Which of the following statements BEST encapsulates the relationship between stress and physical illness according to psychoneuroimmunologists?

Researchers conducted a study to determine the effects of stress on the immune system by measuring immune system chemicals. To accomplish this goal, they compared college students who were undergoing a stressful series of exams to a group of similar students relaxing during a time of no classes and no exams. The results of this study indicate that the __________.

Khalid has a Type B personality. Which of the following is MOST likely?

The most extreme, final form of escape or withdrawal from frustration is __________.

Research by Teresa Amabile shows that time pressure has __________ impact on one’s ability to be creative.

Working a second job to pay off credit card debt is an example of __________.

Tyrese wants to go to law school because he believes being a lawyer will bring him prestige and a good income. However, he is not sure he should attend because he is very concerned about the hard work law school will involve and the money it will cost. Tyrese is faced with a(n) __________ conflict.

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) measures stress related to __________.

Seeing a snake, experiencing increased heart rate and rapid breathing, and then becoming frightened is the sequence of events postulated by the __________ theory.

Sawyer put a quarter in the gumball machine only to find that the machine was not working. He continued to turn the dial on the machine in the hope that he would retrieve a gumball. Sawyer’s behavior is called __________.