Stress response

Question 1

What system is activated in response to stress?

Answer 1

The sympathetic nervous system

Question 2

What hormones are released when the sympathetic system is activated?

Answer 2

Adrenaline and noradrenaline

Question 3

What physical responses does this trigger?

Answer 3

Heart rate, sweating, pupil dilation, immune function

Question 4

What area in the brain is activated for chronic stress?

Answer 4

Hypothalamic-pituitary adrenocortical (HPA)

Question 5

What physical response does HPA activation induce?

Answer 5

changes in management of carbohydrate store, inflammation and immune function

Question 6

What are the physiological moderators of why people experience different responses to stress?

Answer 6

Stress reactivity, stress recovery, allostatic load, stress resistance

Question 7

What are the psychological moderators of why people experience different responses to stress?

Answer 7

Health behaviours, coping strategies, social support, personality, and actual or perceived control.

Question 8

What is the perception of a stimulus underpinned by?

Answer 8

Appraisal