Exam 10: Health and Stress

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)measures stress and then attempts to predict _____ based on the scores.

Bentzion and his wife just found out that their infant has a birth defect in his heart that will require heart surgery. Which of the following is the best label for the heart defect?

Mary is a graduate student studying to be a psychologist. The schooling is quite rigorous, and the academic pressures are high. For some reason, the competition between classmates is intense. Mary's overall attitude, however, is that of a positive outlook. She believes that she will finish school soon and will do well in the process. She also expects that she will learn how to be a successful psychologist. Based on this scenario, Mary seems to demonstrate the quality of _____, which has been shown to somehow buffer the effects of stress and illness.

Marla just gave birth to her first child, Jennifer. As soon as Jennifer was born, the medical staff carefully examined her because they knew Marla smoked heavily throughout her pregnancy even when advised not to. Which of the following statements is likely true for baby Jennifer?

According to the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, _____ and _____ are two of the top four life events with the highest life change unit value.

When a stressor is deemed significant and meaningful, the individual typically begins to take a look at the resources he/she has to deal with the situation. The latter is referred to as _____, according to Lazarus.

Dane knows that _____ is anything that challenges him psychologically or physiologically and warrants some type of adaptation or adjustment.

When comparing men and women, _____ are _____ percent more likely to seek medical treatment.

Discuss how to evaluate health information on the Internet. What should you trust and how much? What are the rules governing health information on the Internet? How do you evaluate a source? What do you need in order to make the best decision about health information on the Internet?

What is accountability underload as it pertains to workplace stress?

Nina is highly respected by other attorneys in her firm. Many comment on the fact that she seems to take on some of the most difficult cases and continues to do well. When asked how she does it, Nina replied, "Well, I truly love my job and feel a strong connection to what I do. I take in the difficult cases because someone has to. I view them as challenges to meet instead of cases that I might lose. I like to believe that I have a good deal of control as to what has gone on in my life. While I know I cannot control everything, I try to control that which is in my power." Which of the following is true of Nina?

Why do people tend to get sick AFTER the stressful event has passed?

Through _____, active measures are taken in advance of a potentially stressful situation in order to prevent its occurrence or to minimize its consequences.

Alicia is an engineer in a plant that designs military tanks, and she enjoys her work immensely. Because she is so effective at what she does, she completes her assignments in about half of the time that her supervisor allows, which leaves her bored and frustrated during much of the work week. According to Albrecht's research on stress in the workplace, which variable is not in Alicia's comfort zone?

When consumed to excess, alcohol can _____

Darla is a physician who asks about physical symptoms when diagnosing illnesses in her patients. Jack is a physician who asks his patients questions about their lifestyle, their environment, their level of stress, and their physical symptoms when diagnosing illnesses in his patients. Based on this information, it is likely that Darla works from the _____ whereas Jack works from the _____

According to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), death rates from liver disease are far more frequent among _____ than in other ethnic groups.

Nancy is hiking in the mountains when she comes across a rattlesnake looking right at her. She immediately feels a burst of energy that she will use to run away from the danger she is encountering. Which stage of the general adaptation syndrome is this scenario illustrating?

James recently found out he was accepted into both graduate programs to which he applied. Knowing they are both highly respected programs with fantastic professors, he now has to decide which one to attend. James is facing the _____ conflict.

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