Exam 11: Stress and Health

The negative changes in thoughts, emotions, and behavior as a result of prolonged stress or frustration are called ________.

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

The method in which the minority person tries to maintain a sense of original cultural identity, while also trying to form a positive relationship with members of the dominant culture, is called ________.

Which of the following is the type of conflict that occurs when a person must choose or not choose one goal or event that has both positive and negative aspects?

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) measures stress related to ________.

________ is the term used to describe a criminal act in which one driver assaults another.

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

Research on the effects of stress on the immune system suggests which of the following?

Research into the amount of stress that people generally experience suggests that even small amounts of stress inhibit our best performance, and that zero stress is optimal for promoting health and well-being.

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

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

The most extreme, final form of escape or withdrawal from frustration is ________.

People living under stressful conditions tend to get sick more often than they would otherwise. How do researchers in psychoneuroimmunology explain this phenomenon?

Which of the following is usually the first step in the practice of mindfulness meditation?

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

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 ________.

________ people typically do not to live as long as the average life expectancy.

Researchers have found an association between daily hassles and ________.

Adelaida hears a rattling sound as she hikes through the desert. Her muscles tense and her blood pressure rises. According to Hans Selye, she is in the ________.

Imagine that you have just flunked a class. You evaluate this situation and decide that flunking a class is stressful and important enough to be upset about. Next, you decide to repeat the class in summer school. You have made ________.