Exam 13: A: Health,stress,and Coping

Mitch has just found out that he will have three tests on the same day.His heart is racing,and he is experiencing a shortness of breath and feels a little sick to his stomach.Mitch is exhibiting signs of which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

According to your textbook,which of the following are actions that increase the chances of disease,injury,or early death?

Which of the following represents a frustration whose source is personal?

School-based smoking prevention programs have used

Which of the following,in particular,is likely to damage health,since individuals with this condition tend to eat poorly,sleep poorly,rarely exercise,fail to use seat belts in cars,and smoke too much?

Many diseases and half of all deaths in North America can be traced to

An important way that psychologists work to decrease behavioral risks to health is through the use of

The best way to deal with smoking involves campaigns to

According to researchers Christakis and Fowler,which of the following is often a barrier to changing unhealthy behaviors?

After looking over the requirements for her term paper,Janie realizes that she must integrate the information from two more sources in the term paper that is due in two days.Janie realizes that in order to study for the two tests and complete the term paper,she will have to spend every waking moment in the library,writing,or studying in order to meet these deadlines and make good grades.Janie is experiencing

According to the authors of your textbook,which of the following would NOT be helpful in dealing with feelings that you are poor?

If you asked people what has frustrated them recently,most of them tend to mention a(n)

Men and women engaging in health-promoting behaviors,such as getting adequate sleep,maintaining an ideal weight,and limiting use of alcohol,can expect to

In which stage of the general adaptation syndrome are the external symptoms of the body's adjustment to stress the LEAST visible?

Primary and secondary appraisal are the steps that occur when a person is

Which of the following is NOT one of the major behavioral risk factors listed in your textbook?

Which system in the body is dramatically affected by stress and upsetting emotions and can increase one's susceptibility to disease?

What makes law enforcement particularly stressful is the

Regarding stress and stress reactions,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Good health-promoting behaviors include