Exam 9: Stress and Health

One factor in hunger seems to be the increase in __________,which causes blood sugar levels to eventually drop several hours after we eat.

One contributing factor for the increasing rise of road rage is ____________.

Which of the following is an example of an external frustration?

Stress has been shown to put people at a higher risk for________.

Sophia is able to choose when she will retire from her job.According to the research on control and stress,Sophia is more likely to experience ___________ now than she would if she had no control over the retirement process.

Which psychologist is credited with proposing the general adaptation syndrome?

Marquetta is questioning whether her upcoming business trip,where she must travel through an area with many mountains,will pose a danger for her.As such,this example illustrates __________.

When the teacher was handing out this test,you noticed that your respiration rate and heartbeat increased,your palms got sweaty,and your hand shook a little.Your pretest behaviors were triggered by the__________.Upon completion of the exam,your body returned to its normal state by way of the _________.

The term hassles refers to__________.

Shanice suffers pain during intercourse.She is suffering from __________.

Jacob's father has always wanted him to be a lawyer.He has encouraged him to get good grades,graduate college earlier than his peers,and work as hard as he can.Jacob does not care about going to law school,but he does so to please his father.Jacob is responding to __________.

Bettina is 6 feet tall and desires to become a ballerina.Unfortunately,she is having difficulty being accepted into a ballet troupe because of her height.Bettina is experiencing __________.

The _________nervous system returns the body to normal,day-to-day functioning after a stressful period.

Working a second job to pay off credit cards is an example of__________.

When we eat,the pancreas releases ____________,which lower blood sugar and can increase the feeling of hunger.

Which parts of the nervous system are associated with the general adaptation syndrome?

Which of the following methods of acculturation will likely result in a moderate degree of acculturative stress?

Which of the following statements is true about hassles at different developmental stages?

According to Selye,some people may develop illnesses such as high blood pressure or a weakened immune system during the ______ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

A conflict in which a person must choose between two undesirable routes to a goal or goals is called__________.