Exam 39: Promoting Health

Which of the following is an example of biofeedback?

Activities such as jogging or swimming are forms of

Social support ________ our ability to cope with stressful events.

Aerobic exercise ________ the body's production of serotonin and ________ its production of the endorphins.

(Thinking Critically) Acupuncture, aromatherapy, and homeopathy are forms of

People who laugh a lot have exhibited a lower incidence of

During the first few weeks of law school, students were observed to have stronger immune systems if they

Which of the following is most likely to foster stronger immune functioning?

Vanessa alleviated some of the stress associated with the death of her husband by becoming more actively engaged in her work. Her response best illustrates

Israelis living in nonreligious collective settlements were observed to have ________ than those living in religiously orthodox collective settlements.

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

Which of the following was NOT suggested as a possible explanation of the faith factor in health?

A perceived loss of control is associated with ________ epinephrine levels and ________ lymphocyte activity.

When "executive" and "subordinate" rats received simultaneous electric shocks, the ________ rat was subsequently more likely to develop ________.

Addressing stressors with problem-focused coping would be most characteristic of those with

Which of the following is true of biofeedback training?

One possible explanation for the longer life expectancy of religiously active people is that

Whether a health care treatment is mainstream medicine or an alternative medicine depends on whether the treatment has been

Aerobic exercise has been most closely linked to a decrease in

Compared with the unmarried, people in low-conflict marriages are more likely to