Chapter 12 - Quiz Study Cards Flashcards
According to the definition provided in the text, which of the following is the best example of stress?
Maria is studying for two exams on the same day and feels unprepared for both of them
This view of stress focuses on the physiological changes that occur when someone encounters an excessively challenging situation
Response
The model of adaption to stress that says there is stability through change is the
Allostatic view
Which part of the nervous system becomes most involved when we are feeling stressed?
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis
You buy earplugs so that you can sleep when your roommate plays loud music at 1:00am. You have used what kind of coping
Problem-focused
Research has found that having a well-connected social network of friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers is _____________ for health outcomes
Sometimes beneficial and sometimes harmful
“Seeing the glass half-full” or being optimistic, is likely to have what kind of effect of a person’s response to stress and illness?
a beneficial effect
Who would most likely bounce back quickly from a very stressful experience
A resilient person
If a psychologist studies how diet and sleep affect overall health, which view would best match her research?
Health behavior approach
Martin is very prone to anger, impatient, and competitive; he is always in a hurry and feeling rushed. Martin probably suffers from
Type A behavior pattern
Which personality trait is most strongly related to the development of heart disease?
Hostility
Exercise helps what? (HINT: 3 diff things)
1) decrease stress
2) improve cardiovascular health
3) stimulate neural growth
Situations in which we are challenged by difficulty and meet the challenge, often with positive results, are known as _______________.
Eustress
Believing that stress causes illness has been shown to:
Increase the likelihood of stress-related illness
