Chapter 10: Stress and Health

Question 1

Stress

Answer 1

A type of response that typically involves an unpleasant state.

Question 2

Daily Hassles

Answer 2

The frequency of daily hassles is a better predictor of both physical and psychological health than are life change unit.

Question 3

Job burnout

Answer 3

A general sense of emotional exhaustion and cynicism in relation to one’s job.

Question 4

Operational stressors

Answer 4

Stressors related to police activities

Question 5

Organizational stressors

Answer 5

Stressors related to the police institution/organization

Question 6

General Adaptation Syndrome: Alarm Phase

Answer 6

The body mobilizes the sympathetic nervous system to meet an immediate threat.

Question 7

General Adaptation Syndrome: Resistance Phase

Answer 7

The body attempts to resist or cope with a stressor that cannot be avoided.

Question 8

General Adaptation Syndrome: Exhaustion phase

Answer 8

Persistent stress depletes the body of energy, thereby increasing vulnerability to physical problems and illness.

Question 9

Challenge reactivity

Answer 9

• Heart rate increases
• Blood vessels expand
• Enhanced performance

Question 10

Threat reactivity

Answer 10

• Heart rate increases
• Blood vessels constrict
• Inhibited performance

Question 11

Allostatic load

Answer 11

The sustained activation of many physiological systems in response to frequent or chronic stressors.

Question 12

Problem Focused Coping

Answer 12

Attempting to manage or alter the stressor

Question 13

Emotion Focused Coping

Answer 13

Attempting to reduce the negative emotions associated with the stress

Question 14

Broaden-and-build function

Answer 14

The idea that positive emotions evolved as a signal of safety, allowing for exploration and creativity