Exam 10: Stress, Health, and Coping: Dealing With Life

Social support involves ________.

Which coping strategy involves focusing on and talking about the stressor?

If Hallam is fired from her job, she will likely view this as a(n) ________ event.

The first stage of the general adaptation syndrome is called ________.

In which stage of the general adaptation syndrome has the body reached the limits of its ability to adapt to stress, which may result in the development of stress-related diseases?

A ________ cell is a type of white blood cell that matures in the bone marrow.

Carlos is offered a job he wants in a city he doesn't want to live in. Thus, he is faced with an approach-avoidance conflict.

The system of cells, organs, and chemicals that defends the body against infection and disease is called the ________.

What is the impact of stress on the immune system?

Prolonged stress has been shown to ______ cancer.

A real-world example of how assumed narcissistic tendencies can potentially lead to aggression would be the ________.

During the resistance phase, ________ helps the body return to a more normal state in the presence of continued stressors.

List and briefly discuss four nonmedicinal techniques that may help if you have trouble sleeping.

Which organization developed three main criteria for substance abuse?

High doses of what drug may cause the sufferer to exhibit symptoms similar to that of a person with paranoid schizophrenia?

If Greg is taking a depressant substance, what will be the main behavioral effects?

Daily hassles are the little things that cause stress.

The restorative theory views sleep as ________.

Which part of the nervous system reacts when the human body is subjected to stress?

Which psychologist is credited with proposing the general adaptation syndrome?