Exam 12: Stress, Coping and Health

A person in the ________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome has adapted to the presence of a stressor and is beginning to find ways to cope with it.

Researchers have demonstrated that it is better to ________ emotions associated with past traumas and ________ emotions that interfere with interpersonal interactions.

Research results regarding whether daily hassles or major life stressors are more predictive of psychological distress have identified that

According to some research, smokers are ________ times as likely to suffer from anxiety and depression as non-smokers.

Which of the following would NOT be useful to help promote a healthy lifestyle?

After he asked Rachel to be his girlfriend and she declined his request, Trey spent the next several days recounting the rejection in his mind. He thought about different ways he might have asked, reasons why she might have said no, and felt sure that everyone would be talking about him behind his back. Each time he thought of these unpleasant things, he got a little more upset. Trey is engaging in a practice called ________.

Discuss stress as both a cause and effect of illness.

Khadija recently suffered a broken heart when her romantic partner decided to end their relationship. She has started writing in a journal whenever she is feeling particularly down, and this has helped her stay focused at school and work and not let her sadness get the better of her. Khadija is using a(n)________ control technique.

Some believe that religious involvement has health benefits because it activates an internal healing energy that scientists cannot identify or measure. One conceptual problem with this hypothesis is

Edgar is learning deep-breathing techniques to reduce anxiety about having been robbed at knifepoint. This is an example of ________.

In comparison to nonreligious people, religious individuals have

Antibodies, which stick to the surface of foreign invaders to slow their progress and attract other proteins that destroy them, are produced by ________.

Researchers view stress in the following three ways:

Coping strategies can be either ________-focused or ________-focused in nature.

Which of the following stressors is likely to lead to disruption in the immune system?

Discuss the role of stress in coronary heart disease (CHD).

The field of psychology that integrates the behavioural sciences with the practice and science of medicine is known as ________. It is also called health psychology.

The stress-response pattern proposed by Hans Selye that consists of three stages-alarm, resistance, and exhaustion-is called the ________ syndrome.

Eric was recently fired from his job. His response to this stressful event was to take charge of the situation and research available jobs in his field. Then he applied to each of the open positions for which he was qualified, in order to reduce the impact of the situation. This active type of coping is known as

What is the term for the people and groups who can provide emotional comfort and personal and financial resources during times of need?