Stress

Emily's family has been traumatized by a recent hurricane in Puerto Rico. Described in terms of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS), which phase would they have experienced first?

• Resistance

• Appraisal

• Exhaustion

• Alarm

• Challenge

Which term best describes the study of how psychological, neural, and endocrine processes affect our health?

• Coronary heart disease

• Psychoneuroimmunology

• Inflammation

• Catharsis

• General adaptation

Roberto is an angry person who is prone to outbursts throughout the day. Psychologists would describe him as having a(n) personality.

• Type A

• Type B

• GAS

• Type T

• NK cell

In order to reduce risk of heart disease, people should attempt to reduce their levels of

• optimism.

• apathy.

• pessimism.

• competitiveness.

• empathy.