Vocabulary
Define Optimism
What is positive thinking?
Taking a test is an example of
What is positive stress or eustress?
Alarm stage
What is stage 1
Headache
What is a physical change or physical sign of stress?
T/F- Increased stress will NOT lower the body's immune system
What is False
Define pessimism
What is negative thinking?
Name a type of catastrophe
What is a tornado, earthquake, hurricane, or flood?
Second stage of stress
What is the resistance stage?
Increased crying
What is an emotional change?
Cortisol
What is a type of stress hormone?
Define Mental Rehearsal
What is talking to yourself or self talk?
Parents getting a divorce is an example of
Exhaustion Stage
What is the 3rd stage of stress?
Excessive worrying
What is a change in thinking?
Humor
What is one way to relieve stress? or
What is a coping mechanism?
Define Eustress
What is positive stress?
Air pollution is an example of
What is an environmental problem?
During this stage your body adapts to the continued presence of the stressor
What is the resistance stage?
Overeating or hardly eating at all
What is a behavioral change?
Increased acid in this part of the body will cause a
What is a stomachache?
Define Stressor
What is the cause of stress?
Death of a loved one is an example of
What is a major life change? (negative stress)
During this stage your body releases the hormone adrenaline.
What is the alarm stage? (1st stage)
Critical of others
What is changes in thinking?
T/F- Prolonged stress can cause one to be more likely to catch a cold
What is True?