Module 34
If you decide to challenge a stressful event, your likely to respond ___ and ___ .
aroused and focused
What is the subfield of psychology that provides psychology's contribution to behavioral medicine?
health psychology
What are three anger management strategies?
-wait
-find health distraction or support
-distance yourself
A student that fails a test blames their poor grade on their lack of studying is an example of what coping mechanism?
internal locus of control
Women are more ___ ___ than men and ___ them
religiously active and outlive
Severe childhood stress leads to greater ___ ___, _____, and ___ ___
adult stress, sleeplessness, and heart disease
A woman who feels threatened at work might reach out to her husband or attempt to develop deeper friendships with her co-workers is an example of what stress response?
tend and befriend response
What is the major anger management strategy in individualist cultures?
venting rage
A person hears their phone ring and assume the caller is a telemarker is likely a pessimist or an optimist?
pessimist
you just got an "A" on the big exam and a friend just gave you a great gift, you are more likely to help someone else that you might not if you weren't in such a good mood, this is an example of what phenomenon?
feel good, do good phenomenon
The death of a love one is an example of a ____.
stressor
People who have a type __ personality are at more risk for coronary heart disease.
A
What kind of reactions can your immune system face if you're stressed?
-delay surgical wound healing
-increase vulnerability to colds
-hasten disease course
Blaming a professor for failing a class and not taking any responsibility is an example of what coping strategy?
external locus of control
you may live on a small amount of money, say, $1,000 per month. You may think "if I had more money I would always be able to pay all my bills and still buy other things." Then you get a big raise and you start making $3,000 per month. At first this would be a very exciting new experience. After a while, however, when all the new income has been allotted to pay some bill, you might again start to think, "if I had more money.... " You had a new situation, you adapted to it, and it became your normal. This is an example of what phenomenon?
adaptive-level phenomenon
What are the three phases of Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
phase 1: Alarm reaction
phase 2: resistance
phase 3: exhaustion
Happy and consistently satisfied people tend to be ____ and ____ unhappy peers.
healthy and outlive
Leanna has been stressed out over the last month because she feels overwhelmed with balancing her work and family life. One evening, she sits down and decides to create a schedule to help her plan her activities and tasks for the upcoming week. Later that week, she was able to complete all of her scheduled tasks and started to feel less stressed. This is an example of what coping strategy?
proble-focused coping
Optimistic students get ___ ___ and respond to set backs with ___ productive strategies
better grades; more
What are the five ways the book recommends relieving stress?
aerobic exercise, biofeedback, relaxation, meditation, and mindfulness meditation
You're under an immense amount of stress because finals are approaching. You begin to have vivid dreams of failing your finals. This is an example of a ___ ____.
stress reaction
After my mom's sister died, she stopped going out to the club, isolates herself to the house, and spends most of her time in bed. This is an example of what type of coping strategy?
withdraw, isolate, and conserve energy.
Journaling is an effective form of what coping mechanism?
emotion-focused coping
____ ____ is the key to coping effectively with stress
strengthening self control
Age, gender, and physical attractiveness