define and explain lymphocytes and discuss their importance in terms of immune system functioning.

Which of the following pairs would result in a negative correlation?

Katherine was told that she was borderline diabetic but that if she made some lifestyle changes she could probably prevent an onset of diabetes. Katherine was confident she could do this. Kitty was told she, too, was borderline diabetic, but her physician told her this meant she would develop diabetes eventually. Katherine coped well with her situation, but Kitty did not. Based on what we know, the difference was likely to have been at least partly due to the difference in their _____

A release of glucocorticoids is an occurrence in _____ of the general adaptation syndrome.

All of the statements below except one are correct. Which statement is NOT correct?

Discuss ideas about the disparities in health and health outcomes between groups. What are some of the theories about the causes of the differences? How might the information about stress and health relate to these differences? What are some of the unanswered questions?

Which of the following researchers studied the effects of stress on health and the body?

Even though the number has declined over the past 40 years, coronary heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, responsible for _____ of all deaths.