Exam 4: Stress

According to Taylor, females are more likely to respond to stressful and threatening situations with a __________ response.

Which of the following situations is MOST likely to increase stress on the job?

When many groups merge to form a new society, the new society is often called a "melting pot," which is an example of adaptation through:

__________ is a state of physical and emotional exhaustion that includes a hopeless feeling, chronic fatigue, and low energy.

American workers want jobs that:

Two aspects of personal control include:

Santos' grandmother has lived in the United States for the last 20 years. However, she continues to speak only her native language and requires family members to do so when in her presence. She watches only Hispanic television and cooks only Hispanic dishes. She has rarely ventured out of her home except to go to the local Hispanic market or to church. Santos' grandmother has adapted to the American culture through:

To maintain their standard of living, today's workers in America are working ____________ than in the past decades.

_____________ is a conflict involving a single stimulus or circumstance that has both positive and negative characteristics and causes a person to vacillate in making a decision.

Lana and Julie's psychology professor has just assigned a term paper. Lana dreads this assignment, while Julie sees this assignment as a challenge but not overwhelming. According to Lazarus, these two students have a different:

Kristi has a final exam tomorrow. Which of the following will MOST likely influence the level of stress she will experience?

The general adaptation syndrome was developed by ___________ to describe the common effects on the body when stressors persist.

___________ involves the release of anger or aggressive energy by directly or vicariously engaging in anger or aggression.

Each of the following persons has been poor for the last two years. Which of the following is MOST at risk for continued poverty?

Recent research reveals that the trait of _______ is more precisely linked with heart disease.

Jarrod believes that he can master this course in Calculus with dedication and hard work and go on to become an engineer. Jarrod has:

Helga's heavy class load, her difficult boss, and her unpaid bills are examples of:

Acculturation tends to be the LEAST stressful for persons who adapt through:

Steven has been a college instructor for the last ten years and is a very dedicated teacher, who always tries to find new activities to help his students learn. However, lately he has been feeling that all of his efforts are unappreciated by both the students and the administration. No matter how hard he tries, there are students who do not pay attention and complain about the work. He has been heard saying to colleagues that the students do not want to learn, they just want teachers to give them a good grade and let them out of class early. Steven is probably experiencing:

People who have __________ have a higher incidence of cardiovascular disease and early death than those who do not.