Introduction to psychology M 32: LearningCurve 32a. Stress and Illness
According to your text, the experience of discrimination exemplifies the type of stressor termed a(n):
daily hassle.
In his general adaptation syndrome (GAS), Hans Selye noted that the greatest threat to one's immune system is during the _____ phase.
exhaustion
The third phase of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) is _____.
exhaustion
A cross-country move is an example of a type of stressor referred to as a(n) _____.
life change
A cross-country move is an example of a type of stressor referred to as a(n):
life change
Reluctantly, you decide to take a long-awaited trip to New Zealand. The thing that is most disturbing to you is that you must leave your pet monkey behind. There is a "pet hotel" in the city that has agreed to take him. Should you worry about him?
Yes. Monkeys under stress because of social disruptions have weakened immune systems.
Your text notes that some psychologists study the effects of life changes by following people over time. Research designs that track the same group of participants over an extended period are called _____ designs.
longitudinal
Researchers have reported a relationship between _____ emotions and the progression of HIV infection to AIDS.
negative
The term "stress" refers to a(n):
process.
The second phase of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) is _____.
resistance
Type A personality is to Type B personality as ____________ is to ____________.
irritable; calm
Catastrophe
is to Superstorm Sandy as life change is to getting divorced.
People who are easygoing, relaxed, and don't let things get to them are classified as Type _____.
B
These lymphocytes release antibodies that fight bacterial infections.
B lymphocytes
Maggie has just started her fourth year of medical school and is an avid cyclist. During the summer, she had a bike accident that produced a large contusion on her knee. If Maggie had the same accident during finals week, what would you expect to happen?
She would heal more slowly than in the summer.
Psychologists use the term stress _____ to refer to the psychological filter by which people interpret events as challenging on the one hand or threatening on the other.
appraisal
Research indicates that people who _______________ are more vulnerable to disease.
are recently widowed
The interdisciplinary field of _______________ integrates behavioral and medical knowledge, applying this knowledge to health and disease.
behavioral medicine
T lymphocytes are to the thymus as B-lymphocytes are to the _____.
bone marrow
Type A personality is to Type B personality as irritable is to _____.
calm
Cancer-producing substances such as smoking, radioactive materials, and in some ways, stress, are known as
carcinogens.
Regarding stressors, unpredictable large-scale events, such as wars, are termed _____.
catastrophes
Luciano believes that the best way to get over his anger toward his high school teacher is to scream profanities while hitting a punching bag. His belief is best explained by the concept of _____.
catharsis.
The third phase of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) is characterized by:
exhaustion.
Instead of looking for a way to release anger, psychologist Carol Tavris suggests that you:
find a place to calm down; eventually your physiological arousal will decrease.
Stressors that reflect everyday annoyances are called:
hassels
Stressors that reflect everyday annoyances are called _____.
hassles
Research indicates that people who _______________ are more vulnerable to disease.
suppressed production of lymphocytes.
