Psychology, Module 40. Health and Coping

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.

Those who have an _____ locus of control believe that chance or outside forces control their fate.

external

Depression and anxiety are _____ to aerobic exercise.

negatively related

Which of the following is demonstrated by students who expect that they will be able to rebound from a low test score through their own effort and self-discipline?

optimism

Faced with overlapping, unrealistic deadlines at work, Ira recruits his co-workers to perform some of the routine clerical tasks associated with the projects. Ira is engaged in _____ coping.

problem-focused

Aerobic exercise increases the body's production of the neurotransmitter ________.

serotonin

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

serotonin

Carissa is in the middle of finals week and finds that her anxiety and stress levels are making it difficult to concentrate on her studying. She should:

spend time petting her dog.

_____ instruments mirror the results of a person's own efforts, enabling the person to learn which techniques do (or do not) control a particular physiological response.

Biofeedback

With respect to coping, which statement is true?

Emotion-focused coping may be more effective than problem-focused coping when the situation is uncontrollable.

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 his brain.

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

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emotion-focused coping

attempting to alleviate stress by avoiding or ignoring a stressor and attending to emotional needs related to one's stress reaction

Those who attend religious services regularly are more likely to experience which of the following in comparison to nonattenders?

a longer life span

John has been an active member of his church for the past 35 years. His good health may be attributed to:

access to a support network.

Which of the following may explain the increased rates of depression and other psychological disorders in young people?

an external locus of control

The perception that one can strongly influence the outcome and destiny of one's own life exemplifies:

an internal locus of control

Grandma Jones was recently admitted to a nursing home. She was quite ill and on a restricted diet, so the staff made all the decisions for her. They chose her meals, her clothes, and when she was able to get out of bed. As Grandma Jones' health improved, her grandchildren noticed that she seemed to have difficulty asserting herself with the staff. This can be explained by:

learned helplessness.

Aerobic exercise is an effective way to reduce which of the following?

the blood pressure reaction to stress

external locus of control

the perception that chance or outside forces beyond your personal control determine your fate.

internal locus of control

the perception that you control your own fate