Any physical or psychological event or condition that produces stress.
What is a STRESSOR
100
An example common source of stress for college students.
What is FINALS, EXAMS, PAPERS, DEADLINES
100
What Autonomic Nervous System is responsible for the Fight or Flight response?
What is SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
100
What personality type is associated with heart disease?
What is TYPE A PERSONALITY
100
What is the first step of an effective coping strategy?
What is IDENTIFY THE STRESSOR
200
Stress resulting from a pleasant stressor.
What is EUSTRESS
200
An example of a good stressor.
What is FIRST DATE, MARRIAGE, ETC
200
What Autonomic Nervous System is responsible for returning the body to homeostasis "Rest and Digest"?
What is PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
200
Name a characteristic of a person with Type A Personality.
What is ORGANIZED, CAN'T COPE WELL, IMPATIENT, AGGRESSIVE, COMPETITIVE.
200
Give an example of a counterproductive coping strategy.
What is TOBACCO USE, ALCOHOL USE, OTHER DRUGS, BINGE EATING
300
Stress resulting from an unpleasant stressor.
What is DISTRESS
300
One of the highest sources of stress.
What is JOBS AND WORKING OVERTIME
300
What neurotransmitter make the heart rate increase and pain receptors diminish?
What is ADRENALINE
300
What type of personality generally doesn't show emotion and an exaggerated response?
What is TYPE C PERSONALITY
300
The general feeling of tension, apprehension and dread, that involves predictable physiological changes.
What is ANXIETY
400
The physical and emotional changes associated with stress.
What is STRESS RESPONSE
400
Hurricane Katrina is an example of what kind of stressor.
What is ENVIRONMENTAL
400
What Nervous System is divided into the Somatic and Autonomic Nervous Systems.
What is PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
400
What are traits of a person with Type B Personality?
What is CENTER OF ATTENTION, HIGH ENERGY, EASY-GOING, TALKATIVE, SENSATIVE
400
Yoga, Meditation, and deep breathing are all what kind of coping technique?
What is RELAXATION
500
A state of stability ans consistency in an individual's physiological functioning.
What is HOMEOSTASIS
500
Traffic, oversleeping, running late, and forgetting your car keys are all examples of what kind of stressor.
What is DAILY HASSLES
500
Name 2 effects that adrenaline has on the body.
What is INCREASED HEART RATE, DIMINSHES PAIN, MUSCLES CONTRACT, STOP DIGESTION, INCREASE IN SWEAT, INCREASED RESPIRATION, HEARING AND VISION MORE ACCURATE
500
What are the 3 stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome?
What is ALARM, RESISTANCE, EXHAUSTION
500
Procrastination, aggression, and anxiety are all forms of what coping strategy.