Stress Flashcards
1
Q
What kinds of stress are there? Describe them
A
Acute Stress Episodic Stress (Type A personality)
2
Q
Examples of how body responds to stress? Explain adaptation.
A
Exercise (training)
Biological (repetition)
3
Q
Where does cortisol come from?
A
Adrenal glands
4
Q
What are some manifestations of stress?
A
Functional arousal (awareness) Cardiovascular (increased heart rate and pressure) Sweating GI responses Muscle tremors Appetite changes (both ways) Sleep disturbance Difficulty in thinking (under too much stress) Emotional perceptions
5
Q
Describe the learning dose response
A
with a little stress, you can perform better, under too much stress, your performance deteriorates
6
Q
Who termed the term fight or flight?
A
Walter Cannon
7
Q
What is General Adaptation syndrome, and who developed it
A
it is developed by Has Selye
- alarm reactions
- resistance
- exhaustion and death
