Exam 5: Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Life events produce stress by

The Alameda County Study was the first study to show a strong link between _______ and longevity.

The effect of emotional disclosure does not differ based on gender,age,or ethnicity.

What types of hassles arise from the psychosocial environment to produce stress?

Neurons are more like a chain than like a net.

Individuals who live closer to "green spaces" in cities report ___________.

Erin is worried about her grade in a psychology class.To receive her best grade,Erin needs to make and follow a study schedule.Folkman and Lazarus would call this preferred approach:

Lazarus and Folkman suggested that stress is

The two major divisions of the nervous system are the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.

During a recent football game,77,000 people were present in a stadium with a capacity of 73,000.The accumulation of that number of people in a relatively small area would be consistent with Stokols's definition of

When the physiological stress response has been active for a prolonged amount of time,______ may occur.

________ has been shown to be an effective intervention for posttraumatic stress disorder,chronic back pain,and chronic fatigue syndrome.

People who are ________ are more likely to use problem-focused coping and adjust their coping strategies to meet the demands of specific situations.

In general,which type of coping strategy is related to good health?