Exam 14: Stress,coping,and Health

Hugo is making KD on the stove when he gets a call from his girlfriend.She is very upset,and he attends to her,completely forgetting the stove.Suddenly Hugo notices a glowing reflection in the window,and he turns and sees that the entire kitchen wall is on fire.What stage of Seyle's general adaptation syndrome would Hugo enter at this point?

What type of personality is often described as a coronary-prone personality?

Kian has just become unemployed.He has already begun to review newspaper and internet ads.Kian is using ___.

Which type of task is best suited to moderate levels of stress?

Minesh is an emergency room doctor who has been treating the victims of a bus accident for the past 24 hours without a break.Just as he finishes with the last patient,he is told that ambulances are bringing in six victims of a house fire.Minesh feels physically exhausted.He does NOT feel he has enough energy left to treat the new patients,and his body just wants to give up.Which stage of Selyes general adaptation syndrome is Minesh experiencing?

Fatima is preparing to take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)so she can apply to medical school.She knows that she will have a limited amount of time to complete the test,and she has heard that the questions are very difficult.To try to lower the stress she feels about taking the test,she goes to the MCAT's online website to take the practice tests.Fatima is engaging in ___.

People who can depart from their preferred coping styles to meet the demands at hand are known as ___ individuals.

What brain structure may be damaged by continued biochemical arousal associated with posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD)?

Finn and Zhu both failed their written driver's test.Finn believes that he should just give up,that he will NEVER get it right,and that it is a very hard test.Zhu believes that she needs to work harder and practice more before her next test.Which of the two is likely to feel less stressful about failing the test?

Which estimated percentage of Canadians will suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder during their lifetimes?

Which of the following is NOT discussed in your book as a potential chronic stressor?

All the following are the result of the release of corticosteroids EXCEPT ___.

Leona has been planning her wedding for the past year and a half.A week before the wedding,the country club where they were going to hold the reception burned down.Leona begins calling companies to see if they have had any cancellations as well as rental companies to see if it is possible to rent a large tent.Based on Leona's response to the situation,what was likely her primary appraisal of the situation?

Ansil has posttraumatic stress disorder.What is likely to be true about Ansil's biochemical reactions?

Anxiety and depression contribute to impaired immune functioning because they are associated with ___.

Changing how we feel about a stressor that we have little control over is associated with ___ coping.

Which of the following is true about self-defence as coping?

Which of the following is true about life stressor events in different populations?

Abnormal activity of the hormone ___ is associated with the likelihood of developing posttraumatic stress disorder.

How can cytokines,which help fight infection,contribute to heart disease,stroke,and other illness?