Exam 13: Stress and Health

Christine loses the Fergusen account,gets into a fight with her boss,and quits her job.She goes home and yells at her daughter,kicks the cat,and picks a fight with her husband.What defense mechanism is Christine using?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 21

The current theory of the influences on health is referred to as the ____________ model of health.

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Question 22

Why are you asked to tense your muscles in progressive relaxation training?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 23

The year after the Mount Saint Helen's eruption,reported family violence rose 45% in nearby Othello,Washington.

(True/False)

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Question 24

In the Minnesota study cited in your text,3½ years following a diet program designed to reduce high blood pressure,what was the success rate?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 25

In which stage of the general adaptation syndrome is blood diverted away from digestion?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 26

Some behaviors that are health risks to both men and women are particularly dangerous for women who are taking birth control pills.

(True/False)

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Question 27

The role played by friends and relatives,termed ____________,can help to buffer us against stress.

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Question 28

Research on stress suggests that if you are going to try to give up a bad habit,you should:

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Question 29

Kai lives in a home with a physically abusive father and absent mother.When Kai comes home from school everyday,he gets high or sneaks in his father's liquor cabinet to soothe himself.This is known as:

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Question 30

Explaining away your actions in order to avoid facing true feelings is called ____________.

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Question 31

According to your text,which of the following is NOT described as a potential source of stress?

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Question 32

Progressive relaxation training teaches individuals to deeply relax their ____________.

(Short Answer)

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Question 33

Compared to non-Type A personalities,people with Type A personalities tend to:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 34

With approach-avoidance conflicts,the motive to approach is stronger than the motive to avoid at greater distances from the event,but the motive to avoid is stronger than the motive to approach at closer distances.

(True/False)

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Question 35

Which of the following is a true statement about psychology and the cost of health care?

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Question 36

The first stage of the general adaptation syndrome is characterized by:

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Question 37

Which specialty area in psychology is MOST directly concerned with stress management?

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Question 38

In the resistance stage of the ____________,the body's resources are fully mobilized.

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Question 39

Progressive relaxation training has been found to reduce the recurrence of migraine headaches.

(True/False)

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Christine loses the Fergusen account,gets into a fight with her boss,and quits her job.She goes home and yells at her daughter,kicks the cat,and picks a fight with her husband.What defense mechanism is Christine using?

The current theory of the influences on health is referred to as the ____________ model of health.

Why are you asked to tense your muscles in progressive relaxation training?

The year after the Mount Saint Helen's eruption,reported family violence rose 45% in nearby Othello,Washington.

In the Minnesota study cited in your text,3½ years following a diet program designed to reduce high blood pressure,what was the success rate?

In which stage of the general adaptation syndrome is blood diverted away from digestion?

Some behaviors that are health risks to both men and women are particularly dangerous for women who are taking birth control pills.

The role played by friends and relatives,termed ____________,can help to buffer us against stress.

Research on stress suggests that if you are going to try to give up a bad habit,you should:

Kai lives in a home with a physically abusive father and absent mother.When Kai comes home from school everyday,he gets high or sneaks in his father's liquor cabinet to soothe himself.This is known as:

Explaining away your actions in order to avoid facing true feelings is called ____________.

According to your text,which of the following is NOT described as a potential source of stress?

Progressive relaxation training teaches individuals to deeply relax their ____________.

Compared to non-Type A personalities,people with Type A personalities tend to:

With approach-avoidance conflicts,the motive to approach is stronger than the motive to avoid at greater distances from the event,but the motive to avoid is stronger than the motive to approach at closer distances.

Which of the following is a true statement about psychology and the cost of health care?

The first stage of the general adaptation syndrome is characterized by:

Which specialty area in psychology is MOST directly concerned with stress management?

In the resistance stage of the ____________,the body's resources are fully mobilized.

Progressive relaxation training has been found to reduce the recurrence of migraine headaches.

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