stress

Question 1

stress

Answer 1

psychological response that occur when an organism falls to response appropriately to emotional or physical stress

Question 2

What happened to the rats who experienced a bunch of stressors

Answer 2

no matter what stressor they all had an increased heart rate

Question 3

4 physiological changes experienced from stress

Answer 3

1.) decrease in digestive activity
2.) increase in breathing
3.) increase in heart rate
4.) low immune system

Question 4

general adaptation syndrome refers to 3 phases of physiological change
what are they and in order

Answer 4

alarm
resistance
exhaustion

Question 5

prolonged stress can (3)

Answer 5

-damage DNA
-affect time it takes for your wounds to heal
-increase risk of cancer

Question 6

how do men respond to stress

Answer 6

fight-or-flight

Question 7

how do women respond to stress

Answer 7

tend and befriend

Question 8

life change events are more strongly associated with physical health problems than are the effects of daily hassle

Answer 8

false

Question 9

what is necessary to for a vet to develop PTSD

Answer 9

serving and small hipocampus

Question 10

stress is subjective

Answer 10

true

Question 11

the hardy person is immune to stress

Answer 11

false

Question 12

the inverted U hypothesis asserts stress is always debilitative

Answer 12

false

Question 13

the extent or strength of ones belief in ones own ability to complete tasks and reach goals

Answer 13

self-efficacy

Question 14

believes that their achievement and outcomes are determined by their own decisions and efforts

Answer 14

internal locus of control

Question 15

believes that their achievements and outcomes are determined by fate, luck, or other

Answer 15

external locus of control

Question 16

I lost my belongings but now i can finish the basement

Answer 16

reappraising the situation

Question 17

after our house flooded now I appreciate everything I have because it can be gone in the blink of an eye

Answer 17

learning from the experience

Question 18

at least my house is still standing

Answer 18

making social comparisons

Question 19

how do social relationships help you deal with stressors

Answer 19

encouragement and social support

Question 20

what are the effects of type A personality on your health

Answer 20

heart disease

Question 21

General Adaptation Syndrome

Answer 21

3 phases of physiological change in response to long-term stress

Question 22

3 phase of general adaptation syndrome

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1.) Alarm: body releases hormones such as cortisol

2.) Resistance: glucose level increases

3.) Exhaustion: blood sugar decrease and organ failure

Question 23

HPA Axis

Answer 23

physiological response to stress involving the hippocampus, pituitary, and, external glands

Question 24

Students who wrote about their stress had

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higher blood pressure but were less likely to visit a health center for the next 6 months

Question 25

Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale

Answer 25

measures everyday life events that might lead to stress

Question 26

personal stress

Answer 26

measured comprehensively or clearly

Question 27

socioeconomic stress

Answer 27

different exposure to different classes of people create inequalities in physical and mental health

Question 28

sociopolitical stress

Answer 28

proliferate over the course of life and across generations

Question 29

What does the long-term activation of stress-response do to you

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create health problems such as depression, anxiety, heart disease, weight gain, sleep problems

Question 30

what is adreliline

Answer 30

hormone that increase heart rate, blood pressure, and energy

Question 31

cortisol

Answer 31

primary stress hormone that increases sugars in blood, increases brins use of glucose

communicates with brain to control mood, motivation, and fear

Question 32

3 elements of hardiness

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commitment: seeing the world as meaningful

control: believing you can influence events

challenge: new experiences are opportunities to learn and develop

Question 33

3 parts to the model of stress appraisal

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primary: is the stressor a threat

secondary: do I have the resources to cope with it

reappraisal: look at both again and see what can be changed

Question 34

self confidence vs self efficacy

Answer 34

confidence is built up over time

efficacy is based on an experience and concerns a specific task

Question 35

internal locus

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If you don’t succeed its due to your own lack or effort

Question 36

external locus

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if you don’t succeed it’s due to outside forces/ someone else’s fault

Question 37

Biopsychosocial model of health is based on

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biology
psychology
and social factors
helping to develop a disease

Question 38

resilience

Answer 38

what keeps us protected from disease and alive longer

Question 39

5 factors that help us protect our health

Answer 39

coping
control and self-efficacy
social relationships
dispositions and emotions
stress management

Question 40

control or emotion focused
4 examples

Answer 40

watching a movie to take your mind off anxiety

regulating your emotion to deal with stress
-work harder
-suck it up
-avoidance

Question 41

problem focused 4 examples

Answer 41

spend more time studying

addressing the stressor
-evaluate options
-seek information
-take control of situation

Question 42

3 strengths for positive psychology

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forgiveness
gratitude
humility

Question 43

5 things humility involves

Answer 43

1.) an accurate sense of abilities
2.) acknowledging imperfections
3.) openness to new ideas
4.) forget the self
5.) appreciate the value