Physiology
Stress and ability to sleep have what kind of correlation?
Negative (Higher stress=lower ability to sleep)
How many hours of sleep per night should you be getting to maintain healthy sleep?
7-9 hours
Which focused coping strategy is better for dealing with stress?
Depends on the stressful event
If a person expects that good things will happen, chooses more effective coping strategies, and is more persistent in their coping efforts, they have what kind of explanatory style?
Dispositional optimism
A theory devised by Cannon, the body's response to stressors that results in the activation of the SAM system
Fight or flight
When stressed, there is an increased consumption in ___ food over bland/salty food
Sweet and fatty
Social support may mitigate stress indirectly through the use of more effective coping strategies
Buffering hypothesis
An individual seeking out information to address the issue or problem is what kind of coping strategy?
Problem-focused
Type A personalities have a high need for...
control or achievement
The initial, rapid-acting response and the 2nd, delayed response
SAM; HPAC
____ eat more when stressed than ___
Biological females; biological males
Quantity/quality of sleep impacts the body physically and mentally in what ways?
Physically (immune system functioning) and mentally (concentration, learning)
A person who is seeking solace or support from others for emotional reasons is using what kind of coping strategy?
Emotion-focused
The capacity to adapt well despite significant adversity and overcome serious stress
Resilience
A theory devised by Selye, you have a three stage pattern of stress response- Alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.
General Adaptation Syndrome
Chronic stress results in an increase in what chemicals?
Epi/Norepi and cortisol
Social support may enhance the body's physical responses to challenging situations, better immune functioning, and encourages healthier lifestyles
Direct effect hypothesis
What kind of coping includes both problem-solving and emotional support?
Engagement coping
What does "resilience is dynamic" mean?
A person may be resilient at some periods but not at others.
This theory of stress starts with first looking at the stressor, then determining if you have the resources to solve/cope with the stressor.
Cognitive Appraisal Model
While bio males have a stronger catecholamine (Epi/Norepi) response to stress, bio females have a stronger ___ response
glucocorticoid/cortisol
Healthy sleep hygiene keeps what system functional enough to continue generating cerebrospinal fluid?
Glymphatic system
Which kind of coping involves a withdrawal from the problem or a denial of its existence?
Disengagement coping
What does personal control/self-efficacy mean?
The belief that we make our own decisions and determine what we do or what others do to us
A situation is the most stressful when...
It is perceived to be difficult, and we do not think we can adequately handle it