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________ is a model of job stress de­veloped by R. Karasek and his associates that suggests that high needs, low authority, and little guidance at work enhance risk for ill health, especially coronary artery disease.

________ is the degree of change that occurs in autonomic, neuroendocrine, and/or immune responses as a result of stress.

________ refers to the physiological costs of chronic exposure to the physiological changes that result from repeated or chronic stress.

A college professor of psychology had his class write a paper about the most traumatic and stressful events in their lives. Although this may have caused immediate psychological distress to the students, the professor was confident that the long-term stress related to these events would eventually reduce. In this case, the professor had most likely conducted a(n) ________ intervention with his class.

A patient with AIDS decides to approach his friend, who is a health therapist, for treatment. He feels that his therapist friend is able to help him in ways that his family is unable to. The therapist helps him find ways to cope with the disease and the resulting social pressure. This is an example of

Celebrating positive events with other people improves mood in the short term but does not show significant benefits over the long term.

Emotional support is most beneficial when it comes from experts who are responsive to an individual's needs.

High negative affectivity, or neuroticism, is especially detrimental to health when combined with which of the following?

Individuals who display high negative affectivity are

James is a lawyer, who worked at a building that recently collapsed in a catastrophic accident. He survived the building collapse but was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) soon after. Over the next few months, he spent time gathering information, talking to other survivors, and organizing resources for his fellow employees. Which of the following coping styles is James using?

Networking may be an added source of social support for people, but those who use it to express distress may drive others away.

Positive emotional states are known to reduce levels of ___________, which is a stress indicator.

Studies have found that social support has beneficial effects on the ________ system.

Which of the following is a characteristic of optimism?

________ can undermine defensive reactions to threats.

________ is defined as information from others that one is loved and cared for, esteemed and valued, and part of a network of communication and mutual obligations.

________ social contact may actually worsen the experience of stress.

________ make use of techniques devised by health psychologists to teach people how to identify stressors and reduce their impact.

Which of the following is assessed by the Brief COPE?

Negative affectivity has been related to alcoholism, depression, and suicidal behavior but not to poor health.