Stress & Health Review

Question 1

progressive relaxation helps lower stress in the body by:

Accepted Answer

reducing muscle tension

Question 2

conflict of choosing btwn 2 or more alternatives, each having attractive & unattractive aspects

Accepted Answer

double approach-avoidance

Question 3

A stress-producing event

Accepted Answer

stressor

Question 4

Coping mechanism in which the person analyzes a situation from an emotionally detached view

Accepted Answer

intellectualization

Question 5

which of the following best describes a type B personality

Accepted Answer

relaxed

Question 6

person's perception of their inability to cope with a certain event or situation?

Accepted Answer

stress

Question 7

which person is more vulnerable to stress?

Accepted Answer

type A

Question 8

what is a technique for teaching a person how to control vital functions?

Accepted Answer

biofeedback

Question 9

2 colleges have accepted George, both equally impress him, he is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

approach-approach

Question 10

physical long-term reactions to stress are:

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 11

all of the following are positive ways of coping with stress EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

relying on independence rather than friends and family

Question 12

the impact of stress can be influenced by:

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 13

Kim must decide where to go on her vacation, the Caribbean or Hawaii...?

Accepted Answer

approach-approach

Question 14

Casey comes home from school where she has to decide between doing HW or doing chores.

Accepted Answer

avoidance-avoidance

Question 15

what is the process of focusing attention with goal of clearing the mind & creating inner peace

Accepted Answer

meditation

Question 16

The sequence of the stress response syndrome is:

Accepted Answer

alarm, resistance, exhaustion

Question 17

Eustress is a term that means:

Accepted Answer

positive stress

Question 18

with his research with lab rats, Hans Selye developed the:

Accepted Answer

general adaptation syndrome

Question 19

Situation in which the individual must choose between two or more options

Accepted Answer

conflict situation

Question 20

Joe can only watch gruesome films if he tells himself that it's not real. Coping Strategy?

Accepted Answer

denial

Question 21

Would you rather burn to death or freeze to death? Hmmmm...

Accepted Answer

avoidance-avoidance

Question 22

Brittney wants to pet a dog, but is afraid she might get bit. This is a______conflict situation

Accepted Answer

approach-avoidance

Question 23

Juan wants to go out to eat at a delicious restaurant, but knows it will be expensive.

Accepted Answer

approach-avoidance

Question 24

entering college is an example of stress due to:

Accepted Answer

life changes

Question 25

prolonged stress affects the body's ability to cope with disease by:

Accepted Answer

suppressing the immune system

Question 26

Your body produces the most adrenaline during what stage of stress?

Accepted Answer

alarm stage

Question 27

the mobilization for "fight or flight" occurs during the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

alarm

Question 28

what reduces muscle tension? people purposely tense a particular muscle group and then relax it

Accepted Answer

progressive relaxation

Question 29

The interpretation of an event that helps to determine its stress impact

Accepted Answer

cognitive appraisal

Question 30

Deciding that an event is not really a stressor

Accepted Answer

denial

Question 31

Scale that measures life changes to determine how much stress will likely develop.

Accepted Answer

SRRS

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