Vocabulary
Causes of Stress
Stages of Stress
Recognizing Stress
Important Things to Know
100

Define Optimism

What is positive thinking?

100

Taking a test is an example of 

What is positive stress or eustress?

100

Alarm stage

What is stage 1

100

Headache

What is a physical change or physical sign of stress?

100

T/F- Increased stress will NOT lower the body's immune system


What is False


200

Define pessimism

What is negative thinking?

200

Name a type of catastrophe

What is a tornado, earthquake, hurricane, or flood?

200

Second stage of stress

What is the resistance stage?

200

Increased crying 

What is an emotional change?

200

Cortisol

What is a type of stress hormone?

300

Define Mental Rehearsal

What is talking to yourself or self talk?

300

Parents getting a divorce is an example of 

What is a major life change?
300

Exhaustion Stage

What is the 3rd stage of stress?

300

Excessive worrying

What is a change in thinking?

300

Humor

What is one way to relieve stress? or

What is a coping mechanism?

400

Define Eustress

What is positive stress?

400

Air pollution is an example of 

What is an environmental problem?

400

During this stage your body adapts to the continued presence of the stressor

What is the resistance stage?

400

Overeating or hardly eating at all

What is a behavioral change?

400

Increased acid in this part of the body will cause a

What is a stomachache?

500

Define Stressor

What is the cause of stress?

500

Death of a loved one is an example of 

What is a major life change? (negative stress)

500

During this stage your body releases the hormone adrenaline.

What is the alarm stage? (1st stage)

500

Critical of others

What is changes in thinking?

500

T/F- Prolonged stress can cause one to be more likely to catch a cold

What is True?