Health and Coping

Shane's doctor suggests that he begin an aerobic exercise program in addition to the psychotherapy for his depression. As a result, Shane will experience all of these EXCEPT that he will:

become more depressed from the stress of the exercise program

People tend to use emotion-focused, rather than problem-focused, coping strategies when they:

believe they cannot change a stressful situation

Attempting to alleviate stress indirectly by avoiding or ignoring a stressor and attending to feelings related to one's stress reaction is known as _____ coping.

emotion-focused

After breaking up with her boyfriend, Kathy alleviated her stress by avoiding contact with her ex-boyfriend and by planning recreational activities with her best girlfriend. Kathy's behavior BEST illustrates:

emotion-focused coping

When faced with an overwhelming workload, an example of problem-focused coping would be:

getting a deadline extended

A study of Catholic nuns asked to write a brief autobiography at age 22 found that those who had expressed _____ in their autobiographies lived an average of 7 years longer.

happiness, love, and other positive feelings

Why would Shane's doctor suggest that he begin an aerobic exercise program in addition to psychotherapy for his depression?

it will produce more neurons in the brain

Gina sat quietly in her room and paid attention to her internal emotional and physical state without judging. This is called ______.

mindfulness meditation

______ is a reflective practice in which people attend to current experiences in a nonjudgmental and accepting manner.

mindfulness meditation

To what degree can natural pessimists change their level of pessimism through conscious effort?

moderately

The proportion of very religious people is ______ that of nonreligious people who smoke.

one-half1

Among a sample of Holocaust survivors, self-disclosure concerning their experiences was _____ associated with their physical health later on.

positively

Attempting to alleviate stress directly by changing the stressor or the way we interact with the stressor is known as _____ coping.

problem-focused

_____ coping is to addressing work problems with a colleague as _____ coping is to talking to your hairstylist about all of the problems at work.

problem-focused; emotion-focused

Lorenzo is preparing a lecture on the benefits of exercise. His lecture will NOT include mentioning that exercise:

promotes decreased warmth and body arousal

Serafina is preparing a lecture on the benefits of exercise and she will highlight that exercise orders up mood-boosting chemicals such as _____.

serotonin

_____ can come in many forms and be effective, including from significant others, friends, community members, and pets.

social support

People who attend religious services regularly live about _____ years longer than do nonattenders.

8

Jim has been taking medication and going to psychotherapy to treat his depressive symptoms. Which additional activity might one recommend to enhance his treatment?

doing aerobic exercise