Psych-Stress

Luigi minimized the stress of testing positive for HIV by viewing this circumstance as an opportunity for a renewed religious commitment and spiritual growth. His reaction best illustrates the importance of:

In the 1920s, Walter Cannon discovered that stress produced an outpouring of ________ into the bloodstream.

The three successive phases of the general adaptation syndrome are:

Cameron, a 50-year-old electrician, opens his pay envelope and, to his surprise, finds a pink slip inside indicating that he has been fired from his job. Which phase of the general adaptation syndrome is Cameron most likely experiencing?

The threat to one's immune system is greatest during the ________ phase of the GAS.

in 1900 leading cause of death, now,

Residents of urban ghettos are especially likely to experience:?

Rats that received electric shocks were unlikely to develop ulcers if the:

Rush hour traffic is to upset stomach as

Who is the best example of a Type A personality?

78. In their classic nine-year study, Friedman and Rosenman reported that, compared to Type A men, Type B men were ________ susceptible to ________.

chronic anger___the risk of heart disease, and chronic depression ___ the risk of heart disease

the general adaptation syndrome describes stages in

Andrea's physician has suggested that a program of relaxation training would provide the best treatment for her high blood pressure. The physician probably considers Andrea's hypertension to be a(n) ________ illness.

B lymphocytes are to ___ as T lymphocites are to __

The results of early research on biofeedback were surprising because they indicated that people could learn to control bodily functions regulated by the:

The most important benefit of biofeedback is its capacity to:

the level of serotonin in the brain ___ by a diet high in ___

Researchers express the most doubt about there being a true link between ________ and a diet high in ________.

Research on obesity and weight control indicates that

When an organism's weight falls below its set point, the organism is likely to experience a(n)

By dramatically reducing her daily caloric intake, Marilyn plans to reduce her normal body weight by 10 to 15 percent. Research suggests that after three or four weeks of sustained dieting, Marilyn will

Obesity in mice has been traced to a gene for producing:

compared to their counterparts of 40 years ago, today's average American woman weighs ____ and today's average Miss America contestant weighs _____

studies of those who have lost weight on weight-loss programs indicate that most

the field of health psychology is concerned with

Connie complains to the campus psychologist that she has too much stress in her life. The psychologist tells her that the level of stress people experience depends primarily on:

according to the text, one-half of all deaths from the 10 leading causes of deaths in the united states can be attributed to

an elevated heart rate is to a difficult final exam as

Walter Cannon confirmed that the fight-or-flight response was associated with the release of into the bloodstream.

T lymphocytes are formed in the

helping people to stop smoking by having them rapidly smoke cigarette after cigarette until they become sick illustrates

In the late 1960s, experiments indicated that rats could learn to slow their heartbeat if given pleasurable brain stimulation when their heartbeat decreased. This research most clearly demonstrated the potential utility of:

in response to stress, the adrenal gland releases

lymphocites

Wild animals placed in zoos sometimes die shortly thereafter. These deaths are likely to result from a(n) ______ in the animals' production of ______

college women who had been sexually abused as children were especially likely to report health problems if they had

smoking is especially common among young teens who

people tend to___their daily caloric intake and ___their daily physical activity