AP Psychology Module 42
Coping
alleviating stress using emotional, cognitive, or behavioral methods
Emotion-Focused Coping
attempting to alleviate stress by avoiding or ignoring a stressor and attending to emotional needs related to one's stress reaction
Problem-Focused Coping
attempting to alleviate stress directly - by changing the stressor or the way we interact with that stressor
People tend to use emotion-focused rather than problem-focused coping strategies when they:
believe they cannot change a stressful situation
In the late 1960s, experiments indicated that rats could learn to slow their heartbeat if given pleasurable brain stimulation when their heartbeat decreased. This research most clearly demonstrated the potential utility of:
biofeedback
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
The best way to increase the production of serotonin is to:
engage in aerobic exercise
Biofeedback
a system for electronically recording, amplifying, and feeding back information regarding a subtle physiological state, such as blood pressure or muscle tension
Leukemia patients have enjoyed markedly increased survival rates if they received:
social support
Aerobic exercise ________ the body's production of serotonin and ________ its production of the endorphins.
increases; increases
Research participants who received nasal drops laden with a cold virus were least likely to catch a cold if they had:
positive social ties
A perceived loss of control is associated with________ epinephrine levels and ________ lymphocyte levels.
raised; lowered
Religiously active AIDS patients ________ than do their nonreligious counterparts.
survive longer
Aerobic Exercise
sustained exercise that increases heart and ling fitness; may also alleviate depression and anxiety
Psychologists would most likely use biofeedback to help clients reduce their:
tension headaches
Complementary & Alternative Medicine
unproven health care treatments not taught widely in medical schools, not used in hospitals, and not usually reimbursed by insurance companies
