Stress Flashcards
Name the stages of G.A.S. What does it stand for?
Alarm, resistance, exhaustion
General adaptation syndrome
What is Psychneuroimmunology?
The study of the interactions among the nervous, endocrine, and immune system
What is homeostasis?
A stage of stability and consistency in an individual’s psychological functioning.
Define stress.
General psychological and emotional state that accompanies the stress response
What is allostactic load?
Long term negative impact of the stress response in the body.
What is eustress?
Stress resulting from a pleasant stressor
What percentage of Americans suffer from stress-related health problems?
43%
Explain resistance stage of G.A.S.
Body develops new level of homeostasis in which it is more resistant to disease and injury
Name the body systems that are responsible for your body’s physical response to stressors.
Endocrine and nervous
Name a characteristic of type C personality.
Feels hopeless, difficult to express feelings
Explain general exhaustion.
Life-threatening psychological exhaustion
What are stressors?
Any physical or psychological event or condition that produces physical and emotional reactions
Name characteristics of type B personalities
Relaxed, contemplative, less frustrated, more tolerant if behavior if others
Explain fight or flight reaction
Prepares the body for physical action regardless of whether such action is a necessary or appropriate response to a particular stressor.
Describe distress
Stress resulting from an unpleasant stressor
