Week 4

Question 1

In which four forms can symptoms of a stress response accur?

Answer 1

1) Physical symptoms
2) Emotional symptoms
3) Cognitive symptoms
4) Behavioural symptoms

Question 2

What are six postive aspacts of stress

Answer 2

1) Helps adjust to new situations
2) Increase concentration/ performance
3) Importing in avoiding danger
4) Increases flexibility
5) Boosts immunity
6) Protects DNA

Question 3

What are two positive effects of cortisol and three negative effects of cortisol

Answer 3

Positive
1) Regulates immune response
2) Helps with inflammation

Negative
1) Decreased energy
2) Brain damage and cognitive declines
3) Reduces ability to adapt to stress

Question 4

How can personality effects illnesses trough stress

Answer 4

1) Personality –> appraisals –> illness
2) Personality –> promoting unhealthy behaviours –> illness
3) Personality –> physiologically stress reactive –> illness

Question 5

Explain perceived control and how to enlarge it

Answer 5

1) Sense of control
2) Altering appraisal, reducing emotional arousal, adopt a coping mechanism, change goals

Question 6

How direct and indirect can social support help with stress

Answer 6

Direct
1) Sense of beloning (self-esteem, confidence etc.)
2) Physiological route (blood pressure etc.)

Indirect
1) Protects against negative effects of stress

Question 7

In what way can oxytocin effect stress

Answer 7

It makes you sensitive to social cues.
When these are positive –> more bonding –> adaptive respons.
When these are negative –> less bonding –> distress respons

Question 8

What are 5 negative moderators and 6 positive moderators of stress

Answer 8

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1) Neurocitism
2) Negative affectivity
3) Social inhibition
4) Hostility
5) Perseverative cognitions

+
1) Social support
2) Optimism
3) Hardiness
4) Self-efficacy
5) Perceived locus of control
6) Fighting spirit, hope