Exam 14: Stress and Health-Part A

For people in their late 20s,many chronic stressors are linked to:

Finding a new or creative way to think about a stressor to reduce its threat is called:

Recent research using U.S.tax records has shown that the wealthiest 1% of females in the United States live about _____ years longer than do the poorest 1% of females.

The reason why putting a Band-Aid on a toddler's stomach might reduce her tummy-ache but not reduce the gastrointestinal distress of an adult is that:

_____ involves changing your life circumstances as a way of reducing the impact of stress on the mind and body.

_____ are defined as specific events or chronic pressures that place demands on a person or threaten a person's well-being.

People exposed to chronic stress experience _____ telomere length and _____ telomerase activity.

As part of a credit-counseling program Christopher joined to reduce his credit card debt,he has to spend 2 hours each week reviewing all of his expenditures and financial records.This example illustrates which step of rational coping?

Which stressor would MOST likely cause the greatest damage to your health?

Which individual is associated with pioneering research on biofeedback?

Compared with participants who received relaxation and meditation training to deal with stress,participants who received hardiness training experienced _____ in perceived personal stress.

Which example is NOT a secondary gain of illness for a 10-year-old child?

One factor that increases the risk of engaging in unprotected sex is:

Rats studied by Hans Selye were subjected to various prolonged stressors.A common response in the rats involved:

Cynthia was recently promoted to an executive position in her company.The increased stress was enormous.After a few weeks,she began losing weight,lost interest in sex,and her menstrual cycle became irregular.Several months later,Cynthia suffered a physical breakdown when she acquired a dangerous viral infection and required hospitalization.What phase of the general adaptation syndrome left Cynthia susceptible to the viral infection?

Men with a Type _____ behavior pattern are more likely to have a heart attack than are men with a Type _____ behavior pattern.

_____ appraisal refers to deciding whether or not a stimulus is stressful.

A socially recognized set of rights and obligations linked with illness is known as:

Sexually active female college students who do not use birth control tend to judge their likelihood of getting pregnant in the next year as _____ the likelihood of the average sexually active female college student becoming pregnant.

In one study,healthy volunteers who reported experiencing little stress,acute stress,or chronic stress were exposed to a cold virus by having it swabbed in their noses.Which statement accurately describes the results of this study?