Exam 10: Health and Stress

Wynstin landed a fabulous job as a financial consultant about six months ago. He is quite successful at his job and enjoys what he does, but gets extremely stressed out while at work. He knows it is not the work that is bothering him, but rather an offensive coworker. Wynstin's coworker always comes to his office making derogatory comments toward him. Wynstin does not want to mention this to his supervisor because the offensive coworker is the supervisor's son. Over time, Wynstin decides that he will just try to ignore the comments and not take them personally. Wynstin is engaging in _____ as a coping mechanism.

_____ involves efforts through thoughts or action to deal with demands that are perceived as taxing or overwhelming.

In terms of stress management strategies, _____ coping aims to reduce or otherwise eliminate the stressor, whereas _____ coping tries to reduce the emotional impact of the stressor.

_____, a subfield within psychology, is concerned with the psychological factors that contribute to health, illness, and recovery.

Boris just got word that his company was bought out and will be drastically downsized. He knows he will lose his job, and he knows just how important his job is to him. Armed with this knowledge, Boris thinks about the situation and creates a game plan about how to deal with it. He decides to send out resumes the very next day in an effort to obtain a new job before he officially loses his current one. The realization that his job is important to him is considered a(n)_____, whereas the creation of a game plan reflects a(n)_____ according to Richard Lazarus.

In the field of _____, psychologists, biologists, and medical researchers combine their expertise to study the effects of psychological factors on the immune system.

List, describe, and discuss at least four protective factors that seem to increase resilience and counteract the negative impact of stress.

What is the primary risk factor(s)involved in the Type A behavior pattern as it relates to heart disease?

Of the items in the Hassles Scale shown in the Think About exercise, which of the following was scored as currently causing stress by the most students?

Kevin works for his own gutter and siding company and loves that he gets to climb around and work outside. Marsha is an accountant who prefers to work in a cubicle protected from the elements of nature. According to Albrecht's research on stress in the workplace, Kevin and Marsha are both content with their respective _____