PSY 200 chapter 11
in the context of the GAS, the hormones adrenaline and nor adrenaline are secreted by the
adrenal medulla
high self-efficacy expectations are accompanied by low levels of ___________ and nor-adrenaline
adrenaline
The persistent secretion of steroids interferes with the formation of
antibodies
People with type A personality traits find it difficult to surrender _______ or share power
control
The ___________ stage is the third stage in the general adaptation syndrome
exhaustion
In the context of the GAS, the mixture of adrenaline and nor adrenaline arouses the body by accelerating the _____
heart rate
research suggest that_________can moderate the effects of stress
humor
Feeling lonley and being socially isolated are examples of
inner concern hassles
life change occur at __________ intervals, whereas daily hassles occur regularly
irregular
Eustress
is Hans selye's term for stress that is healthful
over eating
is a risk factor for coronary heart disease
The risk of coronary heart disease can be reduced by _________ LDL serum cholesterol
lowering
overtime work
overtime work , assembly line labor, and exposure to conflicting demands can all contribute to CHD
The belief that one must be preoccupied by threats is a prescription for
perpetual emotion
Many health problems are affected by _________________ shuch as attitudes, emotions, and behavior
psychological factors
people with higher levels of ___________ are more likely to control their alcohol intake
self-efficacy
According to the general adaptation syndrome, the alarm reaction is first triggered by perception of a ___________
stressor
Biological factors
such as pathogens, injuries, age, gender, and a family history of disease may strike us as the most obvious case of illnesses
psychological hardiness is a cluster of __________ that buffer stress and are characterized by commitment, challenge and control
traits
Type B people are less ambitious and
less impatient
The ________ of being in control allows people to feel that they are not at the mercy of the fates
illusion
peoples who______________ is damaged may be more likely to develop cancer
immune system
Type A people are highly driven, competitive, _________, hostel, and aggressive
impatient
crime
is an environmental hassle
predictability
allows us to brace ourselves for the inevitable and, in many cases, plan way of copping with it
In the ____________________ conflicts both goals are attainable
Approach-approach
the resistance stage of the GAS is also known as the ___________
adaptation stage
The multiple approach-avoidance conflicts are the most
complex
The __________ stage is the first stage in a group of bodily changes that occur in the GAS
alarm reaction
stress
is best defined as a demand made on an organism to adapt, cope, or adjust
cancer
is characterized by the development of abnormal, or mutant, cells that take root anywhere in the body
conflict
is the feeling of being pulled in two or more directions by opposing motives