Vocab Flashcards
1
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Eustress
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Manageable stress - can be lead to growth and enchanted competence
2
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Distress
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Uncomfortable, prolonged or overwhelming stress is destructive
3
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Acute stress
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Immediate response to a treat or challenge
4
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Chronic stress
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Ongoing exposure to stress may seem unrelenting
5
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Stressor
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Event perceived as threatening homeostasis or an overwhelming threat
6
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Trauma
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Stress continues beyond the duration of a stressor
7
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Fight or flight
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Increased arousal to defend self in time of danger
8
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Dynamic state of imbalance
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In response to demand, threat or unmet need
9
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Stress (Latin)
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To be dawn