Emotion, Stress, and Health

The ________ complex is the part of the brain with dense connections with a variety of sensory areas of the brain; it is critical for classical conditioning and attaching emotional value to memory.

basolateral

Heather considers taking a new job. She focuses on the increased opportunities for promotion and the higher salary rather than her increased responsibilities; therefore, she views the new position as a ________ rather than a ________.

challenge; threat

Lamont cares for his aging father, who suffers from dementia. This is an example of a(n) ________ stressor.

chronic

Although inflammation helps fight infections, persistent inflammation heightens the risk of

depression. clogged arteries. asthma.

A(n) ________ is a subjective, affective state of being that we often describe as our feelings. A(n) ________ refers to a prolonged, less intense, affective state that does not occur in response to something we experience.

emotion; mood

The most unambiguous nonverbal clue to our specific emotional state is provided by our

facial muscles.

After watching a video of his winning game shot in a high school basketball tournament, Jordan was easily persuaded to baby-sit his little sister while his parents went out for dinner. This best illustrates the

feel-good, do-good phenomenon.

A sporting event that participating athletes perceive as highly challenging or threatening is best described as a(n)

fight-or-flight situation.

Hypertension is a major risk factor for heart disease because it ________.

forces the heart to pump harder, which puts more physical strain on the heart

Both the James-Lange and the two-factor theories of emotion maintain that

he experience of emotion grows from an awareness of our body's arousal.

The process by which one's physiological defense system becomes less efficient at fighting illness is called ________ and this process is enhanced by elevated stress levels.

immunosuppression

Self-control has been described as a(n) ________ that might account for the association of religious involvement and life expectancy.

intervening variable

In a famous study, 93 percent of nursing home patients became more alert, active, and happy when they were encouraged to increase their

personal control.

Which of the following is an example of the exhaustion stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

After wondering for months if he was going to lose his job, Nicolao begins to develop stomach ulcers.

Lydia is often described as having an easy, laid-back outlook on life. She tends to be very relaxed, is not particularly competitive, and rarely feels or demonstrates anger or hostility. Lydia exemplifies a Type ________ behavior pattern.

B

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

Eustress

Rafael has just lost his job. He is proactive in trying to resolve this source of stress; he immediately uses the internet to look up other jobs in his field and plans to eliminate non-essentials from his budget to make his savings last longer. Which type of coping approach is Rafael using?

problem-focused

Researchers have found that people experience stressful situations as less upsetting while holding a pen with their teeth than while holding it with their lips. This best illustrates

the facial feedback effect.

People report that they are especially likely to experience anger when they are harmed by an event that is perceived as

unjustified.

According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion

you experience fear at the same time your heart begins pounding