Chapter 4A

Question 1

stress

Answer 1

is a state of mental, emotional and physiological tension in response to a stressor.

Question 2

stressor

Answer 2

is something that is perceived as challenging or threatening our ability to cope.

Question 3

internal stress

Answer 3

causes of stress that originate within an individual and can be both psychological and biological.(e.g. biological pain, psychological feelings)

Question 4

external stress

Answer 4

sources of stress that originate outside of an individual. (e.g. environment: loud noises, sociocultural: life events)

Question 5

acute stress

Answer 5

is sudden or short term is usually more intense or more severe, can be beneficial and help us deal with challenges

Question 6

chronic stress

Answer 6

ongoing prolonged or long term less intense or less severe, generally more detrimental to our health.

Question 7

what NS is dominants during fight or flight response

Answer 7

sympathetic NS

Question 8

what NS is dominant during freeze response

Answer 8

PNS

Question 9

what is cortisol and when is it released

Answer 9

a hormone that is released during chronic stress and allows the body to stay on high alert over long periods of time.

Question 10

what does cortisol do

Answer 10

regulates a wide range of processes throughout the body, including metabolism and the immune response.

Question 11

cortisol has an important role in:

Answer 11

-boosting energy levels and increasing blood glucose levels.
-heightening our alertness, increasing the brains use of glucose.
-increasing the body’s ability to repair tissue
-diverting energy from non-essential bodily functions such as digestion, growth and reproduction.