internal and external stressors DP 4

Question 1

stress

Answer 1

an individuals experience in response to an object or event and subjective, it depends on a person perception

Question 2

internal stressor

Answer 2

stressor that is within the body of the individual (memory, genetics)

Question 3

external stressor

Answer 3

stressor that is outside the body of the individual (school, work, alarm)

Question 4

psychological response

Answer 4

emotional and cognitive change

Question 5

biological response

Answer 5

involuntary, flight or fight response

Question 6

acute stress

Answer 6

last a short time
mild acute stress can be beneficial
severe acute stress can be detrimental
characterised by intense psychological and physiological symptoms that are brief in duration

Question 7

chronic stress

Answer 7

last a long period of time, caused by ongoing pressure and stressors.
can be harmful both physiologically and psychologically

Question 8

eustress

Answer 8

positive perception of stressor

Question 9

distress

Answer 9

negative perception of stressor

Question 10

FFF in acute stress

Answer 10

an involuntary, physical response to a sudden and immediate threat/danger/emergency in readiness to confront stressor

Question 11

cortisol in chronic stress

Answer 11

cortisol is realsed during FFF and during chronic stress
maintains arousal after FFF response, allowing the body to continue to deal with stressor
energise the body to deal with stress by increasing glucose in blood

excessive cortisol over long period of time can inhibit immune system