chapter 1

the term defined as a relaxation technique that involves a sensation of heaviness, warmth, and tingling in the limbs?

autogenic training

toxins, heat, and cold are examples of ______ stressors

environmental

according to the _____ theory developed by kobasa and her colleagues, less stress will result if you perceive potentially stressful events as a challenge instead of a threat

hardiness

who studied transcendental meditation and developed a similar meditative technique that was successfully employed to help reduce his patients' levels of high blood pressure?

herbert benson

the following dimensions of health is known as the ability to learn and grow intellectually

mental health

use of time and purpose in life are examples of ______ stressors

philosophical

a relaxation technique that involves contracting and relaxing the muscle group throughout the body is called

progressive relaxation

unemployment and death of a loved one are examples of __________ stressors

sociological

which of the following researchers are known for studying stress and headaches

stewart wolf, thomas budzynski, and harold wolff

the fight-or-flight response is termed

stress reactivity

identify a feature of the second stage of general adaption syndrome

the bodily signs characteristic of the alarm reaction virtually disappear, and resistance rises above normal

an inappropriate stress management goal

to eliminate all stress

the noted physiologist who was employed at harvard medical school and who first described the body's reaction to stress was

walter cannon