WK 10 Quiz Flashcards
Chemicals involved in stress response
Aldosterone
Cortisol
Vasopressin
Adrenaline
What are the three response to stress in the General Adaption Syndrome?
Alarm Reaction Phase
Resistance Phase
Exhaustion Phase
What is the alarm reaction phase
Decrease in bodily resistance, release of adrenaline and death in severe cases
What is the resistance phase
Adrenal enlargement, shrinking of the thymus, ulceration
What is the exhaustion phase
Inability to respond to any new stimuli
what does PNI stand for
Psychoimmunology
X is the perceived discrepancy between the demands of a situation and the resources.
X = Stress
X is how you manage the perceived discrepancy
X = Coping
ongoing assessment of available resources is a …
Secondary appraisal
assessment of the meaning of the situation is a …
Primary appraisal
What type of coping strategies aim to reduce the demands of a stressful situation and/or expand on the available resources to manage it?
Problem focused coping
What is an example of emotion based coping
Having a bath