PSYCH 122 CH 11

According to the video, every major stressful life experience increases the risk of dying by 30%.

True

In her Ted Talk, Kelly McGonigal says that caring builds resilience against the harmful effects of stress.

True

Although academically gifted, Chloe never had the desire to be the best in her classes. She would most likely be considered to exhibit __________.

a Type B behavior pattern

According to the general adaptation syndrome, the __________ is first triggered by perception of a stressor.

alarm reaction

Emily is on a diet. For lunch, she has the choice of a salad with fat-free dressing or a fruit plate. However, she does not like either of them. This situation is an example of a(n) __________.

avoidance-avoidance conflict

The immune system combats diseases ________.

by generating antibodies, which attach themselves to antigens, deactivating them and marking them for destruction

Suppose a person is fired and he harbors beliefs such as: "This job was the most important thing in my life," "What a no-good failure I am," "My family will starve," "I'll never find a job as good," "There's nothing I can do about it." According to Albert Ellis, such irrational beliefs contribute to anxiety and depression by:

catastrophizing the extent of loss.

According to the video, a nickname for oxytocin is the ________.

Cuddle Hormone

According to her Ted Talk, psychologist Kelly McGonigal believes that stress and its side effects should always be viewed negatively.

False

Another term for white blood cells is antigens.

False

In the approach-avoidance conflict, each of two goals is desirable, and both are within reach.

False

Kevin is in the exhaustion stage of Selye's general adaptation syndrome. Which of the following is most likely to occur?

His heart and respiration rates slow down and his muscles become fatigued.

According to Kelly McGonigal, the most under-appreciated aspects of the stress response is that stress makes you more ______.

Social

Cancer is characterized by the development of abnormal, or mutant, cells that may take root anywhere in the body: in the blood, bones, digestive tract, lungs, and sex organs. If their spread is not controlled early, the cancerous cells may _________, that is, establish colonies elsewhere in the body.

metastasize

According to the general adaptation syndrome, the levels of endocrine and sympathetic activity in the __________ are lower than the levels in the alarm reaction but still higher than normal.

resistance stage