Exam 14: B: Health, Stress, and Coping

Patrick decided to lose weight by dieting.He found that it was relatively easy to lose the first 18 pounds or so,but after that,he felt his body was fighting his effort to lose more weight.Patrick's experience is consistent with the concept of _______________.

Stress,poor diet,and discrimination collectively place children growing up in ___________ at greater risk for developing health problems.

Which Type A personality characteristic is the key trait that is linked to heart disease?

In a study described in your textbook,psychologists studied students who lived in poorly designed and crowded dormitories.By comparing these students to others who had better accommodations,the psychologists determined that the stressful living conditions caused the students to

According to studies,people who are involved in a religion and attend services regularly are more likely to

According to set point theory,which of the following could cause a person's set point to change?

The unintentional spreading of a behaviour as a result of social interactions is referred to as _____________.

After we have decided that a certain event is a stressor,we must decide how we will deal with it and what resources are available for coping.This process is called ______________.

Dr.Benno leaves his practice in a wealthy suburb and begins seeing patients at a clinic in a poor urban area.What can he expect will be the difference between his new patients and his former ones?

The "HPA" axis is an abbreviation for:

Overtime,groups of people who interact regularly can become increasingly similar in terms of body weight,smoking habits,and even happiness.This increased similarity is likely due to ____________.

Many people cope with stressful life events through _______________,which refers to psychological strategies people use to preserve a sense of nonrandom order when personal control is compromised.

Optimism is linked with ______________.

____________refers to the processes used to manage demands,stress,and conflict.

According to your textbook,which of the following is true about the use of biofeedback for reducing stress?

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.

According to your textbook,people who __________ have less brain tissue and older-looking brains than is typical for their age.

Guadalupe has been having a lot of stress at work recently,and she has spoken to a therapist about how to better handle her anxiety.Her therapist suggests that she try _________ meditation,which involves focusing exclusively on a single object,internal sound,or her own breathing.

Research discussed in your textbook indicates that television advertisements can have a significant impact on ____________.

When you are under stress,the _______________ sends messages to the endocrine glands along two major pathways.