U3 AOS1 Dot Point 6

Question 1

what is stress

Answer 1

physiological and psychological changes that are experienced when confronted by a stressor

Question 2

eustress vs distress

Answer 2

same biological response
sympathetic NS

eustress:
positive psychological response to a stressor
excited
short term

Distress:
negative psychological response to a stressor
anxiety
can be short or long term

Question 3

5 stressors

Answer 3

daily pressures
life events
acculturative stress
major stressors
catastrophes

Question 4

daily pressures

Answer 4

little problems in day-to-day
short term
can build up

Question 5

life events

Answer 5

involves change
forces us to adapt
immediate consequences
positive or negative

Question 6

acculturative stress

Answer 6

adapting to a new country

Question 7

major stressors

Answer 7

extraordinarily stressful event for almost everyone who experiences it
one-off or ongoing
e.g acts or violence

Question 8

major stressor symptoms

Answer 8

hypervigilence
nightmares
avoidance behaviour

Question 9

catastrophes

Answer 9

widespread damage or suffering
effects many people simultaneously
e.g natural disasters