U3 AOS1 Internal and external stressors

Question 1

Stressor

Answer 1

any event that
causes stress or
is perceived as
a threat and a
challenge to our
ability to cope

Question 2

Stress

Answer 2

a state of
mental,
emotional and
physiological
tension, resulting
from a stressor

Question 3

Internal stressor

Answer 3

a cause of
stress that
originates within
an individual;
can be both
psychological
and biological/
physiological

Question 4

External stressor

Answer 4

a cause of stress
that originates
from outside an
individual, such
as an event or
environmental
extreme

Question 5

Acute stress

Answer 5

stress that
usually occurs
because of a
sudden threat
and only lasts
for a short time

Question 6

Chronic stress

Answer 6

stress that lasts
for a long time

Question 7

Flight-fight-freeze
response

Answer 7

an automatic
biological
response to
a perceived
stressor that
increases our
chances of
survival in our
environment

Question 8

Cortisol

Answer 8

a hormone
produced by the
adrenal glands
that regulates
a wide range of
bodily processes,
including
metabolism,
and is released
in response
to stress