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John moved to Japan and is having a hard time accepting their culture, especially their food and understanding their language. This is an example of…
Acculturative stress
Heather was under a lot of stress as a child. As she grew older, what are some things she may experience?
Greater adult stress, sleeplessness, and heart disease
The subfield of psychology that provides psychology’s contribution to behavioral medicine?
Health psycholog
Religiously active people tend to ___ ____. ____ are more likely to be religious and live longer
Live longer; women
People in a religious community tend to have __ ____, __ __, and ____ _____.
Healthy behaviors, social support, and positive emotions
Stress can ____ the ability to fight disease
Hinder
What are some positive effects of stress:
Help immune system, create motivation and resilience
Breanna is an emotionally reactive person that is subject to anger. She is likely a type _ personality and is susceptible to ___
A; heart disease
John has a poor attitude and truly believes that the world is bad and mostly out of his control. John is likely a…
Pessimist
Joe isolates himself. This is called… and can result in…
Social isolation and risk of death equivilent to smoking
What was the coping mechanism that Selye theorized?
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
Ranting to your mother about how bad your day was is a type of ____ ___ and is an example of ____ ______
Venting rage; anger management
Which coping strategy are women most likely to use when stressed? Men?
Tend and befriend; withdrawal, isolate
Amy failed a psychology exam. Instead of blaming the professor or the difficulty of the exam, she blames her lack of studying and poor study strategies. Amy is exhibiting a ___ locus of control
internal
You can strengthen your self-control by…
exercising it
An anger management strategy that has the tendency to backfire is called…
Catharsis
Who theorized the flight-or-fight response?
Cannon
Being happy with what you have instead of comparing yourself to others proves the quote..
Happiness is a choice
A more wealthy country is more/less likely to be happy than a poor country
more
Oxygen-consuming exertion that increases heart and lung fitness
aerobic exercise
What are two significant life changes?
Life transitions (going from high school to college)
Cluster of crises (losing 3 people in a short span of time)
What are the phases of GAS?
Phase 1: alarm reaction, phase 2: resistance, phase 3: exhaustion
What are two strategies to alleviate stress other than exercise
Biofeedback (connecting mind and body so mindfullness, goal setting, walks in nature ect) and relaxation
Self control often predicts…
Good health, higher income, and better school performance
Jake has a bright look at the world and believes in the good of all things. He is likely a… and is more likely to experience…
Optimist, better coping strategies and health