Chapter 13 (moodle quiz) – Flashcards

can be hindered by stress

Leigh works as a tax accountant and has to complete complex worksheets for each of her clients. Adriana works in a factory where she performs a fairly simple visual inspection of the finished product. Assuming both Leigh and Adriana experienced a high level of arousal after hearing some distressing news, you should expect that​ a. both Leigh and Adriana will show significant impairment in the performance of their respective jobs. b. Adriana's performance will be impaired more than Leigh's performance. c. Leigh's performance will be impaired more than Adriana's performance. d. neither Leigh nor Adriana will show any impairment in the performance of their respective jobs.

Mickey is an impatient, highly competitive individual who is easily provoked into angry confrontations. Research suggests that Mickey's personality puts him at an increased risk for​

​Which of the following statements is LEAST accurate? High levels of social support a. moderate or reduce the effects of stress b. ​are associated with increased immune function. c. are associated with increased physical health. d. are associated with action-oriented, problem-focused coping

According to Lazarus and Folkman, we evaluate our coping resources during

Most of Conrad's friends consider him to be highly neurotic. It is likely that, compared to his friends, Conrad is​

You've been invited to dinner at a nice restaurant on the final night of a TV mini-series you've been watching and thus find yourself confronted with​

If you cannot decide whether to submit to back surgery, which you dread, to alleviate your back pain or to continue to live with the pain, which you sometimes find unbearable, you are caught in​

In a stress reaction, the pituitary gland releases the hormone ACTH, which stimulates​

Stress responses affect the individual

A major idea behind rational-emotive therapy is that stress is caused by

Which of the following organs is involved in BOTH of the body's two major stress pathways?​ a. the adrenal gland b. ​the sympathetic nervous system c. the pineal gland d. the pituitary gland

Long-term success rates for those who quit smoking are about

In times of stress, activation of the sympathetic nervous system results in the adrenal gland secreting hormones that tend to​

​Research has demonstrated that the act of forgiving someone when one believes another person's actions were harmful or unjust is associated with

Which of the following is an example of a stressful situation that involves frustration?​ a. ​You can't decide which movie to rent for tonight. b. ​You want to go to the big game tomorrow, but the game is sold out. c. ​Your parents expect you to get at least a 3.00 GPA this semester. d. You just moved into a different apartment.

Lazarus and Folkman distinguished between _________ appraisal (where you determine whether an event is stressful) and _________ appraisal (where you evaluate your coping resources).​

According to Albert Ellis, the key to making realistic appraisals of stress is to​

Studies of the immune system in humans have found that stress​