Health Psychology

Which of the following statements about the relationship between stress and performance is true?

As stress levels increase from low to moderate, performance also increases.

Which of the following is an example of a secondary appraisal of a stressor?

Berkley believes she can end an argument with her wife by apologizing or buying her wife a gift. She decides apologizing is more effective.

Which of the following is an example of a stimulus-based definition of stress?

Caroline experiences stress because she is home alone and hears unusual noises outside.

A stressor would be appraised as a ________ if someone anticipates that it could lead to some kind of harm, loss, or other negative consequence; however, if someone believes that it carries the potential for gain or personal growth, it would be appraised as a _______

Threat ; challenge

Dr. Frobish possesses a ________ behavior pattern because she is an intensively driven workaholic, preoccupied with deadlines, and always seems to be in a rush. Question 16 options:

Type A

The concept of perceived control refers to ___

beliefs about the capacity to influence and shape outcomes in our lives

A stressor is likely to be appraised as a threat when someone ______

believes that it carries the potential for gain or personal growth.

Ehab is a high school science teacher. He recently received a Teacher of the Year award for his district, but he believes he only received it because no one else bothered to apply for it. He is a popular teacher, but he is convinced the students only pretend to like him so they will get better grades. What aspect of job burnout does this exemplify?

diminished personal accomplishment

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

eustress

Optimism is a tendency toward a(n) ________.

positive outlook and positive expectations

Which type of appraisal involves judgment about the degree of potential harm or threat to well-being that a stressor might entail?

primary appraisal

How can a study that involves exposing people to live viruses demonstrate a link between stress and impaired immune function?

stress weakens the immune system, so people with high stress levels should be more likely to get sick.

What is one reason that more affluent individuals may experience better health?

they tend to believe that they can personally control and manage their reactions to life's stressors

Which kind of psychology seeks to identify and promote those qualities that lead to happy, fulfilled, and contented lives?

Postive Psy

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

Chronic

Noticing that you have difficulty concentrating during and after periods of prolonged stress exemplifies how stress can have a negative ________ impact.

Cognitive

Which term refers to mental or behavioral efforts used to manage problems relating to stress, including the cause and the unpleasant feelings and emotions it produces?

Coping

__ is the kind of stress that exceeds the optimal level, is no longer a positive force, and becomes excessive and debilitating.

Distress

A ________ psychologist might investigate why people continue to smoke or eat high fat and processed food despite knowing the potential adverse health implications of such behaviors.

Health

What triggers the secondary appraisal of a stressor?

How a threat is perceived

Which of the following is an example of a primary appraisal of a stressor?

Humphrey judges the man with the gun to be a moderate threat.

Nawaz and his boyfriend break up. Nawaz makes an internal attribution for this outcome. Complete the sentence to show an internal attribution that Nawaz could make. My boyfriend broke up with me because ___

I am unlovable

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

Latricia has been lost in the woods for days. After such a long period of anxiety and fear, Latricia collapses by a tree.

Angela transfers to a new high school for gifted children and has trouble making friends. She expected this and plans to change it by joining more after school clubs and sitting next to different people at lunch. She believes she has effective options for dealing with the stressor of having no friends; therefore, she experiences ________.

Less stress than someone who has no effective options

The relaxation response technique is a stress reduction technique that combines elements of relaxation and _

Mediatation