M39: Stress and Illness

Sandy is a human resources director for a chain of fast-food restaurants. When interviewing perspective employees, Sandy is known to finish their sentences and to be very short with them if they do not quickly finish a sentence. According to Friedman, Rosenman, and colleagues, Sandy is a Type _____ personality.

A

Which of these people is the BEST example of a Type A personality?

Andre, a competitive, easily-angered journalist

People who are easygoing, relaxed, and do not let things bother them are classified as Type:

B

Which statement about stress is true?

Stress depends to a large extent on how events are interpreted.

A stressor is a:

challenging or threatening event.

With respect to personality, Type A is to Type B as _____ is to _____.

competitive; easygoing

John has just finished a brutal tour of combat in Afghanistan where he saw a lot of fighting. Several of his friends were killed, but he was able to fight despite the death around him. The two stress hormones at play were _____ and _____.

cortisol; epinephrine

Becky has a lot going on in her life right now. She is employed full time in a demanding job and is a part-time doctoral student. She has three children, one of whom still lives at home. She recently learned that her husband has been having an affair and wants a divorce. She seems to be coping well. According to Selye, Becky is in the second phase of the general adaptation syndrome, also known as the _____ phase.

resistance

Maya owes the credit card company $20,000, her adjustable-rate mortgage has just gone up, and she has been out of work for 3 months. Her husband of 15 years came home today to tell her he is having an affair and wants a divorce. With that news, she collapsed and had to be taken to the emergency room. In Selye's general adaptation syndrome, Maya is in Phase:

3, in a state of exhaustion.

A month ago, Jason lost his job due to circumstances beyond his control and he is very concerned about his financial situation. Since then, he has learned that his wife will not be able to return to the United States because she cannot get her green card, and that his rent-controlled apartment is being sold so he must find another place to live. Given what happens when people feel unable to control their environment, what is likely happening to Jason?

His immune response is dropping.

Jennifer was driving her car to school when it broke down. Which statement is true?

Jennifer's feelings of frustration are a stress reaction.

Abdul has just discovered his term paper is due tomorrow when he thought it was due next week. According to Hans Selye, Abdul will likely be experiencing the ______ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

alarm

Destroying worn-out cells is to ______ as attacking diseased cells is to _____.

macrophages; NK cells