Psychology test 3 ch. 11
overtime work
, assembly line labor, and exposure to conflicting demands can all contribute to CHD
approach-approach conflict
Both goals are attainable
inner concern hassles
Feeling lonely and being socially isolated are examples of
Conflict
Feeling of being pulled in two or more directions by opposing motives
Adrenaline
High self-efficacy expectations are accompanied by low levels of _________________ and non adrenaline
Eustress
Is Hans selye's term for stress that is healthful
Crime
Is an environmental hassle
Irregular intervals
Life changes occur at _________________ , whereas daily hassles occur regularly
Traits
Psychological hardiness is a cluster of ___________ that buffet stress and are characterized by commitment, challenge, and control
impatient
Type A people are highly driven, competitive, _______________, hostile, and aggressive
Less impatient
Type B people are less ambitious and ________________
stressor
according to the general adaptation syndrome, the alarm reaction is first triggered by perception of the ________________
adrenal medulla
in the context of GAS, the hormones adrenaline and non-adrenaline are secreted by the?
heart rate
in the context of GAS, the mixture of adrenaline and non-adrenaline arouses the body by accelerating the?
overeating
is a risk factor for coronary heart disease
immune system
people whose _________________ is damaged may be more likely to develope cancer
illusion
the ____________ of being in control allows people to feel that they are not at the mercy of the fates
alarm reaction
the first stage in a group of bodily changes that occur in the GAS
antibodies
the persistent secretion of steroids interferes with the formation of _______________
adaptation
the resistance stage of the GAS is also known as the __________ stage
exhaustion
the third stage in the general adaptation syndrome
humor
research suggests that _____________ can moderate the effects of stress
lowering
the risk of coronary heart disease can be reduced by _____________ LDL serum cholesterol
predictability
allows us to brace ourselves for the inevitable and, in many cases, plan a way of coping with it
biological factors
____________________- such as pathogens, injuries, age, gender, and a family history of disease may strike us as the most obvious causes of illness.
Stress
Is best defined as a demand made on an organism to adapt, cope, and adjust
self-efficacy
People with higher levels of ___________________ are more likely to control their alcohol intake
Control
People with type A personality traits find it difficult to surrender ______________ or share power
Complex
The multiple approach-avoidance conflicts are the most _______________
emotional upheaval
The belief that one must be preoccupied by threats is a prescription for perpetual
cancer
is characterized by the development of abnormal, or mutant, cells that take root anywhere in the body
psychological factors
many health problems are affected by _____________________ such as attitudes, emotions, and behavior