psych stress and health

Studying initially healthy men over a 10-year period, researchers found that pessimistic adult men were more than twice as likely as optimistic men to experience:

coronary heart disease.

Walter Cannon perceived the stress response to be highly adaptive because it prepared the organism for:

fight or flight

Optimists are more likely than pessimists to experience:

perceived control.

Which of the following is an example of a primary appraisal of a stressor?

Humphrey judges the man with the gun to be a moderate threat.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding immune system functioning?

If your body doesn't function properly, your immune system can either respond too strongly or underreact.

Who is the BEST example of a Type B personality?

Mary, a relaxed, understanding social worker

________ is the kind of stress that exceeds the optimal level, is no longer a positive force, and becomes excessive and debilitating.

Distress

________ is/are the kind of stress associated with positive feelings, as well as optimal health and performance.

Eustress

Although Juanita's legs became paralyzed following a car accident, she is now able to minimize the stress she initially felt about her inability to walk by viewing it as a challenge rather than a threat. This illustrates the importance of:

stress appraisals

People's tendency to be helpful when they are already in a positive mood is known as:

the feel-good, do-good phenomenon.