Exam 14: B: Health, Stress, and Coping

In comparison to nonreligious people,religious individuals have

What is the relationship between perceived control and the experience of stress?

Adena looks on the bright side of life.When a situation is not going well,she is able to bring to light something positive.This is known as ____________.

The field of __________ studies the relationship between immune and nervous system functioning.

Which psychologist is credited with proposing the general adaptation syndrome?

Which of the following is true about the benefits of exercise?

Jim likes to watch TV and Jim's twin brother,John,likes to go on social networking sites online.What is likely to be true of the two brothers?

________ meditation involves narrowing one's focus to a single event,while _______ involves allowing attention to flow freely and focusing on whatever comes to mind.

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 _______________.

Kenya is experiencing absolutely no stress while taking a test.What effect is this most likely to have on her performance,and why?

_____________ is as great a mortality risk as smoking,obesity,and high blood pressure.

Health psychologists are primarily interested in how an individual's ____________ affects his or her health.

According to Lazarus and Folkman,our first task when faced with a potential stressor is to determine whether it is a challenge or threat.This evaluation is referred to as _____________.

________ occurs when the demands of a situation exceed our ability to cope effectively.

Which of the following is NOT listed in your textbook as a health consequence of being overweight?

The Type A behaviour pattern is a significant predictor of _____________.

For __________,lower income is associated with higher obesity rates,while the opposite is true for ___________.

John is the type of person who wants everything done perfectly the first time.When playing a game,he feels like he must win.He is easily provoked to anger,but he is also readily ambitious.Based on these traits,John must be a _____________.

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale measures stress related to _____________.

In a famous study,Seligman and his colleagues trained dogs that a tone predicated an inescapable shock.When the dogs were put into a situation where they could avoid the shock simply by moving to a "safe zone," they would simply lie down and receive the shock.This phenomenon is called ___________.