Chapter 10 Flashcards
Selye’s general adaptation syndrome consists of an alarm reaction followed by ____, then ______
Resistance; exhaustion
When faced with stress, women are more likely then men to experience the ____ -and- ____
Tend; befriend
The number of short-term illnesses and stress related psychological disorders was higher than usual in the months following an earthquake. Such findings suggest that
Experiencing a very stressful event increases a person’s vulnerability to illness
Which of the following is not one of the three main types of stressors?
Threatening events that we hear about
Stress hormones released in response to a signal from the brain suppresses _____, the immune cells that ordinarily attack bacteria, viruses, cancer cells, and other foreign substances.
Lymphocytes
Research has shown that people are at increased risk for cancer a year or so after experiencing depression, helplessness. In describing this link, reader chefs are quick to point out that
Stress does not create cancer cells but it weakens the body’s natural defense against them
The components of the type A personality that Have been linked most closely to coronary heart disease are anger and _____ feeling
Negative
When faced with a situation over what you feel you have no control, it is most effective to use _____- focused coping
Emotion
Research has shown that a dog will respond with Learned helplessness if it has received repeated shocks and has had
No control over the shocks
When elderly patients take an active part in managing their own care and surroundings, their morale and health tend to improve. Such findings indicate that people do better when they experience an ____ locus of control
Internal
People who have close relationships are less likely to die prematurely, supporting the idea that
Social support has a beneficial effect on health
Because it triggers the release of Mood-boosting neurotransmitters such as serotonin, ____ exercise raises energy levels and help alleviate depression and anxiety.
Aerobic
Research on the faith factor has found that
Religiously active people tend to outlive those who are not religiously active
One of the most consistent findings of psychological research is that happy people are also
More likely to help others
After moving to A new apartment you find the street noise irritatingly loud but after a while it no longer bothers you. this reaction illustrates the
Adaptation-level phenomenon
Relative deprivation
A philosopher observed that we cannot escape envy, because there will always be someone more successful to whom we compare ourselves. In psychology, this observation is embodied on the ___-____ principle.
