Types of stress

Question 1

stressor

Answer 1

the stimulus (internal or external) that prompts a stress response

Question 2

internal stressors

Answer 2

originate from within the individual, include pyschological and biological processes

Question 3

external stressors

Answer 3

originate from outside of the individual, environmental stimuli

Question 4

stress

Answer 4

a psychological and physiological experience that occurs when an individual encounters something of significance that demands their attention and/or efforts to cope

Question 5

examples of internal stressors

Answer 5

attitude, rumination, low self-esteem and nervous system dysfunction

Question 6

examples of external stressors

Answer 6

exams, meeting new people, arguements with others, work pressures

Question 7

why is it common for both internal and external stressors to contribute to somebody experiencing a stress response

Answer 7

it is difficult to focus on the negative aspects of a situation 9internal stressor) without an event to worry about in the first place (external stressor)

Question 8

what are the types of stress

Answer 8

eustress, distress, acute stress and chronic stress

Question 9

psychological stress response

Answer 9

how we think or feel about a stressor and differs between different people. e.g a positive psychological state or a negative psychological state

Question 10

eustress

Answer 10

a positive psychological stress response, involves emotions such as excitment and usually occurs when the stressor provides a positive opportunity. prompts an increase in performance and functioning, often short term or temporrary

Question 11

distress

Answer 11

a negative psychological stress response, involves emotions such as worry, usually occurs when the stressor is a negative circumstance, prompts high perfromance, however if it becomes overwhelming that an individual cannot cope, performance may decrease, more prolonged

Question 12

what are the similarities between eustress and distress

Answer 12

psychological stress response, illustrate nature of the stress response, cause a physiological stress response that can enhance performance

Question 13

how do physiological stress responses differ between people

Answer 13

phsiological components of stress are usually experienced in similar ways between different people and in response to different stressors. they may be different depending on the length of time that the stressor demands somebodys attention and/or efforts to cope

Question 14

what are the two psychological stress responses

Answer 14

eustress and distress

Question 15

what are the two types of physiological stress responses

Answer 15

acute stress and chronic stress

Question 16

acute stress response

Answer 16

a form of stress characterised by intense psychological and physiological symptoms that are brief in duration. the flight-flight-freeze response in activated

Question 17

what type of stressor initiates an acute stress response

Answer 17

a stressor that presents an immediate threat to an organisms safety which the organism must quickly respond to in order to survive

Question 18

fight-flight-freeze response

Answer 18

an involuntary and automatic response to a threat that either takes the form of escaping it, confronting it or freezing in the face of it. its is adaptive and helps it to survive in the face of a stressor

Question 19

flight response

Answer 19

organism flees from stressor because escaping the situationj is perceived by the organism to be the saftest option, activation of the sympathetic ns

Question 20

fight response

Answer 20

organism confronts their stressor, activation of sympathetic ns to energise the body and make it better to deal with danger

Question 21

freeze response

Answer 21

the body’s immobility and shock in response to a stressor because the stressor seems so threatening that the body cannot respond right away. the body percieves that it lacks adequate energy or time to fight against or flee from the stressor. brief activation of the parasympathetic ns

Question 22

chronic stress response

Answer 22

a form of stress that endures for several months or longer. this results in a long term biological response that will energise the body over a period of weeks or months, cortisol is released

Question 23

what kind of stressor results in a chronic stress response

Answer 23

a stressor that does not demand an immediate response

Question 24

cortisol

Answer 24

a hormone that is released by adrenal glands in times of stress (both short term and long term) to aid the body in initiating and maintaining heightened arousal

Question 25

what is the role of cortisol

Answer 25

during fff, cortisol energises the body by indycing the release of glucose and rise in blood sugar. also helps the body remain at above-average levels of arousal after the fff

Question 26

what are the adaptive functions of cortisol

Answer 26

increased blood sugar levels, improving metabolism, energising the body, reducing inflammation

Question 27

what is the negative effect of the prolonged released of cortisol

Answer 27

it can suppress the immune system as it causes the body’s functions to operate at heightened levels, depleting the energy required to fight off bacteria