Chapter 12: Stress and Health Psychology
Fill in the blank



1.  

______________ psychology is a subfield concerned with the relationship between psychological factors and physical health.



2.  

___________ is a demand that leads to a state of tension or threat and requires change.



3.  

Research done by Taylor found that mentally healthy people _______ their ability to control chance events and believe that the future will be _______ than the present.



4.  

John refuses to admit he has a problem with procrastination, even though his procrastination is creating many problems in his life. John is using ______ to cope with his problem.



5.  

People are showing __________ when they turn upsetting situations into problem-solving exercises instead of expressing their real emotions.



6.  

Parents may be exhibiting ___________ if they are overprotective of a child they did not want.



7.  

People who respond to life events in an intense, time urgent manner are exhibiting a ______ behavior pattern.



8.  

The incidence of ________ has been shown to increase in mice who are exposed to stressful noise.



9.  

When stressful events in the past result in anxiety, sleeplessness, and nightmares, a psychological disorder called _________ might be occurring.



10.  

When people are well-adjusted they probably have _______________.

Note: answer choices in this exercise are randomized.

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