Stress As A Bodily Response

Question 0

What is the primary appraisal?

Answer 0

Demands

Question 1

What is the transactional model?

Answer 1

Sees stress as depending upon a persons perspective divided into primary and secondary appraisal

Question 2

What is the secondary appraisal?

Answer 2

Ability to cope

Question 3

What is stress?

Answer 3

When an imbalance exists between perceived demands and coping resources then a state of stress exists

Question 4

What is the automatic nervous system?

Answer 4

Central role in bodily arousal

Homeostasis

Question 5

What is the body’s response to stress?

Answer 5

Higher brain evaluates stressor according to the primary and secondary appraisals encounters of previous situations

If situation appraises as stressful hypothalamus is alerted

Question 6

What is the sympathomedullary pathway?

Answer 6

Hypothalamus 
        ⬇
SNS alerted in ANS 
        ⬇
Adrenal medulla alerted 
        ⬇
Release adrenaline and noradrenalin into the bloodstream

Question 7

What is the pituitary adrenal system?

Answer 7

Hypothalamus 
        ⬇ CRF
Pituitary gland 
        ⬇ ACTH
Adrenal Cortex
        ⬇
Release corticosteroids into 
the bloodstream

Question 8

What are the stress effects of the body?

Answer 8

Burst of energy
High blood pressure
Low sensitivity to pain
Lower immune system

Question 9

What was taylor et al 2000 individual differences study?

Answer 9

Oestrogen amplifies the stress hormone oxytocin leading them to tend and be friend
Less anxious and more friendly
Whereas men are more likely to fight or flight