Deck 9: C: Stress and Health

Question 1

The coping method that involves changing the way you feel or emotionally react to a stressor is known as _________.

A)a defense mechanism
B)problem-focused coping
C)self-focused coping
D)emotion-focused coping

Answer 1

emotion-focused coping

Question 2

Research by Teresa Amabile shows that time pressure has ________impact on one's ability to be creative.

A)no
B)a positive
C)a negative
D)some

Answer 2

a negative

Question 3

In order to be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder,an individual would have to experience symptoms for a time period of at least __________.

A)one week
B)six months
C)one month
D)one year

Answer 3

one month

Question 4

______________ people tend not to live to the average life expectancy.

A)Aggressive
B)Easygoing
C)Cheerful
D)Active

Question 5

Events that cause a stress reaction are referred to as _____________.

A)hassles
B)catastrophes
C)eustresses
D)stressors

Question 6

Research shows that ____________lowers blood pressure in adolescents and adults.

A)sensory deprivation
B)concentrative meditation
C)sublimation
D)implosive meditation

Question 7

Which parts of the nervous system are associated with the general adaptation syndrome?

A)somatic and parasympathetic
B)autonomic and sympathetic
C)sympathetic and parasympathetic
D)central and somatic

Question 8

A sexual ___________ is a problem with sexual functioning,or the actual physical workings of the sex act.

A)dysfunction
B)malapropism
C)deviation
D)shortcoming

Question 9

_________ is the term used to describe the physical,emotional,cognitive,and behavioral responses to events that are threatening or challenging.

A)Stress
B)Burnout
C)Dysphoria
D)Distress

Question 10

The stress resulting from the need to change and adapt to the dominant,or majority,culture is called___________.

A)acculturative stress
B)acculturation
C)integration
D)assimilation