Mental Health and Stress - Lecture #7

Question 1

Locus Control

Answer 1

A personality trait that you have

Question 2

External Locus

Answer 2

You let things happen to you (Why bother? There’s nothing I can do)

Question 3

Internal Locus

Answer 3

You make things happen (I can make things happen)

Question 4

What do External Locus believe?

Answer 4

Success is lucky; does not set goals, blames external factors, and less likely to be stressed by negative events.

Question 5

What do Internal Locus believe?

Answer 5

Study hard, self motivated, high self esteem.

Question 6

Disadvantages of Internal Locus

Answer 6

Always panicking, lack confidence and can’t accept failure.

Question 7

What did Hans Seige discover about stress?

Answer 7

Everyone looked very pale and weak meaning stress impacted the health of an individual

Question 8

Stress

Answer 8

Nonspecific response of the body to any demand made upon it.

Question 9

Depression

Answer 9

When the body gives up

Question 10

HPA Axis

Answer 10

Stress activates the hypothalamo-pituitary adrenal axis.

Question 11

How does the HPA Axis work?

Answer 11

Hypothalamus sends CRH when under stress to the pituitary. Pituitary responds by sending ACTH to adrenal glands and the glands respond via pumping cortisol.

Question 12

When is HPA Axis usually activated?

Answer 12

During stress; when you wake up, and in intensive exercise

Question 13

When does the HPA axis shut down?

Answer 13

Usually at night to allow for proper rest. Tends to follow circadian rhythm

Question 14

Negative Feedback of HPA Axis

Answer 14

Cortisol pumped will go to the brain to inhibit the production of CRH

Question 15

Acute Stress: What happens?

Answer 15

Muscles constrict, blood pressure goes up, increased glucose circulating.

Question 16

Chronic Stress

Answer 16

It can destroy neurons and since blood pressure is up; hard time learning.

Question 17

Cushing Syndrome

Answer 17

Adrenal glands expand, cortisol overflow, thinning and wrinkled skin

Question 18

Stress hazardous for weight?

Answer 18

Stress leads to poor diet = obesity

Question 19

What did a meta analysis on stress show?

Answer 19

Stress for the heart equal to smoking

Question 20

Eustress

Answer 20

Good kind of stress

Question 21

Addison’s Disease

Answer 21

Muscle weakness and fatigue; weight loss, low blood sugar and depression (No stress at all)

Question 22

Is Stress bad?

Answer 22

No stress can’t always be bad.