Stress - Quinn book questions

the stress response system: when alerted to a negative, uncontrollable event, our ______ nervous system arouses us. Heart rate and respiration ___________. Blood is diverted from digestion to the skeletal _____. The body releases sugar and fat. All this prepares the body for the __________-______________-______________ response.
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the stress response system: when alerted to a negative, uncontrollable event, our ______ nervous system arouses us. Heart rate and respiration ___________. Blood is diverted from digestion to the skeletal _____. The body releases sugar and fat. All this prepares the body for the __________-______________-______________ response.
sympathetic; increase; muscle; fight or flight response
the field of _______ studies mind-body interactions, including the effects of psychological, neural, and endocrine functioning on the immune system and overall health.
psychoneuroimmunology
stress reduces our
immune response and we get sicker
which component of the Type A personality has been linked most closely to coronary heart disease?
feeling angry and negative much of the time
To cope with stress when we feel in control of our world, we tend to use______ -focused strategies. to cope with stress when we believe we cannot change a situation, we tend to use ______- focus strategies.
problem ; emotion
The number of short-term illnesses and stress-related psychological disorders was higher than usual in the months following an earthquake. Such findings suggest that
experiencing a very stressful event increases a persons vulnerability to illness.
which of the following is NOT one of the three main types of stressors?
pessimism
Sely's General Adaption Syndrome (GAS) consists of an alarm reaction flowed by_____ then ______
resistance; exhaustion
when faced with stress, women are more likely that men to exhibit the _____ and ______ response
tend; befriend
Stress can suppress the _______________by prompting a decrease in the release of lyphocytes , the immune cells that ordinarily attack bacteria, viruses, cancer cells, and other foreign substances.
immune system
research has shown that people are at increased risk for cancer a year or so after experiencing depression, helplessness or grief. in describing this link researchers are quick to point out thatstress does not create cancer cells, bet it weakens the bodies natural defenses agist them.When faced with a situation over which you feel you have little control, you are more likely to turn to _____-focused copingemotionresearch has shown that a dog will respond with learned helplessness if it has received repeated shocks and has hadno control over the shocksWhen elderly patients take an active part in managing their own care and surroundings, their morale and health tend to improve. Such findings indicate that people do better when they experience an ___________ (internal/external) locus of control.internalPeople who have close relationships are less likely to die prematurely than those who do not, supporting the idea thatsocial support has a beneficial effect on healthBecause it triggers the release of mood-boosting neurotransmitters such as norepinephrine, serotonin, and the endorphins, _________ exercise raises energy levels and helps alleviate depression and anxiety.aerobicResearch on the faith factor has found thatreligiously active people tend to outlive those who are not religiously activeOne of the most consistent findings of psychological research is that happy people are alsomore likely to help othersAfter moving to a new apartment building, you find the street noise irritatingly loud, but after a while it no longer bothers you. This reaction illustrates theadaptation-level phenomenona philosopher observed that we cannot escape envy, because there will always be someone more successful, more accomplished, or richer with whom to compare ourselves. In psychology, this observation is embodied in the _________ __________ principle.relative deprivation