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

How many sleep cycles does a person typically experience over the course of one night?

Chronic users of cocaine may develop which of the following symptoms?

How does writing about a traumatic event reduce the negative effects of stress on the immune system?

Type A personality is characterized by a sense of urgency, competitiveness, and interpersonal hostility.

Which of the following statements most accurately summarizes the relationship of stress and cancer?

REM sleep refers to __________________.

According to the American Psychiatric Association, the two most important symptoms of substance dependence are __________________.

John and Seth both just moved to New York City. John is a native of Tokyo and Seth has lived his life in a rural town in Iowa. Seth finds it much more difficult to cope with high-density living conditions than does John. Based on this information, it is most likely that the effects of________ help to explain this difference.

Social support is ________.

Alcohol myopia most typically involves ________.

In her office, Dr. Berg is trying to write a paper. Occasionally, she is interrupted by her colleagues who just want to chat. Because of these interruptions, she may experience ________.

Another name for the cumulative wear and tear is allostatic load.

SCN stands for _________________.

Our sleep-wake cycle follows a(n) ______ rhythm.

During the alarm stage of the general adaptation syndrome, _________.

When are narcissists particularly apt to show aggression?

A client tells his therapist about a dream of riding on a train with his boss. At the end of the journey, the boss gets off the train at a terminal. The content of this dream, as related by the client to the therapist, is what Freud called its ______.

________ social support provides the buffer against stress and it is ________ to actual support.

Freud believed that dreams ______________.

The best predictor of stress-related illness seems to be ________.