Psych 6

Question 1

A person’s reaction to, or inability to cope with, tense events and situations

Answer 1

stress

Question 2

A stress-producing event or situation

Answer 2

stressor

Question 3

The body’s response to stress

Answer 3

stress reaction

Question 4

Stress that comes from anxiety or pressure

Answer 4

distress

Question 5

Stress that results from motivation or challenges

Answer 5

eustress

Question 6

When a person must choose between two or more options that tend to result from opposing motives it is called

Answer 6

conflict situation

Question 7

Crying Babies, Loud Noises, Bad Smells, or Humidity are examples of?

Answer 7

environmental stressors

Question 8

The psychologist who proposed the idea of distress and eustress was

Answer 8

Hans Selye

Question 9

Being ready for a big test you have studied for, the feeling just before playing in a big game, or the moment you go on stage during the school play is most likely an example of

Answer 9

Eustress

Question 10

Small day to day stressors

Answer 10

Hassles

Question 11

Small, positive events

Answer 11

uplifts

Question 12

Physical reactions to stress

Answer 12

Psychosomatic Symptoms

Question 13

The body’s response to stress is the ______________ Syndrome

Answer 13

General Adaptation Syndrome

Question 14

Short term emotional reactions from stress

Answer 14

Anxiety and Anger

Question 15

Difficulty concentrating, thinking, or poor decision-making.

Answer 15

Cognitive reactions from stress

Question 16

A positive reaction to stress could be

Answer 16

Bravery to save others

Question 17

free-floating anger and hostility that has no real focus; more competitive; feel guilty when not doing something; much more prone to stress-based illness

Answer 17

type A

Question 18

more relaxed and patient; do not anger easily; less prone to stress-based illness.

Answer 18

type B

Question 19

Cared for, loved, respected, and part of a network of communication and mutual obligation is called

Answer 19

social support

Question 20

What explains if we are an optimist or pessimist?

Answer 20

Explanatory Style

Question 21

The body’s immediate response to stressors ________ or __________ response

Answer 21

Flight or Fight Response