Psychology

Question 1

Definition of stress?

Answer 1

When demands of situation exceed our resources to cope w/ situations

Greater the discrepancy between demands & resources, the greater the stress

Question 2

What immunological/ physiological changes present in immune response if stressed individual?

Answer 2

Lower t helper cells

Less rapid proliferation of CD4 cells

Reduced natural killer cell activity

Altered cytokine activity- leads to reduction in wound healing