Exam 5: Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Individual nerve cells are called

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale assumes that

Several methods have been used to measure stress,but the approach taken by most health psychologists is

In recent years,some observers have criticized the "fight or flight" hypothesis on the grounds that

James Pennebaker has demonstrated that

Marty believes that he has control of events that shape his life.Psychologists would say that Marty has high ____________.

The adrenal glands are an important part of the _______ system.

Catecholamines are a class of chemicals containing epinephrine and norepinephrine.

Compare and contrast the views of stress of Selye and Lazarus.

Social support influences stress in just one-way; having more people around you encourages you to eat healthy.

_______ is the better coping strategy to deal with chronic stressors,such as discrimination,HIV infection,and diabetes.

The peripheral nervous system is divided into two parts:

Amy faces a long commute to college every day and once there parking is difficult to find.These everyday events can be classified as

The person(s)who proposed the view of stress as a nonspecific response was

Claudia believes that her own health is mostly due to genetics and germs; she can do very little to improve her health.This attitude is consistent with

Life events and everyday hassles are two terms for similar sources of stress.

Stress has been considered as

Perceived discrimination can result in mental and physical health problems and this may be due to maladaptive health behaviors that people use to cope with experiences of stigma and discrimination.

Activation of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system produces ____ in heart rate,and activation of the parasympathetic division produces ____.

Which of these jobs is ordinarily LEAST stressful?