11. Stress and Health

The work of this psychologist and his colleagues has focused on ways to increase optimism in individuals, which by extension increases aspects of physical and psychological health.

According to the cognitive-mediational theory, the step during which a stressor is appraised and assessed as a threat is the

Concentrative meditation

Stress has been linked to heart disease in part because the _____ is not activated when the sympathetic nervous system is aroused, and therefore it does not clear the fat and cholesterol from the bloodstream, leading to clogged arteries.

Type 2 diabetes is a common result of prolonged stress due to which common behavior?

According to psychologist Richard Lazarus, the cognitive-mediational theory suggests that

In _____, people who have identified a threat or harmful effect must estimate the resources that they have available for dealing with the stressor.