Chapter 11, emotion, stress, coping

Question 1

according to Hans Selye a series of physiological reactions to stress occurring in three phases: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion

Answer 1

general adaption syndrome

Question 2

a system activated to energize the body to respond to stressors. the hypothalamus sends chemical messengers to the pituitary, which in turn prompts and adrenal cortex to produce cortisol and other hormones.

Answer 2

HPA (hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal cortex) axis

Question 3

the study of the relationship among psychology, the nervous and endocrine systems, and the immune system.

Answer 3

psychoneuroimmunology

Question 4

a general expectation about whether the results of your actions are under your own control (internal locus) or beyond your control (external locus)

Answer 4

locus of control

Question 5

an effort to modify reality by changing other people, the situation, or events; a ‘fighting back’ philosophy

Answer 5

primary control

Question 6

an effort to accept reality by changing your own attitudes, goals, or emotions; a ‘learn to live with it’ philosophy

Answer 6

secondary control