Module 39: Stress and Illness

People become exhausted from chronic stress because the _____is/are overloaded.

adrenal glands

Brendan must give an oral presentation in 10 minutes at the start of his class. In response to this threat:

blood flow increases to Brendan's muscles.

_____________ is a leading cause of death in the U.S.

cardiovascular disease

When compared to someone who views an event as a threat, an individual who views an event as a challenge is likely to feel ____ stressed.

less

A stress reaction is a:

physical or emotional response

A woman, alone in a house, ignores the creaking sounds she hears and experiences no stress. Another woman might hear the same sounds, suspect an intruder, and thus become alarmed. These different reactions illustrate the importance of:

stress appraisal

Julia awakes in the middle of the night to the sound of breaking glass. Her increased heart rate and respiration can BEST be explained as:

A fight-or-flight response.

In the 1990's, Alanis Morissette sang that "a traffic jam when you're already late" is ironic. While it actually may not be ironic, this situation is indeed a(n):

Daily hassle

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

Jennifer's feelings of frustration are a stress reaction.

James is a married man who has six children and another one on the way. He has a demanding job as a cardiologist in a major research hospital. His wife, Molly, is a stay-at-home mother. He is described by friends as easygoing, happy, and content with his life. His wife is often stressed by the demands of pregnancy as well as raising six small children. She is frequently angry with James for not "taking parenting more seriously." Which of the following statements is MOST likely true?

Molly is more at risk for stress-related illnesses than James.

Maggie just started her fourth year of medical school and is an avid cyclist. During her summer off of medical school she had a bike accident that produced a large contusion on her knee. If Maggie had the same accident during finals week, what would one expect to happen?

She would heal more slowly than in the summer.

Event is to response as ____ is to _____

Stressor; stress reaction

The results of a large study described in the textbook suggest that workplace stress increases the risk of colon cancer by a factor of:

more than 5