PSYC200 Chapter 11: Health and Wellbeing

What type of stress is characterized by preparing for a party or applying to a college?

What are the small, day-to-day irritations and annoyances referred to as?

What is the slower-acting response to stress that involves a complex system of biological events?

What is the first stage of physiological coping, according to Hans Selye's general adaptation syndrome?

What type of stress is characterized by negative events, such as illness or traffic?

What is the system that responds to stress by releasing epinephrine and norepinephrine into the bloodstream?

What are the changes or disruptions that strain central areas of people's lives referred to as?

What is the final stage of physiological coping, according to Hans Selye's general adaptation syndrome?

What is the primary function of the alarm stage in response to stress?

What happens to the body's stress resistance during the alarm stage?

What is the primary function of the resistance stage in response to stress?

What is the result of prolonged or overwhelming stress on the body's health?

What happens to the body's physiological and immune systems during the exhaustion stage?

What is the primary function of the 'fight or flight' response in the body?

What is the role of cortisol and other stress hormones in the body's response to stress?

Who is credited with identifying the 'fight or flight' response?

What is the main focus of the field of health psychology?

What is the biopsychosocial model of health?

What do health psychologists study in relation to health outcomes?

What is the goal of health psychologists in helping people lead healthier lives?

What is well-being according to health psychology?

What do thoughts and actions affect according to health psychology?

What is the main focus of research in health psychology?

What do health psychologists study in relation to behavior?

What percentage of people who quit do so on their own?

What is the primary benefit of aerobic exercise?

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of aerobic exercise?

What is the term for something in the environment that is perceived as threatening or demanding?

What is the term for deciding whether to view something as a stressor?

What is the term for any emotional and physical responses to the stressor?

What is the term for any attempt made to avoid, escape from, or minimize a stressor?

What is the reason why aerobic exercise is correlated with high confidence, vitality, and energy, and good mood?

What is a potential outcome of having a hostile personality and being depressed?

What is a common predictor of heart disease?

What is the primary function of primary appraisals in the coping process?

What type of coping involves taking direct steps to confront or minimize a stressor?

What is a risk associated with problem-focused coping?

What is the main goal of emotion-focused coping?

What is a behavioral factor that contributes to heart disease?

What is a psychological factor that contributes to heart disease?