Stress and Coping

Question 1

Define Stressor

Answer 1

External influence that threatens to disrupt equilibrium that is needed to maintain homeostasis.

Question 2

Define Homeostasis

Answer 2

Body’s ability to maintain stable balanced internal environment despite external changes

Question 2

Define Eustress

Answer 2

Good stress

Question 3

Define Distress

Answer 3

Stress turned anxiety

Question 4

Body’s stress response

Answer 4

Tunnel vision
elevated HR
fast breathing
digestion slows down
increased swelling

Question 5

Biogenic Stressor

Answer 5

directly trigger stress response without any cognitive process

Question 6

Psychosocial stressor

Answer 6

environmental events, either real or imagined

Question 7

What effects magnitude of stress response ?

Answer 7

severity and length of exposure

Question 8

Categories of Stressors

Answer 8

Acute
Sequential events
Chronic intermittent
chronic permanent

Question 9

Internal stressors

Answer 9

Internal environment- physical, spiritual, cognitive, psychological well being

Question 10

Environmental Stressors

Answer 10

external environmental- triggers outside the individual that require change or disrupt homeostasis