Exam 14: A: Health, Stress, and Coping

When people feel their sense of control is undermined,they compensate by heightening their search for structure in the world.

In terms of health,both spouses benefit equally from marriage.

Most ulcers are caused by stress.

The leading cause of preventable death in Canada today is obesity.

Optimists are better protected against coronary heart disease than are pessimists.

A moderate amount of stress can be beneficial for motivation.

According to set point theory,the body tries to maintain body weight within a relatively small range.

Biofeedback has been found to be more beneficial for coping with stress than simple relaxation techniques.

Circumstances in which people have little or no control are less stressful because they do not require decisions or choices.

The hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine are released from the adrenal cortex in response to stress and are associated with the HPA axis.