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Positive stress that increases motivation and alertness
What is eustress?
100
Beliefs people have that they can accomplish goals that they set for themselves.
What are self-efficacy expectations?
100
This has three stages: alarm reaction, resistance and exhaustion.
What is the general adaptation syndrome (GAS)?
100
Psychologists have found that a key component (psychological aspect) to successful treatment of cancer is this.
What is a fighting spirit or a desire to fight the illness?
100
One positive thing that defensive coping gives people
What is time to gather their resources?
200
Conflict in which each of two choices is positive and within reach.
What is an approach-approach conflict?
200
People with self-confidence are less likely to experience panic and nervousness in a frightening situation because of this.
What is it reduces the level of adrenaline in the bloodstream?
200
The immune system prevents disease by producing these.
What are white blood cells?
200
Name two behavioral methods used to treat headaches (both migraine and muscle tension).
What is progressive relaxation and biofeedback training?
200
Reducing stress by changing one’s situation in socially acceptable ways.
What is active coping?
300
Name four characteristics of a Type B personality
What is more relaxed, more patient, don't become angry easily, less driven than type A people?
300
A study found that business executives were able to resist illness despite stress because of these three things-explain each one!!
What is commitment: they were committed to their jobs and believed their work was meaningful, challenge: they sought challenges and control: they viewed themselves as being in control of their lives?
300
Stress eventually exhausts people because it does this.....which then does this. (2 part answer)
What is stimulates the body to produce steroids which suppress the functioning of the immune system?
300
These types of headaches stem from changes in the blood supply to the head and come on very suddenly.
What is a migraine headache?
300
Reducing stress by running away from problems or using self-deception.
What is defensive coping?
400
Name four daily hassles
What are household hassles, health hassles, time-pressure hassles, inner-concern hassles, environmental hassles, financial hassles, work hassles, and future-security hassles?
400
The ability to predict a stressor and a sense of humor both seem to reduce this.
What is the amount of stress caused or experienced?
400
Adrenaline and noradrenaline help the body cope with stress by doing two specific things.
What is arouse the body by speeding up the heart rate and causing the liver to release glucose to supply energy.
400
Name two positive dietary changes that Americans can make to ensure longer and healthier lives.
What is increase the intake of fruits and vegetables, reduce the intake of fats and meat and eat a plant based diet?
400
Give three examples of active coping.
What are changing stressful thoughts, relaxation and exercise?
500
The most complex form of conflict in which several courses of action have advantages and disadvantages.
What is multiple approach-avoidance conflict?
500
Name 5 ways to provide social support to people under stress and explain each one.
What is express concern by listening to people's problems, provide physical relief by offering material support and services, offer information and advice, provide feedback to help people understand or make sense of what they experienced, socialize including talking, playing or just being with people who are stressed?
500
Studies have shown that the immune system can be improved by these 3 things.
What is training aimed at improving coping skills and relaxation techniques, and social support?
500
Name six behavioral changes that will help a person who is diagnosed with heart disease.
What is quitting smoking, controlling weight, reducing hypertension, lowering cholesterol levels, changing type A behavior patterns, and exercising regularly?
500
Give five examples of defensive coping.
What is substance abuse, aggression or violence, withdrawal, suicide or defense mechanisms?