Psychology202 Stress, lifestyle health

According to a review of studies with over 300,000 participants, those with strong social connections have a ________ greater chance of survival when compared with those who are lonely. 50% 10% 75% 25%

50%

If Mekell, a collegiate soccer player, receives bad news about how she'll need surgery on her MCL and ACL, the way she judges and considers available options and the effectiveness of these options are known as ________. distress eustress primary appraisal secondary appraisal

? Secondary appraisal

Amir was a first responder in an accident. His fight-or-flight response kicked in right away. This would result in the release of ________ and the short-term effect of ________.

?cortisol; improving immune system functioning

Which tendency of people with a Type A behavior pattern is strongly associated with heart disease? Busyness Time urgency Anger Competitiveness

Anger

The concept of perceived control refers to ________. beliefs about the nature of predestination attitudes regarding the desirability of control beliefs about the capacity to influence and shape outcomes in our lives learned helplessness

Beliefs about capacity to influence and shape outcomes in our lives

________ is stress-reduction technique whereby electronic equipment measuring involuntary (neuromuscular and autonomic) activity helps one gain a level of voluntary control over these processes.

Biofeedback

________ has been shown to have a beneficial role in preventing stress-related health problems, minimizing stress on the hippocampus and memory, and reducing anxiety cancer survivors.

Exercise.?????

Item 13 Jade hears a rattle. When she turns around she sees a rattlesnake inches from her leg. Her pupils dilate, her heart pounds, and she begins to sweat. This response is called the ________ response

Fight or flight

Marisol was an avid runner but mostly ran for the social aspect of being with friends and to stay in shape. She surprised herself one day, however, when in the middle of a run, she became so engrossed with running that she ran an extra hour around the track. She described it as feeling free and wonderful. This is an example of flow. the good life. momentum. happiness.

Flow

What is it called if a particular experience is so engaging and engrossing that it becomes worth doing for its own sake? The good life Momentum Positive affect Flow

Flow

________ is a state of intense engagement in an activity; it is usually experienced while participating in creative work and leisure endeavors. Flow Momentum The good life Happiness

Flow

The presence of ________ led to participants having a lower blood pressure when performing a stressful task.

Friend

Some psychologists suggest that happiness consists of 3 parts: the meaningful life, the pleasant life, and the

Good life

Taylor is a social worker. He is overworked, his caseload is overwhelming, and he no longer believes that what he does on a day-to-day basis has any real impact or improves anyone's life. Taylor is probably suffering from ________. job burnout the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome posttraumatic stress disorder social readjustment

Job burnout

Factory worker, supermarket cashier, and short-order cook are all examples of occupations with high levels of ________. job strain career stress employee burnout supervisory support

Job strain

In Martin Seligman's famous study on learned helplessness, how did the dogs who had received electric shocks react when they were eventually given the opportunity to escape? Most dogs jumped out right away. Most dogs escaped quickly, but returned within several minutes. Most dogs helped other dogs escape before escaping themselves. Most dogs remained where they were.

Most dogs remained where they were.

Positive engagement with your surroundings and states of being such as joy, alertness, enthusiasm, and confidence are considered flow. positive affirmations. optimistic traits. positive affect.

Positive affect

Destinee failed three of her classes during her first semester of college. She decides to set things in order and visits a school counselor, arranges for tutoring, and adopts better time management strategies. What type of coping does Destinee demonstrate? Stress reduction Emotion focused Problem focused Unlearned helplessness

Problem focused

What type of disorders include physical symptoms that can be produced or exacerbated by psychological factors? Psychobiological disorders Mental disorders Psychophysiological disorders Autoimmune disorders

Psychophysical disorders

Which of the following is true about students who highlight the texts they read?

Students who highlight usually learn the same amount as those who don't highlight.

Which of the following is true about students who highlight the texts they read? Students who highlight usually learn less than those who don't highlight. Students who highlight usually learn the same amount as those who don't highlight. Students who highlight usually learn more than those who don't highlight.

Students who highlight usually learn the same amount as those who don't highlight.

Alonso won over two years of his salary in the lottery and was absolutely thrilled. Research shows that this change in happiness is probably going to be his peak level of lifetime happiness. long-lasting. temporary. not significant.

Temporary

Noomi seems to live by the "don't sweat the small stuff" concept. She is relaxed, laid-back, and never seems too concerned about meeting deadlines or finishing a to-do list. Noomi has a ________ personality

Type B

Which of the following is an example of the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome? Maria does not think anything effective can be done when she gets alarming news about the results of a medical test. Diamond begs her mother for a puppy even after she is told she can't have one. Tyrique almost falls out of the tree, but he grabs a branch, and then he focuses his energy and attention on getting down from the tree safely. Patrice can't stop talking even after her teacher asks her to remain silent.

Tyrique almost falls out of the tree, but he grabs a branch, and now that the danger of falling has passed, he focuses his energy and attention on getting down from the tree safely.

relaxation response

a condition of reduced muscle tension, cortical activity, heart rate, breathing rate, and blood pressure

Biofeedback

a system for electronically recording, amplifying, and feeding back information regarding a subtle physiological state, such as blood pressure or muscle tension

secondary appraisal

an evaluation of your coping resources and options for dealing with the stress

The efforts used to manage problems relating to stress are ________. coping social support biofeedback autofeedback

coping

Amir was a first responder in an accident. His fight-or-flight response kicked in right away. This would result in the release of ________ and the short-term effect of ________.

cortisol; improving immune system functioning

Oleksiy is an adjunct professor in the Department of Fine Arts. He applied for a full-time job recently, which he did not get. He tries to put this situation in a positive light, reminding himself that he will have more time to produce artwork if he is not working a full-time job. He also reminds himself that some of his friends from grad school can't find work related to art in any way. Which type of coping approach is Oleksiy using?

emotion-focused

One effective tool in regulating stress that can even prevent telomere shortening is emotion-focused coping. crying. biofeedback. exercise.

exercise.

Life satisfaction usually ________ the older people get. increases decreases increases, then decreases after retirement, decreases, then increases after retirement,

increases

primary appraisal

initial decision regarding whether an event is harmful

Some researchers have suggested that happiness consists of the pleasant life, the good life, and the ________. long life meaningful life fulfilling life satisfied life

meaningful life

Axel tends to look on the bright side of things. His tendency towards ________ is a good predictor of positive health outcomes. emotion-focused coping positive affect eustress optimism

optimism

Optimism is a tendency toward a(n) ________.

positive outlook and positive expectations

The soothing impact of friends, family, and acquaintances is known as ________. social support community prevention emotion-focused coping community input

social support

A demanding or threatening event is often called a(n) ________.

stressor

Rosa. who is wealthy, may experience better health than her cousin, who is poor, because research shows that the more affluent tend to believe that they can personally control and manage their reactions to life's stressors. have more social support than less affluent individuals. tend to have access to better-quality mental health services. have fewer life stressors than less affluent individuals.

tend to believe that they can personally control and manage their reactions to life's stressors.