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Topic 0: Health and Stress

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This activity contains 36 questions.

	___ psychology is concerned with the promotion of health and the prevention and treatment of illness as it relates to psychological factors.   Nursing Medical Health Social Clinical

	An example of an acute, physical stressor could be ___.   working against a deadline being underfed being injured in a car crash having cancer overcrowding

	The fourth stage in Selye's GAS model is ___.   nonexistent death alarm exhaustion resistance

	Some scholars have suggested that women have a ___ response to stressors.   tend and befriend stress or be stressed react or distract fight or flight mend and end

	In cognitive appraisal, coping occurs ___.   at any time between primary and secondary appraisal before primary or secondary appraisal after secondary appraisal after primary appraisal

	Mary is trying to decide between two equally appealing job choices. As such, she seems to be engaged in ___ conflict.   avoidance-avoidance approach-approach Approach-avoidance avoidant no

	An example of a life hassle could be ___.   having too many things to do concern about the health of someone in your family trying to lose weight having too many things to do any of the above

	Why aren't e-mail interruptions as stressful as phone calls?   E-mails require less cognitive output than phone calls. E-mails typically come from individuals you know, while phone calls do not necessarily come from individuals you know. You can choose when to check your e-mail. Actually, they are both equally stressful. E-mails are just a more efficient means of communication than phone calls.

	Burnout is typically associated with chronic stressors ___.   with respect to financial woes in one's closest relationships a general feeling of being overwhelmed in life pertaining to daily hassles on the job

	The MOST damaging aspect for one's health of the Type A personality is ___.   hostility competitiveness a high sense of perceived control passivity a sense of urgency

	Changes in the immune system are moderated by changes in the ___ nervous system.   central somatic sympathetic parasympathetic autonomic

	Atherosclerosis specifically refers to ___.   increased blood pressure plaque buildup in the arteries the condition one experiences right before a heart attack a device designed to reduce narrowing of the arteries an excessive amount of blood and oxygen reaching the heart

	Seth acknowledges that there is a problem with his weight and even begins to think about doing something to curb his weight. According to Prochaska, he is probably in the ___ stage.   action precontemplation preparation contemplation maintenance

	Greta rewards herself for not smoking by purchasing a music CD that she desires. This illustrates ___.   consciousness raising countering social liberation perceived risk self-reevaluation

	___ is an example of a problem-focused strategy to coping.   planning emotional social support positive reinterpretation venting emotions mental disengagement

	Pennebaker has found that ___about an upsetting experience leads to better health.   complaining talking writing suppressing thinking

	Hardiness consists of ___ basic components.   six three two five four

	When faced with difficult situations, James simply tries to not think about them. As such, James appears to have a style consistent with ___.   repressors defensive pessimism optimism sensitizers true pessimism

	Optimism appears to have a heritability of ___%.   25 75 50 33 0

	Social support may be a buffer against ___.   happiness immune system functioning depression for men only depression for men and women depression for women only

	___ is also involved in the perception of social support.   Memory Intellect Creativity Prestige Maturity

	___ capsules work best as tranquilizers.   Green Blue Yellow Red Pink

	The impact of multiple roles appears to be especially challenging for ___.   African-Americans elderly adults women young adults men

	Members of ___ cultures experience less stress than ___ would in high-density living conditions.   Western; Asians Western; Africans Asian; Africans African; Westerners Asian; Westerners

	At the level of the person, the nocebo effect pertains to one's ___.   performance expectations culture biochemistry experiences

	Hostility is a lifelong trait.    True  False

	Stress causes cancer.    True  False

	Women in breast cancer support groups tend to have lower NK cell activity.    True  False

	Rick is trying very hard to not think about a past love of his. As such, Rick is probably engaged in thought repression.    True  False

	Humor may boost immune function due to changing your cognitive appraisal of a situation.    True  False

	Males are necessarily more aggressive than females.    True  False

	Those with low self-esteem are particularly likely to show aggression.    True  False

	Craig has an overinflated, unjustified positive view of himself. As such, it would be appropriate to suggest that he is a narcissist.    True  False

	Briefly outline the GAS model.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Summarize how stress can affect tumor growth.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Discuss why writing about a trauma or a negative event may be beneficial to your health.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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