Psych Chapter 11
While conducting experiments to study the effect of humor on stressed students, it was found that exposing students to humorous videotapes raised the level of__________in their saliva
immunoglobulin A
Feeling lonely and being socially isolated are examples of _____
inner concern hassles
In the context of the general adaptation syndrome, which of the following is true of the fight-or-flight reaction
It stems from a period in human prehistory when many stressors were life threatening
________can be positive or negative, occur at irregular intervals, and create stress.
Life changes
Serena has an internal locus of control. This means that she:
feels in control of her own life.
_________is characterized by the development of abnormal, or mutant, cells that may take root anywhere in the body.
Cancer
__________is the feeling of being pulled in two or more directions by opposing motives
Conflict
Which of the following is Hans Selye's term for stress that is healthful?
Eustress
____ are best described as people who perceive the ability to attain reinforcements in stressful situations as being largely outside themselves.
Externals
Which of the following hassles is an example of environmental hassles?
Noise
__________allows us to brace ourselves for the inevitable and, in many cases, plan ways of coping with it
Predictability
__________is best defined as a cluster of traits that buffer stress and are characterized by commitment, challenge, and control
Psychological hardiness
According to a study by the UCLA Higher Education Research Institute, which of the following is true of first-year college students?
They are now encountering a record level of stress.
Which of the following is true of corticosteroids?
They combat allergic reactions.
Which of the following is a difference between Type A people and Type B people?
Type A people are more likely to continue to strive for more and more as compared to Type B people.
__________engage in search-and-destroy missions in which they "recognize" and eradicate foreign agents and unhealthy cells
White blood cells
In the context of the general adaptation syndrome, the hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline are secreted by the__________.
adrenal medulla
Many health problems are affected by__________such as attitudes, emotions, and behavior
psychological factors
According to Selye's theory, if the alarm reaction mobilizes the body and the related stressor is not removed, we enter the__________stage of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS). This stage precedes the last stage of the GAS.
resistance
According to Albert Ellis, _____.
the belief that one must be preoccupied by threats is a prescription for perpetual emotional upheaval