Exam 10: Health and Stress

Which of the following was NOT included in the list of problems that individuals with PTSD are at greater risk for?

Susan just lost her husband and two daughters in a tragic automobile accident. Because they had no life insurance, Susan began experiencing major financial problems and eventually lost her house. Consequently, she and her son had to move to a small apartment. Just as she thought her life was beginning to feel somewhat stable, the company she worked for announced that they were filing for bankruptcy and all of the employees would lose their jobs within the next month. The period of time from the car accident to the loss of her job was about 7 months. Based on research regarding the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS), Susan is at risk to _____

Selye demonstrated in his research that _____ seem(s)to be the main culprit causing the harmful effects of stress on the body, namely an increase in blood pressure, weakening of the muscles, and a lowering of the immune system.

Twyla enjoys her work immensely. However, she knows that she could increase her effectiveness if she were allowed to take a walk during her lunch hour instead being required to stay seated at her desk to eat lunch. According to Albrecht's research on stress in the workplace, which variable would describe Twyla's circumstance?

The intense physiological efforts needed to resist or adapt to a stressor is characteristic of the _____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

If you also want to lose weight and maintain your weight loss, you should do exercise that uses large muscle groups in continuous, repetitive action and increases heart and respiration rate at least _____ hours or more a week.

Sariah is a production supervisor. She feels that her current position does not allow her to demonstrate her knowledge and s. Zachary is a chemist who is frustrated by his supervisor's expectations. Although Zachary specializes in one category of chemical compounds, his supervisor expects him to know three other categories of chemical compounds. Both Sariah and Zachary are frustrated. Based on Albrecht's research on stress in the workplace, which variable would best describe their collective frustration?

The _____ is Holmes and Rahe's measure of stress, which ranks forty-three life events from most to least stressful and assigns a point value to each.

Elsie has always wanted to work for a prestigious computer company located in sunny California. When she was offered the job, it was everything she could wish for. Then she was told that for the first two years, she would have to train in Minnesota. Elsie despises cold weather, so she is now faced with the _____ conflict.

Everyday _____, studied extensively by Richard Lazarus, are irritating demands that occur daily and may cause more stress than major life changes do.

Which of the following of Albrecht's workplace variables suggests that the actual layout of the work environment, temperature, and noise level are important factors in work-related stress?

Wanting to attend college, but not wanting to leave your full-time job to do so, exemplifies the _____ conflict.

Jesse served in the Gulf War in the field hospital. He seemed to cope well until, during the tenth anniversary of his deployment, he had a minor car accident in which he sustained a head injury. Soon after, he began re-experiencing the horrible sights, sounds and smells from the hospital and having nightmares in which he was back trying to save critically injured patients. Which of the following is correct?

Keith knows that he has a research paper due in two days. He received the assignment at the beginning of the semester, but found that he was just too busy to ever get it started. The next two days are spent doing research, writing, and getting very little sleep. Which stage of the general adaptation syndrome does these two days best illustrate?

A(n)_____ is any stimulus or event capable of producing physical or emotional stress.

Characteristics of Type A behavior pattern include _____, _____, and _____.

Jessica is a highly successful, young professional. Although she is definitely ambitious, she does not seem to be overly competitive, impatient, in a rush, or easily angered. Jessica likely exhibits _____

Which of the following can result from accountability underload?

Jeana is happy with her pay, has great benefits, nice co-workers and a pleasant work environment. She spends the day just filing folders all day. What work-stress related variable might explain the fact that she feels a significant amount of work stress and does not find herself happy about her job?

In the _____ response to stress, the _____ nervous system and the endocrine glands prepare the body to take action.