Stress and Illness Flashcards
When faced with a situation over which you feel you have no sense of control, it is most effective to use ____- focused coping
Emotion
Seligman’s research showed 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 than those who do not, supporting the idea that
social support has beneficial effects on death
Because it triggers the release of mood-boosting neurotransmitters, ____ exercise raises energy levels and helps 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 each other
____ psychology is a scientific field of study focused on how humans thrive and flourish
Positive
After moving to a new apartment, you find the street noise irritatingly loud, but after awhile, it no longer bothers you. This reaction illustrates the
adaptation-level phenomenon
A philosopher observed that we cannot escape envy, because there will always be someone more successful, more accomplished, or richer with whom to compare ourselves. This observation is embodied in the
relative deprivation principle
Selye’s general adaptation syndrome consists of an alarm reaction followed by ___ then ____
Resistance, exhaustion
When faced with stress, women are more likely than men to experience the _____ and _____ response.
Tend and befriend
The number of short term illnesses and stress related psychological disorders was higher than usual in months following an earthquake. These 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? catastrophes, significant life changes, daily hassles, distant threats we hear about
distant threats we hear about
Stress can suppress the immune system by prompting a decrease in the release of _____, the immune cells that ordinarily attack bacteria, viruses, cancer cells, and other foreign substances
lymphocytes
