Exam 58: Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress and Health

According to research,the most lethal factor of Type A behavior appears to be

Which of the following is NOT one of the core features of a hardy personality?

A person who complains about illnesses that appear to be imaginary is referred to as a(n) _______.

Which system in the body is regulated,in part,by the brain and mobilizes defenses,such as white blood cells,against invading microbes and other disease agents?

Jennifer tends to be healthy,happy,and loves her job as a teacher.She is always doing more than one thing at a time,always running from one class to the next,and spends long hours designing new activities for her students.Unlike several of the other teachers,Jennifer looks on the larger classes and the lack of materials as challenges,and she has found creative ways of meeting these challenges.Jennifer would best be described as

Hardy personalities in the workplace often

Biofeedback has been used with some success to control epileptic seizures and hyperactivity in children.

Barbara is a college student who frequently strives to do two or more things simultaneously,evaluates herself in terms of the number of A's earned or awards won,grinds her teeth in her sleep,and feels vaguely guilty when she relaxes on the weekends.Barbara would be described as

People who suffer from imaginary diseases or illnesses have

Which of the following involves the person receiving information about his or her ongoing bodily activities,which aids the person in voluntarily regulating these bodily activities?

In the classification system of Friedman and Rosenman,Type A personalities run a greater risk of

The control of involuntary functions like heart rate and blood pressure is

Which of the following is NOT related to optimism?

Which of the following tend to meet problems head-on,actively cope with adversity,take better care of themselves,and are less stressed and anxious?

Janine has been experiencing severe headaches and neckaches,fatigue,and insomnia ever since she was promoted to a job that entails more responsibility.If Janine goes to a doctor,the doctor will most likely tell her

Jake is provided with information regarding such ongoing bodily functions as his heart rate and muscle tension,and he is able to use this information to voluntarily regulate these bodily states.Jake is utilizing a procedure known as __________.

Mark always expects things to turn out well,which motivates him to actively cope with adversity.He is less likely to be stopped by temporary setbacks and more likely to deal with problems head-on.Mark also tends to take better care of himself because he believes that his efforts to stay healthy will succeed.Mark would be described as a(n) __________.

The most common psychosomatic problems are skin rashes (hives)and hypertension (high blood pressure).

When we manage our stress,we

While Type A behavior appears to promote heart disease,which of the following may be what triggers a heart attack?