Exam 9: Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

When oxygen is cut off to the muscles of the heart, a __________ is said to occur.

An important part of recovery from PTSD is:

When blood pressure is monitored among paramedics at work,

William tends to react to stress by increased heart rate. Harold responds to stress with gastrointestinal distress. After a period of stress, William developed hypertension, and following the same stressful period, Harold developed an ulcer. What theory would explain this difference well?

During prolonged periods of stress, which area of the brain is activated?

A review by Gregory Miller and colleagues from the University of British Columbia found that several factors must be taken into account to explain why studies show both increases and decreases in HPA axis activity. One of these factors is:

Angina pectoris is another term for heart attack.

The Canadian Expert Working Group on high blood pressure prevention and control reported on the risk factors for high blood pressure. Which of the following is NOT one of these risk factors?

Someone who uses existential coping would most likely score high on the COPE scale measure of:

"Relaxation exercises are the only way I can cope with the stress of graduate school." This person would be using ___________ coping.

Emotional upset or deterioration of performance are considered stress _________.

Activation of the HPA axis is associated with reactions to stress.

Which of the following factors increase the risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder following exposure to a trauma?

The general adaptation syndrome is a model to describe the

Iris was in an automobile accident. She goes to a psychologist who established that her symptoms lasted for three weeks. If she experienced nightmares, flashbacks, headaches, and ruminated about the accident, she would likely receive which diagnosis?

Roy Romanow (2003)in his report Improving the Health of Canadians listed several elements relating to the importance of social context in people's health. Which one of the following was stated in Romanow's report?

In a study of attachment styles of PTSD sufferers with a history of abuse, Muller and his York University colleagues found that PTSD was associated with:

The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for our "fight or flight" response.

Recent analyses of the Canadian Heart Health survey indicate that ______ of the participants were hypertensive.

What does research show regarding the role of rumination in stress and illness?