Stress and illness (14.2)

Question 1

Stress

Answer 1

A psychological and physiological reaction that occurs when perceived demands exceed existing resources to meet those demands

Question 2

Appraisal

Answer 2

The cognitive act of assessing and evaluating the potential threat and demands of an event

Question 3

Individual zone of optimal functioning

Answer 3

A range of emotional intensity to which an individual is most likely to preform at their best

Question 4

Fight or flight response

Answer 4

A set of physiological changes that occur in response to psychological or physical threats

Question 5

General adaptation syndrome

Answer 5

A theory of stress responses involving stages of alarm, resistance, and exhaustion

Question 6

Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal-axis (HPA)

Answer 6

A neural and endocrine circuit t hat provides communication between the nervous system (hypothalamus) and the endocrine system (pituitary and adrenal glands)

Question 7

Cortisol

Answer 7

A hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex (The outer part of the adrenal gland) that prepares the body to respond to stressful circumstances

Question 8

Oxytocin

Answer 8

A hormone involved in reproduction childbirth and social bonding

Question 9

Psychoneuroimmunology

Answer 9

The study of the relationship between immune system and nervous system functioning

Question 10

Coronary heart disease

Answer 10

A condition in which plaques form in the blood vessels that supply the heart with blood and oxygen resulting in restricted blood flow

Question 11

Type A personality

Answer 11

Describes people who tend to be impatient and worry about time and are easily angered, competitive, and highly motivated

Question 12

Type B personality

Answer 12

Describes people who are more laid back and characterized by a patient, easy going, and relaxed disposition