Stress

Question 1

define stress

Answer 1

the physiological and cognitive response to challenges or life changes

Question 2

stress appraisal has two stages, what are they?

Answer 2

• primary appraisal, which is classifying a potential stressor as irrelevant, bening-positive, or stressful
• secondary appraisal, which is directed at evaluating if the organism can cope with the stress, based on harm, threat, and challenge.

Question 3

a stressor

Answer 3

this is anything that leads to a stress response and can include environment, daily events, workplace or academic settings, social expectations, chemicals, and biological stressors. psychological stressors include pressure, control, predictability, frustration, and conflict

Question 4

what can stressors lead to?

Answer 4

distress- which occurs when experiencing unpleasant stressors
eustress- which can include life events like graduating from college

Question 5

the three stages of the general adaptation syndrome

Answer 5

alarm
resistance
exhaustion

Question 6

stress management

Answer 6

can include psychological, behavioral, and spiritual aspects