Exam 39: Experienced Emotion

Physical and emotional responses to threatening and challenging events are referred to as

A stressor is a(n)

While taking a difficult test,Cindy's muscles tense and her heart pounds.These physiological responses are

The second phase of the general adaptation syndrome is characterized by

B lymphocytes inhibit ________,whereas T lymphocytes inhibit ________.

Despite very stressful events in his life,Mark has been able to maintain good health.This is because of his persistent optimism and the emotional support of his family.An integrated understanding of Mark's well-being is most clearly provided by

Hans Selye referred to the body's response to stress as

Rush hour traffic is to upset stomach as ________ is to ________.

People with AIDS are most likely to suffer from

As you are waiting to be interviewed for a job,your heart rate and breathing rate begin to increase.These physiological changes are produced by activation of the ________ nervous system.

After Georgiana learned that a tornado has destroyed her house,her brain probably directed the outer part of her adrenal glands to react by

Which of the following accurately reflects the link between stress and heart disease?

Friedman and Rosenman referred to competitive,hard-driving,impatient,and easily angered individuals as ________ personalities.

The closing of the vessels that nourish the heart muscle is known as

An understanding of how stress affects our resistance to disease is the central focus of the field of

Type A is to ________ as Type B is to ________.

Worn-out red cells and tiny harmful bacteria are ingested by an immune system agent known as the

Viral infections are to ________ as bacterial infections are to ________.

Which of the following best explains why persistent stress heightens one's vulnerability to illness?

Who first identified the three-phase general adaptation syndrome?