Exam 11: Stress and Health

Traffic jams are an example of an internal source of frustration.

Hachi is working against a deadline. She must have a term paper written by 8 A.M. tomorrow. The deadline is an example of a ________.

Fabiana is beginning to realize that so-called "surprise quizzes" in her math class really aren't too much of a surprise at all, since they tend to occur every week. Accordingly, she accepts that fact and regularly reviews the course material. This example BEST illustrates that ________.

Secondary appraisal involves classifying the stressor as a threat or challenge.

The ________ measures the amount of stress in a college student's life resulting from major life changes.

The coping method that involves changing the way you feel or emotionally react to a stressor is known as ________.

The first response that people typically make to frustration is ________.

The field of ________ studies the effects of psychological factors such as stress, emotions, thinking, and behavior on the immune system.

People with a good ________ are less likely to die from illness or injuries than those without it.

Which of the following is one reason why living in poverty is stressful?

Which of the following is an example of an avoidance-avoidance conflict?

Which researcher is credited with proposing the general adaptation syndrome?

________ meditation is based on Buddhist philosophy, and is sometimes referred to as shamatha meditation.

________ psychology is the field of study devoted to understanding the relationship between physical activities, psychological traits, stress reactions, and social relationships affect overall health and rates of illness.

For the past six months, Dahlia's job has been extremely stressful, but she doesn't feel that she can quit because she needs the money for tuition. Dahlia has been having chronic headaches and is behind in all of her classes. According to Hans Selye, Dahlia is in the ________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

Which major life event on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale has the highest number of life change units?

________ refers to the effect of unpleasant and undesirable stressors.

Coping with stress in the Vietnamese culture typically includes which of the following?

The system of cells, organs, and chemicals of the body that responds to attacks from diseases and injuries is called the ________.

This stage of the general adaptation syndrome is accompanied by activation of the sympathetic nervous system.