Stress

Question 1

Stress

(2) (response)

Answer 1

• psychobiological response produced by internal or external stressors
• may cause physiological or psychological arousal/activation

Question 2

Acute Stress vs Chronic Stress

Answer 2

Acute
- high levels of arousal over short period
Chronic
- increased levels of arousal over long period (likely to result in detrimental physiological/psychological health effects)

Question 3

Stressors

(stimulus)

Answer 3

• any stimulus that produces stress
  physical - environment
  psychological - break up

Question 4

Eustress vs Distress

(psychological)

Answer 4

• eutress - positive psychological responses to a stressor (beneficial)
  e.g. feeling enthuastic, motivated, excited (typically short-term)
• distress - negative psychological responses to a stressor (undesirable)
  e.g. feeling anxious, nervous, angry (can be short- or long-term)

Question 5

Physical Signs of Stress

(physiological)

Answer 5

• rapid heart rate/palpitations
• increased blood pressure
• headaches
• nausea/vomitting
• dizziness/fainting
• chest pain
• difficulty breathing
• muscle twitching/erratic movements
• fatigue
• visual difficulties

Question 6

Internal vs External Stressors

Answer 6

• internal - orginates within the individual
  e.g. stomachace
• external - originates outside the individual
  e.g. environmental pressures like homework