"the nonspecific response of the body to any demand made upon it"
What is Stress?
100
An anxiety disorder characterized as chronic distress
What is General Adaptation Syndrome?
100
traumatic experiences that occurred long ago
What is Distant Stressors?
100
Instead of lashing out at your teacher you take it out on your best friend. This is and example of ____
What is Displacement?
200
The body's natural state of balance and stability
What is Homeostasis?
200
This triggers a nonspecific or specific response in the body and either excite or upset us
What is Stressors?
200
difficult consequences of a natural disaster or another traumatic occurrence
What is Stressful Event Sequence?
200
The refusal to accept a painful reality
What is Denial?
300
Positive stress in our lives
What is Eustress?
300
If stress continues over a long period, you may feel ____
What is Exhaustion?
300
anxiety-provoking situations (short-lived stress)
What is Acute Time-Limited Stressors?
300
You report a classmate who has been mean to you for cheating on an exam and explain that cheating is unfair to other students. This is an example of ____
What is Rationalization?
400
Negative Stress that may cause illness
What is Distress?
400
When your body quickly makes internal adjustments to cope with the stressor, your body enters this stage
What is Alarm?
400
ongoing demands caused by life changing circumstance
What is Chronic Stressors?
400
the attribution of unacceptable feelings or impulses to someone else
What is Projection?
500
The body's attempt to reestablish homeostasis or stability
What is Adaptive Response?
500
a nonbiological theory with the cognitive-transactional model of stress was developed by this person
Who is Richard Lazarus?
500
challenges such as taking the SAT's or meeting a deadline (short lived stress)
What is Brief Naturalistic Stressors?
500
You lavishly compliment an acquaintance whom you really despise