Psychology 1010 Module 32 HW – Flashcards

In their classic nine-year study, Friedman and Rosenman reported that, compared with Type A men, Type B men were A) more susceptible to stomach ulcers. B) less susceptible to stomach ulcers. C) more susceptible to heart attacks. D) less susceptible to heart attacks.

A Harvard School of Public Health research team studied 1306 initially healthy men over a 10-year period. They found that ________ were more than twice as likely as ________ to develop heart disease. introverts; extraverts married men; single men Type B personalities; Type A personalities pessimists; optimists

Rush hour traffic is to upset stomach as ________ is to ________. fight; flight Type B; Type A lymphocyte; macrophage stressor; stress reaction

Compared with men, women have ________ immune systems, and they are ________ susceptible to lupus and multiple sclerosis. stronger; less weaker; more stronger; more weaker; less

For Type A individuals, exposure to stress is especially likely to inhibit organs such as the ________ from removing cholesterol and fat from the blood. liver thyroid gland pancreas adrenal glands

T lymphocytes mature in the bone marrow. limbic system. thymus. liver.

Friedman and Rosenman referred to competitive, hard-driving, impatient, and easily angered individuals as ________ personalities. cathartic tend-and-befriend Type A Type B

Walter Cannon observed that a variety of stressors trigger the release of endorphins. lowered blood sugar levels. a fight-or-flight reaction. an increase in the production of lymphocytes.

Heart disease and depression may both result when chronic stress triggers persistent inflammation. the release of NK cells. the production of lymphocytes. the release of oxytocin.

Catharsis refers to the process of venting pent-up emotions. appraising stressors as challenges. bonding with and seeking support from others. meditating in order to facilitate religious engagement.