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Abnormal Psych Chapter 8 Quiz Questions

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"silent killer"
hypertension (high blood pressure)
which of the following illustrates the relationship between stress and cardiovascular disease
over the long run, stress can damage the heart
two basic types of coping identified by Lazarus and Folkman
problem-focused and emotion-focused
what is a good way to reduce stress
working out at the gym
how could we describe the resistance stage of the general adaption syndrome
a period of physiological activation
stress can impact an individuals health directly by
changing or affecting the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems
the _______ system is activated during the fight or flight response
sympathetic nervous
what two key adrenal hormones does the adrenal gland release in response to stress
epinephrine and cortisol
What multidisciplinary field includes both medical and mental health professionals who investigate psychological factors in the symptoms, etiology, and treatment of physical illness and chronic disease?
behavioral medicine
an increased risk of coronary artery disease is linked to
the type A behavior pattern
which of the following treatments have been found to be effective in the short term for managing stress related to high blood pressure
biofeedback
which of the following is widely used to measure stress values in life situations
Social Readjustment ratings scale (SSRS)
There is no single, identifiable cause for ________ hypertension, which accounts for approximately 85 percent of all cases of high blood pressure.
essential
hypertension is more common in
industrialized countries than in non industrialized countries
what broad definition of stress has been offered by scientists
a challenging event that requires behavioral, cognitive, and physiological adaptation
In a study of stress, rats showed a smaller stress response when a flash of light signaled an impending shock than they did when the shock was not signaled. This demonstrates the importance of ________ in coping with stress.
predictability
there are similar risk factors for the development of coronary heart disease and
hypertension
fight or flight response first described by
Walter Cannon
In designing a public health prevention program, you plan to target a group that has already experienced the problem you aim to prevent. Your program is called what type of prevention program?
Tertiary (people who already experienced the problem)
cardiovascular disease is a group of disorders affecting the
heart and circulatory systems
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