PS6: stress

Question 1

distress

Answer 1

causes negative emotions

Question 2

eustress

Answer 2

causes positive emotions (ie: exercise)

Question 3

appraisal

Answer 3

how we interpret a stressor

Question 4

primary appraisal

Answer 4

our interpretation of the immediate stressor and determination of a threat

Question 5

secondary appraisal

Answer 5

assessment of actions that can be taken in response to a stressor

Question 6

daily stressors

Answer 6

minor hassles in everyday life, such as financial stress

Question 7

life events

Answer 7

significant changes in one’s personal life, like moving houses

Question 8

catastrophic events

Answer 8

large-scale happenings that are outside of an individual’s control, such as natural disasters

Question 9

sympathetic nervous system (SNS)

Answer 9

responsible for fight or flight

Question 10

endocrine response

Answer 10

adrenal medulla releases epinephrine and norepinephrine (increase heart rate, skeletal muscle blood flow, etc)

Question 11

cortisol

Answer 11

steroid hormone that suppresses the immune system and utilizes energy from fat instead of glucose

Question 12

parasympathetic nervous system (PNS)

Answer 12

responsible for rest and digest state

Question 13

Yerkes-Dodson law

Answer 13

elevated levels of stress and arousal improve performance up to a point

Question 14

anhedonia

Answer 14

diminished ability to experience pleasure due to high stress levels

Question 15

learned helplessness

Answer 15

a lack of control over the outcomes of life due to repeated stressful events

Question 16

exercise

Answer 16

decreases risk of cardiovascular disease and lowers blood pressure

Question 17

relaxation

Answer 17

slow breathing and control heart rate

Question 18

spirituality

Answer 18

provides social support