Stress Flashcards

1
Q

Psychologist defined stress as the demand made on an organism to:

A

adapt cope or adjust

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2
Q

Healthy Stress is called:

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Eustress

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3
Q

___________ psychology is the field of psychology that studies the relationship between psychological factors and the prevention and treatment of physical illness

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Health

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4
Q

A Pathogen is a:

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Microscopic organism that can cause disease

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5
Q

Psychologist Albert Ellis’s ABC approach stands for:

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Activating/Belief/Consequence

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6
Q

Intense or prolonged stress
Affects our_______ , impairs our ability to experience ________ , and harms the

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moods, pleasure, body

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7
Q

Life changes may be:

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Positive or negative

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8
Q

Life changes occur:

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Irregularly

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9
Q

Daily hassles happen:

A

Regularly

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10
Q

The greatest cause of stress in America is:

A

Money

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11
Q

Self Efficacy: one’s belief in one’s own ability to complete _______ and reach _______.

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tasks, goals

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12
Q

High self-efficacy expectations – less _____________ and _____________ secreted when under stress

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adrenaline and noradrenaline

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13
Q

High self-efficacy expectations help to

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Moderate stress

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14
Q

Psychological hardy people are more:

A

resistant to stress

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15
Q

Hardy business executives were found to be
High in ______________. High in _____________. High in ______________ ___________ _______ _______ ________

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commitment, challenge, and perceived control over their lives

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16
Q

Hardy business people have:

A

Internal locus of control

17
Q

Humor moderates the effects of:

A

Stress

18
Q

Laughter stimulates __________ output

A

endorphin

19
Q

Predictability allows us to:

A

prepare and cope

20
Q

Control, even the illusion of control, allows us to _____

A

plan

21
Q

Social support acts as a buffer against effects of:

A

stress

22
Q

GAS stands for:

A

General adaptive syndrome

23
Q

GAS is three stages:

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Alarm, Resistance, Exhaustion

24
Q

Corticosteroids help protect the body but are harmful to the ______________ system

A

cardiovascular

25
Q

Women under stress more likely to demonstrate ________ ____ _________ behavior. Nurturing and seeking social support

A

“tend and befriend”

26
Q

Stress makes Males more ____________ due to hormone differences

A

aggressive

27
Q

The resistance stage of GAS continues if the __________ is not removed

A

stressor

28
Q

Continued stress may lead to diseases of _____________

A

adaptation

29
Q

The Exhaustion stage of GAS occurs if the stressor is not:

A

dealt with adaquetly

30
Q

Stress stimulates production of:

A

Steroids

31
Q

The technical term for white blood cells is:

A

Leukocytes

32
Q

The technical term for white blood cells is:

A

Leukocytes

33
Q

Leukocytes are:

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White blood cells