chap 15

Question 1

Stress

Answer 1

a person’s reaction to his or her inability to cope with a certain tense event or situation

Question 2

Stressor

Answer 2

a stress-producing event or situation

Question 3

stress reaction

Answer 3

the body’s response to a stressor

Question 4

Distress

Answer 4

stress that stems from acute anxiety or pressure

Question 5

Eustress

Answer 5

positive stress, which results from motivating strivings and challenges

Question 6

conflict situation

Answer 6

when a person must choose between two or more options that tend to result from opposing motives

Question 7

Social support

Answer 7

Information that leads someone to believe that he or she is cared for, loved, respected, and part of a network of communication and mutual obligation

Question 8

Intellectualization

Answer 8

a coping mechanism in which the person analyzes a situation from an emotionally detached viewpoint

Question 9

cognitive appraisal

Answer 9

the interpretation of an event that helps determine its stress impact