Exam 9: Stress and Health

Type A behavior is characterized by ____________.

Once seated at his favorite restaurant,Malik was torn between ordering a turkey sandwich and ordering a plate of lasagna.He loves both equally,and is struggling to make a choice.Malik is experiencing an avoidance-avoidance conflict.

Research suggests that as little as __________ minutes of meditation can produce lowered blood pressure in those with hypertension.

Researchers conducted a study to determine the effects of stress on the immune system by measuring immune system chemicals.To accomplish this goal,they compared college students who were undergoing a stressful series of exams to a group of similar students relaxing during a time of no classes and no exams.Results of this study indicate _____________.

Obesity is defined as the condition of being at least __________ percent over the ideal body weight.

Which individual is most likely to experience acculturative stress?

The Framingham Heart Study found that the risk of coronary heart disease ____________.

According to studies done by Holmes,there is a positive correlation between stress and ________.

According to Hans Selye,resistance to stress is lowest at the _____________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

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

Stress is the process of responding physically,emotionally,cognitively,and behaviorally to events that are perceived to be threatening or challenging.

It is time for a game of Jeopardy.The category is "Social Factors That Contribute to Stress." The revealed answer is "Lack of variety or meaningfulness of work." What will you say right before the buzzer sounds?

Joey put a quarter in the gumball machine only to find that the machine was not working.He continued to turn the dial on the machine in hope that he would retrieve a gumball.Unfortunately,after several minutes of forcefully turning the dial he still did not retrieve a gumball.As a result,he kicked the machine several times.Kicking the machine is an example of ____________.

When looking at a glass that is neither completely full nor completely empty,a(n)__________ might say "that glass is half full," while a(n)____________ might say " no,that glass is half empty!"

Religion helps people cope with rituals and rites that help them feel better about personal weaknesses,failures,or feelings of inadequacy.

Gloria is a tax accountant who is very busy from January to April 15,which is the tax return filing deadline.She feels that she must work very long hours during this time to meet the April 15 deadline for all of her clients.Gloria is experiencing_______.

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

One of the more serious effects of workplace stress is a condition called burnout.

The first response that people typically make to frustration is_________.

Research shows that the ___________married couples are,the less interest and pleasure they take in sexual activity,and the more they experience guilt,shame,and sexual inhibitions.