Week 2: Stress + Illness/Disease Flashcards
Contraction of the smooth muscles results in constriction in the walls of the blood vessels.
memory T and B cells.
A physical disease caused by emotional stress without the involvement of a microorganism is called a(n):
psychogenic disease.
True/False: Stress increases the number of T-lymphocytes in the body, which increases the possibility of developing cancer.
false
Conditions that have a mind and a body component are called:
psychosomatic conditions.
Which of the following symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is most likely to be categorized as arousal?
Feeling irritable or having outbursts of anger
The study of the illness-causing and healing effects of the mind on the body is called:
psychoneuroimmunology.
True/False: The three main categories of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms are reliving, avoidance, and arousal.
True
True/False: Psychosomatic illnesses are “all in the sufferer’s mind.”
False
A behavior pattern associated with the development of coronary heart disease is:
Type A
True/False: The common cold may be a function of psychological stress.
True
A sign of people who may be hot reactors is that they:
A) get angry easily.
B) often feel anxious or depressed.
C) experience nausea or vomiting.
D) all of the above
D) All of the above
A cancer-prone person has been described as:
A) holding resentment, with the inability to forgive.
B) using self-pity.
C) having a poor self-image.
D) all of the answers are correct.
D) all of the answers are correct.
_____ are a type of lymphocyte whose purpose is to destroy substances foreign to the body by puncturing invaded body cells and killing the cells and the foreign substances.
T cells
True/False: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition that develops in people who have experienced or witnessed an extreme psychological or physical event that is interpreted as distressing.
true
True/False: Stress causes a decrease in hydrochloric acid in the intestinal tract and stomach.
False
